Media Matters for America
DEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$18.0M
-9.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$50K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
+0.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,014,999 | $19,969,534 | $22,138,632 |
| Revenue | $21,857,464 | $19,564,571 | $16,580,263 |
| Expenses | $27,420,958 | $20,789,440 | $18,767,158 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $152,585 | $69,633 | $64,712 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELO CARUSONE | PRESIDENT | 71 | $394,162 |
| PILAR MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 30 | $237,354 |
| TOM CASTRO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BONNIE TURNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK BUELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CECILE RICHARDS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILL LIPPINCOTT LEFT IN 2024 | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| OLIVER WILLIS LEFT IN 2024 | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA PADERA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50 | $323,776 |
| SERGIO MUNOZ | VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & POLICY | 40 | $211,119 |
| JULIE MILLICAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $191,664 |
| LAURA KEITER | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $170,987 |
| BENJAMIN DIMIERO | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | 40 | $168,620 |
| JOHN WHITEHOUSE | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $175,000 |
| SHARON KANN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION & IMPACT | 40 | $157,521 |
| MATTHEW GERTZ | SENIOR FELLOW | 40 | $185,102 |
| PAMELA VOGEL | SENIOR ADVISOR, TALENT & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $136,987 |
| ANDREA ALFORD | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR | 40 | $134,640 |
| ELISABETH L POWER | MEDIA INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $136,854 |
| CARLOS MAZA | ORIGINAL VIDEO DIRECTOR | 40 | $121,487 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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