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Twin Cities Media Alliance

EIN 42-1670009 · Minneapolis, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE IS A MEDIA ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EQUIPPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE POWER OF MEDIA ARTS TO DEFINE AND AMPLIFY THEIR NARRATIVES, CONNECT ACROSS COMMUNITIES, AND ULTIMATELY DRIVE NEW THINKING AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND THEIR STORIES.

Income
$34,526
Spending
$128,828
Reserves
7.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Highest pay
$80,368, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 273% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $48,973 spent. MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION: IN 2025, TCMA ADVANCED ITS MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION WORK THROUGH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PROLOG INTENSIVE FOR FILMMAKERS OF COLOR. ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR FOCUSED ON PROGRAM DESIGN, ARTIST RESEARCH AND OUTREACH, BUDGETING, LOGISTICS, AND OVERALL PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THIS WORK LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR A RIGOROUS LEARNING AND CRITIQUE SPACE INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA ARTISTS OF COLOR AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AMONG PARTICIPANTS. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION WAS EXTENDED INTO 2026 WITH FUNDER APPROVAL, AND THE 2025 PLANNING WORK DIRECTLY SUPPORTED TCMA'S MISSION OF EQUIPPING COMMUNITIES WITH THE POWER OF MEDIA ARTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
  2. $2,599 spent. MEDIA ARTS PROJECTS: IN 2025, TCMA MAINTAINED THE TWIN CITIES DAILY PLANET, OUR LONG-RUNNING COMMUNITY NEWS PLATFORM, BY SUSTAINING THE HOSTING AND DOMAIN INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO KEEP ITS ARCHIVE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE. WHILE ACTIVE PUBLISHING REMAINS ON HOLD AS TCMA EVALUATES THE PLATFORM'S FUTURE DIRECTION, THE SITE CONTINUES TO BE REFERENCED, SHARED, AND USED BY THE PUBLIC AS AN ACCESSIBLE BODY OF REPORTING THAT AMPLIFIES MARGINALIZED VOICES. THIS ONGOING STEWARDSHIP PRESERVED AN IMPORTANT BODY OF COMMUNITY-CENTERED REPORTING AND REMAINED ALIGNED WITH TCMA'S MISSION.
  3. $8 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS: OTHER GENERAL SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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