Nonprofit Directory

The Main Library at Goodwood in Baton Rouge, LA provides free access to digitization tools and the VHS is LIFE analog tape mold cleaner.

The GRTV Media Preservation Suite, a service of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center, hosts the only public-facing, DIY media preservation suite in the Midwest equipped with a professional, archival-grade analog signal chain for VHS/S-VHS, including professional VCRs, TBC with frame sync, and lossless digital transcoder. We're also the region's only lab providing community DIY access to FireWire bitstream transfer for MiniDV and DVCam tapes, preserving original tape metadata. Our mission is to democratize access to archival preservation by bridging the gap between high-end digitization standards and public accessibility, putting institutional-grade hardware normally restricted to museums and universities directly into the hands of the community. Access to the Media Preservation Suite is completely free to members following a low-cost certification ($40 annual membership + $40 one-time certification fee). Certified members enjoy ongoing access to all preservation offerings (VHS, DV, compact audio cassette, reel-to-reel audio, digital optical disc formats, and transparency scanning) as well as consultation from staff.

Killer Video is a nonprofit museum committed to the preservation, study, and celebration of physical media, with a specialized focus on horror cinema and the VHS era. Our mission is to safeguard the cultural legacy of analog video formats—particularly VHS—by building a living archive of rare and at-risk materials, fostering media literacy, and creating opportunities for public engagement through exhibitions, screenings, and educational programming. At a time when streaming and digital convenience dominate the landscape, the physical media that once defined how we experienced film is rapidly disappearing. Killer Video exists to ensure that the history, aesthetics, and communal rituals associated with analog video are not lost, but instead reexamined, appreciated, and actively preserved. We focus on horror not only because of its vibrant subcultural roots and devoted fanbase, but also because it was a genre that thrived—often uniquely—on home video, allowing independent filmmakers, regional productions, and experimental works to find audiences beyond the mainstream. Killer Video’s programming includes curated screenings of both well-known and obscure films, historical exhibitions that explore the design, marketing, and cultural context of horror on video, and community events such as filmmaker panels, live commentary screenings, and design contests that celebrate VHS-era aesthetics. Through these efforts, we provide a platform for contemporary artists, designers, and filmmakers to engage with the past while building new creative connections to the present. Our archival work centers on collecting, cataloging, and maintaining a growing collection of VHS titles, promotional materials, original artwork, and supporting ephemera. These items are preserved both as historical artifacts and as experiential media—objects meant to be seen, handled, and, where possible, played. Our long-term goal is to build a comprehensive and publicly accessible catalog that not only serves researchers and scholars, but also invites casual fans to explore the forgotten corners of analog horror history. In addition to our permanent collection and rotating exhibitions, Killer Video maintains a fully operational in-person video rental library. This allows us to foster direct interaction with the medium, encouraging audiences to experience the format as it was originally intended: as a tactile, curated, and often communal event. As a public institution, Killer Video is dedicated to inclusive access and lifelong learning. We partner with filmmakers, educators, designers, and archivists to ensure that our programs reflect the full range of voices that have shaped—and continue to shape—the genre. We believe that the preservation of media history is an act of cultural responsibility, and we approach that responsibility with equal parts scholarship, creativity, and enthusiasm. Through all of this, Killer Video remains steadfast in its mission: to keep the strange, wonderful, and terrifying world of analog horror alive—not as a nostalgic novelty, but as a vital part of film and cultural history.

MARMIA is a nonprofit film archive offering boutique media-transfer services to archival standards. We're able to digitize a variety of professional and consumer video formats in-house, as well as film and audiotape.

XFR Collective partners with artists, activists, and community organizations to lower the barriers to preserving at-risk audiovisual media – especially unseen, unheard, or marginalized works – through digitization, screenings, educational workshops, and pop-up events. Operating through a non-hierarchical model, we work to create an inclusive environment in which to explore practical methods for media preservation, archiving, and access.