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ROSTOV MEDIA FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $241K · expenses $403K · assets $4K

EIN
47-3973036
Address
314 E 3RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10009-7865
Website
www.missionmag.org
NTEE code
T99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Mission is a philanthropic interactive media platform supporting social causes in a positive educational way. It produces a bi-annual print and digital magazine insupport of social causes with one over arching theme for each issue. Mission also produces a podcast series, a youth summit series,a website with constant news, and a weekly newsletter.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Karina Givargisoff PRESIDENT2019-2024 $0$60,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Cathy Kaplan CHAIRPERSON2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Daniel Romano DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Josh Broitman DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Colm Mcdermott DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Devalue TREASURER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sam Hornsby (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Samantha Klein (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Annette Richardson (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Sonnenfeldt (former) CHAIRMAN2019-2020 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KARINA GIVARGISOFF PRESIDENT60 $0$0$0 $01
CATHY KAPLAN CHAIRPERSON1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ROMANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSH BROITMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COLM MCDERMOTT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT DEVALUE TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KARINA GIVARGISOFF TREASURER60 $0$0$0 $01
SAM HORNSBY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CATHY KAPLAN CHAIRWOMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
SAMANTHA KLEIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ROMANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANNETTE RICHARDSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSH BROITMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COLM MCDERMOTT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KARINA GIVARGISOFF TREASURER60 $0$0$0 $01
SAM HORNSBY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CATHY KAPLAN CHAIRWOMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
SAMANTHA KLEIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ROMANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANNETTE RICHARDSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSH BROITMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KARINA GIVARGISOFF PRESIDENT60 $0$0$0 $01
SAM HORNSBY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CATHY KAPLAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAMANTHA KLEIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ROMANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANNETTE RICHARDSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSH BROITMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 3 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KARINA GIVARGISOFF PRESIDENT60 $42,500$0$0 $42,5001
SAM HORNSBY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CATHY KAPLAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAMANTHA KLEIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COLM MCDERMOTT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL ROMANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL SONNENFELDT CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karina Givargisoff President60 $17,500-$0 $17,5001
Colm McDermott Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Kaplan Director1 $0-$0 $01
Samantha Klein Director1 $0-$0 $01
Sam Hornsby Director1 $0-$0 $01
Daniel Romano Director1 $0-$0 $01
Michael Sonnenfeldt Chairman5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$241,235$402,654 $3,738-$371,580 $81,118$158,367 -06
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$215,072$270,650 $4,926-$206,660 $0$215,072 $006
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$443,165$443,345 $22,233-$151,083 $0$443,165 $006
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$255,745$304,710 $30,565-$151,035 $0$255,745 -06
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$220,774$271,926 $48,292-$102,070 $151,500$69,274 $42,50036
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$195,205$201,528 $27,169-$50,918 $150,650$0 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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THE POTTERS HANDS FOUNDATION INCNYT99 $450,977$525,963 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBOARD CHAIR$85,748 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
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J&G FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT99 $353,000$352,836 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
THE MANZANITA FOUNDATIONNYT99 $480,450$267,695 INTERIM PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT99 $140,509$141,105 President$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
HARD-EDGED HOPE FOUNDATIONNYT99 $173,326$632,011 CEO - A NEW WORLD LL$189,167 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
WATERHOUSE FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT99 $191,151$469,596 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
BLACK RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INCNYT99 $456,543$432,496 ASSISTANT CONTROLLER$6,580 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
SUSSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT99 $227,387$381,683 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
BETTINA BARUCH FOUNDATION INCNYT99 $466,946$251,688 TRUSTEE$3,000 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
