Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Paley Center for Media
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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2024 · −1% in 3 yrs173staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−22.0%
Months of reserve13.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPaley Center for Media
Where the money goes FY2024 · $21M spent
Programs$14M67%Management and general$4.2M20%Fundraising$2.7M13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 93% in FY2022
$1.5M in FY2021, $106k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.9M in FY2022, −$2.2M in FY2023 and −$3.8M in FY2024. Cash covers 13.2 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
62 of 63 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI103funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Hauser Foundation IncOn and off$1.1MMajor League Baseball Charities IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$120k$130k$100k$100k$110k$100kMel Karmazin FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew in FY2023$500kThe Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$400k$50k$229k$493k$465k$470k64 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$141k$79k$245k$532k$648k$680k$554k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped