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Filing year 2024

MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 77-0646754·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$3.9M
Total assets
$1.4M
Total expenses
$5.3M
Reported officers
7
Mission

MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING, ANALYZING AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President\chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$37k
COO
10th to 25th percentile
$29k
$31k
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$22k
$24k
CFO
10th to 25th percentile
$13k
$14k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

Down 3%
from 2023

From $36k in 2023 to $35k in 2024.

$36k
2023
$35k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 6% in real terms$39k to $37k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 328%.

$31k in 2023 to $29k in 2024.
  • Vice President pay fell 11% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 15% from 2023 to 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$916k
$838k
2023
$3.9M
$5.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK

What does the Board Chair of MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK received $34,917 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK reported $3.9M in total revenue and $5.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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