Nonprofit · EIN 26-3788260
SKEPTOID MEDIA INC
Tax-exempt · BEND, OR 97701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $343,012 | $340,192 | $2,820 | $86,570 | $0 | $86,570 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $332,288 | $317,241 | $15,047 | $83,750 | $0 | $83,750 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $308,860
- Program service revenue
- $10,668
- Investment income
- $1,075
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,332
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,077
- Other revenue
- $22,409
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $141,830
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $282,213
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,412
- Accounting fees
- $4,830
- Occupancy
- $657
- Travel
- $5,812
- Depreciation
- $141
- Program services (functional)
- $207,076
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,814
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,302
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,750
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,570
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $86,570
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $85,340
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,230
- Gross receipts
- $378,064
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN DUNNING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $107,100 |
| RONALD HAYDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN SIFLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HACKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAY GITTINGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF WAGG | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LT COL HAROLD HAL BIDLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RACHAEL DUNLOP PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE HIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRAD PRITIKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD SAGALL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILL WISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN DUNNING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $102,000 |
| RONALD HAYDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN SIFLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF WAGG | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LT COL HAROLD HAL BIDLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RACHAEL DUNLOP PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAY GITTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE HIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRAD PRITIKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD SAGALL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILL WISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 740 NE 3RD ST STE 3 PMB 220, BEND, OR 97701-4700
- In care of
- % BRIAN DUNNING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN DUNNING, 740 NE 3RD ST 3-220, BEND, OR 97701
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN DUNNING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (949) 510-9681
- Website
- SKEPTOID.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JONES & ROTH PC
Mission
SKEPTOID MEDIA PROMOTES MEDIA LITERACY, CURIOSITY, AND CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONTENT. BY INSTILLING THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND SKEPTICISM, WE ENCOURAGE OUR AUDIENCE TO DISCERN FACT FROM FICTION AND SCIENCE FROM THE SENSATIONAL, THEREBY BUILDING AND FOSTERING SKILLS THAT LAST A LIFETIME.
Program accomplishments
- AUDIO AND VIDEO PODCASTS, DOCUMENTARY FILMS, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. WEEKLY AUDIO EPISODES WITH NEARLY 650,000 UNIQUE LISTENERS ON ALL PLATFORMS. TOTAL PODCAST DOWNLOADS FOR THE YEAR OF APPROXIMATELY 2.14 MILLION ON ALL PLATFORMS. VIDEOS WITH APPROXIMATELY 143,600 GLOBAL VIEWS. DOCUMENTARY FILMS WITH OVER 20 MILLION GLOBAL VIEWS ON STREAMING SERVICES. 23 REMOTE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ACROSS THE US.Expenses $207,076 · revenue $10,668
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3788260
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,570
- Income (IRS master file)
- $378,064
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $343,012 | $340,192 | $86,570 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $332,288 | $317,241 | $83,750 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $295,224 | $312,505 | $68,703 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3788260).
Questions about SKEPTOID MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of SKEPTOID MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SKEPTOID MEDIA INC is 26-3788260.
- Is SKEPTOID MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SKEPTOID MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SKEPTOID MEDIA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SKEPTOID MEDIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SKEPTOID MEDIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SKEPTOID MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN DUNNING.
- Who are the officers and directors of SKEPTOID MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,100 (BRIAN DUNNING, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SKEPTOID MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $343,012, expenses of $340,192 and total assets of $86,570 at year end.
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