2024-08-15T15:47:18-05:00 2023-09-30 993136398 KDP & CO LLC 101 S 27TH STREET STE 100 BOISE ID 83702 990 2022-10-01 300100369 ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION ALTE 6087720693 253 TENNESSEE AVE NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 ELLEN J MEANY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6087720693 2024-08-15 1 1 RENAE E DAVIS CPA P10274416 2083737890 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ELLEN J MEANY 2521 E WASHINGTON AVE 501 MADISON WI 53704 2818603 0 X ALTNEWSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2002 DC THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM. 10 10 0 0 0 0 137095 2640050 0 178553 0 0 0 0 137095 2818603 87860 351538 0 0 0 0 6438 0 681 42719 543601 137017 895139 78 1923464 23210 2046058 4894 104278 18316 1941780 X THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.ANF SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE BUILDING AND SUSTAINING NEWS AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AS PART OF ITS AFFILIATION WITH AAN PUBLISHERS (AAN.ORG), ANF SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF JOURNALISTS AND CONNECTS YOUNG JOURNALISTS WITH MENTORS. ANF WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH AAN TO SUPPORT THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE ALTERNATIVE PRESS: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, TELLING STORIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNTOLD, AND GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNHEARD. 1 1 97715 91538 5921 THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE ALTERNATIVE PRESS; SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR TO INDEPENDENT ENTITIES BUILDING LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE; AND COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS TO ADVANCE THE MISSION BEHIND THE FUND FOR EQUITY IN LOCAL NEWS. 656566 260000 165000 THE FUND FOR EQUITY IN LOCAL NEWS (FELN) PARTNERED WITH THE GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE (GNI) TO LAUNCH THE TRANSFORMATION TECH PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRANSFORMATION TECH LAB PROGRAM IS TO EQUIP PUBLISHERS WITH COACHING AND CURRICULA TO AID THEIR TRANSITION FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL REVENUE STREAMS. THE PROGRAM WILL DELIVER THE LAB TO 150 - 240 UNIQUE MEMBER PARTICIPANTS DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE 2023 - DECEMBER 2024. 75758 6906 THE FOUNDATION WORKED TO CREATE AND DIGITIZE JOURNALISTIC CONTENT FOR DONOR SPONSORED FOUNDATIONS/NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING VISIBILITY TO NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THEM WITH OBTAINING THE FUNDING AND USING THE FUNDS FOR THIS SPECIFIC PURPOSE AT THE SPONSORED PROJECT ORGANIZATIONS. 36895 726 36895 726 866934 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X SALLY FREEMAN 2087611031 4019 W GROVER ST BOISE ID 83705 X BLAIR BARNA DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON BURKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN CASTRO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON PRAMAS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY BOEGLE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN J MEANY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY 8.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM JARRET PRESIDENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE THURLOW TREASURER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN GOLDBERG VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHANGEMAKER MEDIA SERVICES INC 125 S CONGRESS STREET STE 13248 JACKSON MS 39201 FREELANCE 135909 AAN PO BOX 1152 MEMPHIS TN 38101 TRANSFORMATION TECH ASSN MARKETING 120000 2 2640050 2640050 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 513110 178553 178553 178553 2818603 178553 0 0 351538 351538 51343 51343 15076 15076 1494 958 536 1181 500 681 2107 2107 212815 212815 2675 2675 539 539 PROJECT SPONSORSHIP 178553 178553 CONTENT PRODUCTION 65631 65631 CONSULTANT 8470 2379 6091 MEALS 3209 3209 508 508 895139 866934 27524 681 1340932 23210 4265 700000 861 23210 2046058 4894 104278 4894 104278 X 18316 49501 1892279 18316 1941780 23210 2046058 1923464 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 57221 114399 2640050 2811670 178553 178553 57221 114399 2818603 2990223 0 0 0 2990223 57221 114399 2818603 2990223 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 2866780 48177 48177 2818603 0 2818603 943316 48177 48177 895139 0 895139 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON RELATED ACTIVITIES. NO TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT IS MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN OPERATING EXPENSES. