Independent Arts & Media

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Lisa Burger

Phone

4157384975

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Independent Arts & Media, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $5.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $5.0M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

Independent Arts & Media's mission is to steward and empower independent art and media projects that foster community and civic participation and facilitate cultural engagement and free expression.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,566,162 Revenue: $262,290

IAM offers fiscal sponsorship to projects and producers that advance IAMs charitable purpose as approved by the IRS: to raise and support the educational, cultural, and social levels of, and expand the related opportunities available to, the residents of the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding regional and national communities, including members of under-served, minority, and low-income communities, through the development of non-commercial projects for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, educational, cultural, community, media, news, and art-related projects.(continued next section)

Program 2

IAM currently supports over 150 affiliates dedicated to non-commercial work in media and the arts, including publishing, theater, dance, music, visual art, film and video, radio, mixed media and...

IAM currently supports over 150 affiliates dedicated to non-commercial work in media and the arts, including publishing, theater, dance, music, visual art, film and video, radio, mixed media and transmedia, journalism, history, and public-events production and convening.While most of IAM's Affiliates are in the Bay Area, several are located throughout the United States, including New York, Illinois, Nevada, Utah, and Massachusetts.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,101,637

Program Service Revenue $252,281

Investment Income $57,793

Other Revenue $10,657

TOTAL REVENUE $5,422,368

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,061,312

Salaries & Benefits $2,667,614

Fundraising Expenses $45,048

Program Expenses $4,566,162

Other Expenses $1,252,488

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,981,414

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,422,368	$5,897,959	-0.1%
Expenses	$4,981,414	$2,994,186	+0.7%
Net Income	$440,954	$2,903,773	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

120

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

$100,403

Total Directors

$124,812

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Lanita Pace	Develop Dir	40.00		$127,993	$20,172	$148,165
Deana Balinton	Dir of Ptrshps/Ops	40.00		$112,493	$8,773	$121,266
Jenny Balisle	Project Dir	40.00		$105,081	$960	$106,041
Julia Malta-Weingard	Comm Dir	40.00		$103,856	$0	$103,856
Lisa Burger	Exec Director	40.00	Officer Director	$96,695	$3,708	$100,403
Maria Tuttle	Director	5.00	Director	$21,895	$0	$21,895
Afia Thompson	Director	5.00	Director	$2,514	$0	$2,514
Ahmad Kakar	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexandria Wyllie	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Dedon	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Philipson	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Wallner	President	10.00	Officer 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
2024	$5,422,368	$4,981,414	$6,046,594	$440,954
2023	$5,897,959	$2,994,186	$5,526,115	$2,903,773
2022	$3,974,178	$3,907,634	$2,686,287	$66,544
2021	$3,960,803	$3,223,436	$2,559,764	$737,367
2020	$3,883,542	$3,245,014	$1,765,650	$638,528
2019	$1,523,144	$1,081,031	$1,059,723	$442,113
2018	$895,278	$698,176	$591,205	$197,102