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Rethink Media Inc

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Tax-exempt since May 2014
  • EIN: 46-2005479

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.23M (2023)

Expenses
$2.99M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.82M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$361k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,225,243
Expenses
$2,987,774
Net Income
-$762,531
Net Assets
$2,456,404
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,062,203
92.7%
Program Services $65,000
2.9%
Investment Income $87,034
3.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,006
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $568,959
19.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $51,220
1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,382,548
46.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,817,178
Total Liabilities $360,774
Net Assets $2,456,404
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Dir.) $203,866 $0 $44,138
Peter Ferenbach (Director Of Strategy) $192,721 $0 $8,159
Burton Edwards (Dir. Of Programs) $134,185 $0 $17,821
Eva Galanes Rosenbaum (Chief Of Staff) $125,729 $0 $14,048
Fadwa Rashid (Dir. Of Finance) $120,797 $0 $22,066
Laura Nixon (Dir. Of Research) $106,122 $0 $13,265
Mark Reading Smith (Executive Dir.) $51,574 $0 $4,252
Nancy Chi Cantalupo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reva Patwardhan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Armstrong (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Kolze (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sapreet Kaur Saluja (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bradley Akubuiro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Crain (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,235,161
Expenses
$2,836,047
Net Income
-$600,886
Net Assets
$3,174,963
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,165,436
96.9%
Program Services $50,485
2.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,240
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $431,654
15.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $19,000
0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,342,140
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,523,877
Total Liabilities $348,914
Net Assets $3,174,963
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Ferenbach (Director Of Strategy) $162,455 $0 $9,456
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Dir.) $160,074 $0 $40,970
Eva Galanes Rosenbaum (Chief Of Staff) $115,663 $0 $14,252
Fadwa Rashid (Dir. Of Finance) $109,126 $0 $20,811
Kirstin Alvanitakis (Program Dir.) $104,581 $0 $19,282
Nancy Chi Cantalupo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reva Patwardhan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Armstrong (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Kolze (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sapreet Kaur Saluja (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bradley Akubuiro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Crain (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,836,123
Expenses
$2,694,573
Net Income
$1,141,550
Net Assets
$3,809,172
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,699,013
96.4%
Program Services $87,856
2.3%
Investment Income $8,314
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $40,940
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $314,653
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,439,940
53.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,282,134
Total Liabilities $472,962
Net Assets $3,809,172
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Dir.) $159,786 $0 $39,949
Peter Ferenbach (Director Of Strategy) $154,868 $0 $7,237
Corey Saylor (Deputy Dir. Strtgy) $124,246 $0 $4,802
Eva Galanes Rosenbaum (Chief Of Staff) $107,531 $0 $21,379
Reva Patwardhan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Armstrong (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Kolze (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sapreet Kaur Saluja (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sahar Aziz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Crain (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,202,234
Expenses
$2,882,212
Net Income
-$679,978
Net Assets
$2,848,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,035,638
92.4%
Program Services $161,142
7.3%
Investment Income $5,454
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $432,848
15.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,283,012
44.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,126,129
Total Liabilities $278,000
Net Assets $2,848,129
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Ferenbach (Dir Of Strategy) $159,735 $0 $5,902
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Dir.) $158,178 $0 $32,163
Corey Saylor (Dep. Dir Strategy) $120,450 $0 $4,193
Roger Cox (Cfo) $113,598 $0 $22,640
Eva Galanes Rosenbaum (Chief Of Staff) $103,808 $0 $16,545
Reva Patwardhan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Todd Kolze (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Armstrong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sahar Aziz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Crain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sapreet Kaur Saluja (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,201,394
Expenses
$2,859,750
Net Income
$341,644
Net Assets
$3,503,343
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,710,426
84.7%
Program Services $372,975
11.7%
Investment Income $8,112
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $109,881
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $468,133
16.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,246,563
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,763,282
Total Liabilities $259,939
Net Assets $3,503,343
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Director) $136,658 $0 $20,500
Peter Ferenbach (Director Of Campaigns) $132,068 $0 $14,000
Roger Cox (Cfo) $105,487 $0 $16,000
Todd Kolze (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Reva Patwardhan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Armstrong (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sapreet Kaur Saluja (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sahar Aziz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Crain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Naureen Shah (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,840,106
Expenses
$3,172,305
Net Income
-$332,199
Net Assets
$3,134,397
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,552,307
89.9%
Program Services $278,603
9.8%
Investment Income $4,287
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,909
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $447,169
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75,327
2.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,321,927
Total Liabilities $187,530
Net Assets $3,134,397
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Ferenbach (President) $140,185 $0 $22,430
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Director And Ceo) $122,250 $0 $19,560
Roger Cox (Director Of Finance) $96,806 $0 $15,489
Todd Kolze (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Reva Patwardhan (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,310,839
Expenses
$2,776,297
Net Income
$534,542
Net Assets
$3,472,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,017,822
91.1%
Program Services $190,807
5.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $102,210
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $419,454
15.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,072,005
38.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,681,503
Total Liabilities $209,040
Net Assets $3,472,463
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Director) $164,485 $0 $16,583
Peter Ferenbach (Board Chair) $136,210 $0 $0
Roger Cox (Director Of Finance) $89,656 $0 $16,583
Todd Kolze (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Revati Patwardhar (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,679,903
Expenses
$2,295,650
Net Income
$384,253
Net Assets
$2,917,143
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,472,708
92.3%
Program Services $62,434
2.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $144,761
5.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $340,418
14.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $723,977
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,129,778
Total Liabilities $212,635
Net Assets $2,917,143
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Ferenbach (Board Chair) $124,126 $0 $0
Lynn Fahselt (Executive Director) $107,490 $0 $33,621
Roger Cox (Director Of Finance) $66,002 $0 $16,583
Todd Kolze (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dunn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Revati Patwardhar (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,933,155
Expenses
$1,858,191
Net Income
$1,074,964
Net Assets
$2,532,890
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,921,770
99.6%
Program Services $11,385
0.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $231,616
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $693,343
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,683,497
Total Liabilities $150,607
Net Assets $2,532,890

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$214,410
Expenses
$16,849
Net Income
$197,561
Net Assets
$197,561
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $214,410
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $266,975
Total Liabilities $69,414
Net Assets $197,561

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