Four Points Media Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CORPORATION WILL PRODUCE THE HIGHEST QUALITY INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM AND TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL NEWS STORIES TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIAN COUNTRY; THE CORPORATION WILL PUBLISH WRITTEN WORKS THAT NOT ONLY ENTERTAIN, BUT INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE IN AUTHENTIC AND VALUABLE WAYS; THE CORPORATION WILL PRODUCE AUDIO WORKS TO LIFT NATIVE VOICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH VARIOUS FORMATS; AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITIES THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE FOREGOING PURPOSE.
- Income
- $102,815
- Spending
- $94,271
- Reserves
- 13.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Highest pay
- $20,000, executive dir.
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% 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 (1)
- $94,271 spent. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND IN COLLABORATION TO ENRICH THE MINDS, SPIRITS AND LIVES OF THOSE IN INDIAN COUNTRY BY PRODUCING MEANINGFUL STORIES THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF TIMELY PUBLISHED WRITTEN AND AUDIO WORKS, THROUGH THE NEWS WEBSITE FOUR POINTS PRESS, FOUR POINTS PRODUCTIONS PODCAST NETWORK, AND FOUR POINTS PUBLISHING HOUSE. OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE PRODUCTION OF NEWS ARTICLES, IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR LEGAL ADS PROGRAM,AND OUR YEAR END DONATION DRIVE.
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
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 December 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 2022.
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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