ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE

EIN 92-3567967 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE AIMS to TRAIN A NEW GENERATION of NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL REPORTERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS to PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY, FACT-BASED JOURNALISM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.90 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

59.70%of revenue went to mission work72.9% of expenses · Program services

5.28%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$81.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.94%of revenue went to management and office costs20.7% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%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 $614,639 for TIMOTHY GRIEVE (EXECUTIVE DIR. / VP/ EDITOR IN CHIEF). 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$10,064,966

Mission workProgram services$6,008,99659.70% of revenue72.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,704,89616.94% of revenue20.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$531,1285.28% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,819,94618.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,245,02081.92% 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: 72.9% mission · 20.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 37.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,064,966

Expenses$8,245,020

Annual surplus $1,819,946 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)$6,008,996 · 72.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,704,896 · 20.7% of expenses

Fundraising$531,128 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,064,966

Expenses$8,245,020

Assets$3,242,829

Income$10,064,966

Contributions$10,030,319

Mission work (program services)$6,008,996

Fundraising$531,128

Management and general$1,704,896

Accounting fees$41,503

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

TIMOTHY GRIEVEEXECUTIVE DIR. / VP/ EDITOR IN CHIEF · 40 hrs/week $614,639Base $579,607 · Other $35,032

ANDREA COLLERDIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $258,373Base $239,822 · Other $18,551

RICHARD JUSTSR EDITOR & ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $224,540Base $218,000 · Other $6,540

EVAN MCMORRIS-SANTOROREPORTER · 40 hrs/week $212,628Base $206,908 · Other $5,720

JASMINE WRIGHTREPORTER · 40 hrs/week $196,347Base $179,268 · Other $17,079

BLEND QATIPICHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 24 hrs/week $193,659Base $187,723 · Other $5,936

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 (9)

TIMOTHY GRIEVEEXECUTIVE DIR. / VP/ EDITOR IN CHIEF

ANDREA COLLERDIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING

RICHARD JUSTSR EDITOR & ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

EVAN MCMORRIS-SANTOROREPORTER

JASMINE WRIGHTREPORTER

BLEND QATIPICHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

DUNCAN L EVANSSECRETARY/TREASURER

PAUL B BONNERDIRECTOR

ROBERT L ALLBRITTONCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: 1735 N LYNN ST STE 710, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
County: Arlington
In care of: TIM GRIEVE
Primary officer: TIM GRIEVE, VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 733-8600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category: Adult Education