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Nonprofits›Beacon Media Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Beacon Media Inc

KANSAS CITY, MO

Website

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$352K

Grants received

$4.6M

35 grants

EIN

834587205

Tax year

2023

Mission

Our mission is to produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues, holds government accountable, and engages Kansans and Missourians in civic issues. We partner with other media outlets to share our work, as well as distribute news through our website, email, newsletters, social media, and text message.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M

Program service revenue$55K

Investment income—

Other revenue$2K

Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.4M

Fundraising$358K

Other expenses$484K

Total expenses$1.9M

Total assets$430K

Net assets$352K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Chelan David

Director

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

Jen Hack

Director

Board

$83K

40 hrs/wk

Kelsey Ryan

Founder & CEO

Board

$83K

40 hrs/wk

Matt Hennie

Editor - Wichita

Board

$49K

40 hrs/wk

Lauren Ellinghausen Callan

Director

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Stepahnie Campbell

CEO

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Michael Ouimette

Director

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Anurag Patel

Treasurer

Board

—

Brittany Barrientos

President

Board

—

Mark Horvit

Director

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Kerri Voyles

Director

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Shelly Prichard

Director

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC

$428K

TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.

2024

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$200K

SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229

2024

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$100K

ARTS, CULTURE

2024

HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION

$75K

BEACON REPORTING CAPACITY EXPANSION

2024

HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION

$50K

BEACON MEDIA INC - SUSTAINABLE DEIB SYSTEMS

2024

Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc

$20K

—

2024

JOYCE AND IRVING GOLDMAN FAMILY

$20K

PROJECT SUPPORT FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS COVERAGE IN 2024

2024

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$8K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE INC

$7K

KNIGHT ELECTION HUB

2024

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC

$782K

TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.

2023

WICHITA FOUNDATION

$285K

FY24 HUB SUPPORT

2023

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$200K

SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$175K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION

$50K

BEACON MEDIA INC - SUSTAINABLE DEIB SYSTEMS

2023

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$25K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

$20K

INN SUPPORT

2023

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

$20K

INN SUPPORT

2023

THE REACH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

$20K

Discretionary/ Bridge the Coverage Divide

2023

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

$10K

INN SUPPORT

2023

THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC

$8K

TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS

2023

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC

$390K

TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.

2022

WICHITA FOUNDATION

$298K

INNOVATION AWARD TABLE, THE HUB AND ICT NEWSROOM, STIPENDS, FINAL FY23 PAYMENT FOR WICHITA, DISTRIBUTIONS

2022

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

$200K

SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BEACON FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12229

2022

PRO PUBLICA INC

$56K

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

2022

SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC

$54K

SUPPORT TRAINING

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$50K

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES