Center for Media and Democracy Inc
Donations deductibleCenter for Media and Democracy Inc's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| BO Yerxa | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cosmo Harrigan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deborah BEY | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Braune | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gordon Lafer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jan Miyasaki | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Graves | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Maclean | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| ARN Pearson | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| David Armiak | Research Director | 2024 |
| Eric Wittstein | Director of Operations & Development | since 2019 |
| Karen Kimball | Strategic Outreach Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Wittstein | Director of Operations | 40 | $234k | $6k | |
| Arn Pearson | Executive Director | 40 | $189k | $24k | |
| David Armiak | Research Director | 40 | $115k | $3k | |
| Don Wiener | Writer and Researcher | 40 | $102k | ||
| Lisa Graves | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bo Yerxa | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cosmo Harrigan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Bey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Braune | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Lafer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jan Miyasaki | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Maclean | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Media and Democracy Inc
- EIN
- 391777402
- Address
- Po Box 259010, Madison, WI, 53725-9010
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Center for media and democracy, inc. (cmd) is an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to investigating and publicizing the hidden influence of powerful special interests on america's media and democracy, and its impact on public opinion, public policy, law, and elections. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A33Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Arn Pearson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBO Yerxa
≥8years on the filingsCosmo Harrigan
≥8years on the filingsDeborah BEY
≥8years on the filingsEllen Braune
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $51k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $963k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $930k | $1.1m | Deficit $150k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.