NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS (EIN 86-2022385)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202243199349310359
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Current Tax Year$1,406,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,406,595TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,406,595PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$64,336CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,336TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,470,931TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$448,500GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONThe National Trust for Local News is a nonprofit dedicated to keeping local news in local hands. We work with communities to catalyze the capital, new ownership structures, and business model transformations needed for established local and community news organizations to thrive and remain deeply grounded in their communities.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:THE ORGANIZATOIN'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ORGANIZATION'S DRAFT IRS FORM 990. BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS, THE ED SENDS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A BOARD-ADOPTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ANY TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS WHO HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY BOARD DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON SUCH PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT OR TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWED COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS BASED ON THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM FORM 990S OF ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN THE SAME SECTOR, AND OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY. PER THOSE BENCHMARKS, THE BOARD MEMBERS (OTHER THAN THE CEO) UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT THE COMPENSATION OF THE CURRENT CEO AND CFO WAS REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR ROLES AND THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION FILED AN ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT IN MARCH 2021 TO CHANGE ITS NAME FROM THE LOCAL NEWS CONSERVANCY TO NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aOne member of the board shall be named by the Public Media Venture Group (PMVG) as a permanent seat on the Board. MARC HAND, A BOARD CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZATION, is the CEO and founder of PMVG.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH MARC HAND, THE CURRENT BOARD CHAIR AND FORMER TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION, TO ENGAGE HIM ON AN ONGOING BASIS AS A CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE HIS UNIQUE EXPERTISE IN THE CREATION OF FINANCIAL MECHANISM to support its mission, assistance in reviewing and guiding the ORGANIZATION'S transactions, and public media mergers and acquisitions. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART VII FOR MARC SOLELY REPRESENTS THE COMPENSATION FOR HIS ROLE AS A CONSULTANT. HE WAS NOT COMPENSATED AS A CURRENT BOARD CHAIR OR FORMER TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:183490
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:13300

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