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Media Matters For America

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: Education N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$16.6M (2022)

Expenses
$18.8M (2022)

Total Assets
$22.1M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$13.8M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

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.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,580,263
Expenses
$18,767,158
Net Income
-$2,186,895
Net Assets
$8,348,605
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,515,551
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $62,559
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,153
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,609,866
13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,800,000
9.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $6,770,761
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,138,632
Total Liabilities $13,790,027
Net Assets $8,348,605
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angelo Carusone (Chairman And President (From 11/22)) $406,116 $0 $17,349
Cynthia Padera (Chief Operating Officer) $346,302 $0 $22,746
David Brock (Chairman (Untill 11/16/22)) $270,239 $0 $17,482
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $218,016 $0 $11,012
Julie Millican (Vice President) $202,171 $0 $25,167
Sharon Kann (Senior Director, Innovation & Impact) $190,000 $0 $13,536
Matthew Gertz (Senior Fellow) $187,840 $0 $24,347
Sergio Munoz (Vice President, Research & Policy) $185,586 $0 $17,849
Laura Keiter (Communications Director) $183,616 $0 $13,911
John Whitehouse (Senior Director) $173,000 $0 $13,460
Benjamin Dimiero (Editor In Chief) $158,462 $0 $18,847
Elisabeth Power (Media Intelligence Director) $142,616 $0 $13,144
Pamela Vogel (Senior Advisor, Talent & Skills Development) $132,839 $0 $12,018
Rachel Tardiff (Senior Advisor, People & Culture) $132,266 $0 $13,161
Andrea Alford (External Affairs Director) $129,640 $0 $12,632
Cecile Richards See Sched O (Director) $105,000 $0 $0
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Perez See Sched L (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Willis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director (From 10/22)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,794,929
Expenses
$15,895,193
Net Income
$2,899,736
Net Assets
$11,006,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,735,543
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $51,572
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,376
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,190
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,648,929
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,800,000
11.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $6,076,719
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,734,430
Total Liabilities $14,727,778
Net Assets $11,006,652
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angelo Carusone (President And Ceo) $453,651 $0 $16,902
David Brock (Chairman) $292,151 $0 $82,902
Cynthia Padera (Chief Operating Officer) $273,250 $0 $15,000
Julie Millican (Vice President) $212,067 $0 $24,291
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $211,466 $0 $7,249
Matthew Gertz (Senior Fellow) $173,373 $0 $23,138
Laura Keiter (Communications Director) $168,484 $0 $13,519
John Whitehouse (News Director) $155,000 $0 $12,862
Sharon Kann (Research Director) $145,750 $0 $12,048
Rachel Tardiff (Sr. Advisor, People & Culture) $139,901 $0 $12,789
Cecile Richards See Sched O (Director (From 4/1/2021)) $60,000 $0 $0
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Treasurer (From 4/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer (Until 4/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Perez (Director (From 4/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Willis (Director (From 4/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,033,820
Expenses
$14,064,585
Net Income
$3,969,235
Net Assets
$7,923,748
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,976,980
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $49,403
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$12,297
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,734
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,232,648
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,800,000
12.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,798,914
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,181,800
Total Liabilities $15,258,052
Net Assets $7,923,748
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Brock (Chairman) $280,060 $0 $82,737
Angelo Carusone (President And Ceo) $277,400 $0 $16,737
Cynthia Padera (Chief Operating Officer) $224,950 $0 $13,778
Julie Millican (Vice President) $184,695 $0 $22,333
Matthew Gertz (Senior Fellow) $181,632 $0 $21,749
John Whitehouse (News Director) $155,000 $0 $11,828
Laura Keiter (Communications Director) $142,279 $0 $13,031
Benjamin Dimiero (Editorial Director) $133,163 $0 $16,956
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $121,550 $0 $8,408
Elisabeth Power (Media Intelligence Director) $120,000 $0 $11,181
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen White (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,164,151
Expenses
$13,594,863
Net Income
$569,288
Net Assets
$3,730,149
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,104,653
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $61,205
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,707
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,081,694
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,440,000
10.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,706,903
34.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,399,438
Total Liabilities $2,669,289
Net Assets $3,730,149
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Brock (Chairman) $280,060 $0 $14,832
Angelo Carusone (President) $253,888 $0 $18,037
Julie Millican (Vice President) $180,000 $0 $16,400
Cynthia Padera (Chief Operating Officer) $177,917 $0 $11,060
Matthew Gertz (Senior Fellow) $171,437 $0 $18,918
Laura Keiter (Communications Director) $135,000 $0 $11,296
John Whitehouse (News Director) $135,000 $0 $10,072
Rachel Tardiff (Dir, Issues Prog & Special Projects) $127,000 $0 $10,425
Benjamin Dimiero (Editorial Director) $122,500 $0 $15,484
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $119,287 $0 $10,213
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Pollock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen White (Director (Start 03/19)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,923,403
Expenses
$13,151,307
Net Income
$1,772,096
Net Assets
$2,930,779
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,864,159
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $60,692
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $105
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,553
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $848,116
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,415,000
10.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,023,699
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,386,698
Total Liabilities $2,455,919
Net Assets $2,930,779
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Brock (Chairman) $278,417 $0 $14,113
Angelo Carusone (President) $244,710 $0 $17,973
Matthew Gertz (Senior Fellow) $168,144 $0 $12,307
Julie Millican (Vice President) $160,543 $0 $11,111
Cynthia Padera (Senior Advisor) $139,368 $0 $9,927
John Whitehouse (Online Strategy Director) $134,500 $0 $5,650
Laura Keiter (Communications Director) $133,357 $0 $10,664
Darryl Stanley (It Director) $123,000 $0 $5,647
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $110,704 $0 $10,545
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,527,337
Expenses
$12,463,082
Net Income
-$935,745
Net Assets
$1,286,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,447,749
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $80,694
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,593
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,699
