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Nonprofit · EIN 83-0804345

SENTIENT MEDIA

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114

Financials

$1.3M$814K2023$2.2M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SENTIENT MEDIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,237,457$1,194,078$1,043,379$2,258,424$43,549$2,214,875
December 31, 2023990$1,348,430$814,410$534,020$981,998$7,653$974,345
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,186,917
Program service revenue
$50,540
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,000
Other salaries and wages
$519,171
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$684,604
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$55,121
Travel
$59,685
Program services (functional)
$939,879
Management and general (functional)
$207,915
Fundraising (functional)
$46,284

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$981,998
Total assets, end of year
$2,258,424
Total liabilities, end of year
$43,549
Net assets, end of year
$2,214,875
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,949,875
Net assets with donor restrictions
$265,000
Gross receipts
$2,237,457
Employees
8
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNA BRADLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$100,000
MIKKO JARVENPAAPRESIDENT & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CAILEN LABARGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID COMAN-HIDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
DEBORAH BREWSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANA BRADLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$89,332
MIKKO JARVENPAAPRESIDENT & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CAILEN LABARGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID COMAN-HIDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
DEBORAH BREWSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2261 MARKET ST PMB 86748, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-1612
In care of
% MIKKO JARVENPAA
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
2984 Folsom Street, San Francisco CA 94110
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MIKKO JARVENPAA, 2261 MARKET STREET 86748, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Mikko Jarvenpaa, 2984 Folsom Street, San Francisco CA 94110
Signed the 990
MIKKO JARVENPAA, PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Phone
(707) 234-8051
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-0804345 or by the name SENTIENT MEDIA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SENTIENT MEDIA ("SENTIENT") (SENTIENTMEDIA.ORG) IS AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ILLUMINATING THE IMPACTS OF FACTORY FARMING ON CLIMATE, ANIMALS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORE. THROUGH FACT-CHECKED, SCIENCE-BASED JOURNALISM, WE UNCOVER INJUSTICES, HIGHLIGHT SOLUTIONS, AND INFORM COMMUNITIES, LAWMAKERS, NEWSROOMS AND CONTENT CREATORS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT - SENTIENT WORKS TO ENSURE IMPORTANT HEADLINES AND STORIES REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE. SENTIENT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWSROOMS TO ENSURE OUR STORIES HAVE A WIDE AND DIVERSE REACH.
    Expenses $324,653
  • REPORTING AND INVESTIGATIONS - IN FY2024, SENTIENT PUBLISHED MORE THAN 200 ARTICLES ON THE IMPACTS OF FACTORY FARMS. SENTIENT'S JOURNALISM FALLS INTO FOUR AREAS: SOLUTIONS; ACCOUNTABILITY; DISINFORMATION DEBUNKING; AND POLICY AND SCIENCE-DRIVEN EXPLAINERS.
    Expenses $265,628
  • PARTNERSHIP AND TRAINING SENTIENT'S APPROACH IS TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER NEWS OUTLETS TO COREPORT, COPUBLISH, AND REPUBLISH STORIES ON FACTORY FARMING. SENTIENT PROVIDES RESOURCES TO HELP BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OTHER NEWSROOMS TO REPORT ACCURATELY ON THE VARIED IMPACTS OF FACTORY FARMS.
    Expenses $158,054
  • DIGITAL SERVICES - OPTIMIZING EXPLAINER ARTICLES TO ENSURE THE VISIBILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY, INFORMATIVE CONTENT IN SEARCH ENGINES. FELLOWSHIPS - EDITORIAL FELLOWS WORK WITH THE EDITORIAL TEAM ON ARTICLES, FACT-CHECKING AND NEWSLETTERS.
    Expenses $191,544 · revenue $50,540

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-0804345
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,258,424
Income (IRS master file)
$2,237,457

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,237,457$1,194,078$2,258,424XML
990December 2023$1,348,430$814,410$981,998XML
990December 2022$838,297$686,698$440,325IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Mikko Jarvenpaa
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 83-0804345).

Questions about SENTIENT MEDIA

What is the EIN of SENTIENT MEDIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SENTIENT MEDIA is 83-0804345.
Is SENTIENT MEDIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to SENTIENT MEDIA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SENTIENT MEDIA 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 SENTIENT MEDIA 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 SENTIENT MEDIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SENTIENT MEDIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MIKKO JARVENPAA.
Who are the officers and directors of SENTIENT MEDIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (ANNA BRADLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SENTIENT MEDIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,237,457, expenses of $1,194,078 and total assets of $2,258,424 at year end.

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