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Screen a listThe News Literacy Project 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
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +87% in 3 yrs54staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.3%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.1%
Middle half of peersMedianNews Literacy Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.9M spent
Programs$5.8M65%Management and general$1.9M21%Fundraising$1.2M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $33k is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending100funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$175k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$100k$150k$150k$150k$150k$150kThe Porticus North America Foundation F/K/A the Humanitas FoundationStopped after FY2021$250k$250k–Fthree FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kDow Jones FoundationOn and off$50k$75k$50k$50k$100kGlaser Progress FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$378k$441k$601k$731k$1.7M$448k$890k59 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$89k$208k$177k$408k$561k$787k$718k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped