2022-11-14T13:49:33-06:00 2021-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2021-01-01 942434026 THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING INC CENT 5108093160 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 ROBERT ROSENTHAL CEO 5108093160 2022-11-14 1 ROBERT ROSENTHAL 999009999 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2022-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROBERT ROSENTHAL 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 13615244 0 X WWW.REVEALNEWS.ORG X 1977 CA THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (CIR) ENGAGES AND EMPOWERS THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND GROUNDBREAKING STORYTELLING THAT SPARKS ACTION, IMPROVES LIVES AND PROTECTS OUR DEMOCRACY. 10 10 92 18 4522 0 7178326 11867889 963263 1666224 -23 0 244500 81131 8386066 13615244 0 0 0 0 8226418 8183293 50000 0 727967 3065815 3709628 11342233 11892921 -2956167 1722323 6439476 7398602 4740003 4087306 1699473 3311296 X CIR ENGAGES AND EMPOWERS THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND GROUNDBREAKING STORYTELLING THAT SPARKS ACTION, IMPROVES LIVES AND PROTECTS OUR DEMOCRACY. 1 0 8988700 1666224 THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PRODUCES THE PUBLIC RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST, REVEAL, WHICH AIRS ON OVER 500 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS. REVEAL IS A CO-PRODUCTION WITH PRX AND FEATURES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING FROM OUR NEWSROOMS, AS WELL AS STORIES FROM OTHER NEWSROOMS AND FREELANCE REPORTERS. WE PRODUCE LONG-FORM INVESTIGATIVE STORIES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OUR TEXT STORIES ARE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE AND WITH PARTNERS. WE COVER A RANGE OF URGENT TOPICS: IMMIGRATION; THREATS TO DEMOCRACY; POLICING AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM; GENDER, VIOLENCE, AND THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN; CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; AND THE WINNER-TAKE-ALL ECONOMY. WE EQUIP LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS WITH THE RESOURCES TO CARRY OUT DEEP INVESTIGATIVE WORK; INCREASE THE DISTRIBUTION OF OUR REPORTING; AND EMPOWER JOURNALISTS NATIONWIDE TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED VERSIONS OF OUR MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS, ENABLING OUR STORIES TO REACH DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH OUR REVEAL REPORTING NETWORKS AND NATIONAL COVERAGE COLLABORATIONS. WE PRODUCE VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES AND TELEVISION TO MARRY OUR IN-DEPTH REPORTING WITH CINEMATIC STORYTELLING FOR BROAD DISTRIBUTION. OUR VIDEO PROJECTS HAVE AIRED ON NETFLIX, OXYGEN, PBS NEWSHOUR, AL JAZEERA AND OTHER VIDEO PLATFORMS. 8988700 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 91 0 1 92 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X ROBERT ROSENTHAL 5108093160 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 CHRISTA SCHARFENBERG CEO UNTIL - 09/2021 40.00 X 292307 0 12211 ANNIE CHABEL COO/INTERIM CEO 40.00 X 225583 0 8841 KEVIN SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 40.00 X 193569 0 40527 DIANA BARANETSKY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 209153 0 14350 SUMI AGGARWAL EDITOR IN CHIEF 40.00 X 216667 0 4100 AMANDA PIKE DIRECTOR OF TV & DOC. 40.00 X 166446 0 48334 ANDREW DONOHUE EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PROJECTS 40.00 X 175647 0 30592 ALFRED LETSON REVEAL HOST 40.00 X 157564 0 41901 ESTHER KAPLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR UNTIL - 09/2021 40.00 X 139366 0 12174 PHIL BRONSTEIN EXECUTIVE CHAIR UNTIL 01/2021 40.00 X X 20653 0 2941 ROBERT KING EXECUTIVE CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN NYWEIDE FINANCE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN F SACHS SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KAIZA CAMPWALA DIRECTOR UNTIL - 11/2021 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZETTE CLARKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLYE FAUST DIRECTOR UNTIL - 09/2021 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM R HEARST III DIRECTOR UNTIL - 01/2021 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HIRSCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON LOGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINA PELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN PORTER DIRECTOR UNTIL - 01/2021 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHOK RAMANI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL STRICKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 1796955 0 215971 30 0 1 0 KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERSHIP LLC PO BOX 279 NEWBURYPORT MA 01950 RECRUITMENT SERVICES 100831 1 1651631 10216258 1112211 11867889 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FEES 900099 914063 914063 CONTENT & CARRIAGE FEES 900099 752161 752161 1666224 3381 3381 SUBLEASE INCOME 900099 61275 61275 OTHER INCOME 900099 7439 7439 ADVERTISING 541800 4522 4522 