Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Center for Media Justice DBA MediaJustice
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−59.8%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Media Justice DBA MediaJustice
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.2M73%Management and general$679k15%Fundraising$544k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$709k in FY2023, −$106k in FY2024 and −$1.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.1 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort56funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$600k$900k$760k$2.0M$50k$900k$800kDemocracy Fund IncSince FY2019$100k$160k$400k$225k$450kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2020$600k$200k$200k$250kThe Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSince FY2018$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2018$100k$100k$200k$200k$200k$200kLuminate Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$250k$258k$250k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$148k$244k$36k$296k$417k$473k$362k29 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$104k$171k$171k$716k$837k$1.2M$798k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped