Sembramedia EIN 47-5124565

Sembramedia

EIN  47-5124565 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sacramento, CA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers diverse voices to publish independent, impactful digital news and information.
Leadership
Janine Warner Co-Exec Dir · Until 5/24, Then Exec Director · $115K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.3M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Empowers diverse voices to publish independent, impactful digital news and information. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, and $943K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$943K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $18K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +76% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +109% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY20240%
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -14%
Total assets
$945K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▼ -53%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$943K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$18K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$945K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $792K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Project Oasis

Project oasis is a research project on the sustainability, innovation, and impact of independent digital native news organisations in more than 60 countries across the world. Its goal is to bring greater visibility to digital native media organisations and to uncover new insights about the trends, opportunities, and challenges in the…

$485Kprogram expense
02

Gni Startups Lab

It is an independent digital media accelerator and incubation in spanish that supports the development of journalistic ventures and promotes the personal growth of its members. During the program, digital media outlets and media leaders create strategies to strengthen their organizations, expand their understanding of their audiences…

$169Kprogram expense
03

Other Programs

Sembramedia also managed several smaller grant-funded programs to provide training and networking opportunities to journalists, media leaders, and academics.

$137Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSembramedia
EINHdr · item D47-5124565
Principal addressHdr · item CSacramento, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.sembramedia.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Until 5/24, Then Exec Director
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Director Until 5/24
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janine Warner Co-Exec Dir’s $115K as Until 5/24, Then Exec Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janine Warner Co-Exec Dir$115,000
Janine Warner$82,500$60,000
Mijal Iastrebner$35,000$65,000$67,500
Mij Ebner$51,000$42,000

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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.3M · 99%
Investment income$15K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.3M
Investment income1%$15K
Program service revenue$127
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$64K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program services80%$1.0M
Management & general15%$203K
Fundraising5%$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$808K
Total assetsLn 16$945K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$943K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $808K · Operating expenses/yr $1.3M
7.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.3M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $203K · Total expenses $1.3M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $64K · Total expenses $1.3M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $72K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.5M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.3M · Total revenue $1.3M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $64K · Total revenue $1.3M
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $127 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $1.3M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $127 · Total expenses $1.3M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $1.3M
0%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $489K · FY2024 $1.3M
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $943K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.3M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $945K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $943K · Total assets $945K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $945K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Janine Warner Co-Exec Dir · Reported title UNTIL 5/24, THEN EXEC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $115K · Total expenses $1.3M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $126K · Total expenses $1.3M
10%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $64K · Gross raised $1.3M
5%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 6%
Fundraising fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$300K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$489K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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