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 (2025) reports revenue of $2.3M, expenses of $1.9M, total assets of $3.0M. Imperigo tracks 93 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.2M.
EIN: 520914204
LAKE CITY, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grants Given93
Grant Total$3.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Local Media Association
How Local Media Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $75 for programs
$34
The lma lab for journalism funding is a cohort learning program that teaches local newsroom strategies and best practices for sustaining their journalism in part through philanthropy
$18
Accelerate local, branded content, broadcast lab, digital club, digital innovation, fims lab, lma fest, lmia, newsletter website, news is out, non-operating income, solving sacramento collaborative, winter summit, word…
$14
Business sustainability projects provide publishers with access to critical resources, training, and industry partnerships designed to accelerate their success
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 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Local Media Association
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
IMPREMEDIA OPERATING COMPANY LLC
STIPENDS
$30,000
$15,860
AFRO AMERICAN COMPANY OF BALTIMORE INC
STIPENDS
$15,740
LA NOTICIA INC
STIPENDS
$15,000
AD-MAST PUBLISHING CO DBA DALLAS WEEKLY INC
STIPENDS
$14,000
Showing up to 5 of 93 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amber Aldrich
EMPLOYEE
Apryl Pilolli
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Dubose
EMPLOYEE
Elizabeth White Notarangelo
SECOND VICE CHAIR
Eric Barnes
DIRECTOR
Ethan Holland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $3.0M |
| 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 |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $12.1M to $2.3M (-81%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.