TRANSLASH MEDIA INC
BROOKLYN, NY · Human Services
Mission
TRANSLASH IS A NON-PROFIT, CROSS-PLATFORM MEDIA ORGANIZATION WHICH USES THE POWER OF JOURNALISM AND PERSONAL-STORYTELLING TO EMBED ACCURATE NEW NARRATIVES OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE OF COLOR, INTO PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS, THEREBY HELPING TO DECREASE VIOLENCE DIRECTED AT THIS COMMUNITYTHE MOST MARGINALIZED OF THE MARGINALIZEDTO SAVE LIVES. BY HELPING TO END THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TRANS PEOPLE, TRANSLASH HELPS TO COMBAT RISING AUTHORITARIANISM AND PROTECT DEMOCRACY. IT DOES SO THROUGH AN ARRAY OF AWARD-WINNING VIDEO, DOCUMENTARY, ANIMATED PODCAST, WRITTEN, DIGITAL, SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEWSLETTER CONTENT.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds TRANSLASH MEDIA INC
$5.5M in foundation grants on record from 21 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation to Promote Open Society | $600K | 2 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | $570K | 3 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) | $478K | 6 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | $460K | 3 |
| Heising-Simons Foundation | $400K | 2 |
| Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson | $400K | 2 |
| Ford Foundation | $350K | 2 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund | $346K | 3 |
| Democracy Fund | $300K | 2 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | $275K | 2 |
Leadership
JOHN NEWSOME — Treasurer (Principal officer)
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