irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $87KSPECIAL PROJECTS - INCLUDES COMMUNITY MEDIA IN ACTION CMIA THAT LINKS COMMUNITY SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES WITH YOUTH MEDIA MAKERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS FOR A COMPELLING COLLABORATION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAININGS AND SUPPORT TO NYC - BASED SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS, INCLUDING RAPID RESPONSE MEDIA PRODUCTION, LIVE EVENT COVERAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, DEVELOPING IMPACTFUL MESSAGING FOR CAMPAIGNS, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. LAST FISCAL YEAR, CMIA LAUNCHED A FELLOWSHIP TRAINING 10 YOUTH, INCLUDING 5 YOUTH MEMBERS FROM PARTNER YOUTH ORGANIZING SITES AND 5 G.A.P. LEADERS, TO PRODUCE VIDEOS RELATING TO A RANGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGNS, IN TANDEM WITH G.A.P.S PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Media in Action (CMIA)
Youth media program that trains youth from marginalized communities to produce videos and campaigns on social justice issues, including educational justice, policing, and immigrant rights. Includes fellowship programs and rapid-response media production.
Media in Action Curriculum
Free, downloadable curriculum developed from two decades of practice, used for training youth and community organizers in media production and political education. Designed for adaptation by other organizations.
Trans Resistance Through Media
Program founded by alum Giselle Ari Bleuz to amplify trans narratives through media, including production of the feature-length film "Overstigmatized: The Stigma Stops Here."
activities · 2 groups
What they do
-
Youth & Emerging Filmmaker Training 2 activities
- Capacity-building trainings and curriculum disseminationOffers multi-day, intergenerational trainings for community organizers on integrating youth media into organizing work and provides free public access to the Media In Action Curriculum for adaptation and use.
- Youth media-making and leadership development for social justiceEngages youth from low-income, new immigrant, TGNC, and LGBQ communities in media production and leadership development to support social justice movements, including through documentary filmmaking and campaign-related media.
-
-
Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- National research on youth media and social justice organizingConducted a national research project from 2012 to 2015 on how youth organizers use media for social justice and movement-building, and published findings including methodological tools for political education.
-
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue—
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$36K
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$29K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$16K
Investments$0
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves5.4 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
Who runs it
board members · 6
- BRIT FRYER — BOARD MEMBER
- DOLLY SINGH — BOARD MEMBER
- ERICA M KERMANI — BOARD MEMBER
- HABIBA ALCIDOR — BOARD MEMBER
- HEIDI BOISVERT — BOARD MEMBER
- SUE LEE TROUTMAN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- Data Center Partner — Collaborated on the national research project Media in Action: A Field Scan of Media & Youth Organizing in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015.
- Ford Foundation Funder — Provided funding support for the development of the Media In Action Curriculum.
- New York Civil Liberties Union Partner — Used statistical data from the NYCLU's "Safety With Dignity" report in the production of a youth documentary on school policing.
- Nonprofit Finance Fund Partner — Provided assistance for strategic planning efforts toward organizational sustainability.
- Open Society Institute Funder — Provided funding support for the development of the Media In Action Curriculum.
- Partner Youth Organizing Sites Partner — Collaborates with partner youth organizing sites to train youth members in media production for social justice campaigns.
- Research Action Design Partner — Collaborated on the national research project Media in Action: A Field Scan of Media & Youth Organizing in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015.
- Rockefeller Brothers Fund Funder — Provided funding support for the development of the Media In Action Curriculum.
- The Nathan Cummings Foundation Funder — Provided funding support for the development of the Media In Action Curriculum.
- YMPJ Partner — Collaborated with YMPJ's PEERS campaign to produce a youth-led documentary on restorative justice in schools.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Participatory Curriculum Developmentmethodology: participatory_curriculum_developmentBy co-creating and adapting educational content with participants, we produce more relevant and effective programming, because involving users in curriculum design ensures cultural responsiveness and increases ownership and engagement.
- Youth-Led Media for Social Changemethodology: youth_media_makingBy training youth to create media and lead storytelling initiatives, we produce greater engagement in social justice advocacy and community organizing, because peer-led narratives build trust, foster resilience, and amplify marginalized voices in ways that traditional outreach cannot.