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THERE WERE NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 BEAT MEDIA INC (TRIAD CITY BEAT) 1451 S ELM-EUGENE ST BOX 24 GREENSBORO NC 27406 464682541 0 28050 PROJECT FUFILLMENT MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 668 WILLIAMS AVE SEASIDE CA 93955 770196211 0 44788 PROJECT FUFILLMENT ARKANSAS TIMES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 201 E MARKHAM ST SUITE 150 LITTLE ROCK AR 77201 710717692 0 18700 PROJECT FUFILLMENT OMAHA STAR INSTITUTE 2216 N 24STREET OMAHA NE 68110 931575976 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT FLAGSHIP MULTIMEDIA INC 1001 STATE STREET 1315 ERIE PA 16501 272977719 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT NEW TIMES INC 1010 MARSH STREET SANLUISOBISPO CA 93401 770443326 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT TRUMPET ENTERPRISES 2105 SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD LONGVIEW TX 75602 270140573 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT C-VILE HOLDINGS LLC 415 4TH ST NE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 383835442 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT LA MEGA MEDIA INC 5151 REED ROAD SUITE 201-A COLUMBUS OH 43220 832895170 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNICATIONS 921 NORTH 6TH STREET SPRINGFIELD IL 62702 331012662 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT COPPERFIELD PUBLISHING 175 W 200 S 100 SALT LAKE CITY UT 202770452 870498622 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT AMERICAN PROSPECT 1225 EYE STREET NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521617061 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT IMPACTOR LATIN NEWS INC 5 PENN PLAZA STE 1915 NEW YORK NY 10001 364647462 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT CTRL P PUBLISHING 317 COMMERCIAL ST NE BOX 2 STE 201 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102 884374644 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT ENLACE LATINO NC 1113 KINGMAN DRIVE KNIGHTDALE NC 27545 872137153 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT CITY PULSE TTP 1905 E MICHIGAN AVE LANSING MI 48912 383571349 0 20000 TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT 16 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 ANF COLLABORATES WITH THE BLACK PRESS (NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, NNPA), THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC PUBLICATIONS (NAHP), AND AAN PUBLISHERS (AAN) TO ADVANCE THE FUND FOR EQUITY IN LOCAL NEWS (FELN), A SPONSORED PROJECT OF ANF THAT SUPPORTS MORE THAN 500 BLACK AND LATINO-OWNED NEWS OUTLETS, LOCAL ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATIONS, AND ONLINE NEWS SITES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE (GNI), FELN LAUNCHED TRANSFORMATION TECH, TO EQUIP PUBLISHERS WITH COACHING AND CURRICULA TO AID THEIR TRANSITION FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL REVENUE STREAMS. TRANSFORMATION TECH WILL RUN THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, WITH UP TO 240 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS, WHO UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM RECEIVE $20,000 TO FUND THEIR DIGITAL REVENUE PLANS. THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING FROM GNI WILL NOT EXCEED $6,180,000 OVER THE TERM OF THE PROGRAM. FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPT 30, 2023, ANF RECOGNIZED $2,330,000 OF THE CONTRIBUTION REVENUE FROM GNI TO FUND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, AND INCURRED $659,742 IN PROGRAM EXPENSES. CONTRIBUTION REVENUES FROM GNI FOR THE FELN TRANSFORMATION TECH PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, AND ARE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS AS PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE INCURRED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE FOUNDATION HAS DEDICATED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO GATHER CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH CROWD FUNDING AND GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR PROGRAM INCOME AND SPONSORED PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT SUCH OTHER OFFICERS WITH SUCH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE BOARD, IN ITS JUDGMENT, DEEMS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE NO FEWER THAN NINE (9) AND NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15) DIRECTORS. AT LEAST FOUR (4) OF THE DIRECTORS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA. ONE (1) DIRECTOR SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA. OTHER THAN THE SEAT FILLED BY THE ANF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE FOR TWO YEAR TERMS, THOUGH NO DIRECTOR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE MORE THAN FIVE CONSECUTIVE TERMS. DIRECTORS SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES TO ENSURE THAT NO MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF THE DIRECTORS' TERMS EXPIRE EVERY TWO YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS AND ACT ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND RECUSALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE USE OF ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. 990 PART VI 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT SUCH OTHER OFFICERS WITH SUCH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE BOARD, IN ITS JUDGMENT, DEEMS NECESSARY.