Nonprofit screen
Screen a listInvestigative Reporters & Editors 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.3%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianInvestigative Reporters & Editors
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.2M73%Management and general$622k21%Fundraising$170k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI70funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kohlberg Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$150k$150k$150k$150k$250k$250k–John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$130k$210k$365k$115k$40k$40kArcus FoundationOn and off$125k$100k$100k$96kPark Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$155k$70k$70kLumina Foundation for Education IncStopped after FY2022$70k$75k$160k$20k–Vital Projects Fund IncNew in FY2023$282kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$142k$87k$232k$434k$289k$1.1M$752k36 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$233k$368k$64k$200k$244k$350k$760k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped