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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
- Supporting organization, type not stated
$6.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.3%
Months of reserve9.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+38.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLocal Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.8M spent
Programs$7.2M92%Management and general$659k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort72funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$60k$1.2M$850kThe Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TpfStopped after FY2021$1.7M$60k–Conrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2022$500k$500kSolutions Journalism Network IncEvery year since FY2020$25k$75k$508k$116kChan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationStopped after FY2022$348k$335k–The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSince FY2021$180k$270k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$82k$175k$48k$719k36 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$144k$395k$146k$949k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped