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Local Journalism Project INC

Tax-deductible

Provincetown, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 88-0752088

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To strengthen Local Journalism by educating aspiring journalists, providing opportunities and support for in-depth, fact based reporting that goes beyond what ordinary small newspapers DO, encouraging civic engagement, and researching and promoting new ways to make community Journalism sustainable.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2024▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$162K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$390K
Expenses
$386K
FY2024▲ +41%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$274K
FY2024$386K
Net assets
$83K
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$48K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$83K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $374K Management & general 3% · $13K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean K Stein
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Fee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Educates journalists, supports in-depth reporting, and promotes sustainable community news.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $374K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To strengthen local journalism by educating aspiring journalists, providing opportunities and support for in-depth, fact based reporting that goes beyond what ordinary small newspapers do, encouraging civic engagement, and researching and promoting new ways to make community journalism sustainable.

$374Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Winsome FundFY2025$2K
Tern Foundation INCFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $564K · 2023–2024
Provincetown Independent INCFY2024$285,869
Provincetown Independent INCFY2024$39,798
Provincetown Independent INCFY2023$199,653
Provincetown Independent INCFY2023$38,600

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$441
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$441
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7$93
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
Net assetsLn 32$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$100
Net assetsLn 32$79K$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$326K$326K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$144
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$707$707
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$37K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$374K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $390K$386K$4K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $305K$274K$31K$79K 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$48K 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 $390,142 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,047
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $348$348
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $93$93
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$47,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93 · Excluded from tax $348$390,142
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,481 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $326,379$326,379
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,472 · Management $144$1,616
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,361$7,361
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,181$1,181
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $707$707
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,258 · Management $6,979$44,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,651 · Management $12,830 · Fundraising $0$386,481
Part X · Balance sheet $83,228 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,667$83,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,467$83,228
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,467$83,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,467$83,128
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,467$83,228
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $83,128 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,142
XI-2 Total expenses$386,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,467
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$83,128

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

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