2025-11-16T18:51:07-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 942563400 MEDIA ALLIANCE MEDI 4157469475 2830 20th Street Suite 201 San Francisco CA 94110 Tracy Rosenberg Executive Director 4157469475 2025-11-16 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Tracy Rosenberg 2830 20th Street Suite 201 San Francisco CA 94110 1487622 0 X https://media-alliance.org X 1976 CA Media Alliance is a media resource and advocacy center for media workers, non-profit organizations, and social justice activists. We focus on communications policy for legacy broadcast media and digital platforms that works in the interest of peace, justice and social responsibility. 5 4 1 50 0 0 1694750 1185400 210672 277890 11367 24332 0 0 1916789 1487622 234410 227952 7145 8324 203497 67071 0 0 98984 1102035 1169411 1547087 1472758 369702 14864 1633615 1536101 112378 0 1521237 1536101 MA was founded with the belief that in order to ensure the free and unfettered flow of information and ideas necessary to maintain a truly democratic society, media must be accessible, accountable, decentralized, representative of society's diversity and free from covert or overt government control and corporate dominance. MA dedicates itself to fostering a genuine diversity of media voices and perspectives, holding the media accountable for their impact on society and protecting freedom of speech. 0 0 809650 0 996500 Provide grassroots education and raise public awareness on communications policy, governmental transparency, freedom of expression, privacy and media accountability using the website, email blasts and public speaking. 145743 0 160111 Provide media skills training and publicity assistance for grassroots and community organizations 105800 0 117780 Fiscally sponsor related projects that have not yet achieved independent corporate status. List follows: The Book of Vaughn (documentary film), The Frisc (hyper-local news site), Obscured (podcast), WhistleBlower Network News (informational website), Tikun Olam (informational website), Golden Hills Inclusive Education Foundation (public education), Bloc by Block (hyper-local news site), Out in the Bay (podcast), Elevate Media (media services), ACorrection (podcast), Thy Neighbor (documentary film), Oakland Workers Fund (public education), RepCo (public education), Mutiny Radio (podcast), Underwater Transformational Photography Project (photography), Apparel for Activism (public education), Searching for Kapwa (documentary film), Climate Money Watchdog (informational website), OpenArchive (software), Our Town, Reno (hyer-local news site), Trans Bloom (cultural support), On Spec (podcast), New Energy Times (public education), Late Bloom (documentary film), Bay Area Action History Project (public education), Greetings from St Helena (short film), Carmel Mission (documentary film), You Approached With Such Ambivalence (short film),Social Justice Writing Club at George Washington High School (education), Don't Call The Police (public education), Krupskaya Press (publishing), Bay Swan (cultural support), Blues in Motion (cultural support), Dillonwood Productions (cultural support), (Saint Anthony Initiative (cultural support), Gratitude Community Development (cultural support). 0 0 0 1061193 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 566805 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X Media Alliance 4157469475 2830 20th Street Suite 201 San Francisco CA 94110 Tracy Rosenberg ED 30 0 X X X 49320 0 0 Samantha Calamari Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Al Kielwasser Chair of the Board 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Phavia Kujichagulia Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Oriana Saportas Treasurer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 49320 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Puckett 12813 NE 185th Court Bothell WA 98011 Software Development 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Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) Technical assistance with decentralized digital storage 67818 Electronic ACH transfer via Gusto 0 per written agreement 5 5 Coordination of entities testing archival presentation software and graphic design support South America 2 8382 Electronic wire transfer 0 per written agreement Technical assistance for archival preservation software including coding and quality assurance testing South Asia 3 12174 Electronic wire transfer via Gusto 0 per written agreement Coordination of archival software presentation development North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 1 14943 Electronic wire transfer via Gusto 0 per written agreement Technical assistance with archival preservation software Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 6 87543 Electronic wire transfer via Gusto 0 per written agreement 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part III One of our projects that focuses on digital document preservation hired contractors in a number of foreign countries with the necessary expertise. The individuals were paid by electronic transfer services including Gusto and Payoneer. Each individual submitted a W8BEN form. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Individuals who make an annual donation of $60 or more are members of the organization. Members vote for the Board of Directors when there are multiple candidates for the seats. Members also vote on any material changes to the organizational articles of incorporation or bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The members may vote for members of the board of directors when there are multiple candidates for an available seat. Members also vote on any material changes to the organizational bylaws or the articles of incorporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b If the board of directors proposes material changes to the bylaws or articles of incorporation, the members must approve such changes in a mail vote by a majority with a 10% quorum. No changes to the bylaws or articles were proposed in 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The board of directors is only five people so there are no current standing committees. The Board acts at quarterly board meetings as a whole. No committee, should the board establish one, would be authorized to act on behalf of the board as whole. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board members receive a copy of the draft filing for review prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At the initial board meeting each year, the ED outlines major funders and vendors and asks board members if there are any conflicts that need to be disclosed. Every board member is instructed that if a conflict arises that they were earlier unaware of that they should make a statement to the ED in writing promptly, so that board member can appropriately recuse, if necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The organization primarily relies on contractors. The consistent paid employee is the ED who receives an authorization for compensation based on available resources. Large pending contracts are discussed at quarterly meetings and the board treasurer reviews extant contracts periodically. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request via a request by email, telephone or postal mail to the organization's office. Financial statements (form 990) are regularly posted on Guidestar and Charity Navigator and can also be sent on request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Contractors generally performed services like research, writing, editing, coding, photography, and artwork. Some contractors also performed project management and coordination. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Additional expenses include event space rentals, printing and publishing, and training and teaching fees, Form 990, Part XII, Line 3b Grant was terminated due to DOGE activity which terminated all active grants from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in early 2025. The organization asked for and received an extension until November 17, 2025. The return is filed timely.