Media Talk 101

Analysis

Media Talk 101 is a registered charity in United States, based in Spring Branch, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Media Talk 101 reported income of $103k and spending of $64k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $34k to $103k (+202%), an average of +202% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Media Talk 101 sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Journeys in Film ($103k), Texas Air and Space Museum Inc ($103k) and The Spizzwinks of Yale University Inc ($103k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $583, net assets of $55k.