Mission
THE BEACON CULTIVATES ENGAGED AND INFORMED COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE REPORTING AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON CRUCIAL LOCAL SUBJECTS, ANCHORED BY A SUSTAINABLE NONPROFIT REVENUE MODEL.
Public Charity
BEACON MEDIA INC
BEACON MEDIA INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KANSAS CITY, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.8M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $647K. Imperigo tracks 33 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.3M.
EIN: 834587205
KANSAS CITY, MO
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$647K
Grant Records33
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Beacon Media Inc
How Beacon Media Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
The beacon news delivers in-depth and free journalism on critical sectors such as government, education, health, labor, and housing across missouri and kansas
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.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$14,856
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$427,927
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$175,000
ARTS, CULTURE
$100,000
LION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE
$93,700
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Anurag Patel
PRESIDENT
Brittany Barrientos
DIRECTOR
Kerri Voyles
DIRECTOR
Lauren Ellinghausen Callan
DIRECTOR
Mark Horvit
DIRECTOR
Michael Ouimette
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $647K |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $430K |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $482K |
| 2022 | $861K | $1.3M | $242K |
| 2021 | $904K | $413K | $669K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $904K to $1.8M (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $647K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.