Mission
ACCURACY IN MEDIA, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1969 TO MONITOR THE ACCURACY OF NEWS REPORTING ACTIVITIES BY THE MEDIA, PROMOTE ACCURACY, FAIRNESS AND BALANCE IN NEWS REPORTING.
Public Charity
ACCURACY IN MEDIA INC
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, ACCURACY IN MEDIA INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.2M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.9M.
EIN: 237135837
WASHINGTON, DC
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$4.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Accuracy in Media Inc
How Accuracy in Media Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$23
The Accuracy in Media report has continued to publicize and expose specific examples of media misreporting, including instances where the media have completely ignored important stories or reported…
$22
In Accuracy in Media's "action alert" section, articles help give the readers the opportunity to take action
$16
Investigating journalism and publishing news columns that expose misrepresentation of facts also support the organization's primary mission
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
PRODUCE MEDIA TO FOCUS ON PUBLIC-INTEREST POLICY
$300,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$252,405
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$211,800
for general operations
$148,263
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,350
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Adam Guillette
BOARD MEMBER
Dan Backer
BOARD MEMBER
David Blair
TREASURER
David Himes
BOARD MEMBER
David M Keene
CHAIRMAN OF
Frank Howard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $980K | $1.3M | $951K |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $754K | $1.1M | $663K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $754K to $3.2M (+323%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.