Public Charity

EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION

EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PALO ALTO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $7.5M, expenses of $6.1M, total assets of $3.9M. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.

EIN: 850941500 PALO ALTO, CA Media & Communications NTEE: A30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.5M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BY SUPPORTING ACCURATE AND PROFESSIONAL LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE OF THE REGION, MAKING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING NEEDED SOCIAL & HUMAN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY; INCREASED IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND FORUMS ON LOCAL ISSUES; AND LITIGATING AGAINST AGENCIES THAT ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND OPEN MEETING LAWS.

Where $100 goes at Embarcadero Media Foundation

How Embarcadero Media Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$68
The Embarcadero Media Foundations Community Journalism program encompasses three printed weekly newspapers and seven local websites covering the Mid-Peninsula and East Bays Tri-Valley
79% of program spending
$19
The Embarcadero Media Foundations Holiday Fund is a group of annual three-month long campaigns hosted by The Foundation to support local nonprofit organizations serving families and children in…
21% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

President Adam Dawes
Director Bruce Gee
Director Chris Tucher
Major Accnt. Mngr. Connie Jo Cotton
Director Deborah Mckeehan
Director Esther Wojcicki

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$1,843,713 9 grants
General Support
$318,888 13 grants
Unspecified
$40,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $7.5M $6.1M $3.9M
2023 $1.3M $1.1M $1.4M
2022 $631K $581K $157K

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $631K to $7.5M (+1093%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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