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Cynthia Padera

Chief Operating Officer · Media Matters for America

Chief Operating Officer at Media Matters for America. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$350K

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Reported as Chief Operating Officer of Media Matters for America, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $350K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as COO of Media Matters Action Network — $27K.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Media Matters for America Chief Operating Officer · $21.9M revenue · Washington, DCSEE PART III, LINE 1.pay $225K → $324KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$324Kreported comp
Media Matters Action Network COO · $3.9M revenue · Washington, DCSEE PART III, LINE 1.pay $29K → $27KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$27Kreported comp

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

A
President · FY2024
$394K
P
Director and Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$237K
S
Vice President, Research & Policy · FY2024
$211K
D
Former Chairman (until 11/16/22) · FY2023
$198K
J
Vice President · FY2024
$192K
M
Senior Fellow · FY2024
$185K
J
Senior Director · FY2024
$175K
L
Senior Communications Director · FY2024
$171K
B
Editor-in-Chief · FY2024
$169K
S
Senior Director, Innovation & Impact · FY2024
$158K
R
Senior Advisor, People & Culture · FY2023
$143K
E
Media Intelligence Director · FY2022
$143K

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