EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $7.5M · expenses $6.1M · assets $3.9M
- EIN
- 85-0941500
- Address
- 2345 YALE ST FL 1, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-1449
- Website
- www.embarcaderomediafoundation.org
- NTEE code
- A30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BY SUPPORTING ACCURATE AND PROFESSIONAL LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE OF THE REGION, MAKING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING NEEDED SOCIAL & HUMAN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY; INCREASED IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND FORUMS ON LOCAL ISSUES; AND LITIGATING AGAINST AGENCIES THAT ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND OPEN MEETING LAWS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Jo Cotton | Major Accnt. Mngr. | 2024 | $138,981 | $138,981 | 1 |
| Adam Dawes | President | 2024 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 1 |
| Gina Channell Wilcox | Pres. East Bay | 2024 | $88,150 | $88,150 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnson | Chairman | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Gee | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Tucher | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah McKeehan | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esther Wojcicki | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gina Dalma | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Sensiba | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kort van Bronkhorst | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mara Oommen | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pastor Paul Bains | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sherry Listgarten | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lance Conn | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Klein | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Naar | SEC & TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Klein (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Melamed (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Simone Coxe (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 17 people listed · 3 paid, $327K · 58 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Jo Cotton | Major Accnt. Mngr. | 40 | $138,981 | $0 | $0 | $138,981 | 1 |
| Adam Dawes | President | 40 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | 1 |
| Gina Channell Wilcox | Pres. East Bay | 40 | $88,150 | $0 | $0 | $88,150 | 1 |
| William Johnson | Chairman | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Gee | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Tucher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deborah McKeehan | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther Wojcicki | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Dalma | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Sensiba | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kort van Bronkhorst | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mara Oommen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pastor Paul Bains | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sherry Listgarten | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lance Conn | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Klein | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL NAAR | SEC & TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Klein | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Melamed | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lance Conn | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Simone Coxe | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Johnson | Director & Chairman | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Naar | Secretary & Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Klein | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Melamed | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lance Conn | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Simone Coxe | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Johnson | Director & President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Naar | Secretary & Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 63 grants to organizations · $926K
Listed grants add up to $925,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,100,210. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 63 grants to organizations · $926K
Listed grants add up to $925,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,100,210. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $578K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $7,522,573 | $6,097,980 | $3,873,704 | $2,736,364 | $4,150,788 | $3,386,581 | $188,150 | 58 | 100 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,327,516 | $1,119,104 | $1,365,771 | $265,561 | $1,327,102 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $630,672 | $580,976 | $157,149 | $57,149 | $630,579 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
23 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,504,398 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $878,063 | 2024 | $864,163 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $694,400 | 2024 | $359,540 | show |
| DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Embarcadero Media Foundation”, “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $175,000 | 2024 | $175,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $150,046 | 2024 | $99,800 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $65,900 | 2024 | $43,900 | show |
| ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $60,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $50,250 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| ISHIYAMA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $46,000 | 2024 | $46,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $26,139 | 2024 | $18,103 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| THE ANGELO FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2022, 2024 | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| ARRILLAGA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| VOLCKMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Embarcadero Media Foundation”, “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2023, 2025 | 2 | $8,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,200 | 2024 | $5,200 | show |
| THE CASWELL JIN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| THE EMILY BENATAR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 | $3,000 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $1,100 | 2024 | $1,100 | show |
| TOSA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| DAVID & DIANE TOOLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMBARCADERO MEDIA FOUNDATION” | 2022, 2024-2025 | 3 | $300 | 2025 | $100 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $6,097,980 spent · pay $3,630,713 · grants $1,100,210 · events $82,005
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $2,878,126 | $2,346,810 | $514,548 | $16,768 | 47.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,100,210 | $1,100,210 | - | - | 18.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $736,008 | $736,008 | - | - | 12.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $327,300 | $266,879 | $58,514 | $1,907 | 5.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $237,137 | $191,364 | $44,084 | $1,689 | 3.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $188,150 | $153,416 | $33,637 | $1,097 | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Repair & maintenance | $123,361 | $76,326 | $47,035 | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | Freelance editorial | $118,948 | $118,948 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | Dues & subscriptions | $114,476 | $14,995 | $99,432 | $49 | 1.9% |
| All other expenses | $94,868 | $45,555 | $46,121 | $3,192 | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $59,194 | $52,840 | $2,589 | $3,765 | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy | $41,725 | $12,347 | $23,503 | $5,875 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $41,086 | $7,269 | $33,817 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $18,122 | - | $18,122 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $12,473 | $2,207 | $10,266 | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,746 | - | $5,746 | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,050 | $1,050 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $40,053 | $80,955 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $6,097,980 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,119,104 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,100,210 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,100,210 | $1,100,210 | - | - | 98.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $12,600 | $0 | $12,600 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Credit card donation processing fees | $4,148 | $0 | $0 | $4,148 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $1,261 | - | $1,261 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $885 | - | $885 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,119,104 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $580,976 spent · pay $0 · grants $577,808 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $577,808 | $577,808 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,286 | - | $2,286 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $882 | - | $882 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $580,976 | 100% |