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Filing year 2024

MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC

Somerville, Massachusetts·EIN 83-4616910·NTEE A30 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·3
Total revenue
$306k
Total assets
$148k
Total expenses
$181k
Reported officers
9
Mission

THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND DBA THE BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF INDEPENDENT NEWS. BINJ ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY: PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS; RUNNING REPORTING COLLABORATIONS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES; TRAINING PROMISING JOURNALISTS; AND PRODUCING BOLD INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.

Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$43k
$46k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$42k
$44k
Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$42k
$44k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 6 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC equaled 24% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
24%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 4%
from 2023

From $45k in 2023 to $43k in 2024.

$45k
2023
$43k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$49k to $46k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 129%.

$45k in 2023 to $43k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC

What does the Board Member of MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC received $42,800 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC equaled 24% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MASSACHUSETTS MEDIA FUND INC reported $306k in total revenue and $181k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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