About Redford Center
Advancing environmental solutions through the power of stories that move; the environment is our mission and film is our medium.
Focus Areas
climate changeclean energywater and watershed restorationbiodiversity and conservationenvironmental justiceenvironmental education and youth engagementimpact storytelling and documentary film
Who They Fund
documentary filmmakersindependent filmmakersfilm production teams / creative crews
Funding Style
project-based fundingproduction grants
About Redford Center
Redford Center Inc backs environmental documentary work with unusually large project grants. Its recent awards include multiple seven-figure commitments to film production and documentary filmmaking, including Big Picture Ranch LLC in Ojai, California and Groundswell Movie LLC in Rushville, Ohio. That scale fits a funder built around environmental storytelling rather than general arts support: the foundation’s mission pairs film with environmental solutions, and its grantmaking repeatedly supports feature-length documentary projects, docu-series, and production work tied to climate, clean energy, water, biodiversity, and environmental justice. The grant list also shows support for films at different stages of development. Some awards are labeled documentary filmmaking, while others are framed as grants for film production, suggesting the foundation funds both completion and production needs. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Big Picture Ranch LLC, Groundswell Movie LLC, We Are the Land LLC, Green New Deal Documentary LLC, Starhouse Media LLC, and Prettier in the Dark LLC. That pattern points to sustained project-based backing for environmental stories over time, rather than one-off support only.
What Redford Center Funds
Environmental documentary film is the clearest throughline. Redford Center Inc gave $356,747 to Shane Andersonswiftwater Films LLC in Olympia, Washington for documentary filmmaking, and $165,769 to Culture Crossing Llclisa Landers in Larkspur, California for the same purpose. The foundation also uses production grants to support film work, such as $260,250 to Green New Deal Documentary LLC in Brooklyn, New York and $150,878 to Barrelmaker Productions LLC in Bozeman, Montana. Youth engagement appears in the active program list through the Redford Center Stories — Youth Filmmaking Challenge, which solicits short films from students and young filmmakers on environmental topics. The fiscal sponsorship program adds another layer of support for film projects and impact campaigns by enabling tax-deductible donations and grants through The Redford Center’s nonprofit status. Across these programs and grants, the emphasis stays on environmental storytelling tied to solutions and public engagement.
How Redford Center Gives
Typical awards cluster around project funding, with a p25 of $20,000, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $145,350. The recent grant list also shows much larger commitments for selected film projects, including multi-year support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring pattern includes several repeat grantees, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is structured as a nonprofit funder, funds organizations rather than individuals, and does not make program-related investments. It also operates both an open-call grant program and fiscal sponsorship, which can support project-specific fundraising.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.3M
Total Assets
$7.6M
Total Revenue
$7.1M
Total Expenses
$10M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $145K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$145K
Geographic Reach
National18 states funded
About 34% of grants go to recipients in OR.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HANNAH ABUZAINEH
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