2025-11-14T10:12:18-06:00 2024-12-31 382272300 WEINLANDER FITZHUGH PC 601 BEECH STREET CLARE MI 48617 990 2024-01-01 364427750 LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION LOCA 2318398651 PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 JOHN SMALL CO-CEO 2319322971 2025-11-14 1 0 CORINNA SCHARF CPA P01292761 9893863481 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN SMALL PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 9394019 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. 12 12 0 11 0 0 3103584 5880336 3417786 3347760 67553 165923 0 0 6588923 9394019 2598306 3617095 0 0 2303683 1364674 0 0 0 1089766 1625196 5991755 6606965 597168 2787054 4341510 6345849 2093760 1311045 2247750 5034804 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 2125100 1645420 1164162 WORD IN BLACK IS A COLLABORATION WITH 10 OF THE NATION'S LEADING BLACK PUBLISHERS. INDUSTRY COLLABORATION IS ONE OF LMF'S CORE PILLARS; WIB FOCUSES ON CONTENT SHARING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLISHER SUSTAINABILITY. 1303706 1298317 87546 LOCAL NEWS FUND - SUPPORTS JOURNALISM PROJECTS IN COMMUNITIES ACCROSS THE COUNTRY FOCUSED ON IMPORTANT ISSUES SUCH AS EDUCATION, POVERTY, HEALTH, AND MORE. SEVERAL DOZEN LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA COMPANIES ARE CLIENTS. 802494 316184 769722 KNIGHT X LMA BLOOMLAB - ONE OF SEVERAL LABS FOCUSED ON DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY FOR LOCAL NEWS PUBLISHERS. 1885157 357174 1326330 ECONOMIC MOBILITY VOICES, FAMILY & INDEPENDENT MEDIA SUSTAINABILITY LAB, LAB FOR JOURNALISM, NEWSFUEL, NEWS IS OUT, NY/ MI SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE, OKLAHOMA MEDIA CENTER, SOLVING SACRAMENTO. 1885157 357174 1326330 6116457 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 88 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 MI X LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION 2318398651 PO BOX 450 LAKE CITY MI 49651 TOM SLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANISHA LEONARD FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM FRANKLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANA BLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEO CUSIMANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY LEE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE WOOLDRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J TOM SHAW TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ERICA SMITH IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE BADALAMENTE SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BROCK BERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CAWLEY LANE CO-CEO 12.00 18.00 X 0 280777 11247 JANICE NORMAN DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND 20.00 20.00 X 0 90708 22491 JOHN SMALL CO-CEO 9.00 31.00 X 0 224041 28401 APRYL PILOLLI TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR OF KNIGHT LMA BLOOM LAB 23.00 17.00 X 0 132182 17649 PENNY RIORDAN DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIP 7.00 33.00 X 0 157325 6317 JULIA CAMPBELL CHIEF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS OFFICE 0.00 40.00 X 0 165401 22592 FRANK MUNGEAM CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 33.00 7.00 X 0 196240 20199 JOHN CELESTAND PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF KNIGHT LMA BLOOM LAB 40.00 0.00 X 0 137639 5530 LINDSEY LEISHER ESTES EMPLOYEE 15.00 25.00 X 0 110731 4577 0 1495044 139003 0 0 1 0 0 5880336 5880336 WORD IN BLACK 513110 1164162 1164162 KNIGHT X LMA BLOOMLAB 513110 769722 769722 LAB FOR JOURNALISM FUN 513110 498011 498011 SOLVING SACREMENTO 513110 253239 253239 NY/MI SOLUTIONS JOURNA 513110 225848 225848 436778 436778 3347760 165923 165923 9394019 3347760 0 165923 3617095 3617095 249665 249665 885167 767429 117738 43967 27699 16268 97247 65263 31984 88628 62952 25676 589 589 15738 15738 65040 54097 10943 20259 20259 15420 8190 7230 9488 5595 3893 3178 3178 159209 156472 2737 8125 8125 3150 2752 398 CONTRACTED SERVICES 904213 904213 PROGRAM EXPENSES 349711 349711 CONTRIBUTONS 52000 52000 MISCELLANEOUS 9931 6705 3226 9145 4722 4423 6606965 6116457 490508 0 340725 109829 3799305 5562148 195701 647715 20892 20892 3150 0 1579 6402 1050 19755 4341510 6345849 274030 510860 1660034 800185 159696 0 2093760 1311045 X 1434505 3022158 813245 2012646 2247750 5034804 4341510 6345849 2787054 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 EDUCATION, HEALTH AND MORE. PROJECTS WERE CAREFULLY MONITORED AND RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE REPORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. 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 CO-CEO 0 280777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11247 0 292024 0 0 JOHN SMALL CO-CEO 0 224041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28401 0 252442 0 0 FRANK MUNGEAM CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 0 196240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20199 0 216439 0 0 JULIA CAMPBELL CHIEF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS OFFIC 0 165401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22592 0 187993 0 0 PENNY RIORDAN DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & PART 0 157325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6317 0 163642 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. VOICE PUBLISHING COMPANYDALLAS VOICE (LEO CUSIMANO) LEO CUSIMANO IS A BOARD MEMBER 63299 PROGRAM STIPEND PROGRAM STIPENDS BLUELENA (DANIEL WILLIAMS) DANIEL WILLIAMS IS A BOARD MEMBER 20460 SERVICES PROVIDED 0 SHANA BLACK BOARD MEMBER 2943 FSO PAYOUTS 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION O 1364674 FMV LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION C 18810 FMV LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION P 2037873 FMV LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION Q 82303 FMV