Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $1173”
Truth in Media Cooperative
990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 88-0818239
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$13,029
Down $17,564 (-57%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$8,029
Up $23,760 (+151%) from 2022
Liabilities
Down$5,000
Down $41,324 (-89%) from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$50,087
Up $50,087 from 2022
Expenses
Up$42,058
Up $26,327 (+167%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$8,029
Up $23,760 (+151%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jun 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
- Signed
- Dec 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $50,087
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our mission is to ensure public access to information quality InQ derived from standards and tools agreed upon by a diverse, nonpartisan forum of experts. We envision an information environment that is accessible to everyone, individual and organization alike, and which contains accurate and reliable content whose origin is transparent to the consumer.
Our mission is to ensure public access to information quality (InQ) derived from standards and tools agreed upon by a diverse, nonpartisan forum of experts. We envision an information environment that is accessible to everyone, individual and organization alike, and which contains accurate and reliable content whose origin is transparent to the consumer.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Our mission is to ensure public access to information quality (InQ) derived from standards and tools agreed upon by a diverse, nonpartisan forum of experts. We envision an information environment that is accessible to everyone, individual and organization alike, and which contains accurate and reliable content whose origin is transparent to the consumer. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen McCarthy | CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Karen Nussle | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Teresa Smetzer | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Truth in Media Cooperative
- EIN
- 88-0818239
- Phone
- 6038457830
- Address
- 1210 Hillside Ter, Alexandria, VA 22302
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ellen McCarthy
- Title
- CEO
- Signed
- 2025-12-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Scott E Hunzinger CPA PC
- Address
- 315 Green Way, Cutchogue, NY 11935
- Preparer
- Scott Hunzinger
- Phone
- 6317348016
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $233”
Other Expenses.1003
“Information Technology $1398”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $3756”
Other Expenses.1
“Event Costs $10763”
Other Expenses.2
“Internships $3300”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $5000”
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $13,029
- Liabilities
- $5,000
- Net assets
- $8,029
- Revenue
- $50,087
- Expenses
- $42,058
- Net income
- $8,029