THE WOMENS MEDIA CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WOMENS MEDIA CENTER INC

EIN 38-3727585 · Media & Communications (A30)

What they do

The Womens Media Center Works to Make Women Visible and Powerful In Media. The Womens Media Center Trains Women Leaders to Be In The Media; Promotes Women Experts to The Media Through WMC SheSource; Conducts Groundbreaking Research and Reporting On Media Inclusion and Accuracy; Features Womens Voices and Stories On Our PODCAST Program Womens Media Center Live With Robin Morgan and Through WMC Features On Our Website; Produces Media Style Guides;documents and Reports Sexualized Violence As A Tool of War In Syria and Other Conflict Regions Through Its WMC Women Under Siege Project. Its Publication, Status of Women In US Media Report, is Now The Industry Standard On Where Women Stand, and Serves As A Map to Where Women Need to Go.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.71%of revenue went to mission work76.1% of expenses · Program services

6.19%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$100.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.95%of revenue went to management and office costs17.8% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

123.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,248 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $212,459 for JULIE BURTON (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$974,994

Mission workProgram services$747,88476.71% of revenue76.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$174,97517.95% of revenue17.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$60,3836.19% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Total expenses$983,242100.85% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.1% mission · 17.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 14.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 13.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 11.3% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 187.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 10.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 10.6% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 8.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 10.2% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$974,994

Expenses$983,242

Annual shortfall $8,248 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$747,884 · 76.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$174,975 · 17.8% of expenses

Fundraising$60,383 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$974,994

Expenses$983,242

Assets$369,143

Income$1,202,263

Contributions$1,201,897

Mission work (program services)$747,884

Fundraising$60,383

Management and general$174,975

Accounting fees$54,123

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JULIE BURTONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $212,459Base $166,425 · Other $46,034

ROBIN MORGANTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $200,000

CATHERINE MCCARTHYPROGRAMS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $112,486Base $108,160 · Other $4,326

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

JULIE BURTONPRESIDENT

ROBIN MORGANTREASURER

CATHERINE MCCARTHYPROGRAMS DIRECTOR

ANITA DEFRANTZBOARD MEMBER

ERICA GONZALEZ MARTINEZVICE CHAIR

GLORIA STEINEMBOARD MEMBER

HELEN ZIABOARD MEMBER

JANE FONDABOARD MEMBER

JANET DEWART BELLBOARD CHAIR

JUDY GOLDBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN EMBREYBOARD MEMBER

MAXINE WATERSBOARD MEMBER

PAT MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA ADAMSONBOARD MEMBER

REGINA K SCULLYBOARD MEMBER

SORAYA CHEMALYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: PO BOX 70967, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-0967
County: District of Columbia
In care of: JULIE BURTON
Primary officer: JULIE BURTON, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 355-4118

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FUOCO GROUP LLP
NTEE classification: Media & Communications (A30)
IRS tax category: Media & Communications