CIVIC NEWS COMPANY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CIVIC NEWS COMPANY

EIN 90-0915846 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

AT CIVIC NEWS COMPANY, OUR MISSION is HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW AMERICA WORKS SO THEY CAN MAKE IT WORK BETTER. WE DO SO BY PROVIDING DEEP LOCAL COVERAGE of IMPORTANT ISSUES to INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of and PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC ISSUES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, ELECTION ADMINISTRATION and PUBLIC HEALTH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.24%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

15.10%of revenue went to fundraising11.5% of expenses

$131.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.30%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$0.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,219,354 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $350,460 for ELIZABETH GREEN (CO-FOUNDER AND 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$10,175,288

Mission workProgram services$9,690,65095.24% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,167,48221.30% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,536,51015.10% of revenue11.5% of expenses

Total expenses$13,394,642131.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 72.3% mission · 16.2% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 14.7% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 16.4% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 18.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 20.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 16.9% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 12.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 14.4% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,175,288

Expenses$13,394,642

Annual shortfall $3,219,354 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$9,690,650 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,167,482 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,536,510 · 11.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,175,288

Expenses$13,394,642

Assets$11,416,002

Income$10,444,699

Contributions$9,484,978

Mission work (program services)$9,690,650

Fundraising$1,536,510

Management and general$2,167,482

Executive compensation (total)$817,776

Stocks and bonds$4,962,238

Accounting fees$28,460

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

ELIZABETH GREENCO-FOUNDER AND CEO · 50 hrs/week $350,460Base $307,425 · Other $43,035

ANDREW GOLISCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $262,969Base $245,311 · Other $17,658

AMY ROSENBLUM CHIEFREVENUE OFFICER THRU FEB 2025 · 40 hrs/week $248,081Base $199,930 · Other $48,151

MATTHEW YABORSR. DIRECTOR, EARNED REVENUE · 40 hrs/week $209,197Base $165,709 · Other $43,488

CARLOS JOHN ORTUNOVP OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $195,118Base $179,200 · Other $15,918

EBA HAMIDDIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE · 40 hrs/week $164,339Base $143,056 · Other $21,283

SARAH DARVILLEEDITOR-IN-CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $159,440Base $143,807 · Other $15,633

CAROLYN MELAGO MANAGINGEDITOR OF LOCAL NEWS, CHALKBEAT · 40 hrs/week $151,936Base $145,817 · Other $6,119

SHANI HILTONEDITOR-IN-CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $121,194Base $110,769 · Other $10,425

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 (17)

ELIZABETH GREENCO-FOUNDER AND CEO

ANDREW GOLISCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

AMY ROSENBLUM CHIEFREVENUE OFFICER THRU FEB 2025

MATTHEW YABORSR. DIRECTOR, EARNED REVENUE

CARLOS JOHN ORTUNOVP OF PHILANTHROPY

EBA HAMIDDIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE

SARAH DARVILLEEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

CAROLYN MELAGO MANAGINGEDITOR OF LOCAL NEWS, CHALKBEAT

SHANI HILTONEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

JILL BARKINDIRECTOR

KANG-XING JIN SECRETARY EFFAPR 2025 (DIRECTOR THRU APR 2025)

KAREN WISHARTSECRETARY THRU APR 2025

GIDEON STEINCHAIRPERSON

REBECCA VAN DYCKDIRECTOR

ROBERTO YANEZDIRECTOR

DAVID ROUSSEAUDIRECTOR

ANN SARDINITREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: PO BOX 3484, NEW YORK, NY 10008-3484
County: New York
In care of: % KENDRA IRVINGS
Primary officer: ELIZABETH GREEN, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@civicnews.org Phone(917) 388-9035

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services