4514 4514 77750 13615244 1666224 4522 76609 X 983212 383621 443169 156422 5926624 4712488 803526 410610 118826 89063 20679 9084 678760 544927 104490 29343 475871 364097 79789 31985 5809 5809 80253 64547 7100 8606 1693244 1400426 268397 24421 59021 33862 5224 19935 27095 11768 9246 6081 258696 107458 137892 13346 931437 782407 139716 9314 39239 18956 20253 30 43746 32809 6562 4375 354675 297927 53201 3547 GENERAL OPERATIONS 165757 144344 20545 868 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 50656 50656 11892921 8988700 2176254 727967 3045263 2124278 13283 3664 1006977 3285442 242967 374384 214514 186034 1264715 1207050 64517 57665 1851955 1367135 6439476 7398602 739845 864201 500000 436780 1515400 1314940 1984758 1471385 4740003 4087306 X -289794 -870304 1989267 4181600 1699473 3311296 6439476 7398602 1722323 -110500 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13354109 8396811 8993251 7178326 11867889 49790386 13354109 8396811 8993251 7178326 11867889 49790386 13384980 36405406 68891 84105 80239 76293 64656 374184 17024 57894 58032 160880 11953 305783 50470353 3407950 0.72130 0.72070 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,024. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 57,894. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 58,032. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 158,478. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 7,439. LICENSING FEES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,402. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,514. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 419155 419155 0 459062 405294 53768 386498 382601 3897 57665 DEPOSITS 46059 RIGHTS OF USE-PREMISES 1321076 1367135 LEASE PAYABLE 1471385 1471385 X 13564588 0 13564588 50656 50656 13615244 11842265 0 11842265 50656 50656 11892921 PART X, LINE 2: CIR EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; AND THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INSURANCE EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT 50,656. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INSURANCE EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT 50,656. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTA SCHARFENBERG CEO UNTIL - 09/2021 206261 0 0 0 86046 0 5606 0 6605 0 304518 0 0 0 ANNIE CHABEL COO/INTERIM CEO 225583 0 0 0 0 0 3294 0 5547 0 234424 0 0 0 KEVIN SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 193569 0 0 0 0 0 4690 0 35837 0 234096 0 0 0 DIANA BARANETSKY GENERAL COUNSEL 209153 0 0 0 0 0 4619 0 9731 0 223503 0 0 0 SUMI AGGARWAL EDITOR IN CHIEF 216667 0 0 0 0 0 4100 0 0 0 220767 0 0 0 AMANDA PIKE DIRECTOR OF TV & DOC. 166446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48334 0 214780 0 0 0 ANDREW DONOHUE EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PROJECTS 175647 0 0 0 0 0 4111 0 26481 0 206239 0 0 0 ALFRED LETSON REVEAL HOST 157564 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41901 0 199465 0 0 0 ESTHER KAPLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR UNTIL - 09/2021 103426 0 0 0 35940 0 3168 0 9006 0 151540 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A ESTHER KAPLAN - $35,940 CHRISTA SCHARFENGERG - $86,042 X 12 843611 FMV X 1 268600 FMV 0 0 0 SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B): THE TOTAL REPRESENTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FRANCES TO EXPLAIN AND PROVIDE AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR AND THE CEO. THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW, THE FINAL DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (IN WRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIR'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS PART OF THE REVIEW, COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS CONSIDERED. THE SUBCOMMITTEE CONDUCTS A COMPARABILITY SURVEY USING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS AND BY CONSULTING WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS ON THEIR COMPENSATION PACKAGES. A RECOMMENDATION FOR ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION IS THEN MADE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL. OTHER EXECUTIVE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CEO BASED ON COMPARABLE MARKET RATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF CIR'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL FILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION FOR TAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (WHEN NECESSARY). TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE, ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING), AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT CIR'S OFFICE IN EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,400,426. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 268,397. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,421. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,693,244. THE GRAB LLC 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 301201509 ENTERTAINMENT CA 945768 493162 THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING INC