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Screen a listBlack Public 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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs10staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.9%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBlack Public Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.5M76%Management and general$524k16%Fundraising$294k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$273k in FY2024 and −$626k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $504k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.4M$1.7M$1.4M$1.4M$1.9M$1.9M$2.4MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$251k$252k$225k$200k$200k$200kWyncote FoundationOn and off$65kCenter for Asian American MediaOn and off$50kUpper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development CorporationSince FY2022$30k$15kSonder FoundationSince FY2018$5k$5k$5k$5k$10k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$100k$100k$465k$300k$115k5 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$900$900$25k$20k$5k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund