2025-11-14T10:12:18-06:00 2024-12-31 382272300 WEINLANDER FITZHUGH PC 601 BEECH STREET CLARE MI 48617 990 2024-01-01 520914204 LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION LOCA 2318398651 PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 JOHN SMALL CO-CEO 2319322971 2025-11-13 1 0 CORINNA SCHARF CPA P01292761 9893863481 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN SMALL PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 1302843 0 X WWW.LOCALMEDIA.ORG X 1971 IL HELPING LOCAL MEDIA COMPANIES DISCOVER NEW AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS. 21 21 19 21 0 0 188830 158305 2466729 1016341 44075 91697 67868 36500 2767502 1302843 1019164 226386 0 0 1102585 1075588 0 0 0 480877 313624 2602626 1615598 164876 -312755 2667250 2096512 411674 126961 2255576 1969551 X LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION IS INTENSELY FOCUSED ON HELPING MEDIA COMPANIES DISCOVER NEW AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS. THE FUTURE OF LOCAL JOURNALISM DEPENDS ON THIS. 0 0 417791 417791 THE FAMILY AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA SUSTAINABILITY (FIMS) LAB IS AIMED AT FINDING PATHS TO SUSTAINABILITY FOR FAMILY-OWNED AND INDEPENDENT LOCAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH FUNDING FROM GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE. DIRECTORS OF LMA WORK WITH KEY LEADERS OF 12 FAMILY-OWNED AND INDEPENDENT LOCAL MEDIA COMPANIES, IMMERSING IN STRATEGIC BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION WORK INTENDED TO ADVANCE THEM TOWARDS LONG-RUN SUSTAINABILITY AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. 253981 219886 281812 WORD IN BLACK - WORD IN BLACK IS A COLLABORATION WITH TEN OF THE NATION'S LEADING BLACK PUBLISHERS. THIS IS PART OF LMA'S CORE PILLAR FOCUSED ON INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, PROVING OUT BUSINESS MODELS THAT WORK WHEN LOCAL MEDIA COMPANIES COME TOGETHER AND SHARE SERVICES, NETWORK, AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. 231844 37715 THE BRANDED CONTENT PROJECT, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL MEDIA CONSORTIUM WAS FUNDED BY MULTIPLE INVESTMENTS FROM THE META JOURNALISM PROJECT AND COMMENCED IN MARCH 2019. IT HAS SINCE LED MULTIPLE COHORTS OF ADVERTISING LEADERS FROM LARGE AND SMALL LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS TO LEARN TOOLS AND METHODS FOR BRANDED/SPONSORED CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND REVENUE SUCCESS. THE PROJECT NOW OFFERS PRE-BUILT, TOPIC-BASED BRANDED CONTENT MODULES THAT MEDIA OUTLETS CAN USE AS STARTER KITS FOR LOCAL CLIENTS. 78191 6500 315523 ACCELERATE LOCAL, DIGITAL CLUB, DIGITAL INNOVATION CONTEST, LMA FEST, LMIA, NEWS IS OUT, NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE, WINTER SUMMIT 78191 6500 315523 981807 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 MI IL X JANICE NORMAN 2318398651 PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 TRACY BROWN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SLAGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD HANDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY COLLODORA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONNY MESSIAH JILES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONALI VERMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH HOOVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ WHITE SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDI TERZOTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LLOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER ALDRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN DOCTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODELLE BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MORIARTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WEATHERLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DUBOSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE BADALAMENTE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC BARNES TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 J TOM SHAW CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JANIS WARE FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY CAWLEY LANE CO-CEO 18.00 12.00 X 280777 0 11247 JANICE NORMAN DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND 20.00 20.00 X 90708 0 22491 JOHN SMALL CO-CEO 31.00 9.00 X 224041 0 28401 JULIA CAMPBELL EMPLOYEE 40.00 0.00 X 165401 0 22592 JOHN CELESTAND EMPLOYEE 0.00 40.00 X 137639 0 5530 PENNY RIORDAN EMPLOYEE 33.00 7.00 X 157325 0 6317 FRANK MUNGEAM CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 7.00 33.00 X 196240 0 20199 APRYL PILOLLI EMPLOYEE 17.00 23.00 X 132182 0 17649 LINDSEY LEISHER ESTES EMPLOYEE 25.00 15.00 X 110731 0 4577 1495044 0 139003 8 0 1 0 0 158305 158305 FIMS LAB 513110 417791 417791 WORD IN BLACK 513110 281812 281812 LMA FEST 513110 129341 