Nonprofits›Center For Media And Democracy Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Center For Media And Democracy Inc

MADISON, WI

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$930K

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$2.5M

Grants received

$3.9M

73 grants

EIN

391777402

Tax year

2024

Mission

Educating the public on the impact of special interests and disinformation on public policy, elections, courts, and the media.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$836K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$93K
Other revenue$918
Total revenue$930K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$867K
Fundraising$130K
Other expenses$213K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$2.6M
Net assets$2.5M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ARN PEARSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$185K

40 hrs/wk

ELLEN BRAUNE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GORDON LAFER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BO YERXA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA GRAVES

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NANCY MACLEAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAN MIYASAKI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

COSMO HARRIGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEBORAH BEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIC WITTSTEIN

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$227K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID ARMIAK

RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 73 of 73

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
CLOUD MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$100K
NEWS AND INFORMATION
2024
THE SUNRISE PROJECT INC
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
HOPEWELL FUND
$50K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$150K
MEDIA - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE SUNRISE PROJECT INC
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CLOUD MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$100K
NEWS AND INFORMATION
2023
WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II
$85K
SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$30K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
PROTEUS FUND INC
$25K
DEMOCRACY
2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
Project support
2023
PROTEUS FUND INC
$25K
DEMOCRACY
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$20K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
The Streisand Foundation
$15K
INVESTIGATES THE INFLUENCE OF CORPORATIONS ON MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY
2023
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE ABSTRACTION FUND
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund
$1K
General Operating Support
2023
HOPEWELL FUND
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION
$125K
JOURNALISM AND CIVICS
2022
CLOUD MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$100K
NEWS AND INFORMATION
2022
WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II
$85K
SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$30K
General Operating Support
2022
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
SPECTEMUR AGENDO INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT-CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
2022
PROTEUS FUND INC
$20K
DEMOCRACY
2022
COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund
$2K
General Operating Support
2022
The Foundation for Social Responsibility
$1K
Support for General Mission
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$585K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$30K
General operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$30K
General operating support
2021
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
General operating support
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
SPECTEMUR AGENDO INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT-CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CLOUD MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$115K
NEWS AND INFORMATION
2020
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II
$50K
SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA
2020
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
Project support for the American Family Voices project
2020
HOPEWELL FUND
$20K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
TREHAN FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2020
SPECTEMUR AGENDO INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT-CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES
2020
MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund
$2K
General Support
2020
THE DANICA FOUNDATION
$100
ECONOMIC POLICY
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
The Foundation for Social Responsibility
$500
Support for General Mission
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN INC
$14K
general support
2018
THE LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE CHARITABLE
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
WISCONSIN CIVIL JUSTICE EDUCATION
$10K
GRANT FOR RESEARCH PROJECT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$102K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION
$154K
CLIMATE CHANGE
2016

Funded by

$3.9M from 29 funders · 73 grants · 2016–2024

The Marisla Foundation

$600K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Cloud Mountain Foundation

$415K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Park Foundation Inc

$370K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$341K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Sustainable Markets Foundation

$279K · 2 grants · 2016–2022

The Sunrise Project Inc

$250K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Wallace Global Fund Ii

$220K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN391777402
NTEE codeA33Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-09
Formed1993
Employees6
Volunteers8
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