Nonprofit · EIN 36-3360187
MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC
Also known as HEATHER PUBOLS
Tax-exempt · WHEATON, IL 60187
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $604,358 | $782,271 | -$177,913 | $315,222 | $11,458 | $303,764 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $874,355 | $564,096 | $310,259 | $513,539 | $31,862 | $481,677 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $459,608
- Program service revenue
- $125,606
- Investment income
- $12,551
- Other revenue
- $6,593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $135,981
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,183
- Other salaries and wages
- $121,244
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $273,275
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,777
- Occupancy
- $15,942
- Travel
- $15,544
- Program services (functional)
- $697,992
- Management and general (functional)
- $78,365
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,914
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $513,539
- Total assets, end of year
- $315,222
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,458
- Net assets, end of year
- $303,764
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $303,764
- Gross receipts
- $604,358
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN D MAUST | PRESIDENT (5/1/24-11/10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $95,861 | $9,303 |
| HEATHER PUBOLS | PRESIDENT (11/10/24-4/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $11,799 | $0 |
| ANNA PIRO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $1,220 | $0 |
| RICHARD CRESPO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE PEDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KVISTAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE CARLOS GUTIERREZ MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE INZIANI BIRENGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY HELMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KINDBERG SLOAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNICE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BURGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN D MAUST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $105,209 | $14,160 |
| ANNA PIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $895 | $0 |
| ANDY ROGERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ELLIOTT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERLINDA ALBA-JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LINK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE CARLOS GUTIERREZ MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B REEKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KINDBERG SLOAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE INZIANI BIRENGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY COLOMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH MARKHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNICE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA AFSHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 103, WHEATON, IL 60187-0103
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER PUBOLS, PO BOX 103, WHEATON, IL 60187
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER PUBOLS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (630) 260-9063
- Website
- WWW.MAIGLOBAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC
Mission
A RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PROVIDING CONSULTATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUILD COMMUNICATION, COMPETENCE IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION, MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLISHING, TRAINING AND CONSULTING: MAI PROVIDES TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING STAFF AND WRITERS WORLDWIDE. LAST YEAR WE REACHED OVER 1900 INDIVIDUALS IN 50+ COUNTRIES THROUGH WEBINARS, WRITING CONTESTS AND ONLINE COURSES.Expenses $357,817 · revenue $126,533
- MONITORING AND COORDINATING ONGOING PROJECTS: MAI PRESIDENTS JOHN MAUST AND HEATHER PUBOLS AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHER DEVELOPMENT RAMON ROCHA DEVELOPED, MANAGED, MONITORED AND FOLLOWED UP THE TRAINING PROJECTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR-WORKING IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH MAI'S REGIONAL TRUSTEES GROUPS AND THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT INVITED OUR TRAINING ASSISTANCE. FOR EVERY TRAINING,EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED BY THE TRAINERS, HOST ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPANTS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FOLLOW-UP OF THE TRAININGS.Expenses $157,528
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AGREEMENTS WITH SEVERAL FOREIGN ENTITIES TO SERVE AS THEIR FISCAL SPONSOR. THESE AGREEMENTS ALLOW MAI TO RECEIVE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FROM A U.S. ENTITY AND THEN FORWARD TO THE ENTITIES FOR WHICH THEY ARE A FISCAL SPONSOR. THE AGREEMENTS ALLOW FOR A SERVICE CHARGE TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE TRANSFERS.Expenses $135,981 · grants $135,981 · revenue $5,666
- PROGRAM INFORMATION, HANDBOOK AND NEWSLETTER: MAI SERVES THE GLOBAL CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING COMMUNITY BY SHARING TRAINING RESOURCES AND PUBLISHING NEWS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE (WWW.MAIGLOBAL.ORG), WORDS FOR THE WORLD NEWSLETTER AND DIGITAL AND PRINT TRAINING HANDBOOKS. THE LITTWORLDONLINE BLOG FOSTERS CONTINUED TRAINING AND NETWORKING OF PAST LITTWORLD AND OTHER TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. WE ALSO OFFER FREE TRAINING WEBINARS ON PUBLISHING TOPICS.Expenses $46,666
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3360187
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $315,222
- Income (IRS master file)
- $604,358
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $604,358 | $782,271 | $315,222 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $874,355 | $564,096 | $513,539 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $617,331 | $620,560 | $187,098 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-3360187).
Questions about MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC is 36-3360187.
- Is MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL 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 MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names HEATHER PUBOLS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,861 (JOHN D MAUST, PRESIDENT (5/1/24-11/10/24)).
- How much revenue does MEDIA ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $604,358, expenses of $782,271 and total assets of $315,222 at year end.
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