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Brooklinedotnews FY2024 filing

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Brookline, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 88-4218324Revenue $496K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbrookline.news71 Saint Marys Street, 02446-8203 · Brookline, MATax-exempt since Jun 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Brookline.news is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing comprehensive local coverage to brookline residents. Brookline.news works to train the next generation of journalists and to build a network of hyperlocal outlets that benefits from shared best practices and economies of scale.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $189K a year · 41% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $174K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$496K
+504% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$496K
FY2024▲ +504%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$82K
FY2024$496K
FY2025$429K
Expenses
$205K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$205K
FY2025$341K
Net assets
$336K
FY2024▲ +638%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$45K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$424K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $157K Management & general 17% · $36K Fundraising 6% · $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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Irene Sege
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Mintz’s $105K as Founding Editor is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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 comprehensive local news and trains future journalists for residents.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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BROOKLINE.NEWS works to train the next generation of journalists and to build a network of hyperlocal outlets that benefits from shared best practices and economies of scale.

$157Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$56K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$27K
Fiduciary Charitable FoundationFY2024$26K
Institute for Nonprofit NewsFY2024$20K
The Miami Foundation INCFY2024$19K
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & SonomaFY2024$15K
Brookline Community Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$174K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$496K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K
Total assetsLn 16$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$496K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
SavingsLn 2$201K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$319K
Total assetsLn 16$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$41K$319K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$336K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$110K$13K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K$255
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$1K$300
Legal feesLn 11b$19$19
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$25K$4K$62
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$220$220
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$987$856$105$26
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$785$197
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$650$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$621$550$71
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$157K$36K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $429K$341K$88K$424K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $496K$205K$290K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $82K$45K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $495,698 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$497,590
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,276
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$3,168
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$495,698
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$141,920
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$63,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$205,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$290,365
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $495,698 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,679
VIII-1e Government grants$1,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$468,011
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$497,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,276$1,276
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,168−$3,168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,892$495,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,333 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,332 · Management $12,959 · Fundraising $3,150$126,441
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,838 · Management $255$5,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,934 · Management $1,152 · Fundraising $300$10,386
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19$19
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,158$11,158
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,988 · Management $4,289 · Fundraising $62$29,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,407$1,407
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $220$220
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $856 · Management $105 · Fundraising $26$987
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,397 · Management $785 · Fundraising $197$7,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $650 · Fundraising $8,883$9,533
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $550 · Management $71$621
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,895 · Management $35,820 · Fundraising $12,618$205,333
Part X · Balance sheet $360,719 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,918$117,807
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$201,253
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$25,500
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,054
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,967$6,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,885$360,719
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,390$3,866
X-19 Deferred revenue$20,993
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,390$24,859
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$335,860
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,495$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,495$335,860
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,885$360,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,860 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$495,698
XI-2 Total expenses$205,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$290,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,495
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,860

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

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