Washington Media Scholars Foundation

EIN: 271229288 501(c)(3) Human Services

Alexandria, VA

Total Revenue
$392,610
Total Expenses
$389,023
Total Assets
$208,511
Net Assets
$204,791
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2009
Legal Domicile
VA
Principal Officer
Robin Roberts
Phone
7032994399
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Washington Media Scholars Foundation, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $393K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

Educational Programs and Scholarships for College Students

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $150,000

Media Fellow Scholarships (Fall) 98 scholarships were awarded for $1,500 each. Scholarships were given upon a review process based on merit and financial need.1 special memorial scholarhip in the...

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Media Fellow Scholarships (Fall) 98 scholarships were awarded for $1,500 each. Scholarships were given upon a review process based on merit and financial need.1 special memorial scholarhip in the amount of $2,500 honoring a longtime Contributor to the WMSF.

Program 2
Expenses: $95,204

Media Scholars Week From June 8-13, 2025 the Foundation brought 13 undergraduate students to Washington, DC to meet with leaders in the media industry. Experts lectured to the group, deepening the...

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Media Scholars Week From June 8-13, 2025 the Foundation brought 13 undergraduate students to Washington, DC to meet with leaders in the media industry. Experts lectured to the group, deepening the students understanding of public policy media strategy, research, and placement.

Program 3
Expenses: $27,000

Media Case Competition 87 undergraduates participated in the 2025 case competition from schools across the country. 12 finalists were flown to Washington, DC for Media Scholars Week. Two winners of...

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Media Case Competition 87 undergraduates participated in the 2025 case competition from schools across the country. 12 finalists were flown to Washington, DC for Media Scholars Week. Two winners of the competition from California State University, Long Beach were awarded $5,000 each and two runners up from Temple University were awarded $3,000 each. In addition, 6 remaining students were awarded $1,000 who did not place in the competition. A special memorial award of $2,500 was given to one student from Brigham Young University and one student from University of Southern California in memory of a deceased former WMSF winner.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $388,000
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $4,610
TOTAL REVENUE $392,610

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $177,000
Salaries & Benefits $83,849
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $272,204
Other Expenses $128,174
TOTAL EXPENSES $389,023

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $392,610 $392,962 0.0%
Expenses $389,023 $331,568 +0.2%
Net Income $3,587 $61,394 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
1
Volunteers
6

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Robin Roberts President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ferrell Sec/Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Leo MacCourtney Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Louis Wall Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael O'Brien Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $392,610 $389,023 $208,511 $3,587
2024 $392,962 $331,568 $207,490 $61,394
2023 $347,583 $336,702 $132,472 $10,881
2023 $347,583 $322,299 $146,875 $25,284
2022 $272,827 $301,582 $117,347 $-28,755
2021 $268,625 $221,836 $143,281 $46,789
2020 $254,670 $204,112 $101,909 $50,558
2019 $284,062 $289,600 $45,934 $-5,538
2018 $204,000 $267,976 $63,452 $-63,976
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