Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,522,573
- Total expenses
- $6,097,980
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,150,788
- Grants paid
- $1,100,210
- Program service revenue
- $3,386,581
- Investment income
- $26,106
- Other revenue
- -$40,902
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,873,704
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,137,340
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,736,364
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,126,224
- Management and general expenses
- $937,414
- Fundraising expenses
- $34,342
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,126,224
Program services were 84.1% 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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1b · Membership dues
$834,268
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1c · Fundraising events
$139,583
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1d · Related organizations
$494,365
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,682,572
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$25,000
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2a · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY JOURNALISM
total $3,247,081 · related or exempt $1,565,657 · unrelated business $1,681,424
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2b · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLISHING
total $139,500 · related or exempt $139,500
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3 · Investment income
total $26,106 · excluded $26,106
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$40,053
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$139,583
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$80,955
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$40,902 · excluded -$40,902
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $1,100,210 · program services $1,100,210
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $188,150 · program services $153,416 · management and general $33,637 · fundraising $1,097
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,878,126 · program services $2,346,810 · management and general $514,548 · fundraising $16,768
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $327,300 · program services $266,879 · management and general $58,514 · fundraising $1,907
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $237,137 · program services $191,364 · management and general $44,084 · fundraising $1,689
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $12,473 · program services $2,207 · management and general $10,266
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $41,086 · program services $7,269 · management and general $33,817
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $59,194 · program services $52,840 · management and general $2,589 · fundraising $3,765
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $41,725 · program services $12,347 · management and general $23,503 · fundraising $5,875
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17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,050 · program services $1,050
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20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,746 · management and general $5,746
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23 · Insurance
total $18,122 · management and general $18,122
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24a · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $736,008 · program services $736,008
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24b · Other expenses: Repair & maintenance
total $123,361 · program services $76,326 · management and general $47,035
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24c · Other expenses: Freelance editorial
total $118,948 · program services $118,948
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24d · Other expenses: Dues & subscriptions
total $114,476 · program services $14,995 · management and general $99,432 · fundraising $49
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24e · All other expenses
total $94,868 · program services $45,555 · management and general $46,121 · fundraising $3,192
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $909,382 · end of year $0
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $2,814,308
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $456,389 · end of year $288,101
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $254,030
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $65,371
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$39,921
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$5,746
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $34,175
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $417,719
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $253,857
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $1,100,210 · end of year $2,000
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $492,327
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $389,156
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $265,561 · end of year $1,268,397
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
end of year $1,467,967
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BY SUPPORTING ACCURATE AND PROFESSIONAL LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE OF THE REGION, MAKING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING NEEDED SOCIAL & HUMAN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY; INCREASED IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND FORUMS ON LOCAL ISSUES; AND LITIGATING AGAINST AGENCIES THAT ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND OPEN MEETING LAWS.
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The Embarcadero Media Foundations Community Journalism program encompasses three printed weekly newspapers and seven local websites covering the Mid-Peninsula and East Bays Tri-Valley. The primary goals are to support professional local news coverage, build community through events and promotion of local business, keep the community informed with investigative reporting, and hold the government accountable.The Embarcadero Media Foundationss printed weekly newspapers include the Palo Alto Weekly, Almanac, and Pleasanton Weekly. Online news websites include the Palo Alto Online, Almanac Online, Mountain View Voice, Redwood City Pulse, Pleasanton Online, DanvilleSanRamon.com, and Livermore Vine.
Expenses $4,026,014 · Revenue $4,220,849
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The Embarcadero Media Foundations Holiday Fund is a group of annual three-month long campaigns hosted by The Foundation to support local nonprofit organizations serving families and children in the San Francisco Bay Area communities of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Pleasanton. The public campaign raises money from individuals, family, foundations and other organizations, then makes grants to local nonprofits. One hundred percent of donation proceeds to the Holiday Funds are distributed to grantees as determined by a grant committee. The campaign raises most of its funds between October and January. Grants awarded support a wide variety of agencies and programs that provide services to children and families in our region, ranging from services for the homeless, tutoring and child care programs, educational enrichment or remedial programs, mental health counseling services, cultural and arts programs, summer camp programs and scholarships for graduating high school students needing financial assistance to continue their education at community or four-year colleges.
Expenses $1,100,210 · Grants $1,100,210 · Revenue $1,412,869
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Connie Jo Cotton
Major Accnt. Mngr.
- Total calculated
- $138,981
- From this org
- $138,981
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Adam Dawes
President
- Total calculated
- $100,000
- From this org
- $100,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Gina Channell Wilcox
Pres. East Bay
- Total calculated
- $88,150
- From this org
- $88,150
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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William Johnson
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Bruce Gee
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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Chris Tucher
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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Deborah McKeehan
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
-
Esther Wojcicki
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
-
Gina Dalma
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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John Sensiba
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
-
Kort van Bronkhorst
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
-
Mara Oommen
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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Pastor Paul Bains
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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Sherry Listgarten
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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Lance Conn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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Jeff Klein
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.2
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Michael NaarMICHAEL NAAR
SEC & TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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
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$42,500
General Operating
-
$35,000
General Operating
-
$35,000
General Operating
-
$35,000
General Operating
-
$35,000
General Operating
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St Anthonys Padua Dining Roo
$35,000
General Operating
-
$35,000
General Operating
-
$35,000
General Operating
-
$35,000
General Operating
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City of Redwood City
$35,000
General Operating
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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EMBARCADERO MEDIA INC
S CORP · PUBLISHING · CA
Directly controlled by NA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533219349324548
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