Mission: The Tribeca Film Institute® was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in the wake of September 11, 2001. TFI empowers filmmakers through grants and professional development, and is a resource for and supporter of individual artists in the field. The Institute's educational programming leverages an extensive network of people in the film industry to help New York City students learn filmmaking and gain the media skills necessary to be productive citizens and creative individuals in the 21st century. (Less)

Tribeca Film Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2002, and donations are tax-deductible.