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $819,584
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,274,368
10.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,915,927
39.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,583,423
Total Liabilities $3,297,405
Net Assets $1,286,018
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Brock (Chairman) $278,566 $0 $13,168
Angelo Carusone (President) $245,442 $0 $16,584
Matthew Gertz (Senior Fellow) $157,500 $0 $9,215
Sergio Munoz (Research Director) $145,850 $0 $14,474
Eric Boehlert (Senior Fellow) $135,384 $0 $2,585
Julie Millican (Vice President) $126,056 $0 $9,365
Darryl Stanley (Technology Director) $123,000 $0 $0
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $119,871 $0 $10,532
Laura Keiter (Communications Director) $116,840 $0 $5,359
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,691,752
Expenses
$10,867,830
Net Income
-$176,078
Net Assets
$2,101,774
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,603,401
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $85,699
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $5,787
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,135
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $890,086
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,230,712
11.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,112,372
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,346,947
Total Liabilities $2,245,173
Net Assets $2,101,774
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Brock (Chairman) $280,060 $0 $12,589
Bradley Beychok (President (Through 11/30/16)) $243,361 $0 $7,828
Angelo Carusone (Exec. Vp (Until 11/16) Pres. (12/16)) $171,906 $0 $12,864
Pilar Martinez (Cfo) $150,000 $0 $11,478
Eric Boehlert (Senior Fellow) $150,000 $0 $4,396
Matthew Gertz (Research Director) $150,000 $0 $9,629
Scott Derome (It Director) $146,890 $0 $9,304
Sergio Munoz (Deputy Research Director) $125,056 $0 $11,011
Julie Millican (Chief Of Staff) $119,198 $0 $5,276
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,215,064
Expenses
$10,102,807
Net Income
-$887,743
Net Assets
$2,256,876
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,124,676
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $77,724
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $5,036
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,628
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $839,145
8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,130,384
11.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,931,610
38.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,982,197
Total Liabilities $2,725,321
Net Assets $2,256,876
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Brock (Chairman) $278,793 $0 $12,250
Bradley Beychok (President) $235,947 $0 $10,722
Angelo Carusone (Executive Vice President) $203,733 $0 $4,926
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $198,786 $0 $6,988
Eric Boehlert (Senior Fellow) $150,000 $0 $4,369
Scott Derome (It Director) $149,008 $0 $6,511
Matt Gertz (Research Director) $137,500 $0 $9,015
Zachary Petkanas (Vice President Of Communications) $134,750 $0 $7,262
Sergio Munoz (Deputy Research Director) $119,905 $0 $8,569
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Buell (Director (Through 04/15)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,099,530
Expenses
$10,702,482
Net Income
-$602,952
Net Assets
$3,189,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,021,188
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $86,165
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $707
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8,530
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $774,302
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,147,882
10.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,818,368
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,249,848
Total Liabilities $3,059,916
Net Assets $3,189,932
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Brock (Chairman) $293,637 $0 $11,629
Bradley Beychok (President) $224,879 $0 $9,028
Pilar Martinez (Chief Financial Officer) $202,084 $0 $5,324
Angelo Carusone (Executive Vice President) $173,837 $0 $4,438
Eric Boehlert (Senior Fellow) $147,500 $0 $4,090
Scott Derome (It Director) $141,837 $0 $4,441
Jeremy Holden (Research Director) $112,736 $0 $7,417
Sergio Munoz (Courts Matter, Director) $102,067 $0 $10,371
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,549,513
Expenses
$11,201,222
Net Income
$1,348,291
Net Assets
$3,776,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,501,819
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $68,467
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,176
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$22,949
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $893,845
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,424,309
12.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,480,179
40.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,008,984
Total Liabilities $3,232,735
Net Assets $3,776,249
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matthew Butler (Ceo) $371,188 $0 $8,797
David Brock (Chairman) $280,060 $0 $11,304
Bradley Beychok (President) $213,750 $0 $8,746
Ari Rabin Havt (Senior Advisor) $148,397 $0 $10,903
Angelo Carusone (Vice President) $142,917 $0 $8,520
Scott Derome (It Director) $139,000 $0 $8,419
Eric Boehlert (Senior Fellow) $135,000 $0 $4,590
Jeremy Holden (Director Research) $102,583 $0 $7,235
Chris Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Will Lippincott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,628,580
Expenses
$10,432,310
Net Income
-$803,730
Net Assets
$2,485,213
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,598,333
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $42,827
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $10,208
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$25,113
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,325
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $676,837
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,008,593
9.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,564,108
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,345,764
Total Liabilities $2,860,551
Net Assets $2,485,213

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,303,358
Expenses
$10,476,854
Net Income
-$2,173,496
Net Assets
$3,245,029
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,253,537
99.4%
Program Services $37,891
0.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $18,487
0.2%
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8,220
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,663
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $752,705
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $857,394
8.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,911,832
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,303,552
Total Liabilities $3,058,523
Net Assets $3,245,029

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,237,875
Expenses
$10,605,629
Net Income
$2,632,246
Net Assets
$5,421,780
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,206,417
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37,467
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$7,509
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,500
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $938,850
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,283,162
12.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,329,466
31.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,955,120
Total Liabilities $3,533,340
Net Assets $5,421,780

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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 Dec.
2007

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 Dec.
2006

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 Dec.
2005

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 Dec.
2004

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 Dec.
2003

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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Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »