National Association for Media Literacy Education
Analysis
National Association for Media Literacy Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Albany, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1999, 27 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, National Association for Media Literacy Education reported income of $815k and spending of $720k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $441k to $815k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Association for Media Literacy Education sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Access Partners of San Buenaventura ($815k), Biocom Institute ($815k) and Centre for the Living Arts ($815k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $225k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $234k. At year end it held assets of $557k against liabilities of $1,679, net assets of $556k. It reported 7 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 93%
- Program services 7.0%
- Other 0.1%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Access Partners of San Buenaventura | Ventura | $815k |
| Biocom Institute | San Diego | $815k |
| Centre for the Living Arts | Mobile | $815k |
| Childrens Museum of Acadiana | Lafayette | $815k |