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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,580,263
Total expenses
$18,767,158
Contributions and grants received
$16,515,551
Grants paid
$722,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$64,712
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$22,138,632
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,790,027
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,348,605
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,097,570
Management and general expenses
$1,699,572
Fundraising expenses
$1,970,016
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,097,570

Program services were 80.4% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $16,515,551

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $935,320

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $62,559 · excluded $62,559

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $484,622

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $482,469

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,153

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,153 · excluded $2,153

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $722,000 · program services $722,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,609,866 · program services $1,956,403 · management and general $617,904 · fundraising $35,559

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,770,761 · program services $6,286,915 · management and general $478,612 · fundraising $5,234

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $197,253 · program services $180,074 · management and general $17,156 · fundraising $23

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $880,721 · program services $760,958 · management and general $119,740 · fundraising $23

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $731,872 · program services $646,098 · management and general $83,933 · fundraising $1,841

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $196,503 · program services $163,854 · management and general $25,035 · fundraising $7,614

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,262 · program services $29,297 · management and general $3,965

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,800,000 · fundraising $1,800,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $21,928 · management and general $21,928

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,910,235 · program services $1,850,920 · management and general $14,315 · fundraising $45,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $51,640 · program services $43,471 · management and general $8,169

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $264,440 · program services $216,502 · management and general $42,288 · fundraising $5,650

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $452,179 · program services $429,873 · management and general $22,306

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,076,903 · program services $948,531 · management and general $128,372

  • 17 · Travel

    total $243,907 · program services $129,175 · management and general $60,530 · fundraising $54,202

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $109,965 · program services $96,857 · management and general $13,108

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $83,257 · program services $73,332 · management and general $9,925

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $315,427 · program services $303,484 · management and general $7,753 · fundraising $4,190

  • 24b · Other expenses: RESEARCH

    total $155,874 · program services $147,419 · management and general $5,550 · fundraising $2,905

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $116,743 · program services $101,544 · management and general $15,199

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $16,313 · program services $10,863 · management and general $3,250 · fundraising $2,200

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,109 · management and general $534 · fundraising $5,575

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,920,278 · end of year $7,495,284

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $29,399 · end of year $200,328

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,106,319 · end of year $527,490

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $104,413 · end of year $108,681

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,661,763

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,218,365

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $553,363 · end of year $443,398

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,393,554 · end of year $1,803,597

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $11,627,104 · end of year $11,559,854

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $521,514 · end of year $820,098

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $14,206,264 · end of year $12,969,929

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,573,972 · end of year $7,152,974

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,432,680 · end of year $1,195,631

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

DEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

  • MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA WORKS TO NOTIFY ACTIVISTS, JOURNALISTS, PUNDITS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT INSTANCES OF MISINFORMATION, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE RESOURCES TO REBUT FALSE CLAIMS AND TAKE DIRECT ACTION AGAINST OFFENDING MEDIA INSTITUTIONS.

    Expenses $15,097,570 · Grants $722,000

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • David Brock

    CHAIRMAN (UNTILL 11/16/22)

    Total calculated
    $287,721
    From this org
    $270,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,482
    Hours/week
    27

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,239
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,173
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,309
    Filer's total
    $287,721

  • Angelo Carusone

    CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT (FROM 11/22)

    Total calculated
    $423,465
    From this org
    $406,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,349
    Hours/week
    71

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $406,116
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,693
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,656
    Filer's total
    $423,465

  • Pilar Martinez

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $229,028
    From this org
    $218,016
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,012
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,016
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,692
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,320
    Filer's total
    $229,028

  • Will Lippincott

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Castro

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bonnie Turner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Pollock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cecile Richards See Sched O

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $105,000
    From this org
    $105,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Tom Perez See Sched L

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Oliver Willis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Buell

    DIRECTOR (FROM 10/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cynthia Padera

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $369,048
    From this org
    $346,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,746
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,302
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,496
    Filer's total
    $369,048

  • Julie Millican

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $227,338
    From this org
    $202,171
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,167
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,171
    Bonus
    $6,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,070
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,097
    Filer's total
    $227,338

  • Sergio Munoz

    VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & POLICY

    Total calculated
    $203,435
    From this org
    $185,586
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,849
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,086
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,759
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,090
    Filer's total
    $203,435

  • John Whitehouse

    SENIOR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $186,460
    From this org
    $173,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,460
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,500
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,725
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,735
    Filer's total
    $186,460

  • Laura Keiter

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $197,527
    From this org
    $183,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,911
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,616
    Bonus
    $26,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,111
    Filer's total
    $197,527

  • Sharon Kann

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION & IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $203,536
    From this org
    $190,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,536
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,000
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,736
    Filer's total
    $203,536

  • Benjamin Dimiero

    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

    Total calculated
    $177,309
    From this org
    $158,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,847
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,462
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,347
    Filer's total
    $177,309

  • Matthew Gertz

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $212,187
    From this org
    $187,840
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,347
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,340
    Bonus
    $17,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,097
    Filer's total
    $212,187

  • Elisabeth Power

    MEDIA INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $155,760
    From this org
    $142,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,144
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,616
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,050
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,094
    Filer's total
    $155,760

  • Pamela Vogel

    SENIOR ADVISOR, TALENT & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $144,857
    From this org
    $132,839
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,018
    Hours/week
    40

  • Rachel Tardiff

    SENIOR ADVISOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $145,427
    From this org
    $132,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,161
    Hours/week
    40

  • Andrea Alford

    EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $142,272
    From this org
    $129,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,632
    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
DAVID BROCK'S 457F PLAN WAS TERMINATED ON NOVEMBER 2022. PAYMENT OF $198,000 WAS MADE TO THE BENEFICIARY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, MMFA HAD A DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILTY OF $198,000 WHICH WAS PAID SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END.
PART I, LINE 7
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUSES DURING 2022: CYNTHIA PADERA: $ 75,000 PILAR MARTINEZ: $15,000 JULIE MILLICAN: $ 6,000 SHARON KANN: $ 30,000 MATTHEW GERTZ: $ 17,500 LAURA KEITER: $ 26,000 JOHN WHITEHOUSE: $16,500 BENJAMIN DIMIERO: $10,000 SERGIO MUNOZ: $2,500 RACHEL TARDIFF: $2,500 ELISABETH POWER: $10,000 PAMELA VOGEL: $10,000

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323199349322872

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