International Media Project

Analysis

International Media Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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 June 2024, International Media Project reported income of $326k and spending of $372k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $423k to $326k (-23%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, International Media Project sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Focus on the Masters ($326k), Colonial Fox Foundation ($326k) and Independence Day Celebration Inc ($326k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $136k. At year end it held assets of $193k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $179k. It reported 6 employees.