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Center For Media Justice

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.62M (2023)

Expenses
$4.33M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.66M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$238k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,618,412
Expenses
$4,327,308
Net Income
-$708,896
Net Assets
$6,425,921
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,512,501
97.1%
Program Services $7,400
0.2%
Investment Income $95,886
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,625
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $185,619
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $63,100
1.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,833,007
42.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,663,739
Total Liabilities $237,818
Net Assets $6,425,921
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Renderos (Executive Dir.) $139,385 $0 $20,362
Malkia Devich Cyril (Senior Fellow) $109,567 $0 $12,855
Myaisha Hayes (Campaigns Director) $103,352 $0 $16,631
Joseph Torres (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jumana Musa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Payal Patel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pia Infante (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Figueroa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carrillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
De Marcus Akeem Suggs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gabriella Anas Deal Mrquez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Bateman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Venita Griffin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Suggs Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,316,153
Expenses
$2,743,309
Net Income
$1,572,844
Net Assets
$7,134,817
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,310,514
99.9%
Program Services $1,400
0.0%
Investment Income $2,975
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,264
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,274
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $49,500
1.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,353,524
49.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,326,196
Total Liabilities $191,379
Net Assets $7,134,817
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Malkia Cyril (Mj Senior Fellow) $112,492 $0 $12,585
Steven Renderos (Executive Dir.) $99,994 $0 $9,883
Sheri Sage Crump (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jumana Musa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Payal Patel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pia Infante (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Figueroa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,038,769
Expenses
$2,335,254
Net Income
$2,703,515
Net Assets
$5,561,973
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,008,847
99.4%
Program Services $26,450
0.5%
Investment Income $2,411
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,061
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $107,203
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $46
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,012,125
43.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,682,624
Total Liabilities $120,651
Net Assets $5,561,973
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Malkia Cyril (Mj Senior Fellow) $105,997 $0 $12,015
Steven Renderos (Executive Dir.) $94,201 $0 $9,033
Sheri Sage Crump (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jumana Musa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Payal Patel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Figueroa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pia Infante (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Mercer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,875,123
Expenses
$1,893,780
Net Income
$981,343
Net Assets
$2,858,458
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,839,988
98.8%
Program Services $27,100
0.9%
Investment Income $3,245
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,790
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $165,634
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $7,314
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $813,560
43.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,135,805
Total Liabilities $277,347
Net Assets $2,858,458
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Malkia Cyril (Executive Dir.) $97,172 $0 $10,968
Steve Renderos (Executive Dir.) $81,719 $0 $9,068
Sheri Sage Crump (Board Chair) $4,500 $0 $0
Amy Sonnie (Secretary) $648 $0 $0
Jumana Musa (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Jervis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Figueroa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pia Infante (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Ishisaka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alfredo Lopez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Mercer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Payal Patel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Turner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,858,165
Expenses
$1,692,781
Net Income
$165,384
Net Assets
$1,877,115
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,741,834
93.7%
Program Services $106,494
5.7%
Investment Income $7,357
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,480
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,644
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $18,357
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $675,789
39.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,964,392
Total Liabilities $87,277
Net Assets $1,877,115
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Malkia Cyril (Executive Dir.) $89,847 $0 $13,416
Sage Crump (Board Member) $12,000 $0 $0
Pia Infante (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sonnie (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Jervis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shahid Buttar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Ishisaka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alfredo Lopez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Mercer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jumana Musa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Turner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Yale (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,068,984
Expenses
$1,573,411
Net Income
$495,573
Net Assets
$1,711,731
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,036,554
98.4%
Program Services $26,315
1.3%
Investment Income $3,500
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,615
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,205
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $33,100
2.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $533,954
33.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,758,754
Total Liabilities $47,023
Net Assets $1,711,731
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Malkia Cyril (Executive Dir.) $94,215 $0 $7,668
Pia Infante (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sonnie (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Jervis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shahid Buttar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sage Crump (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Ishisaka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alfredo Lopez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Mercer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jumana Musa (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carlton Turner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Yale (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$772,975
Expenses
$1,215,823
Net Income
-$442,848
Net Assets
$1,216,158
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $747,407
96.7%
Program Services $21,976
2.8%
Investment Income $1,930
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,662
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,718
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,100
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $485,686
39.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,305,149
Total Liabilities $88,991
Net Assets $1,216,158
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Malkia Cyril (Executive Dir.) $81,554 $0 $1,249
Pia Infante (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sonnie (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Brooks (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carol Ammons (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sage Crump (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Jervis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vina Kay (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alfredo Lopez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Mercer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,222,238
Expenses
$1,014,006
Net Income
$208,232
Net Assets
$1,659,006
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,177,195
96.3%
Program Services $43,930
3.6%
Investment Income $1,069
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $44
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,952
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,275
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $440,583
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,705,629
Total Liabilities $46,623
Net Assets $1,659,006
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Malkia Cyril (Executive Dir.) $75,826 $0 $8,128
Amy Sonnie (Secretary) $806 $0 $0
Pia Infante (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Hillary Brooks (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carol Ammons (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sage Crump (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Jervis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vina Kay (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alfredo Lopez (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Mercer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joe Torres (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$739,137
Expenses
$1,021,042
Net Income
-$281,905
Net Assets
$1,450,774
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $702,316
95.0%
Program Services $35,597
4.8%
Investment Income $324
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $900
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,190
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $371,900
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,499,708
Total Liabilities $48,934
Net Assets $1,450,774

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,806,040
Expenses
$1,086,015
Net Income
$720,025
Net Assets
$1,732,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,712,084
94.8%
Program Services $93,523
5.2%
Investment Income $293
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $140
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $73,057
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $427,862
39.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,792,367
Total Liabilities $59,688
Net Assets $1,732,679

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$539,283
Expenses
$1,119,503
Net Income
-$580,220
Net Assets
$1,012,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $447,797
83.0%
Program Services $89,884
16.7%
Investment Income $367
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,235
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $513,085
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,077,226
Total Liabilities $64,572
Net Assets $1,012,654

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,700,142
Expenses
$1,049,878
Net Income
$650,264
Net Assets
$1,592,874
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,546,648
91.0%
Program Services $151,210
8.9%
Investment Income $442
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,842
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,498
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $490,717
46.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,627,402
Total Liabilities $34,528
Net Assets $1,592,874

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,692,495
Expenses
$1,058,596
Net Income
$633,899
Net Assets
$942,610
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,592,891
94.1%
Program Services $91,470
5.4%
Investment Income $734
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,400
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,472
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $11,190
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $305,393
28.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $980,665
Total Liabilities $38,055
Net Assets $942,610

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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