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SCHUMANN MEDIA CENTER INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 226044214 · Form 990PF · FY2021 · Micro (<$100K)
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profile · synthesized from sources

SCHUMANN MEDIA CENTER INC is a New York-based grantmaking organization focused on supporting independent media and governance-related initiatives. It provides significant funding to nonprofit media outlets and organizations working on effective governance. The organization does not appear to run direct programs, instead channeling resources through grants to further its mission.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Effective Governance Grants
Supporting organizations working to improve transparency, accountability, and democratic governance
Media Support Grants
Funding independent media outlets to promote investigative journalism and public interest reporting
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding effective governance initiatives
      Supports governance reform and oversight efforts through grants, including $470,000 to Sustainable Markets Foundation and $402,000 to Project on Government Oversight.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding media programming initiatives
      Provides financial support to independent media organizations through grants, including $500,000 to Common Dreams Inc., $500,000 to The Fund for Constitutional Government, $300,000 to Democracy Now Productions, and smaller grants to outlets such as Washington Monthly Corporation, American Prospect, and Institute for Policy Studies.
financials · form 990PF · fy2021
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2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -100.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • BETH YINGLING — SECRETARY/TRUSTEE
  • BILL D MOYERS — PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
  • R FORD SCHUMANN JR — TRUSTEE
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN PROSPECT Partner — Recipient of a $150,000 grant for media programming
  • COMMON DREAMS INC Partner — Recipient of a $500,000 grant for media programming
  • CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE CENTER OF Partner — Recipient of a $250,000 grant for media programming
  • DEMOCRACY NOW PRODUCTIONS Partner — Recipient of a $300,000 grant for media programming
  • INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES Partner — Recipient of a $167,860 grant for media programming
  • INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS Partner — Recipient of a $150,000 grant for media programming
  • PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT Partner — Recipient of a $402,000 grant for effective governance initiatives
  • SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of two grants totaling $670,000 for effective governance and media programming
  • THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN Partner — Recipient of two grants totaling $850,000 for media programming and effective governance
  • WASHINGTON MONTHLY CORPORATION Partner — Recipient of a $200,000 grant for media programming