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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)
$6.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +43% in 3 yrs33staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.5%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCityside Journalism Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$3.3M68%Management and general$1.2M25%Fundraising$361k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort49funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23American Journalism Project IncEvery year since FY2020$1.2M$390k$200k$231kSnow Charitable TrustOn and off$32k$25kThe California EndowmentSince FY2022$25k$25kThe Groundtruth Project IncNew in FY2023$42kChavez Family FoundationOn and off$25kTaube Foundation for Jewish Life and CultureOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$348k$1.0M$594k21 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$11k$28k$30k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund