EIN 83-0804345

Sentient Media

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Sentient Media seeks to create transparency around the role of animals in our daily lives, from food to companionship to laboratory test subjects. The nonprofit journalism organization specializes in reporting training programs for emerging writers and publishes proprietary news, editorial, and opinion articles from freelancers, staff, and volunteers. Their Fellowships program provides editorial services and mentoring to cause-aligned writers.
Total revenues
$1,348,430
2023
Total expenses
$814,410
2023
Total assets
$981,998
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Sentient Media

Reporting and investigations - published more than 200 articles on factory farms and their effect on climate, animals, public health, politics and more, ranging from science-explainers to long form investigations. Sentient's journalism falls into four areas: solutions, accountability, disinformation debunking and science-drivenexplainers.
Digital services - optimizing explainer articles to ensure the visibility of high-quality, informative content in search engines.
Audience engagement - in fy2023, Sentient worked to ensure important headlines and stories about factory farms and their effect on climate, animals, public health and politics reached a broad audience through search engine optimization. In fy2023, Sentient's headlines achieved 96,000,000 organic headline impressions in google.
Partnership and training, and fellowships - Sentient fosters a community of reporters and editors, providing resources to them to support their food and agriculture reporting. In fy2023, we supported 128 members and created a robust pitch database resulting in members submitting successful pitches to a variety of outlets. Sentient's original content was also republished by various newsrooms.

Who funds Sentient Media

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$262,426
The Greenbaum FoundationGeneral Fund$100,000
Builders Initiative FoundationTo Support Animal Agriculture Coverage in the Midwest and Provide Communication Support$100,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Sentient Media

NameTitleCompensation
Ana BradleyExecutive Director$89,332
Arturo Jose GarciaHead of Digital Services
Taylor MeekCommunity Manager
Kami KomuhangiWriters' Collective Program Manager
Destiny DejesusCommunity Engagement Manager
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Sentient Media

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,194,532
Program services$153,898
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$1,348,430

Form 990s for Sentient Media

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-01990View PDF
2022-122023-03-27990View PDF
2021-122022-10-31990View PDF
2020-122021-07-07990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
Data update history
December 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $66,000 from Effective Ventures Foundation USA
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Tipping Point Private Foundation
April 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesAnimalsPublic policy
Characteristics
Operates internationallyCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2984 B Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94110
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
sentientmedia.org/ 
Phone
(415) 316-2176
IRS details
EIN
83-0804345
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0291390
FTB Entity ID
4148763
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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