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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by OPEN MEDIA FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$806,337
Total expenses
$595,644
Contributions and grants received
$6,005
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$479,983
Investment income
$121,531
Other revenue
$198,818
Total assets, end of year
$2,012,562
Total liabilities, end of year
$54,968
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,957,594
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$549,227
Management and general expenses
$21,245
Fundraising expenses
$25,172
Program service expenses (Part III)
$549,227

Program services were 92.2% 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

    $6,005

  • 2a · Program service revenue: VIDEO AND PRODUCTION

    total $339,415 · related or exempt $339,415

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WEB AND DESIGN

    total $128,377 · related or exempt $128,377

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ACCESS

    total $11,998 · related or exempt $11,998

  • 2d · Program service revenue: GENERAL AND ADMINISTRA

    total $193 · related or exempt $193

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $96,966 · excluded $96,966

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $24,565

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $24,565

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $24,565 · related or exempt $24,565

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $198,818 · related or exempt $198,818

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $198,818

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $104,739 · program services $96,593 · management and general $1,642 · fundraising $6,504

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $218,930 · program services $201,903 · management and general $3,432 · fundraising $13,595

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $27,641 · program services $25,492 · management and general $433 · fundraising $1,716

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $24,981 · program services $23,038 · management and general $392 · fundraising $1,551

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,250 · program services $11,836 · management and general $2,955 · fundraising $459

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $113,537 · program services $108,576 · management and general $4,961

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,227 · program services $1,642 · management and general $585

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $34,884 · program services $34,858 · management and general $26

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $13,765 · program services $12,044 · management and general $1,147 · fundraising $574

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,994 · program services $4,511 · management and general $1,483

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,899 · program services $8,837 · management and general $49 · fundraising $13

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $9,628 · program services $7,418 · management and general $1,899 · fundraising $311

  • 24b · Other expenses: HOSTING

    total $6,716 · program services $6,716

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $3,673 · program services $3,018 · management and general $298 · fundraising $357

  • 24d · Other expenses: SOFTWARE

    total $2,141 · program services $1,983 · management and general $79 · fundraising $79

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,639 · program services $762 · management and general $1,864 · fundraising $13

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $137,787 · end of year $337,552

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $298,654 · end of year $306,953

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $51,102 · end of year $51,307

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $900,000 · end of year $900,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $7,953

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $375,699 · end of year $408,797

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $24,660 · end of year $54,968

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,362,883 · end of year $1,548,797

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $375,699 · end of year $408,797

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

OPEN MEDIA FOUNDATION (OMF) IS AN INNOVATIVE MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PUTTING THE POWER OF THE MEDIA IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE, ENABLING EVERYONE TO ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND BRING ABOUT THE CHANGE THEY WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.WE EMPOWER NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO SHIFT THE MEDIA CONVERSATION (AND THUS SOCIAL AWARENESS) FROM THE CORPORATE INTERESTS OF OUR COMMERCIAL MEDIA SYSTEM TOWARDS THE HUMAN INTERESTS OF AN OPEN, DIVERSE, ENGAGED PUBLIC. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, WE BEGIN WITH PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, HIGH-END MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. WE FOLLOW UP BY OFFERING TRAINING AND TOOLS THAT ENABLE EVERYONE TO REPRESENT THEIR OWN VOICE IN THE MEDIA CONVERSATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OMF IS DEDICATED TO PUTTING THE POWER OF THE MEDIA IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE, ENABLING EVERYONE TO ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND BRING ABOUT THE CHANGE THEY WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

  • WEB AND DESIGN: OPEN MEDIA FOUNDATION DESIGNS AND DEVELOPS WEBSITES THAT HELP NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY AROUND THEIR MISSION. WITH A PROCESS FINE-TUNED OVER HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS IN THE PAST DECADE WE ARE EXPERTS AT CREATING EASY-TO-MAINTAIN SITES THAT PRODUCE REAL-WORLD IMPACT.

    Expenses $118,095 · Revenue $128,377

  • VIDEO AND PRODUCTION: OPEN MEDIA FOUNDATION PRODUCES VIDEOS THAT ARE EXPERTLY CRAFTED TO TRANSFORM THE REACH AND IMPACT OF YOUR ORGANIZATION. AS AN INTEGRATED MEDIA AGENCY SPECIALIZING IN NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENTS, WE ENSURE THAT YOU CONNECT WITH YOUR UNIQUE AUDIENCE THROUGH STORIES THAT RESONATE. WITH OMF'S 50% MATCHING GRANT, OUR CLIENTS DON'T HAVE TO COMPROMISE ON QUALITY.WE ARE HERE TO:- PRODUCE HIGH DEFINITION VIDEOS THAT HELP YOU TRAIN, MOTIVATE, RAISE FUNDS AND INCREASE AWARENESS- OPTIMIZE YOUR VIDEOS FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, STRATEGIC WEB PLACEMENT, AND LOCAL TV- EXPAND YOUR VOICE BY REACHING NEW AUDIENCES AND INSPIRING THEM TO SUPPORT YOUR MISSION

    Expenses $197,334 · Revenue $339,415

  • GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: OPEN MEDIA PROVIDES STREAMING AND ARCHIVING SERVICES FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE THEIR MEETINGS MORE ACCESSIBLE AND SEARCHABLE. OUR SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO RURAL GOVERNMENTS SERVING POPULATIONS UNDER 5000 AND AT A SMALL ANNUAL FEE FOR MEDIUM AND LARGE GOVERNMENTS, MAKING EVERY MEETING VIEWABLE AND SEARCHABLE.

    Expenses $176,974 · Revenue $11,998

  • OTHER EXPENSES OF DENVER OPEN MEDIA SERVICES.

    Expenses $56,824 · Revenue $193

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DAN VAUGHAN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SAM FUQUA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JARED PETSCHE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ESTEBAN MORIN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TONY SHAWCROSS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,525
    From this org
    $104,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,786
    Hours/week
    40
  • STEVE REPLIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANGELICA MCGOWAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KAYLA ARCHER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
2025
Filed
29 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202622249349302047

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