Journalistic Learning Initiative FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Eugene, OR501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-3219479Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRS2852 Willamette St Ste 241, 97405-8200 · Eugene, ORTax-exempt since Jan 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Education through media

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$813K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$696K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$869K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$521K
FY2025$341K
Expenses
$813K
FY2023▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$231K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$349K
Net assets
$696K
FY2023▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$175K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $813K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Journalistic Learning Initiative is an education nonprofit based in Eugene, OR.

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3 programs · $627K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Effective communicators, which helps students develop academically through project-based story telling. They learn to collaborate with peers and become better researchers and writers; this year the program grew from 20 teachers to 60 teacher serving more than 5000 student in four western states.

$293Kprogram expense
02

Student voice, where university of oregon students create instructional materials, podcasts, newsletters for the next generation of storytellers.

$264Kprogram expense
03

Black student magazine, jlis after-school program, which helps students improve their writing, self-confidence, and to celebrate cultural pride; this periodical is now reaching students in 93 cities across the us through a partnership with the national urban league.

$71Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$813K
Ln 25
Programscol B$813K
Owns and owesPt X
$696K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$696K
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$330K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$696K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$696K
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$696K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K$696K
Total assetsLn 16$391K$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$391K$696K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$203K$203K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$71K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$71K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$255K$255K
TravelLn 17$39K$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$823$823
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
Total functional expensesLn 25$813K$813K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $341K$349K−$8K$175K 990 PDF
FY2024 $521K$1.0M−$513K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$813K$305K$696K 990 PDF
FY2022 $869K$599K$270K$391K 990 PDF
FY2021 $314K$231K$83K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$47K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,118,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $868,593$1,118,379
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $868,593$1,118,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $598,635$813,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $598,635$813,024
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $269,958$305,355
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,118,379 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$329,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$788,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,118,379
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,118,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $813,024 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $203,352$203,352
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,420$3,420
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,825$11,825
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $70,906$70,906
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,344$71,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,054$35,054
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,105$27,105
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $254,845$254,845
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,030$39,030
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $823$823
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,727$4,727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,593$90,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $813,024 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$813,024
Part X · Balance sheet $695,874 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $390,519$695,874
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $390,519$695,874
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $390,519$695,874
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $390,519$695,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $695,874 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,118,379
XI-2 Total expenses$813,024
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$305,355
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$390,519
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$695,874

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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