Media Associates International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PROVIDING CONSULTATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUILD COMMUNICATION, COMPETENCE IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION, MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH SKILLS.
- Income
- $604,358
- Spending
- $782,271
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $105,164, president (5/1/24-11/10/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $357,817 spent. PUBLISHING, TRAINING AND CONSULTING: MAI PROVIDES TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING STAFF AND WRITERS WORLDWIDE. LAST YEAR WE REACHED OVER 1900 INDIVIDUALS IN 50+ COUNTRIES THROUGH WEBINARS, WRITING CONTESTS AND ONLINE COURSES.
- $157,528 spent. MONITORING AND COORDINATING ONGOING PROJECTS: MAI PRESIDENTS JOHN MAUST AND HEATHER PUBOLS AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHER DEVELOPMENT RAMON ROCHA DEVELOPED, MANAGED, MONITORED AND FOLLOWED UP THE TRAINING PROJECTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR-WORKING IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH MAI'S REGIONAL TRUSTEES GROUPS AND THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT INVITED OUR TRAINING ASSISTANCE. FOR EVERY TRAINING,EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED BY THE TRAINERS, HOST ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPANTS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FOLLOW-UP OF THE TRAININGS.
- $135,981 spent. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AGREEMENTS WITH SEVERAL FOREIGN ENTITIES TO SERVE AS THEIR FISCAL SPONSOR. THESE AGREEMENTS ALLOW MAI TO RECEIVE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FROM A U.S. ENTITY AND THEN FORWARD TO THE ENTITIES FOR WHICH THEY ARE A FISCAL SPONSOR. THE AGREEMENTS ALLOW FOR A SERVICE CHARGE TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE TRANSFERS.
- $46,666 spent. PROGRAM INFORMATION, HANDBOOK AND NEWSLETTER: MAI SERVES THE GLOBAL CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING COMMUNITY BY SHARING TRAINING RESOURCES AND PUBLISHING NEWS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE (WWW.MAIGLOBAL.ORG), WORDS FOR THE WORLD NEWSLETTER AND DIGITAL AND PRINT TRAINING HANDBOOKS. THE LITTWORLDONLINE BLOG FOSTERS CONTINUED TRAINING AND NETWORKING OF PAST LITTWORLD AND OTHER TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. WE ALSO OFFER FREE TRAINING WEBINARS ON PUBLISHING TOPICS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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