Publish a Catholic newspaper.

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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Liabilities
$26K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$7K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$7K
FY2022▲ +136%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$20K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$38K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.2M

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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Criterion Press INC is a religious organization based in Indianapolis, IN.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The Criterion is a weekly Catholic Newspaper.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Criterion Press, Inc. also publishes a directory of all Archdiocesan parishes, schools, agencies, and other information. The directory is made available to parishes at no charge on a digital basis.

$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$19K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$26K
Net assetsLn 32−$20K$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$241K$241K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$88K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$452$452
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$705$705
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$798K$798K
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$17K$38K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$10K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$4K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$28K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$7K−$20K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,206,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,990$183,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,015,117$1,019,860
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,654$2,872
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,100,761$1,206,041
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $283,614$287,805
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $824,077$890,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,107,691$1,178,401
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,930$27,640
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,206,041 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$183,309
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,309
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $915,119 · Unrelated business $104,741$1,019,860
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,872$2,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $915,119 · Unrelated business $104,741 · Excluded from tax $2,872$1,206,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,178,401 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $240,536$240,536
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,508$8,508
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,077$21,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,684$17,684
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,590 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$87,590
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $452$452
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,994$3,994
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $705$705
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $797,845$797,845
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,178,401 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,178,401
Part X · Balance sheet $33,205 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,683$29,025
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year −$159$4,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,546$33,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,920$25,883
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$56
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,920$25,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$20,374$7,266
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$20,374$7,266
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,546$33,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,266 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,206,041
XI-2 Total expenses$1,178,401
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,640
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$20,374
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,266

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