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Screen a listJournalism Development Network 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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$21Mrevenue
FY2024 · +45% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.0%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.9%
Middle half of peersMedianJournalism Development Network
Where the money goes FY2024 · $24M spent
Programs$22M92%Management and general$1.9M8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$756k in FY2022 and −$2.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.0 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
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 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 73% of revenue in FY2024. $7.7M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Open Society InstituteSince FY2020$725k$800k$150k$3.6MSkoll FundOn and off$1.5M$75k$25kThe Bay and Paul Foundations IncSince FY2020$75k$850k$250k$100kVital Strategies IncStopped after FY2022$150k$188k$450k$113k–Foundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$640kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2021$150k$150k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$100k$52k$75k$359k$2.5M11 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$106k$500k$162k$286k$417k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped