The Media Project

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 83-0461425

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$689K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$677K
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$689K
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$689K
Expenses
$677K
FY2024-0.10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$677K
Net assets
$40K
FY2024▲ +43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$21K
FY2022−$14K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$40K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Operating & administrative 100% · $677K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990-PF; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/COO
$49,987Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in San Diego, CA.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$689K
Gifts and grants$689K
Money out
$677K
Running costs$677K
Owns and owes
$40K
net assets
Cash and savings$43K
Total assets$43K
Liabilities$3K
People
13
listed
Paid8
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$689K
Total revenue$689K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$43K
Total assets$43K
Liabilities$3K
Net assets$40K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $689K$677K$12K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $720K$677K$42K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $473K$508K−$35K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2021 $491K$483K$8K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $497K$518K−$21K$13K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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