Mission
Canary Media is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy.
Public Charity
Canary Media Inc
Canary Media Inc, of Asheville, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.7M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 862478288
Asheville, NC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: C01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$7.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Canary Media Inc
How Canary Media Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Canary Media is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis
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
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$661,145
PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING TRANSACTION
$405,073
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
$400,000
Environment
$201,500
Policy
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Adam Browning
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Eric Wesoff
Chief Reporter and Policy Specialist
Jeff St John
Senior Reporter
Julian Spector
Senior Director, Content & Partnership
Katherine Gottsch
Board Member
Lena Hansen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.1M | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $2.6M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $2.8M | $705K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $2.7M | $509K |
| 2021 | — | — | $794K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $3.7M (+150%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.