Nonprofit · EIN 92-2125024
MEDICINAL MEDIA INC
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $716,604 | $905,944 | -$189,340 | $69,816 | $2,049 | $67,767 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,000,500 | $746,728 | $253,772 | $259,505 | $5,733 | $253,772 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $695,632
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,972
- Other revenue
- $20,972
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $477,973
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $609,010
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,785
- Accounting fees
- $341
- Occupancy
- $38
- Travel
- $4,091
- Program services (functional)
- $560,955
- Management and general (functional)
- $225,598
- Fundraising (functional)
- $119,391
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $259,505
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,816
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,767
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $67,767
- Gross receipts
- $717,489
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2023
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER JEMISON | CREATIVE DIR Highest-paid employee | 43 | $172,640 |
| MELISSA WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TERRY GROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NANEA REEVES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JADA PINKETT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENE MISHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE WILSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY KNOCHE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $117,634 |
| ELIZABETH SEWARD | EDITOR IN CHEIF Key employee | 40 | $103,200 |
| JENNIFER JEMISON | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $84,336 |
| ROB VANALKAMEDE | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Key employee | 40 | $82,584 |
| DEAVON WILSON | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $26,627 |
| MELISSA WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| TERRY GROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANEA REEVES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JADA PINKETT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIENE MISHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE WILSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 849 N LAKE AVE PMB 107, PASADENA, CA 91104-4561
- In care of
- % MELISSA WILSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 9220 PACIFIC HEIGHTS BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA WILSON, 9220 PACIFIC HEIGHTS ROAD, 150, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- MELISSA WILSON, 545 RIMINI RD, DEL MAR CA 92014
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA WILSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (512) 944-6164
- Return prepared by
- BRYTEBRIDGE CONSULTING LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-2125024 or by the name MEDICINAL MEDIA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MEDICINAL MEDIA IS A NONPROFIT USING CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH. OUR PROGRAMS MAKE EMOTIONAL WELLNESS MORE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH ART, SOUND, AND NARRATIVE. IN 2024, WE SERVED A BROAD AUDIENCEINCLUDING YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIESVIA PLATFORMS LIKE YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND OUR WEBSITE. WEEKLY VIDEOS AND ARTICLES EXPLORED THEMES SUCH AS ANXIETY, IDENTITY, SELF-CARE, AND CONNECTION, WHILE PILOT INITIATIVES BEGAN CENTERING YOUTH VOICE AND INTERGENERATIONAL STORYTELLING AS OUR FUTURE FOCUS.
Program accomplishments
- CONTENT & CAMPAIGNS: IN 2024, MEDICINAL MEDIA PRODUCED AND SHARED CREATIVE MENTAL HEALTH CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, REACHING A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. THIS INCLUDED REGULAR DIGITAL POSTS OF ARTICLES, ART, AND VIDEOS, AND VARIED DOCUMENTARY DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION, INCLUDING CAMPAIGNS CENTERED ON SOMATIC MINDFULNESS, MENTAL HEALTH-BASED INTERVIEWS, AND DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS. OUR CONTENT WAS VIEWED MILLIONS OF TIMES ACROSS OUR PLATFORMS, PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, CREATIVE TOOLS FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AT SCALE. PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS: WE PARTNERED WITH VALUES-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS INDEPENDENT NEWS AND PRODUCTION OUTLETS IN THE FRONTLINES OF UKRAINE; DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS WEST AND THE AUGMENTED EXPO IN LOS ANGELES, NEUROSCAPE LABS AT UCSF, AND NONPROFIT MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS AND THE HI HOW ARE YOU FOUNDATION. THESE AND OTHER COLLABORATIONS AMPLIFIED OUR ABILITY TO BRING HEALING-CENTERED STORYTELLING TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & GROWTH: MEDICINAL MEDIA HELD A GLOBAL VIRTUAL WELLNESS EVENT WITH ADRIENE MISHLER OF FIND WHAT FEELS GOOD, RAISING 21,857. THROUGH TICKET SALES WHILE DELIVERING A LIVE CREATIVE WELLNESS PRACTICE TO PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE. WE ALSO ADVANCED OUR TRANSITION TOWARD YOUTH-CENTERED AND FAMILY MENTAL WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, AND GREW OUR SUBSCRIBER BASE ON SOCIAL CHANNELS BY OVER 100,000.Expenses $560,955
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-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-2125024
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,816
- Income (IRS master file)
- $717,489
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $716,604 | $905,944 | $69,816 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: MELISSA WILSON | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,000,500 | $746,728 | $259,505 | XML |
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 92-2125024).
Questions about MEDICINAL MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of MEDICINAL MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDICINAL MEDIA INC is 92-2125024.
- Is MEDICINAL MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to MEDICINAL MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEDICINAL MEDIA INC 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 MEDICINAL MEDIA INC 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 MEDICINAL MEDIA INC 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 MEDICINAL MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEDICINAL MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,640 (JENNIFER JEMISON, CREATIVE DIR).
- How much revenue does MEDICINAL MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $716,604, expenses of $905,944 and total assets of $69,816 at year end.
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