CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS INC (EIN 46-0801080)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-09-09
IRS object ID
202442539349300619
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-09-09T09:26:56-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1301 COLLEGE ST STE 320AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN460801080EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone8287745290PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonLISA LOPEZPersonNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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MissionPUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING IS CRITICAL TO AN INFORMED, ENGAGED ELECTORATE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO NONPARTISAN IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S 10.7 MILLION RESIDENTS.MissionDesc
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DescCAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS'S 2023 GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE NONPARTISAN, IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S 10.7 MILLION RESIDENTS. OUR OVERALL GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, CONTEXT-RICH AND FACT-BASED NEWS FOR FREE TO AUDIENCES, TO PROVIDE JOURNALISM FOR AND ABOUT OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES AND ISSUES, AND TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE STATE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS ALSO REMAINS WHOLLY INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN. OUR 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE INCREASING FREE AND RELIABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY NEWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED NEWS AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS REPORTS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, ACCESS TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, THE FUTURE OF THE STATE'S NATIONAL FORESTS, STAFFING SHORTAGES IN N.C. NURSING HOMES, LOSS OF PROTECTION FOR ISOLATED N.C. WETLANDS, WILDFIRES IN WESTERN N.C., MIGRANT WORKERS FACING A CHALLENGING N.C. SYSTEM, ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION AND DATA, AND MORE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS BEGAN AS ONE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO REVERSING THE REDUCTION OF INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. OUR READERS, LISTENERS, AND MEMBERS HAVE HELPED THAT VISION BECOME A REALITY.Desc
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DR ELLEN HELMS
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DAVID HURAND
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

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Equipment EquipmentGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ENDOWMENT HELD AT THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AN UNRELATED PUBLIC CHARITY. THE ENDOWMENT WAS SET UP TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS. THE ORGANIZATION MAY ROUTINELY DRAW DOWN EARNINGS ON THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, AND MAY ONLY ACCESS THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL IN EMERGENCIES PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE SPONSOR ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONPUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING IS CRITICAL TO AN INFORMED, ENGAGED ELECTORATE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO NONPARTISAN IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S 10.7 MILLION RESIDENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ACAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS'S 2023 GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE NONPARTISAN, IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S 10.7 MILLION RESIDENTS. OUR OVERALL GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, CONTEXT-RICH AND FACT-BASED NEWS FOR FREE TO AUDIENCES, TO PROVIDE JOURNALISM FOR AND ABOUT OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES AND ISSUES, AND TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE STATE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS ALSO REMAINS WHOLLY INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN. OUR 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE INCREASING FREE AND RELIABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY NEWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED NEWS AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS REPORTS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, ACCESS TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, THE FUTURE OF THE STATE'S NATIONAL FORESTS, STAFFING SHORTAGES IN N.C. NURSING HOMES, LOSS OF PROTECTION FOR ISOLATED N.C. WETLANDS, WILDFIRES IN WESTERN N.C., MIGRANT WORKERS FACING A CHALLENGING N.C. SYSTEM, ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION AND DATA, AND MORE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS BEGAN AS ONE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO REVERSING THE REDUCTION OF INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. OUR READERS, LISTENERS, AND MEMBERS HAVE HELPED THAT VISION BECOME A REALITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WITH ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT BY MANAGEMENT. UPON COMPLETION AND REVIEW, A DIGITAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. QUESTIONS FROM THAT REVIEW ARE ADDRESSED AND APPROPRIATE EDITS ARE MADE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON ADMITTANCE TO THE BOARD AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. THE POLICY IS CONSIDERED DURING DISCUSSION OF RELEVANT MATTERS AND MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AIN 2014 WHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WAS SET, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PERFORMED A STUDY OF COMPARABLE NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE RANGE WITHIN BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS. COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED IN 2017 AND WAS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTECHNOLOGY CONTRACTS 806 0 0 DESIGN SERVICES 114 0 0 EDITORIAL SERVICES 50,906 0 0 NEWS REVENUE HUB 18,000 0 0 WEB DESIGN SERVICES 150 0 0 BOOKKEEPING/OPERATIONS 8,668 0 0 TOTAL 78,644 0 0

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