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Media Matters Action Network

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 77-0646754

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 06, 2015

Organization ProfileMEDIAMATTERSACTION.ORG
455 Massachusetts Ave NW No 6th FLWashington, DC 20001

(202) 756-4100

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

15th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$14,740

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-47%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Down

$928,163

Down $824,104 (-47%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$879,663

Down $101,364 (-10%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$48,500

Down $722,740 (-94%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$752,784

Down $497,713 (-40%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$864,190

Up $104,436 (+14%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$111,406

Down $602,149 (-123%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2012: $609,822Liabilities 2012: $106,590Net Assets 2012: $503,2322012Assets 2013: $1,752,267Liabilities 2013: $771,240Net Assets 2013: $981,0272013Assets 2014: $928,163Liabilities 2014: $48,500Net Assets 2014: $879,6632014Assets 2015: $815,311Liabilities 2015: $56,375Net Assets 2015: $758,9362015Assets 2016: $988,421Liabilities 2016: $5,001Net Assets 2016: $983,4202016Assets 2017: $588,549Liabilities 2017: $66,139Net Assets 2017: $522,4102017Assets 2018: $873,693Liabilities 2018: $128,547Net Assets 2018: $745,1462018Assets 2019: $927,751Liabilities 2019: $43,412Net Assets 2019: $884,3392019Assets 2020: $1,385,887Liabilities 2020: $87,500Net Assets 2020: $1,298,3872020Assets 2021: $2,070,611Liabilities 2021: $29,858Net Assets 2021: $2,040,7532021Assets 2022: $3,070,847Liabilities 2022: $451,854Net Assets 2022: $2,618,9932022Assets 2023: $2,899,020Liabilities 2023: $169,644Net Assets 2023: $2,729,3762023Assets 2024: $1,389,859Liabilities 2024: $44,513Net Assets 2024: $1,345,3462024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$928,163
Liabilities$48,500
Net Assets$879,663
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $476,0592012Revenue 2013: $1,250,497Expenses 2013: $759,754Net Income 2013: $490,7432013Revenue 2014: $752,784Expenses 2014: $864,190Net Income 2014: -$111,4062014Revenue 2015: $1,027,470Expenses 2015: $1,143,880Net Income 2015: -$116,4102015Revenue 2016: $1,947,357Expenses 2016: $1,724,266Net Income 2016: $223,0912016Revenue 2017: $391,844Expenses 2017: $872,801Net Income 2017: -$480,9572017Revenue 2018: $636,900Expenses 2018: $383,829Net Income 2018: $253,0712018Revenue 2019: $612,458Expenses 2019: $517,411Net Income 2019: $95,0472019Revenue 2020: $615,954Expenses 2020: $206,545Net Income 2020: $409,4092020Revenue 2021: $1,021,795Expenses 2021: $318,220Net Income 2021: $703,5752021Revenue 2022: $1,265,618Expenses 2022: $615,724Net Income 2022: $649,8942022Revenue 2023: $915,916Expenses 2023: $837,798Net Income 2023: $78,1182023Revenue 2024: $3,917,836Expenses 2024: $5,335,869Net Income 2024: -$1,418,0332024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$752,784
Expenses$864,190
Net Income-$111,406
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 6, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$833,127
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Media matters action network was organized for the purpose of monitoring, analyzing and correcting conservative misinformation in the u.s. Media.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$324,000-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,216,221$288,493▼ $927,728
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$329,679$259,378▼ $70,301
Accounts Receivable$100,115--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$1,752,267$928,163▼ $824,104
Other Assets Total$106,252$56,292▼ $49,960
Liabilities
Grants Payable$750,000$0▼ $750,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$21,240$48,500▲ $27,260
Total Liabilities$771,240$48,500▼ $722,740
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$869,932$820,568▼ $49,364
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$111,095$59,095▼ $52,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$981,027$879,663▼ $101,364
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,752,267$928,163▼ $824,104

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$0$33,600$33,600
Other Assets Org$4,094--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
David BrockChairman$14,740$14,740
Bradley BeychokPresident$11,302$11,302
Pilar MartinezChief Financial Officer$10,583$10,583

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bonnie TurnerDirector
Gail FurmanDirector
Steve SpinnerDirector
Michael MeehanSecretary
Bill TitlemanTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$748,102
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$4,682
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$748,102
Change in Net Assets
$-111,406

