Ghetto Film School, Inc.
City-funded organization
Ghetto Film School, Inc., City-funded organization. Connections, filings, and records on The Civic Stoop, every link traced to the public record.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Standardized Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $3,472,626 awarded since 2007
- Paid to date
- $2,911,194
- Won without a fresh bid
- 78% of contract value · $2,692,884 · 9 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $2,030,000 · 48 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $188,854 · Montea Robinson, Chief Executive Officer
- Based in
- Bronx, NY
Holds contracts at
- Department of Cultural Affairs City agency
- Department of Education City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Red Camera and Post Production System for Ghetto Film School Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620141428217 · ended 2019 $699,789
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620161415096 · ended 2016 $690,000
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620141412226 · ended 2014 $360,870
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620171411966 · ended 2017 $323,340
- STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Department of Education · MA104020099975359 · ended 2012 $247,500
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620211424124 · ended 2021 $186,350
- Art Education Services Department of Education · MA104020139373603 · ended 2018 $167,371
- Student Support Services Department of Education · MA104020139373611 · ended 2018 $162,371
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620181420252 · ended 2018 $145,850
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620201420313 · ended 2020 $139,100
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2016 $625,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2017 $260,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2018 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2019 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2020 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2021 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2022 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2023 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2024 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2025 $75,000
- Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model Ghetto Film School Accelerator Program Model · DCLA · FY2026 $75,000
- Local DCLA · FY2015 $25,000
- Local CM Speaker · DCLA · FY2021 $25,000
- Local DCLA · FY2016 $20,000
- Local DCA · FY2009 $15,000
- Local DCA · FY2010 $15,000
- Local DCA · FY2011 $15,000
- Local DCA · FY2012 $15,000
- Local DCLA · FY2013 $15,000
- Local DCLA · FY2014 $15,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Salamanca FY2020-2025 · 6 awards $85,000
- Ayala FY2020-2025 · 6 awards $60,000
- Elsie Encarnación FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $20,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2023-2024 · 2 awards $15,000
- Velazquez FY2023 · 1 award $5,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Montea Robinson Chief Executive Officer $188,854
- Jessica Mansour Chief Operating Officer $149,670
- Jihan Bebawi Director $117,809
- Stephen Brown Chief Development Officer $105,914
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +7% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Joe Hall · 20.23% of revenue $240,000
- FY2021 Joe Hall · 10.26% of revenue $240,000
- FY2022 Montea Robinson · 9.34% of revenue $189,774
- FY2023 Montea Robinson · 13.64% of revenue $212,934
- FY2024 Montea Robinson · 6.07% of revenue $188,854
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- National Endowment for the Arts 45.024 Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals · National Endowment for the Arts · Grant $45,000
- National Endowment for the Arts 45.024 Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals · National Endowment for the Arts · Grant $30,000
- National Endowment for the Arts 45.024 Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals · National Endowment for the Arts · Grant $15,000