MARGOT MARSH BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATIONNYT99 $466,312$566,801 DIRECTOR$40,000 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
PANOSIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT99 $234,958$104,965 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,258,6841 12014–2014 INTERVALIEN FOUNDATION
BLACK RIVER OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM I Private foundation$2,533,3041 12019–2019 BLACK RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,554,52624 112017–2024 RED LODGE FIRE RESCUE FOUNDATION; CHANGING LIVES FOUNDATION; CHRISTOPHER SMITH FOUNDATION; THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC and 7 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,447,62846 162016–2024 CHANGING LIVES FOUNDATION; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BSHVILAYCH; RUKWA FOUNDATION; THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC and 12 more
BUTLER CONSERVATION FUND INC Private foundation$839,0505 12011–2023 BLACK RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC
DANE G HANSEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$708,91811 12020–2025 CITIZENS FOUNDATION
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER AND THE FINGER LAKES INC DAF sponsor$480,8908 12018–2024 ST ANNS OF GREATER ROCHESTER INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$267,14011 52020–2024 CRITICAL ROLE FOUNDATION; HAMILTON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC; MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC; CHANGING LIVES FOUNDATION and 1 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$247,0009 52020–2024 NISHTAR ALUMNI OF NORTH AMERICA - NANA; MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC; RUKWA FOUNDATION; CREATIVE CENTER FOUNDATION and 1 more
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$220,0001 12017–2017 CHANNEL ISLANDS PARK FOUNDATION
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BUTLER OUTDOOR EDUCATION FUND Private foundation$218,1002 12012–2014 BLACK RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$160,29615 32009–2024 FRIENDS OF MICHLALAH YERUSHALAYIM; GARRETT B SMITH FOUNDATION; THE JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $402,654 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PUBLICATION PRODUCTION COSTS $197,482$197,482$0$0 49.0%
All other expenses $102,304$92,880$9,424$0 25.4%
Fees: other services $72,400$72,400$0$0 18.0%
Travel $17,419$11,612$5,807$0 4.3%
Fees: accounting $6,596$0$6,596$0 1.6%
Other (as described)TELECOM $2,508$0$2,508$0 0.6%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,066$0$2,066$0 0.5%
Interest $1,561$0$1,561$0 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $318$0$318$0 0.1%
Total$402,654100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $270,650 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PUBLICATION PRODUCTION COSTS $192,729$192,729$0$0 71.2%
All other expenses $47,135$36,130$11,005$0 17.4%
Travel $10,448$6,965$3,483$0 3.9%
Other (as described)COMPUTER SERVICES AND SUPPLIES $8,146$5,458$2,688$0 3.0%
Fees: legal $3,556$0$3,556$0 1.3%
Fees: accounting $3,514$0$3,514$0 1.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,988$0$2,988$0 1.1%
Other (as described)TELECOM $1,805$0$1,805$0 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $318$0$318$0 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $11$11$0$0 0.0%
Total$270,650100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $443,345 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PUBLICATION PRODUCTION COSTS $349,888$349,888$0$0 78.9%
All other expenses $70,719$55,304$15,415$0 16.0%
Travel $10,103$6,769$3,334$0 2.3%
Fees: accounting $5,565$0$5,565$0 1.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,269$0$2,269$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $2,126$1,063$1,063$0 0.5%
Other (as described)TELECOM $1,955$0$1,955$0 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $530$530$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $190$0$190$0 0.0%
Total$443,345100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $304,710 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PUBLICATION PRODUCTION COSTS $186,210$186,210$0$0 61.1%
All other expenses $79,570$67,132$12,438$0 26.1%
Other (as described)COMMISSIONS $17,067$17,067$0$0 5.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $10,000$10,000-- 3.3%
Advertising and promotion $4,705$2,353$2,352$0 1.5%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $3,056$0$3,056$0 1.0%
Travel $2,317$1,552$765$0 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $884$884$0$0 0.3%
Other (as described)TELECOM $706$0$706$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $195$0$195$0 0.1%
Total$304,710100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $271,926 spent · pay $77,962 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PUBLICATIONPRODUCTION EXP $82,412$82,412-- 30.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,500$37,500$5,000- 15.6%
Office expenses $41,764$41,764-- 15.4%
Other salaries and wages $30,000$30,000-- 11.0%
Occupancy $18,489$18,489-- 6.8%
Other (as described)INTERNET/WEBSITE $12,743$12,743-- 4.7%
Other (as described)RETROGRAPHIX $7,938$7,938-- 2.9%
Fees: accounting $7,893-$7,893- 2.9%
All other expenses $6,738$3,048$3,690- 2.5%
Payroll taxes $5,462$5,012$450- 2.0%
Travel $3,913$3,913-- 1.4%
Other (as described)PHOTOGRAPHS $3,785$3,785-- 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $2,922-$2,922- 1.1%
Fees: legal $2,131-$2,131- 0.8%
Insurance $1,278$1,278-- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,105$1,105-- 0.4%
Interest $853$853-- 0.3%
Total$271,926100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $201,528 spent · pay $63,496 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $63,496 31.5%
Printing, publications, postage $54,953 27.3%
Fees to independent contractors $37,455 18.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,834 13.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $18,790 9.3%
Total$201,528100%

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