Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBeacon Media Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +106% in 3 yrs25staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.2%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+49.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBeacon Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$984k63%Management and general$315k20%Fundraising$256k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 49% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23American Journalism Project IncSince FY2021$390k$390k$782kEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationSince FY2021$150k$200k$200kInstitute for Nonprofit NewsSince FY2021$13k$40k$30kPro Publica IncOn and off$56kSolutions Journalism Network IncOn and off$54kHealth Forward FoundationNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$115k$19k$473k5 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25k$25k$8k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund