Mission
LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION IS INTENSELY FOCUSED ON HELPING MEDIA COMPANIES DISCOVER NEW AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS. THE FUTURE OF LOCAL JOURNALISM DEPENDS ON THIS.
Public Charity
LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION
LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in LAKE CITY, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.3M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $2.1M. Imperigo tracks 72 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.9M.
EIN: 520914204
LAKE CITY, MI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grants Given72
Grant Total$2.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
HOUSTON DEFENDER NEWSPAPER INC
STIPENDS
$39,334
THE SEATTLE MEDIUM
STIPENDS
$27,668
STIPENDS
$27,668
AFRO AMERICAN COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY
STIPENDS
$27,668
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS
STIPENDS
$27,668
Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amber Aldrich
EMPLOYEE
Apryl Pilolli
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Catherine Badalamente
DIRECTOR
Chris Weatherly
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Dubose
DIRECTOR
Deanna Fox
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $4.5M | $3.5M |
| 2020 | $12.1M | $11.9M | $3.1M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.6M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.3M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, GA, ID, IL, LA, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.