Center for Media Justice

Analysis

Center for Media Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 June 2023, Center for Media Justice reported income of $3.6m and spending of $4.3m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.6m (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Center for Media Justice sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Bay Childrens Law Offices Incorporated ($3.6m), Atlanta Police Foundation Inc ($3.6m) and United Family Services Inc ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $63k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $238k, net assets of $6.4m. It reported 21 employees.