Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,609,549
- Total expenses
- $4,068,099
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,567,418
- Grants paid
- $30,000
- Program service revenue
- $46,350
- Investment income
- -$14,440
- Other revenue
- $10,221
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,615,082
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $92,282
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,522,800
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,036,997
- Management and general expenses
- $545,024
- Fundraising expenses
- $486,078
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,036,997
Program services were 74.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,567,418
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2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING
total $23,250 · related or exempt $23,250
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2b · Program service revenue: HONORARIUM
total $23,100 · related or exempt $23,100
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3 · Investment income
total $79 · excluded $79
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $500
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $15,019
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$14,519
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$14,519 · excluded -$14,519
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $10,221 · excluded $10,221
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11e · Other revenue, total
$10,221
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $30,000 · program services $30,000
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,872,416 · program services $1,390,975 · management and general $196,206 · fundraising $285,235
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $21,778 · program services $16,178 · management and general $2,282 · fundraising $3,318
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $183,781 · program services $136,527 · management and general $19,258 · fundraising $27,996
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $150,047 · program services $111,467 · management and general $15,723 · fundraising $22,857
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11b · Fees: legal
total $45,853 · program services $15,318 · management and general $28,178 · fundraising $2,357
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $105,892 · program services $35,375 · management and general $65,074 · fundraising $5,443
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11g · Fees: other
total $598,179 · program services $446,296 · management and general $95,150 · fundraising $56,733
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $130,515 · program services $100,440 · management and general $12,200 · fundraising $17,875
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13 · Office expenses
total $81,160 · program services $27,113 · management and general $49,875 · fundraising $4,172
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14 · Information technology
total $313,814 · program services $238,943 · management and general $33,307 · fundraising $41,564
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16 · Occupancy
total $11,492 · program services $8,844 · management and general $1,074 · fundraising $1,574
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17 · Travel
total $114,957 · program services $94,789 · management and general $12,142 · fundraising $8,026
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $20,582 · program services $15,839 · management and general $1,924 · fundraising $2,819
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $29,513 · program services $22,712 · management and general $2,759 · fundraising $4,042
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23 · Insurance
total $10,263 · program services $7,898 · management and general $959 · fundraising $1,406
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24a · Other expenses: RESEARCH & EVALUATION
total $314,008 · program services $314,008
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24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS
total $20,993 · program services $19,981 · management and general $1,012
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24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $12,002 · program services $4,009 · management and general $7,376 · fundraising $617
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24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES
total $854 · program services $285 · management and general $525 · fundraising $44
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,468,910 · end of year $4,340,259
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,424,224 · end of year $989,877
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $47,025 · end of year $10,193
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $45,009 · end of year $165,236
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$205,011
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$95,494
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $82,938 · end of year $109,517
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $90,867 · end of year $92,282
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,713,189 · end of year $4,105,998
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,264,050 · end of year $1,416,802
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
DEFINE AMERICAN IS A MEDIA AND CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT HUMANIZES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. WE ADVOCATE FOR MORE POSITIVE AND ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF IMMIGRANTS IN MEDIA IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION TOWARD IMMIGRANTS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
DEFINE AMERICAN IS A MEDIA AND CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT USES THE POWER OF STORYTELLING TO TRANSCEND POLITICS AND SHIFT THE CONVERSATION AROUND IMMIGRANTS, IDENTITY, AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA.
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DEFINE AMERICAN IS A NON-PROFIT MEDIA AND CULTURE ORGANIZATION THATUSES THE POWER OF STORY TO TRANSCEND POLITICS AND SHIFT THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS, IDENTITY, AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TOWARD THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) PROMOTE THE USE OF HUMANIZING LANGUAGE AND ACCURATE, FACTUAL REPORTING ABOUT IMMIGRANTS IN THE NEWS MEDIA; 2) PROVIDE A STORYTELLING PLATFORM WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES AND PROMOTE THEM THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB TOOLS FOR FREE; 3) HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY; 4) PROVIDE INFORMATION AND STORY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE TELEVISION AND FILM INDUSTRY; 5) PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A CHAPTERS PROGRAM THAT HELPS TRAIN STUDENTS MOSTLY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL TO HELP ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ON THE LOCAL LEVEL; 6) CREATE DIGITAL AND FILM CONTENT TO HELP ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
Expenses $3,036,997 · Grants $30,000 · Revenue $46,350
As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jose Antonio VargasJOSE ANTONIO VARGAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Suzette Brooks MastersSUZETTE BROOKS MASTERS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Peter PerlPETER PERL
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Monona YinMONONA YIN
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Uma ViswanathanUMA VISWANATHAN
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Nicco MeleNICCO MELE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Pat HylandPAT HYLAND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Amina BarnesAMINA BARNES
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $130,278
- From this org
- $123,641
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,637
- Hours/week
- 40
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Michael CorrenteMICHAEL CORRENTE
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC GROWTH
- Total calculated
- $138,061
- From this org
- $124,378
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,683
- Hours/week
- 40
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Sarah E LoweSARAH E LOWE
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION
- Total calculated
- $141,582
- From this org
- $120,131
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,451
- Hours/week
- 40
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Elizabeth RobbinsELIZABETH ROBBINS
DIRECTOR OF JOURNALISM
- Total calculated
- $144,086
- From this org
- $126,957
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,129
- Hours/week
- 40
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Shauna H SiggelkowSHAUNA H SIGGELKOW
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING
- Total calculated
- $143,345
- From this org
- $127,283
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,062
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 28 June 2023
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202321879349300707
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