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Nonprofit · EIN 83-2494880

UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53713

Financials

$78K$165K2023$107K$163K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$107,499$162,583-$55,084$39,968$0$39,968
December 31, 2023990-EZ$78,079$164,834-$86,755$95,052$0$95,052
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,783
Program service revenue
$4,016
Investment income
$15
Other revenue
$82,685

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$66,295
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$75,582
Occupancy
$480
Printing, publications and postage
$7,961
Other expenses
$12,265
Program services (functional)
$162,583

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$95,052
Total assets, end of year
$39,968
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$39,968
Cash, savings and investments
$8,231
Gross receipts
$107,499

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VALERIA DAVISDIRECTOR1$0
JIM HORNDIRECTOR1$0
RUBEN ANTHONY JRCHAIR1$0
DERRICK SMITHVICE CHAIR1$0
EDWARD LEESECRETARY1$0
RAY ALLENTREASURER1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VALERIA DAVISDIRECTOR1$0
JIM HORNDIRECTOR1$0
RUBEN ANTHONY JRCHAIR1$0
DERRICK SMITHVICE CHAIR1$0
EDWARD LEESECRETARY1$0
RAY ALLENTREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2222 S PARK ST STE 200, MADISON, WI 53713-2168
In care of
% RUBEN ANTHONY JR
Signed the 990-EZ
JIM HORN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(608) 729-1227
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF UMOJA MAGAZINE IS TO EMPOWER THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN MADISON AND BEYOND TO TELL ITS OWN STORY OF HISTORY, CULTURE, ART, AND OTHER POSITIVE NEWS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • UMOJA MAGAZINE'S SIGNATURE ACTIVITY IS THE ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF 11 PRINT MAGAZINES THAT FEATURE POSITIVE STORIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE MESSAGES BY AND ABOUT THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN MADISON, WISCONSIN AND BEYOND. THE STORIES IN EACH ISSUE ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY EXTENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHY AND ORIGINAL ARTWORK. EACH ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE IS THEMED AROUND AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE. IN ADDITION TO THESE ONGOING TOPICS, OCCASIONAL SPECIAL ISSUES ARE PRODUCED TO FOCUS ON TIMELY TOPICS SUCH AS COVID-19 IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY, BLACK EXCELLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND OTHERS. TO FURTHER OUR REACH AND MISSION, UMOJA LAUNCHED AN ONLINE VERSION OF THE MAGAZINE IN EARLY 2021. THIS WILL ALLOW OUR IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. IT WILL ALSO ALLOW US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGES IN BETWEEN ISSUES OF THE PRINT PUBLICATION. THE UMOJA MAGAZINE YOUTH VOICES PROJECT IS A NEW PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WITH A SERIES OF CREATIVE WRITING AND MEDIA ARTS WORKSHOPS THAT CULMINATE IN A SPECIAL BLACK EXCELLENCE YOUTH VOICES ISSUES OF UMOJA MAGAZINE. THE PROGRAM TEACHES YOUTH WRITING AND MEDIA ARTS SKILLS, EXPOSES THEM TO CAREERS IN WRITING AND PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, UPLIFTS THE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF BLACK YOUTH WHICH HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY CRITICAL DURING THESE STRESSFUL AND UNCERTAIN TIMES.
    Expenses $162,583

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
83-2494880
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$39,968
Income (IRS master file)
$107,499

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$107,499$162,583$39,968IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$78,079$164,834$95,052XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––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 83-2494880).

Questions about UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC

What is the EIN of UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC is 83-2494880.
Is UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON 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 UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON 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 UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UMOJA MAGAZINE - MADISON INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $107,499, expenses of $162,583 and total assets of $39,968 at year end.

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