North Bay Media

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
463235584
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2017, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Santa Rosa, CA, US
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Management & Technical Assistance

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Eric Christensen
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

North Bay Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Sonoma County, California, dedicated to building a vibrant, inclusive creative community across the North Bay. The organization supports artists of all disciplines—filmmakers, musicians, game developers, writers, painters, and more—through social mixers, hands-on mentoring, expert workshops, digital arts training, and community showcases. It also plans a Future Lab and annual festivals to provide tools like 3D printing and video production. North Bay Media believes in the power of authentic storytelling and strives to protect genuinely human-created work in an era of AI-generated content.

IRS classification

Management & Technical Assistance (NTEE W02).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2017 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 8 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 2 operating locations identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.