Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ISSUES OF CIVIC, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL INTEREST WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ROLE OF BOSTON IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS.
Public Charity
OPEN SOURCE MEDIA INC
Based in CAMBRIDGE, MA, OPEN SOURCE MEDIA INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $197K in revenue, $255K in expenses, $47K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $302K.
EIN: 202233057
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Radio
NTEE: A34
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$197K
Total Expenses$255K
Total Assets$47K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$302K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Open Source Media Inc
How Open Source Media Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The organization hosts an online internet community focusing on public affairs and issues of civic, scientific and cultural interest with emphasis on the role of boston in global…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,600
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$28,724
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$40,000
For recipient's exempt purpose
$80,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Christopher Lydon
DIRECTOR
Edward D Henderson
DIRECTOR
Jake Shapiro
DIRECTOR
John Palfrey
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Mary C Mcgrath
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $197K | $255K | $47K |
| 2023 | $163K | $271K | $110K |
| 2022 | $350K | $281K | $220K |
| 2020 | $343K | $331K | $109K |
| 2019 | $326K | $331K | $72K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $326K to $197K (-40%), with total assets most recently reported at $47K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.