2024-11-14T11:44:32-06:00 2023-12-31 382272300 WEINLANDER FITZHUGH PC 601 BEECH STREET CLARE MI 48617 990 2023-01-01 364427750 LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION LOCA 2318398651 PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 MS NANCY CAWLEY LANE CEO 2319322971 2024-11-14 1 0 CORINNA SCHARF CPA P01292761 9893863481 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MS NANCY CAWLEY LANE PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 6588923 0 X WWW.LOCALMEDIA.ORG/FOUNDATION.ASPX X 2001 MI THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO A STRONG DEMOCRACY, BY REINVENTING BUSINESS MODELS FOR NEWS. 11 11 0 11 0 0 1965928 3103584 3784558 3417786 17799 67553 0 0 5768285 6588923 1450203 2598306 0 0 1812123 2303683 0 0 0 1292370 1089766 4554696 5991755 1213589 597168 4498915 4341510 2861051 2093760 1637864 2247750 X THE LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO A STRONG DEMOCRACY, BY REINVENTING BUSINESS MODELS FOR NEWS. 0 0 1585866 840551 495135 WORD IN BLACK - WORD IN BLACK IS A COLLABORATION WITH TEN OF THE NATION'S LEADING BLACK PUBLISHERS, FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS TO RACIAL INEQUITIES IN AMERICA. 1206345 468331 1258875 KNIGHT X LMA BLOOMLAB - DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY FOR BLACK-OWNED LOCAL MEDIA THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION. 979826 973049 187616 LOCAL NEWS FUND - THE LOCAL NEWS FUND SUPPORTS JOURNALISM PROJECTS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS TO IMPORTANT PROBLEMS INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS, EDUCATION, HEALTH INEQUITIES, CLIMATE ISSUES AND MORE 1126852 316375 1476160 CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE, FACEBOOK CROSSTOWN PROJECT, KNIGHT NEWSPACK, LAB FOR JOURNALISM, NEWSFUEL, NEWS IS OUT, NY/ MI SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE, OKLAHOMA MEDIA CENTER, QUEER MEDIA SUSTAINABILITY, SOLVING FOR CHICAGO, SOLVING SACRAMENTO. 1126852 316375 1476160 4898889 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MI X LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION 2318398651 PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 TANISHA LEONARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SLAGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANA BLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY LEE FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE WOOLDRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J TOM SHAW IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERICA SMITH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE BADALAMENTE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BROCK BERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CAWLEY LANE CEO 28.00 22.00 X 0 350525 30377 JANICE NORMAN DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND 22.00 28.00 X 0 99211 22633 JOHN SMALL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 22.00 28.00 X 0 214677 27677 ANDREW RAMSAMMY EMPLOYEE 38.00 2.00 X 0 140627 5567 PENNY RIORDAN EMPLOYEE 22.00 28.00 X 0 147649 5931 JULIA CAMPBELL EMPLOYEE 22.00 28.00 X 0 168072 20471 FRANK MUNGEAM CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 28.00 22.00 X 0 202805 20717 JOHN CELESTAND EMPLOYEE 40.00 0.00 X 0 136577 5487 0 1460143 138860 0 0 1 0 0 3103584 3103584 KNIGHT X LMA BLOOMLAB 513110 1258875 1258875 NEWS IS OUT 513110 517936 517936 WORD IN BLACK 513110 495135 495135 OKLAHOMA MEDIA CENTER 513110 358128 358128 LAB FOR JOURNALISM FUN 513110 215435 215435 572277 572277 3417786 67553 67553 6588923 3417786 0 67553 2598306 2598306 464630 464630 1482494 1056721 425773 69286 44343 24943 150577 95679 54898 136696 76531 60165 33166 32349 817 9575 9575 232036 209414 22622 10692 10192 500 8394 6431 1963 10555 7459 3096 3068 3068 138124 127987 10137 26036 18462 7574 6200 6200 632 632 CONTRACTED SERVICES 495178 495178 PROGRAM EXPENSES 100192 100192 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 8743 4506 4237 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2093 2093 5082 3146 1936 5991755 4898889 1092866 0 158313 340725 2410906 3799305 509650 195701 20892 17742 8535 3150 1404854 1579 6657 1050 4498915 4341510 299434 274030 2490973 1660034 70644 159696 2861051 2093760 X 637864 1434505 1000000 813245 