Jmpro Community Media Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Through a network of trained community reporters, we provide multilingual, culturally rooted communication that reduces barriers and connects residents to vital resources. Our mission is to build informed, resilient, and engaged communities through equitable access to information and storytelling.
- Income
- $392,329
- Spending
- $359,256
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 10.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $113,641, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 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.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $246,354 spent. Community Reporter Certification and Internship Program: JMPRO provided free education in community-led journalism, local news production, community organizing, leadership, and advocacy. Through collaboration with local community colleges, JMPRO reduced linquistic, academic, and financial barriers to participation and directed the power of media into the hands of community members. Students used their training to invest in their communities by bridging critical information gaps, improving accessibility, and engaging in collective care.
- Rapid Response Team: JMPROs community reporters went door-to-door to bring resources, make connections, document needs and community wisdom, and refer residents to services through a trusted network of local organizations. The pandemic and hurricane reinforced the indispensable role of community reports as trusted messengers, first responders, and among the fastest and most effective ways to connect people to vital information, resources, and services.
- Community Organizing and Advocacy: JMPRO organized with impacted rural underserved communitities to bridge gaps in accessibility, safety, and well-being. The organization used a participatory, community-centered outreach process grounded in one-on-one conversations to understand community needs, center lived experience, and ensure that program strategies were shaped by the voices, priorities, and realities of the communities served. JMPRO trained community reporters and organizers to advance collective action because they are best positioned to understand structural problems and create lasting solutions.
Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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