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EIN 94-3239511

Making Contact

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
Description
Making Contact produces media that analyzes critical social and environmental issues and showcases grassroots solutions in order to inform and inspire audiences to action. The organization successfully produced and distributed 52 weekly editions of their radio series and podcast. Throughout the year, 158 public radio stations aired their program, with an average of 140 stations airing it every week. Additionally, their podcast episodes were downloaded 76,000 times.
Also known as...
International Media Project
Total revenues
$325,761
2024
Total expenses
$372,460
2024
Total assets
$192,833
2024
Num. employees
6
2024

Program areas at Making Contact

International Media Project successfully launched a rebrand of our organization as Frequencies of Change Media. We produced and distributed 52 weekly editions of our radio series and podcast. 150 community and public radio stations aired our program throughout the year. We were aired in 33 U.S. states and 41 college radio stations. Podcast episodes were downloaded 41,120 times. We had 20,000 website visitors. We partnered with three podcasts to co-publish content and increase reach.

Who funds Making Contact

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Berwick Degel Family FoundationGeneral Operating Budget$100,000
Satterberg FoundationGeneral Operating Support$100,000
Park Foundation / The Northern Trust CoMedia - Project Support$25,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Making Contact

NameTitleCompensation
Jina Chung LimExecutive Director$13,854
Peggy LawFounding Director and Development Advisor
Jina ChungPast Executive Director
Sonya GreenBoard Member$62,499
Jessica PartnowInterim Senior Producer / Interim Executive Director / Interim Senior Producer$43,890

Financials for Making Contact

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$320,747
Program services$2,792
Investment income and dividends$1,676
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$546
Total revenues$325,761

Form 990s for Making Contact

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-11-13990View PDF
2023-062024-05-06990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062021-11-19990View PDF
2020-062021-02-24990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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WDVXKnoxville, TN$632,196
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Data update history
October 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Berwick Degel Family Foundation
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 12, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $14,000 from The Rachael and Ben Vaughan Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1714 Franklin St 100-251
Oakland, CA 94612
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
focmedia.org/ 
Phone
(510) 459-8558
IRS details
EIN
94-3239511
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
101233
FTB Entity ID
1958503
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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