2021-04-29T08:38:21-05:00 2020-07-31 813867787 ROMANO & ASSOCIATES CPA'S PC 237 W 35TH ST SUITE 504 NEW YORK NY 10001 990 2019-08-01 834587205 BEACON MEDIA INC BEAC 9134400165 300 E 39TH STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64111 KELSEY RYAN FOUNDER 9134400165 2021-04-29 1 JOSEPH ROMANO P00358413 2123813111 2021-04-29 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X KELSEY RYAN 1201 WALNUT STREET SUITE 2900 KANSAS CITY MO 64106 240810 0 X HTTPS://THEBEACON.MEDIA/ X 2019 MO AS A CIVIC NEWS ORGANIZATION, BEACON MEDIA INC. (DBA "THE BEACON") SEEKS TO PROVIDE LOCAL, NON-PARTISAN NEWS AND INFORMATION OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT KANSAS AND MISSOURI, INCLUDING REPORTS ON OUR LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, ECONOMIC AND GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES, ARTS, EVENTS, AND SO FORTH. THE BEACON CONFINES ITSELF TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS AND INFORMATION, AND ENCOURAGES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITH MEMBERS AND READERS THROUGH EVENTS AND ONLINE NEWS FORUMS. 8 8 6 1 0 0 240810 0 0 0 240810 0 774 34026 0 0 16419 51219 189591 189591 0 189591 X BEACON MEDIA INC IS A NONPROFIT ONLINE NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. WE COVER HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS AND CIVIC ISSUES. OUR MISSION IS TO PRODUCE RIGOROUS JOURNALISM THAT EXPLAINS COMPLEX ISSUES, HOLDS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE AND ENGAGES KANSANS AND MISSOURIANS IN CIVIC ISSUES. WE PARTNER WITH OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS TO SHARE OUR WORK, AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTE NEWS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEXT MESSAGING. OUR AWARD WINNING JOURNALISM IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO THE PUBLIC. WE LAUNCHED IN 2020 AND HAVE GROWN OUR AUDIENCE TO MORE THAN 10,000, PROVIDED GUIDES ON HOW TO VOTE SAFELY IN THE PANDEMIC, AND HELD DOZENS OF VIRTUAL EVENTS CENTERING ISSUES WE COVER. 0 0 46362 240810 BEACON MEDIA INC IS A NONPROFIT ONLINE NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. WE COVER HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS AND CIVIC ISSUES. OUR MISSION IS TO PRODUCE RIGOROUS JOURNALISM THAT EXPLAINS COMPLEX ISSUES, HOLDS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE AND ENGAGES KANSANS AND MISSOURIANS IN CIVIC ISSUES. WE PARTNER WITH OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS TO SHARE OUR WORK, AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTE NEWS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEXT MESSAGING. OUR AWARD WINNING JOURNALISM IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO THE PUBLIC. WE LAUNCHED IN 2020 AND HAVE GROWN OUR AUDIENCE TO MORE THAN 10,000, PROVIDED GUIDES ON HOW TO VOTE SAFELY IN THE PANDEMIC, AND HELD DOZENS OF VIRTUAL EVENTS CENTERING ISSUES WE COVER. 46362 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 MO KS X KELSEY RYAN 7855062122 1201 WALNUT STREET SUITE 2900 KANSAS CITY MO 64106 KELSEY RYAN FOUNDER AND CEO 40.00 X 1615 0 0 DAVID OLIVER BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MCCLENDON DIRECTORS 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANURAG PATEL DIRECTORS 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE DAVIS DIRECTORS 5.00 X 0 0 0 KERRI VOYLES DIRECTORS 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE ELLINGHAUSEN CALLAN DIRECTORS 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY BARRIENTOS DIRECTORS 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HORVIT DIRECTORS 5.00 X 0 0 0 1615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240810 240810 240810 0 0 0 X 774 774 31003 27903 3100 3023 2721 302 200 180 20 6219 5597 622 491 442 49 829 746 83 64 58 6 PROCESSING FEE 3414 3414 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 1574 1417 157 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 1506 1506 PAYROLL FEE 902 812 90 1220 792 428 51219 46362 4857 0 189591 0 189591 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 189591 0 189591 0 189591 189591 0 X 0 0 0 X 240810 240810 240810 240810 0 0 0 240810 240810 240810 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE EMAILED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS WERE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE BOARD REVIEWED PEER SALARIES FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE KANSAS CITY REGION, AS WELL AS PEER SALARIES FROM NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS' COMPENSATION SURVEY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGN, REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,597. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 622. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,219.