Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
8 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Shawcross | $104,739 | $107,004 | $100,446 | $110,844 | $102,470 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Open Media Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Empowers people with media tools to engage communities and create positive change.
Questions for Open Media Foundation
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Video and Production
Open media foundation produces videos that are expertly crafted to transform the reach and impact of your organization. As an integrated media agency specializing in nonprofit and public sector clients, we ensure that you connect with your unique audience through stories that resonate.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-1727461) · Dispute this lineGovernment Meetings
Open media provides streaming and archiving services for state and local governments to make their meetings more accessible and searchable. Our software as a service is provided free of charge to rural governments serving populations under 5000 and at a small annual fee for medium and large governments, making every meeting viewable and…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-1727461) · Dispute this lineWeb and Design
Open media foundation designs and develops websites that help nonprofit and government organizations build a stronger community around their mission. With a process fine-tuned over hundreds of projects in the past decade we are experts at creating easy-to-maintain sites that produce real-world impact.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-1727461) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $409K | $376K | $365K | $342K | $432K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | −$4K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $436K | $645K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $376K | $409K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.8M | $2.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $25K | $55K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $105K | $97K | $2K | $7K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $219K | $202K | $3K | $14K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $28K | $25K | $433 | $2K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $25K | $23K | $392 | $2K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $15K | $12K | $3K | $459 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $114K | $109K | $5K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2K | $2K | $585 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $35K | $35K | $26 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $14K | $12K | $1K | $574 |
| TravelLn 17 | $6K | $5K | $1K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $9K | $9K | $49 | $13 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $22K | $19K | $2K | $747 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $3K | $762 | $2K | $13 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $596K | $549K | $21K | $25K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 12, 2026 | $806K | $596K | $211K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 20, 2025 | $659K | $698K | −$39K | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 | $722K | $742K | −$20K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 | $904K | $720K | $183K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 26, 2022 | $939K | $878K | $62K | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $1.0M | $885K | $124K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $806,337 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $806,337 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $595,644 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,012,562 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,957,594 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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