2022-11-10T09:13:34-06:00 2021-12-31 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 733 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2021-01-01 462265729 SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC SOLU 6467191443 115 EAST 34TH STREET UNIT 1806 NEW YORK NY 10156 MAURISSE JOHNSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6467191443 2022-11-10 1 MAURISSE JOHNSON 999009999 CANDICE METH P01306891 2129498700 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MAURISSE JOHNSON 115 E 34TH ST UNIT 1806 NY NY 10156 5855899 0 X WWW.SOLUTIONSJOURNALISM.ORG X 2013 DE DEFINE AND SPREAD SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM-REPORTING ABOUT CREDIBLE RESPONSES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 10 8 47 0 0 0 14594349 5721861 94797 108457 2115 3292 0 20362 14691261 5853972 1919285 1557673 0 0 3668979 4604451 0 0 268205 1800586 1712395 7388850 7874519 7302411 -2020547 17089816 14817664 1184486 934211 15905330 13883453 X DEFINE, LEGITIMIZE AND SPREAD "SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM" - RIGOROUS, UNBIASED REPORTING ABOUT CREDIBLE RESPONSES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS BY ESTABLISHING SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM AS A CORE FUNCTION IN JOURNALISM, CONFORMING TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INDEPENDENCE AND ACCURACY. 0 0 6112387 1557673 89967 PRACTICE CHANGE:THE ORGANIZATION LEVERAGES ITS CURRICULUM AND NETWORK TO CATALYZE AND SUSTAIN THE PRACTICE OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM IN NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, JOURNALISM SCHOOLS AND WITH INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION CULTIVATES RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUAL OUTLETS OR WITH GROUPS OF OUTLETS, OFTEN RESULTING IN HIGH-IMPACT SOLUTIONS-FOCUSED REPORTING PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAININGS, WEBINARS, AND RESEARCH AND EDITORIAL CONSULTING SUPPORT TO REPORTERS, PRODUCERS, AND EDITORS. IN SOME CASES, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS MODEST FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR REPORTER TIME AND TRAVEL, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OR OTHER HIGH-VALUE ACTIVITIES IN THE FORM OF SUBGRANTS. IN CERTAIN SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS -- CASES THAT PROMISE TO GENERATE GREAT VISIBILITY, IMPACT, AND LEARNING -- THE ORGANIZATION INVESTS IN LONGER-TERM, HIGHER-IMPACT NEWSROOM PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION COMPLEMENTS ITS DIRECT SERVICE WORK WITH NEWS ORGANIZATIONS BY NETWORK MECHANISMS THAT SEEK TO ADVANCE THE ADOPTION OF THE SOLUTIONS APPROACH BY INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISTS, JOURNALISM SCHOOLS, AND NEWSROOMS, INCLUDING THROUGH WEBINARS, ONLINE AND IN-PERSON COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, TRAIN THE TRAINERS PROGRAMS, AND ONLINE RESOURCES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, SJN HAS TRAINED OVER 500 NEWSROOMS AND 20,000 JOURNALISTS IN THE PRACTICE OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM. 1009903 18490 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION:THE ORGANIZATION GROWS AND MANAGES THE SOLUTIONS STORY TRACKER, A CURATED DATABASE OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM STORIES THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, EVALUATED AND TAGGED BY A TEAM OF SOLUTIONS SPECIALISTS. SEARCHABLE BY ISSUE, LOCATION, AUTHOR, NEWSROOM AND STRATEGIC INSIGHTS, THIS DATABASE GREW IN 2021 TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 13,000 STORIES BY 6,000 JOURNALISTS ABOUT RESPONSES TO PROBLEMS IN 187 COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS UNIVERSITY FACULTY IN DEVELOPING AND SHARING TEACHING MATERIALS BASED ON SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM STORIES IN A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, AS WELL AS CONNECTING JOURNALISTS TO THESE EDUCATORS AND BRINGING THE FORMER TO CLASSROOMS TO SHARE THEIR WORK. 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BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 192000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 97000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 7300 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING 57800 0 0 0 0 0 0 354100 0 354100 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANTMAKING 192000 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA GRANTMAKING 97000 WIRE 0 EUROPE GRANTMAKING 7300 WIRE 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO ENGAGING WITH A PROSPECTIVE FOREIGN GRANTEE, THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DOCUMENTATION FROM THE GRANTEE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO W8-BEN/W8-BEN-E FORMS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERTINENT FOREIGN BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GRANTEE IS VETTED THROUGH THE LIST OF SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE U.S TREASURY'S OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC). THE FOREIGN GRANTEE MUST SUBMIT PERIODIC FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS AS OUTLINED IN THE EXECUTED GRANT AGREEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND APPROVES THESE PERIODIC REPORTS TO ENSURE DELIVERABLES ARE BEING MET AND EXPENDITURES ARE ALIGNED WITH APPROVED BUDGET. PART I, LINE 3: AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. 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ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF EVALUATE ALL PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY NEWSROOMS, INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISTS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR ALIGNMENT WITH THE PRACTICE OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM. UPON APPROVAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION, AND WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A GRANT, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE FINANCIAL REPORTING AND JOURNALISM PRODUCED BY THE GRANTEE THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GRANT AGREEMENTS. RECORDS OF GRANTS, INCLUDING BUDGETS AND SUBSEQUENT DELIVERABLES ARE KEPT IN A CENTRAL DATABASE. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1(H) AND PART III, LINE 1 GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING IN, AND PRODUCTION OF, SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID N BORNSTEIN CEO/CO-FOUNDER 220288 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12702 0 232990 0 0 0 TINA ROSENBERG VARENIK SECRETARY/CO-FOUNDER 190518 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 190673 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ANN SHARE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONS 171152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13457 0 184609 0 0 0 MAURISSE JOHNSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 181601 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 544 0 182145 0 0 0 KEITH H HAMMONDS PRESIDENT 160900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6768 0 167668 0 0 0 SAMANTHA MCCANN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 166238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 166250 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEW THE FORM 990. UPON THEIR SATISFACTION, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO BE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF. THE ANNUAL NOTIFICATION STATES THAT ALL DIRECTORS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DESIGNATED COMPLIANCE OFFICER OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, ALL DIRECTORS AND STAFF ARE ASKED TO REMAIN COGNIZANT OF THEIR ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE NEW YORK SALARY DATA PUBLISHED IN GUIDESTAR'S ANNUAL NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL SALARY OFFERS EXTENDED TO NEWLY-HIRED KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION. FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA AND INPUTS, COMPENSATION FOR THOSE KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DISCUSSED AND SET IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 ARE PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ANY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,088,040. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,088,040. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,157. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 88,677. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 90,834.