LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
EIN 36-4427750 · Personal Social Services (P50)
What they do
THE LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to ENSURE A HEALTHY FUTURE for LOCAL JOURNALISM, WHICH is ESSENTIAL to A STRONG DEMOCRACY, BY REINVENTING BUSINESS MODELS for NEWS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $92.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $28,401 for JOHN SMALL (CO-CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)
JOHN SMALLCO-CEO
JULIA CAMPBELLCHIEF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS OFFICE
JANICE NORMANDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND
FRANK MUNGEAMCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
APRYL PILOLLITECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR OF KNIGHT LMA BLOOM LAB
NANCY CAWLEY LANECO-CEO
PENNY RIORDANDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIP
JOHN CELESTANDPROGRAM DIRECTOR OF KNIGHT LMA BLOOM LAB
LINDSEY LEISHER ESTESEMPLOYEE
TOM SLYDIRECTOR
TIM FRANKLINDIRECTOR
TANISHA LEONARDFIRST VICE CHAIR
SHANA BLACKDIRECTOR
LEO CUSIMANODIRECTOR
LARRY LEECHAIR
JANE WOOLDRIDGEDIRECTOR
J TOM SHAWTREASURER
ERICA SMITHIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
DANIEL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
CATHERINE BADALAMENTESECRETARY
BROCK BERRYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- PO BOX 450, LAKE CITY, MI 49651
- County
- Missaukee
- In care of
- JOHN SMALL
- Primary officer
- JOHN SMALL, CO-CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WEINLANDER FITZHUGH PC
- NTEE classification
- Personal Social Services (P50)
- IRS tax category
- Personal Social Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes