LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE INC

EIN 87-2914947 · Media & Communications (A30)

What they do

SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE SEEKS to ENGAGE, EMPOWER and CONNECT DELAWAREANS WITH LOCAL NEWS and INFORMATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.65%of revenue went to mission work68.4% of expenses · Program services

9.87%of revenue went to fundraising13.3% of expenses

$74.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.48%of revenue went to management and office costs18.2% of expenses

$1.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.7%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 $167,927 for ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE (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$1,481,910

Mission workProgram services$750,56550.65% of revenue68.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$199,81113.48% of revenue18.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$146,2359.87% of revenue13.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$385,29926.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,096,61174.00% 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: 68.4% mission · 18.2% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 48.2% mission · 26.3% management · 25.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,481,910

Expenses$1,096,611

Annual surplus $385,299 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)$750,565 · 68.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$199,811 · 18.2% of expenses

Fundraising$146,235 · 13.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,481,910

Expenses$1,096,611

Assets$1,291,058

Income$2,667,807

Contributions$1,328,733

Mission work (program services)$750,565

Fundraising$146,235

Management and general$199,811

Stocks and bonds$1,096,745

Accounting fees$13,266

Investing fees$2,553

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

ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINECEO · 40 hrs/week $167,927Base $150,000 · Other $17,927

JACOB OWENSEDITOR IN CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $107,120Base $101,773 · Other $5,347

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 (12)

ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINECEO

JACOB OWENSEDITOR IN CHIEF

CHUCK POSNECKERBOARD MEMBER

DARRIN KERRBOARD MEMBER

JAIMIE WATTSBOARD MEMBER

JEREMY TUCKERBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE JACOBS STOVALLBOARD MEMBER

MARCELLA SABORIOBOARD MEMBER

MARK BAXTERBOARD TREASURER

PATRICIA RIVERABOARD CHAIR

SCHLONN HAWKINSBOARD VICE CHAIR

VIKRAM BHAGATBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 1425 WOODLAWN AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19806
County: New Castle
In care of: ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE
Primary officer: ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(302) 345-0589

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BELFINT LYONS & SHUMAN PA
NTEE classification: Media & Communications (A30)
IRS tax category: Media & Communications