Nonprofit · EIN 86-2229607
INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,827,647 | $4,014,329 | $813,318 | $2,560,425 | $777,138 | $1,783,287 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,105,741 | $4,472,262 | -$366,521 | $1,421,570 | $812,670 | $608,900 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $4,609,135 | $3,605,154 | $1,003,981 | $2,211,015 | $643,104 | $1,567,911 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,244,999
- Program service revenue
- $519,643
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $63,005
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $935,193
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,637,986
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,087,983
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,981
- Accounting fees
- $71,419
- Occupancy
- $90,000
- Travel
- $42,059
- Program services (functional)
- $2,262,148
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,274,582
- Fundraising (functional)
- $477,599
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,421,570
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,560,425
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $777,138
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,783,287
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,932
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $455,093
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,328,194
- Gross unrelated business income
- $267,528
- Gross receipts
- $4,827,647
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Donovan | Sr Director of Revenue Key employee | 40 | $211,245 | $19,681 |
| Mark Trahant | Managing Innovator Key employee | 40 | $144,223 | $24,508 |
| Karen Michel | CEO/President/Board Member Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $152,048 | $9,075 |
| Little Sky Vasquez | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,385 | $15,846 |
| William Roberts | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,483 | $21,441 |
| Jourdan Bennett-Begaye | Managing Editor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,120 | $14,139 |
| Derrick Beetso | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Affia Moore | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhonda LeValdo | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Cook Macarro | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Givens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Skye Paul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Michel | Chief Executive Officer and Chair Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $157,211 | $39,159 |
| Mark Trahant | Editor at Large Key employee | 40 | $157,211 | $39,119 |
| Wayne Ducheneaux II | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhonda LeValdo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Givens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Skye Paul | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick Beetso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Cook Macarro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Donovan | Revenue Director Key employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Jourdan Bennett-Begaye | Editor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Kellog | Chief Revenue Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Donovan | Revenue Director Key employee | 40 | $245,043 | $16,579 |
| Karen Michel | Chief Executive Officer and Chair Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $147,913 | $28,875 |
| Mark Trahant | Editor at Large Key employee | 40 | $147,474 | $16,145 |
| Michael Kellog | Chief Revenue Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,618 | $12,326 |
| Jourdan Bennett-Begaye | Editor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,390 | $15,084 |
| Wayne Ducheneaux II | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhonda LeValdo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Givens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Skye Paul | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick Beetso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Cook Macarro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 929, PHOENIX, AZ 85001-0929
- In care of
- % INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Katie Oyan, 555 North Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Signed the 990
- Katie Oyan, President and CEO
- Phone
- (608) 347-6747
- Return prepared by
- Prado & Renteria CPAs Prof Corp
Mission
INDIJ Public Media is an independent, nonprofit, multimedia news enterprise. We reach audiences through our digital platform and as a broadcast carried via public television stations. The mission is to serve Indigenous communities with news, entertainment, and opinion.
Program accomplishments
- Digital: The digital newsroom INDIJ produces the news site that reaches 800,000 people each month with 1.3 million pageviews. The digital newsroom is virtual with reporters and editors across the country.Expenses $1,340,126 · revenue $466,515
- Broadcast: The INDIJ Newscast with Aliyah Chavez, which is broadcasted daily by 40 public television stations across the country. The Broadcast covers Indigenous news from across the country.Expenses $922,022 · revenue $53,128
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
- 86-2229607
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,560,425
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,827,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,827,647 | $4,014,329 | $2,560,425 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,105,741 | $4,472,262 | $1,421,570 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,609,135 | $3,605,154 | $2,211,015 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 86-2229607).
Questions about INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA
- What is the EIN of INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA is 86-2229607.
- Is INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA 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 INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA 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 INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA 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 INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Katie Oyan.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,245 (Heather Donovan, Sr Director of Revenue).
- How much revenue does INDIJ PUBLIC MEDIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,827,647, expenses of $4,014,329 and total assets of $2,560,425 at year end.
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