Nonprofit · EIN 42-1670009
TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $34,526 | $128,828 | -$94,302 | $87,688 | $3,492 | $84,196 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $31,044 | $132,670 | -$101,626 | $182,462 | $3,964 | $178,498 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $118,260 | $151,753 | -$33,493 | $283,476 | $3,352 | $280,124 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,419
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,107
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,368
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,224
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $14,887
- Occupancy
- $6,480
- Printing, publications and postage
- $443
- Other expenses
- $9,794
- Program services (functional)
- $51,580
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $182,462
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,688
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $84,196
- Cash, savings and investments
- $86,671
- Gross receipts
- $34,526
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAOBI OKOLUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $80,368 |
| CASSANDRA FENELON | CHAIR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| KADRA ABDI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAOBI OKOLUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $80,368 |
| CASSANDRA FENELON | CHAIR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| KADRA ABDI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAOBI OKOLUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $80,368 |
| CASSANDRA FENELON | CHAIR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SZCZEPANSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN HERNANDEZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| KADRA ABDI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5500 NICOLLET AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419-1914
- In care of
- % ADAOBI OKOLUE
- Signed the 990-EZ
- ADAOBI OKOLUE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 338-3963
- Website
- www.tcmediaalliance.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
THE TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE IS A MEDIA ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EQUIPPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE POWER OF MEDIA ARTS TO DEFINE AND AMPLIFY THEIR NARRATIVES, CONNECT ACROSS COMMUNITIES, AND ULTIMATELY DRIVE NEW THINKING AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND THEIR STORIES.
Program accomplishments
- MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION: IN 2025, TCMA ADVANCED ITS MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION WORK THROUGH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PROLOG INTENSIVE FOR FILMMAKERS OF COLOR. ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR FOCUSED ON PROGRAM DESIGN, ARTIST RESEARCH AND OUTREACH, BUDGETING, LOGISTICS, AND OVERALL PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THIS WORK LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR A RIGOROUS LEARNING AND CRITIQUE SPACE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA ARTISTS OF COLOR AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AMONG PARTICIPANTS. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION WAS EXTENDED INTO 2026 WITH FUNDER APPROVAL, AND THE 2025 PLANNING WORK DIRECTLY SUPPORTED TCMA'S MISSION OF EQUIPPING COMMUNITIES WITH THE POWER OF MEDIA ARTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE.Expenses $48,973
- MEDIA ARTS PROJECTS: IN 2025, TCMA MAINTAINED THE TWIN CITIES DAILY PLANET, OUR LONG-RUNNING COMMUNITY NEWS PLATFORM, BY SUSTAINING THE HOSTING AND DOMAIN INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO KEEP ITS ARCHIVE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE. WHILE ACTIVE PUBLISHING REMAINS ON HOLD AS TCMA EVALUATES THE PLATFORM'S FUTURE DIRECTION, THE SITE CONTINUES TO BE REFERENCED, SHARED, AND USED BY THE PUBLIC AS AN ACCESSIBLE BODY OF REPORTING THAT AMPLIFIES MARGINALIZED VOICES. THIS ONGOING STEWARDSHIP PRESERVED AN IMPORTANT BODY OF COMMUNITY-CENTERED REPORTING AND REMAINED ALIGNED WITH TCMA'S MISSION.Expenses $2,599
- GENERAL PROGRAMS: OTHER GENERAL SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.Expenses $8
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1670009
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,688
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,526
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $34,526 | $128,828 | $87,688 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $31,044 | $132,670 | $182,462 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $118,260 | $151,753 | $283,476 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $215,172 | $222,238 | $314,177 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 42-1670009).
Questions about TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE is 42-1670009.
- Is TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,368 (ADAOBI OKOLUE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,526, expenses of $128,828 and total assets of $87,688 at year end.
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