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Screen a listAmerican Journalism Project Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$38Mrevenue
FY2024 · +52% in 3 yrs90staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin20.6%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.1%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Journalism Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $30M spent
Programs$28M91%Management and general$1.7M5%Fundraising$1.0M3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort109funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Laura and John Arnold FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.9M$1.9M$1.9M–QuadriviumSince FY2021$2.0M$1.5M$1.5MAbrams Foundation IncOn and off$750k$750k$2.5MDemocracy Fund IncStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M–Skyline FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MPopplestone FoundationSince FY2022$850k$825kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.0M$2.1M$3.3M$11M$9.0M50 other fundersUp to $1.2M a year each$271k$126k$256k$1.5M$2.7M$5.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped