Nonprofit · EIN 47-0928008
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,857,464 | $27,420,958 | -$5,563,494 | $18,014,999 | $15,966,380 | $2,048,619 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,564,571 | $20,789,440 | -$1,224,869 | $19,969,534 | $12,594,050 | $7,375,484 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,578,521
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $152,585
- Net rental income
- $1,126,358
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,805
- Other revenue
- $1,126,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,197,556
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,808,743
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,750,199
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,160,000
- Legal fees
- $9,327,926
- Accounting fees
- $39,392
- Occupancy
- $2,299,588
- Travel
- $98,989
- Depreciation
- $62,033
- Program services (functional)
- $22,646,889
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,463,799
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,310,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,969,534
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,014,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,966,380
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,048,619
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $301,400
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,501,637
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,161,230
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $887,389
- Gross receipts
- $22,972,366
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELO CARUSONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 71 | $394,162 | $18,416 |
| CYNTHIA PADERA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $323,776 | $25,668 |
| PILAR MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $237,354 | $12,815 |
| SERGIO MUNOZ | VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & POLICY Officer | 40 | $211,119 | $22,277 |
| JULIE MILLICAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $191,664 | $24,426 |
| MATTHEW GERTZ | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,102 | $25,830 |
| BENJAMIN DIMIERO | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Key employee | 40 | $168,620 | $21,002 |
| JOHN WHITEHOUSE | SENIOR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $175,000 | $14,609 |
| LAURA KEITER | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $170,987 | $14,908 |
| SHARON KANN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION & IMPACT Key employee | 40 | $157,521 | $13,232 |
| PAMELA VOGEL | SENIOR ADVISOR, TALENT & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,987 | $13,842 |
| ELISABETH L POWER | MEDIA INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,854 | $12,984 |
| ANDREA ALFORD | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,640 | $13,409 |
| CARLOS MAZA | ORIGINAL VIDEO DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,487 | $13,392 |
| TOM CASTRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BUELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILE RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL LIPPINCOTT LEFT IN 2024 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER WILLIS LEFT IN 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELO CARUSONE | CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 71 | $393,200 | $17,495 |
| CYNTHIA PADERA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $324,282 | $23,453 |
| SERGIO MUNOZ | VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & POLICY Officer | 40 | $213,902 | $21,559 |
| JULIE MILLICAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $191,307 | $23,373 |
| MATTHEW GERTZ | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,807 | $24,695 |
| PILAR MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $203,551 | $8,302 |
| LAURA KEITER | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $184,551 | $14,440 |
| DAVID BROCK | FORMER CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 11/16/22) Former | 40 | $198,000 | $0 |
| JOHN WHITEHOUSE | SENIOR DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $175,667 | $13,980 |
| BENJAMIN DIMIERO | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Key employee | 40 | $168,953 | $19,721 |
| SHARON KANN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION & IMPACT Key employee | 40 | $155,250 | $12,334 |
| RACHEL TARDIFF | SENIOR ADVISOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,051 | $13,615 |
| ELISABETH L POWER | MEDIA INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,601 | $12,319 |
| ANDREA ALFORD | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,640 | $12,961 |
| ERIC HANANOKI | SENIOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,681 | $12,421 |
| CECILE RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $7,500 | $0 |
| WILL LIPPINCOTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CASTRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLLACK | DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 10/13/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITE | DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 10/13/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PEREZ | DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 10/13/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 MAINE AVE SW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-2866
- In care of
- % DAVID BROCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANGELO CARUSONE, PO BOX 44811, WASHINGTON, DC 20026
- Signed the 990
- ANGELO CARUSONE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 756-4100
- Website
- WWW.MEDIAMATTERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE
Mission
DEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA WORKS TO NOTIFY ACTIVISTS, JOURNALISTS, PUNDITS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT INSTANCES OF MISINFORMATION, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE RESOURCES TO REBUT FALSE CLAIMS AND TAKE DIRECT ACTION AGAINST OFFENDING MEDIA INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $22,646,889 · grants $50,000
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
- 47-0928008
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,014,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,972,366
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,857,464 | $27,420,958 | $18,014,999 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,564,571 | $20,789,440 | $19,969,534 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,580,263 | $18,767,158 | $22,138,632 | 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 47-0928008).
Questions about MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
- What is the EIN of MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA is 47-0928008.
- Is MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA 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 MATTERS FOR AMERICA 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 MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA 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 MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANGELO CARUSONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $394,162 (ANGELO CARUSONE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,857,464, expenses of $27,420,958 and total assets of $18,014,999 at year end.
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