NonprofitsMedia Matters For America

Education

Media Matters For America

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$21.9M

Total expenses

$27.4M

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$64.8M

361 grants

EIN

470928008

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$20.6M
Program service revenue
Investment income$153K
Other revenue$1.1M
Total revenue$21.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$50K
Salaries & benefits$10.8M
Fundraising$2.3M
Other expenses$14.5M
Total expenses$27.4M
Total assets$18.0M
Net assets$2.0M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANGELO CARUSONE

PRESIDENT

Board

$394K

71 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA PADERA

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$324K

50 hrs/wk

PILAR MARTINEZ

DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$237K

30 hrs/wk

SERGIO MUNOZ

VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & POLICY

Board

$211K

40 hrs/wk

JULIE MILLICAN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$192K

50 hrs/wk

TOM CASTRO

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BONNIE TURNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK BUELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

OLIVER WILLIS LEFT IN 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILL LIPPINCOTT LEFT IN 2024

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CECILE RICHARDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW GERTZ

SENIOR FELLOW

Staff

$185K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN WHITEHOUSE

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Staff

$175K

40 hrs/wk

LAURA KEITER

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN DIMIERO

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

SHARON KANN

SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION & IMPACT

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

PAMELA VOGEL

SENIOR ADVISOR, TALENT & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

ELISABETH L POWER

MEDIA INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA ALFORD

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

Staff

$135K

40 hrs/wk

CARLOS MAZA

ORIGINAL VIDEO DIRECTOR

Staff

$121K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ELIAS LAW GROUP

LEGAL SERVICES

$3.0M

BONNER GROUP INC

PROFESSIONAL FUNDRASISING SERVICES

$2.2M

GIBSON DUNN AND CRUTCHER LLP

LEGAL SERVICES

$1.1M

DREW AND NAPIER LLC

LEGAL SERVICES

$213K

CIVITAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP

STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES

$210K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$850K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2024
$633K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$383K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$350K
EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$168K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$133K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$115K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2024
$100K
General operating support for Media Matters's work to combat mis and disinformation in the United States
2024
$100K
GENERAL
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ACCORDED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER IRC SECTION 501( C)(3).
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
SEE STATEMENT A
2024
$50K
MONITOR PODCASTS AND RADIO TALK SHOWS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
General operating support
2024
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$24K
promote informed citizenry and responsible journalism
2024
$18K
Prevent gun-related deaths due to crime, suicide and accidental charges.
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLES
2024
$5K
FURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
General support
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$2.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1M
general support
2023
$1M
CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.
2023
$811K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$621K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$460K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$460K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2023
$400K
EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING
2023
$400K
SUPPORT MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA'S HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN MEDIA MARKETS.
2023
$350K
LGBTQ PROGRAM
2023
$309K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$151K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$149K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND TO FEND OFF ELON MUSK'S ATTACKS.
2023
$105K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$100K
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ACCORDED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER IRC SECTION 501( C)(3).
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO MONITOR AND CORRECT JOURNALISTIC MISINFORMATION.
2023
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$100K
SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA
2023
$100K
Operating support for research and information campaigns to correct conservative misinformation in the United States
2023
$100K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$83K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$60K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$51K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$50K
MONITOR RADIO TALK SHOWSRELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE ANDENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General operating support
2023
$25K
Charitable
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
B99 EDUCATION N.E.C.*
2023
$25K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
Charitable
2023
$25K
SEE STATEMENT A
2023
$25K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$23K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND WORK DEDICATED TO EXPOSE FALSE JOURNALISM
2023
$10K
Monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
2023
$10K
EDUCATE PEOPLE ON MISLEADING INFROMATION PRESENTED BY THE U.S. MEDIA
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
Unrestricted
2023
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$250
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100
General support
2023
$3.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$610K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
2022
$490K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$400K
EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING
2022
$290K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2022
$250K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$250K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$125K
LGBTQ PROGRAM
2022
$125K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$125K
SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA
2022
$125K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$116K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO MONITOR AND CORRECT JOURNALISTIC MISINFORMATION.
2022
$100K
2022 general operating support
2022
$100K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$83K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2022
$82K
CONTRIBUTION TO CONDUCT ANALYSIS FOR CLIMATE DISINFORMATION PROJECT
2022
$76K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
Support for Fight Back Table programs
2022
$70K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$50K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
MONITOR RADIO TALK SHOWSRELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE ANDENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$50K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
EXPOSING AND THWARTING MISINFORMATION
2022
$35K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$32K
COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA
2022
$30K
PREVENT GUN-RELATED DEATHS DUE TO CRIME, SUICIDE AND ACCIDENTAL CHARGES.
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2022
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
$25K
Charitable
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$8K
DOMESTIC NEEDS
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO FOSTER THEIR CHARITABLE WORK
2022
$4K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2022
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLES
2022
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1K
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
2022
$250
General & Unrestricted
2022
$4.7M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021

Funded by

$64.8M from 139 funders · 361 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$27.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$3.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$2.7M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Gill Foundation

$2.6M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Cabin Road Foundation

$1.6M · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Stephen M Silberstein Foundation

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$1.4M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN470928008
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-05
Formed2003
Employees106
Volunteers6
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