Common Sense Media
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Common Sense Media at a glance
In short: Common Sense Media gave $140K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $140K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $140,000
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $140,000
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $140,000
- Total assets
- $37,422,721
- -15.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Common Sense Media funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Omaha Public Schools ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Common Sense Media gives
- Giving grew 180% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $317K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Schools Omaha, NE | In support of csms reimagining learning for the digital age in omaha program. | $140,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,422,721 | $37,978,651 | $43,574,887 | $140,000 | 1 | $735,394 |
| 2023 | $44,307,126 | $33,991,589 | $30,433,023 | $131,000 | 1 | $667,890 |
| 2022 | $40,776,663 | $24,617,693 | $31,200,278 | $317,000 | 1 | $147,465 |
| 2021 | $40,167,265 | $41,899,008 | $28,133,055 | $50,000 | 1 | $21,406 |
| 2020 | $29,008,716 | $25,401,484 | $25,423,376 | — | — | $-50,848 |
About Common Sense Media
Based on IRS filings
Common Sense Media is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $735K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Common Sense Media is led by Jim Steyer, CEO on every filing since 2023; 13 of 37 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jim Steyer
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$580K (2023) → $583K (2024)
Ellen Pack
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$311K (2020) → $408K (2024)
Susan Sachs
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda M. Burch
Director
Chief Strategy & Development Officer → CDO Director, 2023
CDO Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$298K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Ann Pao Chen
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Morgan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ludwig
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana L. Nelson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene T. Sykes
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Cowan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Moment
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hn Fisher
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julian Castro
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Carsey
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Taylor
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Erickson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William S. Price III
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Tubbs
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore M. Shaw
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Beaudin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Taylor
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyrus Vance
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Knell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Laybourne
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Olshansky
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kuizenga
CFO
Chief Financial & Administrator Officer → CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$251K (2020) → $297K (2024)
Amy Brotman
Vice President of Product
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$176K (2021) → $378K (2024)
Danny Weiss
Chief Advocacy Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$199K (2021) → $232K (2024)
Jill Murphy
Chief Content Officer
Editor in Chief → Editor in Chief & Head of Dist., 2022
Editor in Chief & Head of Dist. → Chief Content Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$200K (2021) → $244K (2024)
Yvette Renteria
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$195K (2022) → $245K (2024)
Ashwin Sridhar
Chief Product & Technology Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$240K (2024)
Beth Sears
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$243K (2024)
Girard Kelly
Senior Counsel & Head of Privacy
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$246K (2024)
Gordon Lee
Head of Data & Technology Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$228K (2024)
Jeffrey Warrington
Principal Engineer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$284K (2024)
Rosalinda Nava
Vice President of People Ops
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$219K (2024)
Lawrence Wilkinson
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: April McClain Delaney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Brahm (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Harvey Anderson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Kleven (2020–2023) — Vice President & People Operations
- Former: Julie Lythcott-Haims (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Margaret Hearst (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Omar Khan (2020–2023) — Chief Product & Technology Officer
- Former: Reveta Bowers (2020–2023) — Chair Emeritus
- Former: Robert L. Miller (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Diubaldo (2021–2023) — Controller
- Former: Rehan Jalil (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Maymon (2022–2023) — Vice President, Marketing & Committee
- Former: Rhianwen Kyser (2023) — Vice President & Business Development
- Former: Sara Egozi (2023) — Head of Global Strategy & Policy
- Former: Colby Zintl (2020–2022) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: James P. Steyer (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Margaret Spellings (2022) — Director
- Former: Rhianwen Benner (2022) — Vice President & Business Development
- Former: Marvin Deon (2021) — Vice President Ca Policy
- Former: Amy Errett (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Kline (2020) — Vice President & Education Programs
- Former: Ellizabeth Gettelman (2020) — Vice President & Advocacy
- Former: Jim Murphy (2020) — Editor in Chief
- Former: Lynne Benioff (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael D. McCurry (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Randall (2020) — Senior Vice President Development & Regional Growth
- Former: Teddy Shaw (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $583K, to Jim Steyer (CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Common Sense Media
How much does Common Sense Media give each year?
Common Sense Media gave $140K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $131K across 1 grant.
How large is Common Sense Media?
Common Sense Media reported $37.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38.0M.
What is Common Sense Media?
Common Sense Media is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $37.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Common Sense Media operate?
Common Sense Media has awarded grants in Nebraska, Virginia.
What is Common Sense Media's EIN?
Common Sense Media's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2024986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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