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EIN 81-4770680

American Independent Media

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
Description
American Independent Media is a nonprofit news organization that provides underwriting grants to qualified news producers to achieve its vision and mission. It may also directly produce content. American Independent Media is located in Chicago, IL.
Total revenues
$113,000
2023
Total expenses
$76,830
2023
Total assets
$213
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at American Independent Media

Provide underwriting grants to qualified news producers to achieve this vision and mission, and may also directly produce content.

Grants made by American Independent Media

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Knox County Land Reutilization CorporationGrant To Other Organization That Shares the Same Principles As American Independent Media$1,004,001
Center for Common Sense in ScienceGrant To Other Organization That Shares the Same Principles As American Independent Media$200,000

Who funds American Independent Media

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bradley Impact FundGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,471,221
Forward Majority FundEducation$100,000
Donors TrustFor General Operations$30,000

Personnel at American Independent Media

NameTitleCompensation
John TillmanPresident$0
Eric TubbsSecretary$0

Financials for American Independent Media

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$113,000
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$113,000

Form 990s for American Independent Media

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF

Organizations like American Independent Media

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Bureau for International ReportingNew York, NY$41,292
Beacon MediaChapel Hill, NC$59,035
My Neighborhood News NetworkEdmonds, WA$342,376
AfroLA Media GroupLos Angeles, CA$67,984
Rochester BeaconRochester, NY$80,575
San Joaquin Valley Media AllianceFresno, CA$81,292
Santa Cruz LocalSanta Cruz, CA$418,629
Cityview News FundFayetteville, NC$185,586
Newsreel ClubColumbus, OH$80,649
Lede New OrleansNew Orleans, LA$369,421
Data update history
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $2,471,221 from Bradley Impact Fund
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesPublic policy
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
300 S Riverside Plaza 1625
Chicago, IL 60606
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Phone
(312) 346-5700
IRS details
EIN
81-4770680
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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