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Media Cares Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-4095364 Website

To promote public health, bio-medical & scientific advances through public programs, volunteer assistance and advice to 501(c)3s, as well as cash grants to 501(c)3s.

Key facts about Media Cares Foundation Inc

In short: Media Cares Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
13-4095364
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$571,815
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$572K

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+185.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$10K

About Media Cares Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Media Cares Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $572K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $11K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation: $10KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Crohn's & Colitis Foundation ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NYGeneral Assistance$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$571,815$599,386$661,027
Revenue$285,031$215,933$186,612
Expenses$305,613$286,685$323,325
Net Investment Income$-377$-1,251$-375

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Media Cares Foundation Inc is led by Louis Gary, CEO & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Louis Gary

    CEO & Director

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $128K (2020) → $16K (2024)

  • John Kittle

    President & Director

    President & C → President & D, 2023

    President & D → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $128K (2020) → $140K (2024)

  • Alan Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Ardman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edith Lederer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Burg

    Co-Chr Co-Tre So-Sec

    Director → Co-Chr Co-Trustee, 2022

    Co-Chr Co-Trustee → Co-Chr Co-Tre So-Sec, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynda Gould

    Co-Chr Co-Tre Co-Sec

    Chair & Secretary → Co-Chr Co-Trustee, 2021

    Co-Chr Co-Trustee → Co-Chr Co-Tre Co-Sec, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jill Spalding (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ruth Friendly (2020–2023) — Director

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

John Kittle — President, Director: $140KJohn KittlePresident, Director$140KLouis Gary — CEO & Director: $16KLouis GaryCEO & Director$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $140K, to John Kittle (President, Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Media Cares Foundation Inc

How much does Media Cares Foundation Inc give each year?

Media Cares Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid.

How large is Media Cares Foundation Inc?

Media Cares Foundation Inc reported $572K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $285K.

Where does Media Cares Foundation Inc operate?

Media Cares Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Media Cares Foundation Inc's EIN?

Media Cares Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4095364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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