THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATIONINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATIONINC

EIN 95-4268867 · Environment (C600)

What they do

AT THE INTERSECTION of ARTS & SCIENCE, EMA is DEDICATED to PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY THROUGH STORYTELLING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

105.80%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

6.39%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$118.44spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.25%of revenue went to management and office costs5.3% of expenses

$0.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $297,683 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $241,667 for DEBORAH LEVIN-FOGEL (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,614,722

Mission workProgram services$1,708,316105.80% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$100,9506.25% of revenue5.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$103,1396.39% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Total expenses$1,912,405118.44% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.3% mission · 5.3% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.44% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 10.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 10.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 7.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 6.7% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 9.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 4.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 5.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,614,722

Expenses$1,912,405

Annual shortfall $297,683 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)$1,708,316 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$100,950 · 5.3% of expenses

Fundraising$103,139 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,614,722

Expenses$1,912,405

Assets$198,775

Income$1,614,722

Contributions$1,449,082

Mission work (program services)$1,708,316

Fundraising$103,139

Management and general$100,950

Executive compensation (total)$400,000

Accounting fees$27,306

Investing fees$175

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBORAH LEVIN-FOGELCEO · 50 hrs/week $241,667

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 (56)

DEBORAH LEVIN-FOGELCEO

NIKKI REED IAN SOMERHALDERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN QUIGLEYBOARD MEMBER

JOHN PAUL DEJORIABOARD MEMBER

KARRUECHE TRANBOARD MEMBER

KATIE ASELTONBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY MICHAEL MULLERBOARD MEMBER

LANCE BASSBOARD MEMBER/ CO-CHAIR

LAURA TURNER SEYDELBOARD MEMBER

MADELAINE PETSCHBOARD MEMBER

MALIN AKERMAN JACK DONNELLYBOARD MEMBER

MARINA ARI AFSHARBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL TURCHINBOARD MEMBER

MIKE SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE RICHIEBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA THOMASBOARD MEMBER

OLIVIA WILDEBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA SPYRSBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL KROPABOARD MEMBER

RAY HALBRITTERBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR

RONEN RUBINSTEINBOARD MEMBER

ROSARIO DAWSONBOARD MEMBER

SARAH WRIGHT OLSEN ERIC CHRISTIAN OBOARD MEMBER

SCOTTIE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

SHAILENE WOODLEYBOARD MEMBER

TED TURNERBOARD MEMBER

VAN JONESBOARD MEMBER

VIEN TRUONGBOARD MEMBER

WENDIE MALICKBOARD MEMBER

CONSTANCE ZIMMERBOARD MEMBER

AMBER VALLETTABOARD MEMBER

AMY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

AMY SMARTSECRETARY

ANGUS MITCHELL MARA GOURDINEBOARD MEMBER

ANNA SCHAFERBOARD MEMBER

ASHLAN PHILIPPE COUSTEAUBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEE MARGOLIS DAN FISHMANBOARD MEMBER

BARON DAVISBOARD MEMBER

BILL GERBERBOARD MEMBER

BLYTHE DANNERBOARD MEMBER

CARLA MICHAEL SHAMBERGBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS ERIC LOPEZBOARD MEMBER

CARTER OOSTERHOUSEBOARD MEMBER

ALEXX JOSH MONKARSHBOARD MEMBER

DARYL HANNAHBOARD MEMBER

DREW FITZGERALDBOARD MEMBER

DREW SCOTT LINDA PHANBOARD MEMBER

ED BEGLEY JRBOARD MEMBER

ELI ROTH VITTORIA BURASCHIBOARD MEMBER

EMMANUELLE CHRIQUIBOARD MEMBER

FRANCES FISHERTREASURER

FRANCESCA EASTWOODBOARD MEMBER

HART BOCHNERBOARD MEMBER

JADEN SMITHBOARD MEMBER

JAY LEMERYBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER SALKEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 2934 1/2 N BEVERLY GLEN CIR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90077-1745
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DEBORAH LEVIN-FOGEL
Primary officer: DEBORAH LEVIN-FOGEL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailema@ema-online.org Phone(323) 556-2790

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROSE SNYDER & JACOBS LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C600)
IRS tax category: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions