Nonprofit · EIN 85-0941500
EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,522,573 | $6,097,980 | $1,424,593 | $3,873,704 | $1,137,340 | $2,736,364 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,327,516 | $1,119,104 | $208,412 | $1,365,771 | $1,100,210 | $265,561 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,150,788
- Membership dues
- $834,268
- Program service revenue
- $3,386,581
- Investment income
- $26,106
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,902
- Other revenue
- -$40,902
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,100,210
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $188,150
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,878,126
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,630,713
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,473
- Occupancy
- $41,725
- Depreciation
- $5,746
- Program services (functional)
- $5,126,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $937,414
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,342
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,365,771
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,873,704
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,137,340
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,736,364
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,175
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,268,397
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,467,967
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,681,424
- Gross receipts
- $7,603,528
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Jo Cotton | Major Accnt. Mngr. | 40 | $138,981 |
| Adam Dawes | President Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| Gina Channell Wilcox | Pres. East Bay Officer | 40 | $88,150 |
| William Johnson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Gee | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Chris Tucher | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Deborah McKeehan | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Esther Wojcicki | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Gina Dalma | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| John Sensiba | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Kort van Bronkhorst | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Mara Oommen | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Pastor Paul Bains | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Sherry Listgarten | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Lance Conn | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Klein | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NAAR | SEC & TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Klein | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Carol Melamed | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Lance Conn | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Simone Coxe | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| William Johnson | Director & Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Michael Naar | Secretary & Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2345 YALE ST FL 1, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-1449
- In care of
- % WILLIAM JOHNSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto CA 94306
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- William Johnson, 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto CA 94306
- Signed the 990
- Adam Dawes, President
- Phone
- (650) 326-8210
- Return prepared by
- BREGANTE COMPANY LLP CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-0941500 or by the name EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BY SUPPORTING ACCURATE AND PROFESSIONAL LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE OF THE REGION, MAKING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING NEEDED SOCIAL & HUMAN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY; INCREASED IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND FORUMS ON LOCAL ISSUES; AND LITIGATING AGAINST AGENCIES THAT ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND OPEN MEETING LAWS.
Program accomplishments
- The Embarcadero Media Foundations Community Journalism program encompasses three printed weekly newspapers and seven local websites covering the Mid-Peninsula and East Bays Tri-Valley. The primary goals are to support professional local news coverage, build community through events and promotion of local business, keep the community informed with investigative reporting, and hold the government accountable.The Embarcadero Media Foundationss printed weekly newspapers include the Palo Alto Weekly, Almanac, and Pleasanton Weekly. Online news websites include the Palo Alto Online, Almanac Online, Mountain View Voice, Redwood City Pulse, Pleasanton Online, DanvilleSanRamon.com, and Livermore Vine.Expenses $4,026,014 · revenue $4,220,849
- The Embarcadero Media Foundations Holiday Fund is a group of annual three-month long campaigns hosted by The Foundation to support local nonprofit organizations serving families and children in the San Francisco Bay Area communities of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Pleasanton. The public campaign raises money from individuals, family, foundations and other organizations, then makes grants to local nonprofits. One hundred percent of donation proceeds to the Holiday Funds are distributed to grantees as determined by a grant committee. The campaign raises most of its funds between October and January. Grants awarded support a wide variety of agencies and programs that provide services to children and families in our region, ranging from services for the homeless, tutoring and child care programs, educational enrichment or remedial programs, mental health counseling services, cultural and arts programs, summer camp programs and scholarships for graduating high school students needing financial assistance to continue their education at community or four-year colleges.Expenses $1,100,210 · grants $1,100,210 · revenue $1,412,869
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
- 85-0941500
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,873,704
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,603,528
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,522,573 | $6,097,980 | $3,873,704 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,327,516 | $1,119,104 | $1,365,771 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $630,672 | $580,976 | $157,149 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: William Johnson | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: William Johnson | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: William Johnson | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-0941500).
Questions about EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION is 85-0941500.
- Is EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION 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 EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION 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 EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION 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 EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2021 names William Johnson.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,981 (Connie Jo Cotton, Major Accnt. Mngr.).
- How much revenue does EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,522,573, expenses of $6,097,980 and total assets of $3,873,704 at year end.
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