Your donation is 100% tax deductible!
If you donate in the year 2020, you will receive a document from Film Indpendent which will allow you to deduct the amount from your taxes.
RIFT is a fiscally sponsored project of Film Independent, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions on behalf of RIFT are payable to Film Independent and are tax deductible less the value of any goods or services received, as allowed by law. The value of goods and services being offered is noted under each donation level.
Donating online is easy and convenient via our project film page on the Film Independent website:
Check donations
Donating by check is the most cost effective way a donor can give to your sponsored project since there are no additional bank or credit card processing fees. Checks must be made out to Film Independent and include our project title RIFT in the memo line and sent to our office address:
Film Independent
Attn: Fiscal Sponsorship
5670 Wilshire Blvd.
9th Floor Los Angeles,
CA 90036
Please note that Film Independent cannot accept checks other than Film Independent. For a donation to be tax deductible as allowed by law it must be made out to Film Independent. So not to Rift or Inka Rusi, but Film Independent.
Wire transfers
Wire transfers are available for donors who select this route as opposed to using your online donation page, which is more economical for individuals who wish to give in larger donation sums. Here is Film Independent's wire transfer information:
City National Bank
400 N Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Acct #: 127376786 Routing #: 122016066
Stock donations
Film Independent can also accept transfers of stock as a donation. The process is fairly straightforward, but we do need to be alerted in advance that the transfer will be taking place. Please get in touch directly with Lisa Hasko if you have a donor wishing to contribute stock as a gift to your film.
In all cases, the fiscal sponsorship administrative fee is deducted at the time a grant or donation is processed.
Donations from outside the United States
If you would like to help us make RIFT happen but live outside of the United States, please use Paypal directly by clicking on the button below. Donors will be sent receipts of payment and details of how their funds have been allocated towards the production.