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EIN 36-3700892

Mediaburn

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
Description
The Fund for Innovative TV has been producing challenging documentary video and television since 1990. It currrently operates the media burn archive, whose mission is to use archival media to deepen context and encourage critical thought through a social justice lens. The Fund for Innovative TV produces and promotes independent video and maintains the mediaburn searchable online video archive of independent video. Establishment of a searchable video archive - transferred archival videotape to digital media of independent video from the past 30 years. On-air and web access for indep video.
Also known as...
Fund for Innovative TV
Total revenues
$188,356
2023
Total expenses
$385,597
2023
Total assets
$173,477
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Mediaburn

Maintained a searchable video archive - transferred archival independently produced videotape to digital media

Who funds Mediaburn

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$10,000
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$6,000

Personnel at Mediaburn

NameTitleCompensation
Sara ChapmanExecutive Director of Media$47,250
Thomas L WeinbergPresident$0
Dee DavisSecretary$0
Frank ValadezTreasurer$0
Ben KolakVice President$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Mediaburn

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$128,705
Program services$59,589
Investment income and dividends$62
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$188,356

Form 990s for Mediaburn

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-25990View PDF
2022-122023-10-03990View PDF
2021-122023-01-13990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
July 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
935 W Chestnut 405
Chicago, IL 60642
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
mediaburn.org/ 
Phone
(312) 964-5020
IRS details
EIN
36-3700892
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
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