Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSociety of Professional Journalists Foundation 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- Type III, functionally integrated
$749krevenue
FY2024 · −28% in 3 yrs7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−59.9%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety of Professional Journalists
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.2M spent
Programs$796k66%Management and general$316k26%Fundraising$87k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$209k in FY2023 and −$449k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI8funders
$67ka year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$16k$18k$11k–John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$10kThe Scripps Howard FoundationOn and off$6kDow Jones News Fund IncOn and off$1k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$33k$50k$185k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped