Civic Intelligence

Inequality Media CIVIC Action

EIN 81-5231180 • 501(c)4 • Berkeley, CA

Profile

Our ultimate vision is one of social welfare reflected in a united states where active participation by informed citizens restores the balance of power in our democracy and creates an economy where gains are widely shared

P O Box 9323Berkeley, CA 94709

www.inequalitymediacivicaction.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

43rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

78th percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

106%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$3,933,532

Up $1,179,374 (+43%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$81,709

Down $71,097 (-47%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$3,851,823

Up $1,250,471 (+48%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$3,782,939

Up $1,947,284 (+106%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$2,537,161

Up $1,485,288 (+141%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,245,778

Up $461,996 (+59%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2017: $59,019Liabilities 2017: $27,806Net Assets 2017: $31,2132017Assets 2018: $78,376Liabilities 2018: $176,532Net Assets 2018: -$98,1562018Assets 2019: $338,486Liabilities 2019: $134,056Net Assets 2019: $204,4302019Assets 2020: $908,013Liabilities 2020: $301,902Net Assets 2020: $606,1112020Assets 2021: $1,192,912Liabilities 2021: $17,244Net Assets 2021: $1,175,6682021Assets 2022: $1,887,617Liabilities 2022: $79,000Net Assets 2022: $1,808,6172022Assets 2023: $2,754,158Liabilities 2023: $152,806Net Assets 2023: $2,601,3522023Assets 2024: $3,933,532Liabilities 2024: $81,709Net Assets 2024: $3,851,8232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$3,933,532
Liabilities$81,709
Net Assets$3,851,823

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2017: $60,100Expenses 2017: $28,887Net Income 2017: $31,2132017Revenue 2018: $106,000Expenses 2018: $235,369Net Income 2018: -$129,3692018Revenue 2019: $676,874Expenses 2019: $374,288Net Income 2019: $302,5862019Revenue 2020: $997,686Expenses 2020: $596,005Net Income 2020: $401,6812020Revenue 2021: $1,000,379Expenses 2021: $430,822Net Income 2021: $569,5572021Revenue 2022: $1,483,003Expenses 2022: $850,054Net Income 2022: $632,9492022Revenue 2023: $1,835,655Expenses 2023: $1,051,873Net Income 2023: $783,7822023Revenue 2024: $3,782,939Expenses 2024: $2,537,161Net Income 2024: $1,245,7782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,782,939
Expenses$2,537,161
Net Income$1,245,778

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,782,939
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The ultimate vision is one of social welfare and a united states where active participation by informed citizens restores the balance of power in our democracy and creates an economy where gains are widely shared.

Inequality media civic action uses the power of storytelling -- through digital media -- to inform and engage the public about the realities and impacts of inequality and imbalance of power in america.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$485,661$2,254,589▲ $1,768,928
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,983,010$1,527,771▼ $455,239
Accounts Receivable$270,000$73,335▼ $196,665
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,487$14,514▼ $973
Total Assets$2,754,158$3,933,532▲ $1,179,374
Other Assets Total-$63,323-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$152,806$81,709▼ $71,097
Total Liabilities$152,806$81,709▼ $71,097
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,331,352$3,784,323▲ $1,452,971
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$270,000$67,500▼ $202,500
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,601,352$3,851,823▲ $1,250,471
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,754,158$3,933,532▲ $1,179,374
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Heather Kinlaw LofthouseDIRECTOR + PPT$80,000$6,500$86,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Maryanne MccormickDirector
Douglas DworkinDIRECTOR + S
Zo BeckDIRECTOR + T

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
General Store Films LLCConsultant700 JOHN DARLING ROAD, South Woodstock, VT 05071$100,433
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,681,924
Program Service Revenue
$36,699
Investment Income
$64,316
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,681,924
Change in Net Assets
$1,245,778

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,778,778
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$4,161
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$4,693
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,783,471
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,782,939
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,897,190
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$554,692
Total Fundraising Expense$323,726
Professional Fundraising Fees$85,279
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$986,820$20,565$27,080$1,034,465
Advertising$298,427-$184,314$482,741
Other Salaries and Wages$313,796$31,700$15,924$361,420
Office Expenses$214,673$20,209$11$234,893
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$85,279$85,279
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$68,800$5,600$5,600$80,000
Other Employee Benefits$69,478$6,792$3,062$79,332
Information Technology$59,471$2,498-$61,969
Payroll Taxes$28,695$2,797$2,448$33,940
Insurance$7,439$20,228-$27,667
Travel$17,742--$17,742
Fees for Services Legal-$12,481-$12,481
Conferences and Meetings$9,722$20$8$9,750
Occupancy$7,421--$7,421
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$4,161-$4,161
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,900-$3,900
Total Functional Expenses$2,082,484$130,951$323,726$2,537,161