1637864 2247750 4498915 4341510 597168 12718 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION 520914204 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, #6 WE PROVIDE STIPENDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECTS THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD BY REPORTING ON ISSUES SUCH AS COVID-19 SUPPORT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND MORE. PROJECTS WERE CAREFULLY MONITORED AND RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE REPORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROGRAM MISSION AND REQUIREMENTS. PART IV, SECTION A, #11A WE RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. 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PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN STIPEND FUNDS IF THEY DON'T MEET PROGRAM MISSION OR REQUIREMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NANCY CAWLEY LANE CEO 0 350525 0 0 0 0 0 12102 0 18275 0 380902 0 0 JOHN SMALL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 214677 0 0 0 0 0 8920 0 18757 0 242354 0 0 FRANK MUNGEAM CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 0 202805 0 0 0 0 0 8741 0 11976 0 223522 0 0 JULIA CAMPBELL EMPLOYEE 0 168072 0 0 0 0 0 5041 0 15430 0 188543 0 0 PENNY RIORDAN EMPLOYEE 0 147649 0 0 0 0 0 5906 0 25 0 153580 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ABLE TO EARN INCENTIVES IN NUMEROUS WAYS INCLUDING: FUNDRAISING, SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MEETING/EXCEEDING BUDGET GOALS. HOUSTON DEFENDER NEWSPAPERS INC (SONNY MESSIAH JILES) SONNY MESSIAH JILES IS A BOARD MEMBER FOR RELATED PARTY LMA 75698 JOURNALISM PROJECTS VOICE NEWS NETWORK (JANIS WARE) JANIS WARE IS A BOARD MEMBER FOR RELATED PARTY LMA 60277 JOURNALISM PROJECTS LEE PUBLISHING INC (LARRY LEE) LARRY LEE IS A BOARD MEMBER 47840 JOURNALISM PROJECTS MICHIGAN CHRONICLEREAL TIMES MEDIA - TANISHA LEONARD TANISHA LEONARD IS A BOARD MEMBER 98500 JOURNALISM PROJECTS BLACK GIRL MEDIA (SHANA BLACK) SHANA BLACK IS A BOARD MEMBER 7356 JOURNALISM PROJECTS PETER NEWTON FORMER BOARD MEMBER 11017 WIB TRANSITION 0 DAVID ARKIN FORMER EMPLOYEE 7741 QUEER MEDIA SUSTAINABILITY LAB 0 BORRELL ASSOCIATES (GORDON BORRELL) GORDON BORRELL IS A PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBER 7500 WE PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AT HIS BORRELL MIAMI CONFERENCE AND PROMOTE IT TO MEMBERS IN EXCHANGE FOR A FEE 0 BLUELENA (DANIEL WILLIAMS) DANIEL WILLIAMS IS A BOARD MEMBER 39355 JOURNALISM PROJECTS 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OWN COMPANIES THAT TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH EACH OTHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION (LMA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT TO THE LMF BOARD AND THE LMA BOARD CHAIR SERVES AS THE TREASURER OF THE LMF BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE LMA BOARD MUST APPROVE CERTAIN THINGS SUCH AS BYLAWS CHANGES, DISSOLUTION AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE LMA BOARD APPROVES THE LMF BUDGET AND DIRECTORS/OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVE A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVE A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE CEO'S PERSONNEL FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ANY INTERESTED PARTIES MAY OBTAIN THE NOTED DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANY INTERESTED PARTIES MAY OBTAIN THE NOTED DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 520914204 HELPING LOCAL MEDIA COMPANIES DISCOVER NEW AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MI 501(C)(6) 0 SUBURBAN NETWORK INC PO BOX 234 LAKE CITY MI 49651 521961749 OPERATE NORTH AMERICA-WIDE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING NETWORK, NOW DISCONTINUED VA C -416 -771 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION O 2303683 FMV LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION C 26567 FMV LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION P 2345346 FMV LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION Q 65502 FMV SCHEDULE R, PART II LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION: PRIMARY ACTIVITY - HELPING LOCAL MEDIA COMPANIES DISCOVER NEW AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS.