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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0818239

TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302

Financials

$0$16K2022$50K$42K2022$66K$92K2023$114K$113K2023$212K$215K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$212,111$215,249-$3,138$6,244$100$6,144
May 31, 2024990-EZ (amended)$114,339$113,086$1,253$9,282–$9,282
December 31, 2023990-EZ$65,967$91,743-$25,776$14,605$56,112-$41,507
May 31, 2023990-EZ (amended)$50,087$42,058$8,029$13,029$5,000$8,029
December 31, 2022990-EZ$0$15,731-$15,731$30,593$46,324-$15,731
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$212,111
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$10,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,765
Professional fundraising fees
$1,211
Legal fees
$1,405
Accounting fees
$4,600
Travel
$601
Program services (functional)
$115,036
Management and general (functional)
$99,002
Fundraising (functional)
$1,211

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,282
Total assets, end of year
$6,244
Total liabilities, end of year
$100
Net assets, end of year
$6,144
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,144
Gross receipts
$212,111
Employees
1
Year formed
2022
State of legal domicile
VA

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen McCarthyPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Teresa SmetzerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark BergmanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Judith SchreckerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sue GordonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jacob SchapiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bob CampbellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen McCarthyCEO8$0
Karen NussleDirector1$0
Teresa SmetzerDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen McCarthyCEO8$0
Karen NussleDirector1$0
Teresa SmetzerDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen McCarthyCEO8$0
Karen NussleDirector1$0
Teresa SmetzerDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen McCarthyCEO8$0
Karen NussleDirector1$0
Teresa SmetzerDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1210 HILLSIDE TER, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302-2729
Signed the 990
Ellen McCarthy, CEO
Phone
(603) 845-7830
Return prepared by
Scott E Hunzinger CPA PC

Mission

Our mission is to ensure public access to information quality InQ derived from standards and tools agreed upon by a diverse, nonpartisan forum of experts. We envision an information environment that is accessible to everyone, individual and organization alike, and which contains accurate and reliable content whose origin is transparent to the consumer.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our mission is to ensure public access to information quality InQ derived from standards and tools agreed upon by a diverse, nonpartisan forum of experts. We envision an information environment that is accessible to everyone, individual and organization alike, and which contains accurate and reliable content whose origin is transparent to the consumer.
    Expenses $115,036

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, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
88-0818239
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B03)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,244
Income (IRS master file)
$212,111

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$212,111$215,249$6,244XML
990-EZMay 2024$114,339$113,086$9,282XML
990-EZDecember 2023$65,967$91,743$14,605IRS
990-EZMay 2023$50,087$42,058$13,029XML
990-EZDecember 2022$0$15,731$30,593IRS

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 88-0818239).

Questions about TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE

What is the EIN of TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE is 88-0818239.
Is TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE 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 TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE 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 TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TRUTH IN MEDIA COOPERATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $212,111, expenses of $215,249 and total assets of $6,244 at year end.

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