Nonprofit · EIN 38-3727585
WOMENS MEDIA CENTER
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $974,994 | $983,242 | -$8,248 | $369,143 | $23,011 | $346,132 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,043,865 | $1,449,862 | -$405,997 | $398,121 | $43,741 | $354,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,201,897
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$227,269
- Other revenue
- -$226,903
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $412,459
- Other salaries and wages
- $248,417
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $729,950
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $531
- Accounting fees
- $54,123
- Occupancy
- $8,750
- Travel
- $42,838
- Depreciation
- $1,922
- Program services (functional)
- $747,884
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,975
- Fundraising (functional)
- $60,383
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $398,121
- Total assets, end of year
- $369,143
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,011
- Net assets, end of year
- $346,132
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,010
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $342,953
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,179
- Gross receipts
- $1,202,263
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BURTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $166,425 | $46,034 |
| ROBIN MORGAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $200,000 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MCCARTHY | Programs Director | 40 | $108,160 | $4,326 |
| JUDY GOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ZIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SORAYA CHEMALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ADAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA DEFRANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN EMBREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA GONZALEZ MARTINEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FONDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA STEINEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET DEWART BELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA K SCULLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BURTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $190,200 | $45,982 |
| ROBIN MORGAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $219,665 | $0 |
| CRISTAL W CHANCELLOR | Communications Dir | 40 | $126,500 | $24,675 |
| CATHERINE MCCARTHY | Programs Director | 40 | $126,500 | $4,741 |
| JUDY GOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ZIA | Co-Chr. Emerita Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SORAYA CHEMALY | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ADAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA DEFRANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN EMBREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA GONZALEZ MARTINEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FONDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA STEINEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET DEWART BELL | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA K SCULLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MITCHELL | Co-Chr. Emerita Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 70967, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-0967
- Signed the 990
- JULIE BURTON, President
- Phone
- (202) 355-4118
- Website
- WWW.WOMENSMEDIACENTER.COM
- Return prepared by
- FUOCO GROUP LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 articles on WMC Features, WMC FBomb,WMC Speech Project, and WMC Women Under Siege.Expenses $747,884
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3727585
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $369,143
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,202,263
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $974,994 | $983,242 | $369,143 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,043,865 | $1,449,862 | $398,121 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,208,759 | $1,460,205 | $785,346 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3727585).
Questions about WOMENS MEDIA CENTER
- What is the EIN of WOMENS MEDIA CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS MEDIA CENTER is 38-3727585.
- Is WOMENS MEDIA CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to WOMENS MEDIA CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMENS MEDIA CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WOMENS MEDIA CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOMENS MEDIA CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS MEDIA CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,425 (JULIE BURTON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WOMENS MEDIA CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $974,994, expenses of $983,242 and total assets of $369,143 at year end.
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