Journalism Development Network INC FY2021 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2007EducationEIN 26-0898750

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$459K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$459K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.9M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$577K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.8M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$10.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$12.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.8M
FY2021▲ +76%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$14.8M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$31.7M
FY2024$21.5M
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2021▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$14.5M
FY2023$22.1M
FY2024$24.1M
Net assets
$12.5M
FY2021▲ +46%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$20.9M
FY2024$17.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $9.4M Management & general 10% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $459K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Founder and Publisher
$141,509Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Global Partner. & Policy
$140,423Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder & Chief of Innovation
$128,003Pt VII · Sec A
Director Admin and Finances
$49,358Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexandra C Gillies’s $161K as Gacc Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexandra C Gillies$160,920$156,795———
Andrew Sullivan$160,367$156,375$150,733$141,509$112,900
Paul Radu$155,770$159,615$147,915$128,003$100,932
Kevin G Hall$153,509$152,309$147,853——
Camille Eiss———$140,423$128,957
Oliver Rivers$135,985$134,450$129,276——
Diana Torres$133,678————
Matthew M Doig$132,615————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports investigative journalism exposing organized crime and corruption globally.

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1 program · $9.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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JDN operates the organized crime and corruption reporting project, a consortium of news organizations dedicated to cross-border reporting on organized crime.

$9.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $5.6M · 2020–2024
International Journalism DefenseNY · FY2024$5,180,000
Investigative and Creative Journalism AssociationFY2020$419,694
Producciones El Rastro LLCFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$10.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.4M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$577K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$14.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$13.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$577K
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M$13.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K$577K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$12.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$348K$283K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.7M$371K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$258K$222K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$348K$303K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$66K$64K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$56K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$2.2M$73K
Office expensesLn 13$148K$133K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$934K$898K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$179K$19K$160K
TravelLn 17$365K$342K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$43K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$441
InsuranceLn 23$193K$554$192K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$326K$290K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M$9.4M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $21.5M$24.1M−$2.6M$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $31.7M$22.1M$9.7M$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.7M$14.5M−$756K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $14.8M$10.5M$4.3M$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.4M$9.9M−$1.5M$8.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,777,135 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,446,565
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,276,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,723,169
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,749$39,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,438$1,438
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $12,779$12,779
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,217$14,777,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,502,231 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,936,382$1,936,382
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $283,122 · Management $64,707$347,829
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,665,653 · Management $371,257$3,036,910
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $222,296 · Management $36,020$258,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $302,794 · Management $45,068$347,862
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $63,570 · Management $1,951$65,521
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $56,075 · Management $1,721$57,796
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,185,564 · Management $72,608$2,258,172
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133,134 · Management $15,058$148,192
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $898,215 · Management $36,001$934,216
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,025 · Management $159,620$178,645
IX-17 TravelPrograms $342,088 · Management $23,295$365,383
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $43,049 · Management $1,376$44,425
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,902 · Management $441$4,343
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $554 · Management $192,169$192,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $289,633 · Management $35,883$325,516
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,445,056 · Management $1,057,175 · Fundraising $0$10,502,231
Part X · Balance sheet $13,087,438 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,630,290$3,075,388
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,122,740$3,181,489
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,230,409$6,299,905
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,239$522,345
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,654$8,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,064,332$13,087,438
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $296,387$189,484
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $198,618$387,817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $495,005$577,301
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $741,653$1,209,228
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,827,674$11,300,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,569,327$12,510,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,064,332$13,087,438
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,510,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,777,135
XI-2 Total expenses$10,502,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,274,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,569,327
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$334,094
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,510,137

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