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$752,784
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$10,042
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$762,826
Total Revenue per Form 990
$752,784
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$480,000
Other Expenses$258,936
Total Fundraising Expense$134,142
Professional Fundraising Fees$81,750
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$43,504

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$480,000--$480,000
Fees for Services Other$147,330$41,000-$188,330
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$81,750$81,750
Travel-$624$50,000$50,624
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$19,348$16,761$2,303$38,412
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,048-$10,048
Information Technology$6,007--$6,007
All Other Expenses$1,853$2,074-$3,927
Other Salaries and Wages-$2,699-$2,699
Payroll Taxes$802$977$89$1,868
Other Employee Benefits-$366-$366
Pension Plan Contributions-$159-$159
Total Functional Expenses$655,340$74,708$134,142$864,190

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$864,190
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$864,190
Total Expenses per Form 990$864,190
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
American Bridge 21st Century FoundationWashington, DC501(c)(4)General Supportgeneral Support$200,000
Ivote IncCambridge, MA501(c)(4)General Support$200,000
Democracy CorpsWashington, DC501(c)(4)Research$40,000
Franklin ForumWashington, DC501(c)(4)General Support$40,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$81,750
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Form 990 is reviewed by the cfo and approved by the president of the organization and forwarded to the board of directors before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Individuals with knowledge of possible conflicts of interest must disclose the conflict to the other directors, other members of a committee of the board of directors, or an officer of the organization. Upon disclosure, the remaining directors, or in the event of an employee, the officers of the organization, will gather information and determine whether a conflict exists. If it is determined that a conflict does exist, then the interested person will be recused from any decision making position with regard to the transaction. A transaction, arrangement, or some alternative, may be approved if it is in the organization's best interest and for its own benefit, is fair and reasonable to the organization, and is the most advantageous transaction or arrangement the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts under the circumstances. If an employee, officer, director, or member of a committee with board-delegated powers violates this policy, disciplinary action may be taken including termination of the transaction or arrangement generating the conflict, formal reprimand, suspension or termination of employment, and/or removal from the board as appropriate.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The organization uses comparative data from orgs & compensation studies. Also the board approves the compensation for the president. For other key employees the compensation is approved by the ceo & the president.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its 990 available to the public by request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Media Matters Action Network
EIN
77-0646754
Phone
2027564100
Address
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Signing Officer

Name
Bradley Beychok
Title
President
Phone
2027564100
Signed
2015-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bradley Beychok
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell Pc
Address
7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Matthew Johnson
Phone
3019860600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Other consulting: program service expenses 147,330. Management and general expenses 41,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 188,330.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of independent auditor. This process has not changed from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization requires that a tax position be recognized or deregnized based on a "more-likely-than-not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The organization does not believe its financial statements include, or reflect, any uncertain tax positions.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DEREGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1GENERAL SUPPORT
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt2RESEARCH
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE GRANTEES MUST PROVIDE FINANCIAL REPORTS DETAILING THE SPENDING OF THE GRANTS.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART I, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1INDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS, OTHER MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON DISCLOSURE, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMPLOYEE, THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WILL GATHER INFORMATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THEN THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL BE RECUSED FROM ANY DECISION MAKING POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION. A TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR SOME ALTERNATIVE, MAY BE APPROVED IF IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS VIOLATES THIS POLICY, DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, FORMAL REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARATIVE DATA FROM ORGS & COMPENSATION STUDIES. ALSO THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE CEO & THE PRESIDENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4OTHER CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 147,330. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 41,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 188,330.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
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IRS990/TotalVolunteersCnt00
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$928,163
Liabilities
$48,500
Net assets
$879,663
Revenue
$752,784
Expenses
$864,190
Net income
-$111,406
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.39$0.04$1.35$3.92$5.34$1.42
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.90$0.17$2.73$0.92$0.84$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.07$0.45$2.62$1.27$0.62$0.65
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$0.03$2.04$1.02$0.32$0.70
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.09$1.30$0.62$0.21$0.41
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.04$0.88$0.61$0.52$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.13$0.75$0.64$0.38$0.25
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.07$0.52$0.39$0.87$0.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.01$0.98$1.95$1.72$0.22
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.06$0.76$1.03$1.14$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.05$0.88$0.75$0.86$0.11
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.75$0.77$0.98$1.25$0.76$0.49
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.61$0.11$0.50$0.48