Media Alliance
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Media Alliance at a glance
In short: Media Alliance reported $228K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $227,952 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +340.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,536,101
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,487,622
- -22.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $24,332
- +114.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,472,758
- -4.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Media Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $228K (2024). In 2024 it reported $228K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Superbloom New York, NY | Technical specifications and support materials | $26,795 |
| Gisa New York, NY | Testing and evaluation of document preservation software | $15,000 |
| CubaLex Silver Spring, MD | Testing and evaluation of document preservation software | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,536,101 | $1,487,622 | $1,472,758 | $227,952 | Total only | $24,332 |
| 2023 | $1,633,615 | $1,916,789 | $1,547,087 | $51,795 | 3 | $11,367 |
| 2022 | $1,172,669 | $1,603,417 | $1,085,232 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $633,350 | $988,140 | $528,282 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $173,492 | $359,710 | $341,816 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $155,598 | $237,000 | $224,396 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | $161,644 | $195,000 | $191,824 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Media Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Media Alliance is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $228K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Media Alliance is led by Tracy Rosenberg, Executive Director on every filing since 2018; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tracy Rosenberg
Executive Director
On filings since 2018
30 hrs/week
$37K (2022) → $49K (2024)
Al Kielwasser
Chair of the Board
On filings since 2018
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Calamari
Director
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oriana Saportas
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phavia Kujichagulia
Secretary
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Natalie Cadranel (2022–2023) — Project Director
- Former: Brittany Williams (2022) — Project Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 $49K, to Tracy Rosenberg (Ed).
Frequently asked questions about Media Alliance
How much does Media Alliance give each year?
Media Alliance reported $228K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $52K across 3 grants.
How large is Media Alliance?
Media Alliance reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Media Alliance?
Media Alliance is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Media Alliance operate?
Media Alliance has awarded grants in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Media Alliance's EIN?
Media Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2563400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS July 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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