Mission
DEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.
Public Charity
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $21.9M in revenue, $27.4M in expenses, $18.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 222 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $64.7M.
EIN: 470928008
WASHINGTON, DC
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$21.9M
Total Expenses$27.4M
Total Assets$18.0M
Grant Records222
Funding Total$64.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Media Matters for America
How Media Matters for America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Media Matters for America works to notify activists, journalists, pundits and the general public about instances of misinformation, providing them with the resources to rebut false claims and…
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
$4,221,505
Primary Purpose
$4,000,000
NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION
$1,000,000
EDUCATION PROGRAM
$850,000
TO SUPPORT THE OPENING OF A HIGH SCHOOL IN STOCKTON IN AUGUST 2025
$500,000
Showing up to 5 of 222 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
Andrea Alford
PRESIDENT
Angelo Carusone
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Benjamin Dimiero
DIRECTOR
Bonnie Turner
ORIGINAL VIDEO DIRECTOR
Carlos Maza
DIRECTOR
Cecile Richards
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.9M | $27.4M | $18.0M |
| 2023 | $19.6M | $20.8M | $20.0M |
| 2022 | $16.6M | $18.8M | $22.1M |
| 2020 | $18.0M | $14.1M | $23.2M |
| 2019 | $14.2M | $13.6M | $6.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $14.2M to $21.9M (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.