This spring, our team faced a major setback. Under the new presidential administration, our $3.3M National Science Foundation award for “My Mom, The Scientist” and its corresponding “Scientists in the Family” outreach project was suddenly terminated.
The $50,000 raised by our crowdfunding campaign will directly keep our edit suite open for TWO months. But, we need $500,000 in total to get a fine-cut in time for a 2026 world festival premiere.
FPIIS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that uses the common family archival photograph to do extraordinary things.
Rebuild “Community,” Reconstruct History, Underscore Shared Values, Expand Empathy
30
years working with family and community archives to illuminate larger social movements
65+
partnerships with cities and local community organizations
5500+
interviews and stories inspired by the individual’s family photograph
80,000
collected family photographs
Plus
a television show, feature films, and art exhibits, and more!
Our effort to enhance and maintain the accessibility of our website is ongoing. If you have difficulty accessing our website or services, please email info@familypicturesusa.com
We’ve just earned our 2025 Gold Seal with Candid! Check out our #NonprofitProfile to see the great work we do for our community. We want to make sure you have the progress updates you need to confidently support our work with trust and confidence.