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EIN 94-2563400

Media Alliance

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
1976
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
Description
Media Alliance is a media advocacy center for workers and social justice activists, offering fiscal sponsorship, education, and public awareness.
Total revenues
$1,916,789
2023
Total expenses
$1,547,087
2023
Total assets
$1,633,615
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at Media Alliance

Provide grassroots education and raise public awareness on communications policy, governmental transparency, freedom of expression, privacy and media accountability using the website, email blasts and public speaking.
Fiscally sponsor related projects that have not yet achieved independent corporate status. List follows: The Book of Vaughn (documentary film), The Frisc (hyper-local news site), Obscured (podcast), WhistleBlower Network News (informational website), Tikun Olam (informational website), Golden Hills Inclusive Education Foundation (public education), Bloc by Block (hyper-local news site), Out in the Bay (podcast), Elevate Media (media services), ACorrection (podcast), Thy Neighbor (documentary film), Oakland Workers Fund (public education), AWO (public education), Mosaic Journalism Education Project (journalism training), H is our Life (public education), RepCo (public education), Mutiny Radio (podcast), Underwater Transformational Photography Project (photography), Little Chicken (documentary film), Apparel for Activism (public education), St Peters (public education), Searching for Kapwa (documentary film), Aaron Swartz Day (public education), Climate Money Watchdog (informational website), Bujjiko (public education), A More Perfect Union (documentary film), OpenArchive (software).
Provide media skills training and publicity assistance for grassroots and community organizations

Grants made by Media Alliance

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Superbloom DesignTechnical Specifications and Support Materials$26,795
GisaTesting and Evaluation of Document Preservation Software$15,000
CubalexTesting and Evaluation of Document Preservation Software$10,000

Who funds Media Alliance

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Arts and Culture$500,000
Valley Health Foundation (VHF)General Support$80,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Civil Participation$41,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Media Alliance

NameTitleCompensation
Tracy RosenbergExecutive Director$41,500
Natalie CadranelProject Director$120,750
Phavia KujichaguliaSecretary$0
Al KielwasserChair of the Board$0
Oriana SaportasTreasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Media Alliance

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,694,750
Program services$210,672
Investment income and dividends$11,367
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$1,916,789

Form 990s for Media Alliance

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-21990View PDF
2022-122023-11-16990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-14990View PDF
2019-122020-10-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Media Alliance

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Edward M Kennedy Institute for the United States SenateBoston, MA$7,102,356
American Studies CenterArlington, VA$7,167,150
Latino Media CollaborativeLos Angeles, CA$1,583,671
HonestReportingNew York, NY$2,052,913
Latinos Unidos Y FloreciendoCamas, WA$920,724
Indiana Public Broadcasting StationsIndianapolis, IN$3,643,348
Journalism for ChangeArlington, VA$2,773,261
Oregon Trio AssociationAstoria, OR$569,373
Fowler Davis 4 ChangeBirmingham, AL$952,910
Assembly for the ArtsCleveland, OH$3,300,637
Data update history
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from Valley Health Foundation (VHF)
January 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $135,000 from The Whistleblower Legal Defense Foundation
December 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2830 20th St Suite 201
San Francisco, CA 94110
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
media-alliance.org/ 
Phone
(415) 746-9475
IRS details
EIN
94-2563400
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1976
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
033838
FTB Entity ID
0770385
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-04
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