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,537,161
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,533,000
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,533,000
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$4,161
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$85,279
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
Yes
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$756,402
Section 527 Activity Spending$756,402
Total Exempt Function Spending$756,402
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 35% controlled entity
No
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

Form 990 will be reviewed by the president, treasurer and the organization's outside legal counsel. The form 990 will be shared with all members of the board before it is submitted.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

The organization requires all board members to complete and sign an annual conflict of interest disclosure form. These forms are reviewed by the executive director to identify and address any potential conflicts. Any identified conflicts are documented and managed in accordance with the organization's conflict of interest policy. Imca will also document, through well-kept minutes, any decisions related to transactions involving an actual or possible conflict of interest. Finally, imca will be diligent in taking appropriate disciplinary and corrective action if a person who is covered by the conflicts of interest policy fails to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The president and ceo of imca receives compensation for her services to both imca and inequality media ("im"), a 501c3 public charity, pursuant to a cost sharing agreement between the organizations. Imca pays for the costs associated with the time the president and ceo of imca spends providing services to imca, which amounts are reflected on this form 990. Im's board of directors reviews and approves the president's total compensation, including reviewing comparability data, obtaining approval by the disinterested directors, and contemporaneously documenting the discussion and approval.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

Officers and staff of imca receive compensation for their services to both imca and im, a 501(c)(3) public charity, pursuant to a cost sharing agreement between the organizations. Imca pays for the costs associated with the time that officers and staff spend providing services to imca, which amounts are reflected on this form 990. The president and ceo of imca and im approves the compensation for officers and staff other than the ceo and cfo, which are approved by the imca board of directors

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Documents are available upon written request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Inequality Media Civic Action
EIN
81-5231180
Phone
5106989150
Address
P O BOX 9323, BERKELEY, CA 94709

Signing Officer

Name
Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse
Title
DIRECTOR + PRESIDENT
Phone
5106989150
Signed
2025-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
16

Preparer

Firm
Marjtax Incorporated
Address
3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227, OAKLAND, CA 94602
Preparer
Marjorie Williams-jones
Phone
5104826204
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Editors + technicians 489,507 0 0 supporting services 218,276 20,565 27,080 program consultants 278,817 0 0 production assistants 220 0 0 total 986,820 20,565 27,080

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

Income taxes the internal revenue service and the california franchise tax board have determined that the organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under irc 501(c)(4) and california rtc 23701(f). The organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of december 31, 2024 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0INCOME TAXES THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC 501(C)(4) AND CALIFORNIA RTC 23701(F). THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. THE FORM 990 WILL BE SHARED WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED AND MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IMCA WILL ALSO DOCUMENT, THROUGH WELL-KEPT MINUTES, ANY DECISIONS RELATED TO TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FINALLY, IMCA WILL BE DILIGENT IN TAKING APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IF A PERSON WHO IS COVERED BY THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY FAILS TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IMCA RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR HER SERVICES TO BOTH IMCA AND INEQUALITY MEDIA ("IM"), A 501C3 PUBLIC CHARITY, PURSUANT TO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS. IMCA PAYS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIME THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IMCA SPENDS PROVIDING SERVICES TO IMCA, WHICH AMOUNTS ARE REFLECTED ON THIS FORM 990. IM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S TOTAL COMPENSATION, INCLUDING REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA, OBTAINING APPROVAL BY THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTING THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3OFFICERS AND STAFF OF IMCA RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES TO BOTH IMCA AND IM, A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY, PURSUANT TO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS. IMCA PAYS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIME THAT OFFICERS AND STAFF SPEND PROVIDING SERVICES TO IMCA, WHICH AMOUNTS ARE REFLECTED ON THIS FORM 990. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IMCA AND IM APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF OTHER THAN THE CEO AND CFO, WHICH ARE APPROVED BY THE IMCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
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