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EIN 47-0928008

Media Matters for America

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
122
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
Description
Media Matters for America combats conservative misinformation, supports progressive issues, and analyzes media narratives to empower activists and the public.
Total revenues
$19,564,571
2023
Total expenses
$20,789,440
2023
Total assets
$19,969,534
2023
Num. employees
122
2023

Program areas at Media Matters for America

Media Matters for America works to notify activists, journalists, pundits and the general public about instances of misinformation, providing them with the resources to rebut false claims and take direct action against offending Media institutions.

Grants made by Media Matters for America

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Nebraska Legal Action Education FundDevelop A Scalable Strategic Plan.$50,000

Who funds Media Matters for America

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$3,612,850
Deborah Joy Simon Charitable FoundationContribution To Support the Comprehensively Monitoring, Analyzing, and Correcting Conservative Misinformation in the U.s. Media.$1,000,000
Gill FoundationProject Support for LGBTQ Issues$610,000
...and 71 more grants received totalling $10,984,672

Personnel at Media Matters for America

NameTitleCompensation
Angelo CarusonePresident and Chief Executive Officer$393,200
Cynthia PaderaChief Operating Officer$324,282
Pilar MartinezChief Financial Officer$203,551
Benjamin DimieroEditor in Chief$168,953
Sergio MunozVice President , Research and Policy$213,902
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Media Matters for America

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,328,201
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$59,564
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$1,166,737
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$10,069
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$19,564,571

Form 990s for Media Matters for America

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-01990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Boone Family Foundation
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 44811
Washington, DC 20026
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
mediamatters.org/ 
Phone
(202) 756-4100
Facebook page
Mediamatters 
Twitter profile
@mmfa 
IRS details
EIN
47-0928008
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
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 - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0135945
FTB Entity ID
3057385
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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