129341 DIGITAL CLUB 513110 44864 44864 WINTER SUMMIT 513110 40000 40000 102533 102533 1016341 91697 91697 MEDIA CONSULTING 516210 26250 26250 FINANCIAL OUTSOURCING 513110 10250 10250 36500 1302843 1052841 0 91697 226386 226386 368698 49780 318918 557123 450060 107063 34558 12786 21772 53423 19824 33599 61786 36065 25721 1632 1632 9414 9414 12743 8855 3888 6245 6245 18567 6925 11642 78503 15969 62534 66315 60848 5467 11142 11142 1215 1215 18860 18860 MEALS AND RECEPTIONS 45353 45353 CONTRACTED SERVICES 23907 23632 275 BANK/CREDIT CARD FEES 13717 6724 6993 MISCELLANEOUS 5517 1213 4304 494 494 1615598 981807 633791 0 174972 157473 1327477 1034073 19694 7458 28875 23107 24632 24632 1215 0 850765 769823 104500 104500 159752 78 2667250 2096512 81655 30766 328969 76440 1050 19755 411674 126961 X 0 0 0 0 2255576 1969551 2255576 1969551 2667250 2096512 -312755 26730 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 158305 24632 24632 0 0 DUE TO OTHER FUNDS 19755 19755 1329573 26730 26730 1302843 0 1302843 1615598 0 1615598 0 1615598 1 HOUSTON DEFENDER NEWSPAPER INC 12401 SOUTH POST OAK HOUSTON TX 77045 760238885 39334 0 STIPENDS AFRO AMERICAN COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY 145 W OSTEND STREET SUITE 536 BALTIMORE MD 21230 510219436 27668 0 STIPENDS LEE PUBLISHING INC THE OBSERVER NEWSPAPER 1825 DEL PASO BLVD SACRAMENTO CA 95815 942372499 6000 0 STIPENDS THE ATLANTA VOICE NEWSPAPER 633 PRYOR STREET SW ATLANTA GA 30312 581285890 27668 0 STIPENDS THE WASHINGTON INFORMER 3117 ML KING JR AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 520816557 6000 0 STIPENDS THE SEATTLE MEDIUM 2600 S JACKSON ST SEATTLE WA 98144 910852271 27668 0 STIPENDS MICHIGAN CHRONICLE 1452 RANDOLPH ST SUITE 400 DETROIT MI 48226 380826530 18000 0 STIPENDS THE DALLAS WEEKLY 3101 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD DALLAS TX 75215 752046809 6000 0 STIPENDS NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS 2340 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD NEW YORK NY 10027 132677838 27668 0 STIPENDS WORD IN BLACK PBC 3117 ML KING JR AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20032 933655921 9880 0 STIPENDS AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY DBA ST LOUIS AMERICAN NEWSPAPER 2315 PINE STREET SAINT LOUIS MO 63103 431223434 6000 0 STIPENDS BROWN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC PO BOX 912 RIVERSIDE CA 92502 223762226 6000 0 STIPENDS BTOWNSEND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES LLC 357 W 2ND STREET SUITE 1A SAN BERNARDINO CA 92401 463920394 6000 0 STIPENDS THE CHARLOTTE POST PUBLISHING COMPANY PO BOX 30144 CHARLOTTE NC 28230 561072642 6000 0 STIPENDS MASCO COMMUNICATIONS 505 S 4TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19147 232278868 6500 0 STIPENDS 15 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT PARTICIPANTS REPORT BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION AT PROJECT CONCLUSION WITH RESULTS. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE FUNDS IF THEY DON'T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 NANCY CAWLEY LANE CO-CEO 280777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11247 0 292024 0 0 0 JOHN SMALL CO-CEO 224041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28401 0 252442 0 0 0 FRANK MUNGEAM CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 196240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20199 0 216439 0 0 0 JULIA CAMPBELL EMPLOYEE 165401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22592 0 187993 0 0 0 PENNY RIORDAN EMPLOYEE 157325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6317 0 163642 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ABLE TO EARN INCENTIVES IN NUMEROUS WAYS INCLUDING: FUNDRAISING, SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MEETING/EXCEEDING BUDGET GOALS. VOICE NEWS NETWORK INC (JANIS WARE) JANIS WARE IS A BOARD MEMBER 23547 PROGRAM STIPEND PROGRAM STIPEND DEFENDER MEDIA GROUP (SONNY MESSIAH JILES) SONNY MESSIAH JILES IS A BOARD MEMBER 49834 PROGRAM STIPEND PROGRAM STIPEND FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SOME BOARD MEMBERS HAVE COMPANIES THAT TRANSACT BUSINESS BETWEEN THEMSELVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS PAY DUES TO BELONG TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AN ELECTED GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS VOTE ON BYLAW CHANGES AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS APPROVED TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IT IS MONITORED AND DOCUMENTED AT EACH BOARD MEETING. 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 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY INTERESTED PARTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY INTERESTED PARTIES. PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR. 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