MEDIA COLLECTIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MEDIA COLLECTIVE INC (EIN 13-4115168)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202443209349327969
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-15T18:31:48-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN753180877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAM J NOLE CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1347 FIFTH AVE SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134115168EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEDIA COLLECTIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEDIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122688340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O SAM J NOLECPA 347 5TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100165052ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANE CRESPOPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122688340PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSAM J NOLE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01583754PTIN
Phone2126820180PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEFAN SCHAEFERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12781 KAUHIKOALANI PLAddressLine1Txt
CityHAIKUCityNm
State AbbreviationHIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP967085896ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,294,203GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addressmediacollective-ny.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTE ARTISTIC ENDEAVORSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$1,719TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$1,295,922CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$382PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$1,719CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$546,057PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,294,203CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$424,937PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,383,574CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$424,937PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,383,574CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$121,120PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$89,371CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$151,050TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$148,265TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,378,147ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$1,295,922RevenueAmt
DescPROMOTE ARTISTIC, CULTURAL ENDEAVORS AND HUMAN RIGHTS/FISCAL SPONSOR PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY FILM THE CANARY PROJECT PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY FILM: MERWIN IS A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE WORK OF POET LAUREATE, TWO TIME PULITZER WINNER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST W.S. MERWIN. HIS LEGACY IS BASED NOT ONLY WRITING BUT BY HIS ACTIVISM. THE FILM WAS ENTITLED: EVEN THOUGH THE WHOLE WORLD IS BURNING PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY FILM: THE BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL/BRENDT BARBER PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY FILM: CONTESTED STREETS:BREAKING NEW YORK CITY GRIDLOCK ALL ARE AVILABLE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE USE THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAM J NOLE CPABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2126820180PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1347 FIFTH AVE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100165052ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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STEFAN SCHAEFER
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DIANE CRESPO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHENTA LAURY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$372TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$372ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$373TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$4,607TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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ACCOUNT FEES$0$0$0$0
NYS FILING FEES$75$0$75$0
PROGRAM SERICES$1,378,147$1,378,147$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$5,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,252BOYAmt
EOY$75,088EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077BOYAmt
EOY$7,077EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,810BOYAmt
EOY$48,818EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,139BOYAmt
EOY$130,983EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,300BOYAmt
EOY$2,600EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,750BOYAmt
EOY$145,665EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,050BOYAmt
EOY$148,265EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,089BOYAmt
EOY-$17,282EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,089BOYAmt
EOY-$17,282EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,139BOYAmt
EOY$130,983EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$89,371ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$293,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$129,062CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$545,675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,295,922CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,313,799TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$545,675CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,295,922CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,313,799TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,313,799PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$973CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,355TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$382CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$973CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,355TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,315,154TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99940PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99970PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00060InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00030InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bAT ANNUAL MEETING
OtherUPON REQUEST, AS WELL AS IN ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS
Pt VI, Line 8aTHE GOVERNING BODY MEETS ANNUALLY AND AS NEEDED WITH WRITTEN ACTIONS DULY NOTED
Pt VI, Line 8bWRITTEN DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT FOR EACH COMMITTEE TO REPORT TO THE GOVERNING BODY

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