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Piedmont Journalism Foundation

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Warrenton, VA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 83-0785962Revenue $565K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSpiedmontjournalism.orgWarrenton, VATax-exempt since Feb 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Piedmont Journalism Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, was founded to help foster an informed and engaged citizenry in fauquier county and neighboring areas through local news. To fulfill this goal, pjf provides fact-based, in-depth, nonpartisan, explanatory Journalism to local news outlets. IT also now owns (as of november 2019)and supports the fauquier times, the countys only newspaper, as a way to serve the mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $240K a year · 76% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 65.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $230K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$565K
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$565K
FY2024▲ +101%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$565K
Expenses
$52K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$52K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$814K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $30K Management & general 28% · $15K Fundraising 14% · $7K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

Provides fact-based local news to foster an informed and engaged citizenry.

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To fulfill its mission, piedmont journalism foundation (PJF) provides fact-based, in-depth, nonpartisan, explanatory journalism to local news outlets. In 2024 PJF also provided 547,000 in program-related support to the fauquier times, ensuring continued publication and local news coverage for fauquier county residents.

$30Kprogram 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
Fauquier Health FoundationFY2024$70K
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustFY2024$50K
Northern Piedmont Community FoundationFY2024$28K
William M Backer Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$21K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$20K
The Miami Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Lmac Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$230K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$565K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$565K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$188K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K$286K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$494K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$814K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$814K$1.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$7K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$134$134
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$882$882
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$30K$15K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $565K$52K$513K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $280K$112K$169K$814K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $206K$106K$100K$645K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $147K$81K$66K$545K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $382K$29K$354K$478K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $564,697 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,377$545,604
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,098$19,093
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $280,475$564,697
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 $111,784$52,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,784$52,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $168,691$512,543
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $564,697 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$545,604
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$187,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$545,604
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,031$12,031
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,062$7,062
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $19,093$564,697
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,154 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,700 · Fundraising $3,700$7,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,495$5,495
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,290$26,290
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $134$134
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,715 · Fundraising $3,715$7,430
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,523$4,523
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $882$882
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,005 · Management $14,734 · Fundraising $7,415$52,154
Part X · Balance sheet $1,326,100 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,121$66,106
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $205,852$219,410
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $493,584$1,040,584
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $813,557$1,326,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $813,557$1,326,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $813,557$1,326,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $813,557$1,326,100
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,326,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$564,697
XI-2 Total expenses$52,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$512,543
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$813,557
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,326,100

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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