THE 19TH NEWS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE 19TH NEWS

EIN 84-2627202 · Media & Communications (A30)

What they do

THE 19TH NEWS MISSION is to PRODUCE TRUSTWORTHY, REPRESENTATIVE JOURNALISM THAT SERVES WOMEN and LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROMISE of THE 19TH AMENDMENT. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES STORIES VIA ITS OWN WEBSITE (WWW.19THNEWS.ORG), SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (INCLUDING INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, BLUESKY, and LINKEDIN), EMAIL NEWSLETTERS and PARTNER PLATFORMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.23%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

5.08%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$56.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.18%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$3.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.3%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 $334,541 for EMILY RAMSHAW HARTSTEIN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$19,268,751

Mission workProgram services$8,715,87345.23% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,191,1106.18% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$977,9825.08% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,383,78643.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,884,96556.49% 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: 80.1% mission · 10.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 14.1% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 14.7% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 14.0% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 15.0% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 9.7% management · 90.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 2.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,268,751

Expenses$10,884,965

Annual surplus $8,383,786 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)$8,715,873 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,191,110 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$977,982 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,268,751

Expenses$10,884,965

Assets$33,943,309

Income$19,357,010

Contributions$18,749,039

Mission work (program services)$8,715,873

Fundraising$977,982

Management and general$1,191,110

Stocks and bonds$58,655

Accounting fees$33,250

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

EMILY RAMSHAW HARTSTEINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $334,541Base $303,968 · Other $30,573

JAYO MIKO MACASAQUITCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $224,759Base $208,788 · Other $15,971

ERRIN HAINESEDITOR-AT-LARGE · 40 hrs/week $223,653Base $207,897 · Other $15,756

JULIA CHANEDITOR-IN-CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $217,773Base $198,084 · Other $19,689

EMILY SWELGINCHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $215,779Base $204,485 · Other $11,294

FATIMA HESSABICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & · 40 hrs/week $209,772Base $195,412 · Other $14,360

ANNE MUSIALCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $200,474Base $175,447 · Other $25,027

ALEXANDRA SMITHCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $193,048Base $178,724 · Other $14,324

THERESA RUPARPOLITICAL EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $187,827Base $170,417 · Other $17,410

JENNY AJILUNIDIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $172,372Base $158,867 · Other $13,505

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 (29)

EMILY RAMSHAW HARTSTEINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JAYO MIKO MACASAQUITCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

ERRIN HAINESEDITOR-AT-LARGE

JULIA CHANEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

EMILY SWELGINCHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

FATIMA HESSABICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER &

ANNE MUSIALCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND SECRETARY

ALEXANDRA SMITHCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

THERESA RUPARPOLITICAL EDITOR

JENNY AJILUNIDIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY

MI-AI PARRISHCHAIRPERSON

ALEX SCHMIDERDIRECTOR

TASNEEM RAJADIRECTOR

TAMARA KREININDIRECTOR

SUSAN MCPHERSONDIRECTOR

SUNNY HOSTINDIRECTOR

SARAH ADLER HARTMANDIRECTOR

PATTY QUILLINDIRECTOR

NAOMI ABERLYDIRECTOR

MICHELLE MERCERDIRECTOR

DEB ASRATEDIRECTOR

LAWANNA KIMBRODIRECTOR

KATY DRAKE BETTNERDIRECTOR

KATHERINE BOODIRECTOR

ANN WALKER MARCHANTDIRECTOR

JESSICA LESSINDIRECTOR

BRADLEY AKUBUIRODIRECTOR

GINA CHUADIRECTOR

CHARLOTTE CASTILLODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 3571 FAR WEST BLVD 3497, AUSTIN, TX 78731
County: Travis
In care of: FATIMA HESSABI
Primary officer: FATIMA HESSABI, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunity@19thnews.org Phone(512) 222-8973

Filing and classification

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