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$26Mrevenue
FY2024 · +81% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin12.7%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf
Where the money goes FY2024 · $23M spent
Programs$20M88%Management and general$1.4M6%Fundraising$1.4M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort76funders
$4.9Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$1.1M$3.4MThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$509k$30k$1.8M$58kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2022$200k$150k$1.3M–Craig Newmark FoundationOn and off$1.5MWyncote FoundationSince FY2020$710k$160k$160k$50kLeon Levy FoundationOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$87k$2.9M$708k$1.0M$2.5M$576k43 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$40k$170k$858k$607k$1.4M$1.3M$735k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped