EIN 94-3239511

Making Contact

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
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
$377,291
2022
Total expenses
$297,072
2022
Total assets
$330,367
2022
Num. employees
12
2022

Program areas at Making Contact

IMP successfully produced and distributed 52 weekly editions of our radio series and podcast. 158 public radio stations aired our program throughout the year, with an average of 140 stations airing it every week. Podcast episodes were downloaded 76,000 times. We commissioned work by 5 freelancers to augment the work of our core producers. Created new organizational partnerships with Kerning Cultures, Self Evident, and the Response podcast. Additionally, we restructured our core production team to improve workflow and collaboration, and underwent a leadership transition, hiring Jina Chung as our new executive director in September 2022.

Who funds Making Contact

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Berwick Degel Family FoundationGeneral Operating Budget$100,000
Network for GoodUnrestricted$32,213
Satterberg FoundationGeneral Operating Support$30,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Making Contact

NameTitleCompensation
Jessica PartnowInterim Senior Producer$43,890
Jina ChungExecutive Director
Peggy LawFounding Director and Development Advisor
Oriana BoldenSecretary$0
Lisa RudmanBoard Member$11,884
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Making Contact

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$328,386
Program services$48,580
Investment income and dividends$25
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$300
Total revenues$377,291

Form 990s for Making Contact

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062021-11-19990View PDF
2020-062021-02-24990View PDF
2019-062020-08-27990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-07-05990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Berwick Degel Family Foundation
December 5, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 16, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 4, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Berwick Degel Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible 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
radioproject.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
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