Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Media Empathy Foundation
990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 83-3207447
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
52nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
41st percentile
Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
63rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
57th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$109,654
Up $12,315 (+13%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$109,654
Up $12,315 (+13%) from 2022
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$385,000
Up $53,888 (+16%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$372,685
Up $131,459 (+54%) from 2022
Net Income
Down$12,315
Down $77,571 (-86%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- May 1, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $385,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Media empathy foundation helps people who struggle with the stigma of having a health condition and their families by educating media of the harm of disparaging portrayals and narratives, conducting and sourcing research that informs content development and expert commentary, and educating entertainment and news media.
Media empathy foundation helps people who struggle with the stigma of having a health condition and their families by educating media about harmful portrayals and narratives by conducting and sourcing research to inform our content and engaging influential experts to provide commentary and perspective. Media empathy foundation's mission is to reduce health stigma by promoting empathy, compassion and inclusivity in all forms of media.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $97,339 | $109,654 | ▲ $12,315 |
| Total Assets | $97,339 | $109,654 | ▲ $12,315 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $97,339 | $109,654 | ▲ $12,315 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $97,339 | $109,654 | ▲ $12,315 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $97,339 | $109,654 | ▲ $12,315 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mike Paseornek | Chair of the Board & Director |
| Helene Ellison | President & Director |
| Susan Magsamen | Chief Knowledge Officer & Director |
| Barbara Ricci | Director |
| David Sloan | Director |
| Jeff Mahshie | Director |
| Orlando Reece | Director |
| Russell H Ellison | Chief Scientific Officer |
| Max Monahan- Ellison | Secretary |
| David Barrett | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $385,000
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $385,000
- Change in Net Assets
- $12,315
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $368,422 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $4,263 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $23,829 | - | - | $23,829 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $20,633 | - | $20,633 |
| Information Technology | - | $16,565 | - | $16,565 |
| Other Expenses | $12,897 | - | - | $12,897 |
| Travel | - | $12,394 | - | $12,394 |
| Advertising | $8,325 | - | - | $8,325 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $4,263 | - | - | $4,263 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $3,040 | - | $3,040 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $1,517 | - | $1,517 |
| Insurance | - | $896 | - | $896 |
| Office Expenses | - | $593 | - | $593 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $317,047 | $55,638 | $0 | $372,685 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying 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
- 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, Part VI, Section A, Line 2
“A family relationship exists amongst officers helene ellison, president having relation with mike paseornek, director & chair of the board (brother) and russell ellison, director & chief scientific officer (husband) and max monahan-ellison, secretary (stepson).”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on information provided by the organization. The president of the organization reviews the form 990 before distributing to the board before filing.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C
“A. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. B. The chairperson of the board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. C. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine whether the corporation can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the corporation and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. E. In all events, the corporation will attempt to comply with the requirements for invoking the rebuttable presumption under section 53.4958-6 of the treasury regulations.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15
“The organization currently does not compensate officers and key employees so no review was completed.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“Information will be made available upon request.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Media Empathy Foundation
- EIN
- 83-3207447
- Phone
- 9179161499
- Address
- 131 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 4A, NEW YORK, NY 10024
Signing Officer
- Name
- Helene Ellison
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 9179161499
- Signed
- 2024-05-01
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Helene Ellison
- Formed
- 2019
- Legal Domicile
- De
- Voting Board Members
- 10
- Independent Board Members
- 10
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Preparer
- Firm
- Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
- Address
- 180 PARK AVENUE SUITE 200, FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932
- Preparer
- Paula Vuksic
- Phone
- 9732180500
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP EXISTS AMONGST OFFICERS HELENE ELLISON, PRESIDENT HAVING RELATION WITH MIKE PASEORNEK, DIRECTOR & CHAIR OF THE BOARD (BROTHER) AND RUSSELL ELLISON, DIRECTOR & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (HUSBAND) AND MAX MONAHAN-ELLISON, SECRETARY (STEPSON). |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE DISTRIBUTING TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. E. IN ALL EVENTS, THE CORPORATION WILL ATTEMPT TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INVOKING THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION UNDER SECTION 53.4958-6 OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY DOES NOT COMPENSATE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SO NO REVIEW WAS COMPLETED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
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Displayed year
2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $109,654
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $109,654
- Revenue
- $385,000
- Expenses
- $372,685
- Net income
- $12,315
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.06 | $0.68 | $0.61 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $1.10 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $3.85 | $3.73 | $0.12 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.97 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $3.31 | $2.41 | $0.90 |