CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC

EIN 27-0583046 · Media & Communications (A30)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT, INC. ("CNP") is to INCREASE THE LEVEL of CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG STATES RESIDENTS. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION CREATED to REINVIGORATE COVERAGE of CONNECTICUTS STATE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, and POLITICS. OUR PRIMARY GOAL is to ENSURE THAT THE PEOPLE of THE STATE ARE BETTER INFORMED and EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR GOVERNMENT and ITS ACTIVITIES, SO THEY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT of PUBLIC POLICY. WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THROUGH ORIGINAL and RELIABLE REPORTING ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.CTMIRROR.ORG, and THROUGH VARIOUS OTHER PLATFORMS and TECHNOLOGIES. WE WILL REPORT, ANALYZE, EXPLAIN, and INVESTIGATE THE ACTIVITIES of STATE GOVERNMENT, REASSERTING THE "WATCHDOG" ROLE of THE MEDIA. CNP ALSO INTENDS to ENCOURAGE and FACILITATE DISCUSSION and DEBATE ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS, and to HELP TRAIN A NEW GENERATION of JOURNALISTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.34%of revenue went to mission work73.0% of expenses · Program services

12.53%of revenue went to fundraising18.2% of expenses

$68.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.10%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$1.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $152,433 for BRUCE PUTTERMAN (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,952,178

Mission workProgram services$1,989,39450.34% of revenue73.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$241,0056.10% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$495,28912.53% of revenue18.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,226,49031.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,725,68868.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.0% mission · 8.8% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 10.0% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 11.7% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 9.2% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 10.1% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 9.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 8.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,952,178

Expenses$2,725,688

Annual surplus $1,226,490 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,989,394 · 73.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$241,005 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$495,289 · 18.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,952,178

Expenses$2,725,688

Assets$3,983,620

Income$3,952,178

Contributions$3,570,518

Mission work (program services)$1,989,394

Fundraising$495,289

Management and general$241,005

Stocks and bonds$543,765

Accounting fees$50,403

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRUCE PUTTERMANCEO · 40 hrs/week $152,433

ELIZABETH HAMILTONEXECUTIVE ED · 40 hrs/week $110,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

BRUCE PUTTERMANCEO

ELIZABETH HAMILTONEXECUTIVE ED

ZACHARY JANOWSKIDIRECTOR

BILAL DABIR SEKOUCHAIR

WILL GINSBERGDIRECTOR

SHELLEY GEBALLESECRETARY

ONYEKA OBIOCHADIRECTOR

NISHA ARORADIRECTOR

MARK ROBINSONDIRECTOR

MARISOL GARCIADIRECTOR

MARIE SHANAHANDIRECTOR

LOUIS GOLDENDIRECTOR

KHALILAH BROWN-DEANDIRECTOR

KAREN PRITZKERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH MCGEEVICE CHAIR

JOHN MCKINNEYDIRECTOR

JEANNETTE DE JESUSDIRECTOR

JASON CHANGDIRECTOR

ILA DUNCANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 1049 ASYLUM AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06105-2432
County: Hartford
In care of: % BRUCE PUTTERMAN CEO PUBLISHER
Primary officer: BRUCE PUTTERMAN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 218-6380

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Media & Communications (A30)
IRS tax category: Media & Communications