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The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc (EIN 94-2434026)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-19
IRS object ID
202102629349300050
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-09-19T06:04:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN942434026EIN

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Business Name Line1THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonANNIE CHABELPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5108093160PhoneNum
Signature2021-09-19SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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MATTHEW THOMPSON
EDITOR IN CHIEF40.00$223,322$0$12,549Yes (X)
DIANA BARANETSKY
GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$194,018$0$14,209Yes (X)
KEVIN SULLIVAN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER40.00$186,786$0$23,246Yes (X)
ANNIE CHABEL
COO40.00Yes (X)$182,250$0$10,078
ESTHER KAPLAN
EXECUTIVE EDITOR40.00$175,640$0$17,829Yes (X)
KATHERINE LOOBY
CHIEF DEV. OFFICER (AS OF 01/2020)40.00$172,843$0$11,169Yes (X)
ANDREW DONOHUE
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PROJECTS40.00$162,654$0$19,481Yes (X)
AMANDA PIKE
DIRECTOR OF TV & DOC.40.00$160,416$0$23,338Yes (X)
ALFRED LETSON
REVEAL HOST40.00$155,665$0$18,740Yes (X)
PHIL BRONSTEIN
EXECUTIVE CHAIR40.00Yes (X)$94,450$0$27,384Yes (X)
JUSTIN NYWEIDE
FINANCE CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROY BAHAT
VICE CHAIR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN F SACHS
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUZETTE CLARKE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BLYE FAUST
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM R HEARST III
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN HIRSCH
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER KIM
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT KING
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM LOCKARD
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JON LOGAN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GINA PELL
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2020)2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAWN PORTER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT J ROSENTHAL
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTIAN SELCHAU-HANSEN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GABRIEL STRICKER
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HOWARD ZACK
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ServicesINTERIM FINANCE STAFFINGServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Securities$1,515,400SecuritiesAmt

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SUBLEASE INCOME900099$69,025$69,025
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$237,268OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$237,114ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$389,776ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$468,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$392,842FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$666,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,751FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$13,964ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,072FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$591,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,772FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Management And General$82,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,052FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$50,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$350,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$37,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,936FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$15,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,254FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$25,011ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$131,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,092FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$129,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,027FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$172FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$9,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,374FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$252,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,679FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

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DescGENERAL OPERATIONSDesc
Total$111,613TotalAmt
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Management And General$80,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,775FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$2,163,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$802,484FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$3,045,263EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$13,283EOYAmt

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EOY$1,006,977EOYAmt

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EOY$242,967EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$81,845BOYAmt
EOY$64,517EOYAmt

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EOY$1,851,955EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,439,476EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$739,845EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$500,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$1,515,400EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$2,321,293BOYAmt
EOY$1,984,758EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,716,759BOYAmt
EOY$4,740,003EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$207,176BOYAmt
EOY-$289,794EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,398,465BOYAmt
EOY$1,989,267EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,605,641BOYAmt
EOY$1,699,473EOYAmt

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EOY$6,439,476EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prior Period Adjustments$50,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,935,847CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,354,109CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,396,811CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,993,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,178,326CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,858,344TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,935,847CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,354,109CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,396,811CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,993,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,178,326CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,858,344TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,918,132SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$34,940,212PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,017CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,891CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,105CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,239CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$312,545TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,380CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57,894CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$58,032CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$160,880CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$310,210TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$48,481,099TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,919,912GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 16,380. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,024. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 57,894. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 58,032. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 158,478. LICENSING FEES - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,402.ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$419,155OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$418,653DepreciationAmt
Book Value$502BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$422,168OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$363,652DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,516BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$386,498OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$380,999DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,499BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$64,517TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$46,059
RIGHTS OF USE-PREMISES$1,805,896
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,851,955TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE PAYABLEDesc
Amt$1,984,758Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,984,758TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCIR EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1461 5TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTANT FOR MAJOR DONOR CAMPAIGNSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$50,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$50,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$50,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$50,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTA SCHARFENBERG
CEO$286,106$0$0$0$0$0$5,992$0$16,413$0$308,511$0$0$0
MATTHEW THOMPSON
EDITOR IN CHIEF$223,322$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,549$0$235,871$0$0$0
DIANA BARANETSKY
GENERAL COUNSEL$194,018$0$0$0$0$0$5,850$0$8,359$0$208,227$0$0$0
KEVIN SULLIVAN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER$186,786$0$0$0$0$0$6,000$0$17,246$0$210,032$0$0$0
ANNIE CHABEL
COO$182,250$0$0$0$0$0$3,313$0$6,765$0$192,328$0$0$0
ESTHER KAPLAN
EXECUTIVE EDITOR$175,640$0$0$0$0$0$4,950$0$12,879$0$193,469$0$0$0
KATHERINE LOOBY
CHIEF DEV. OFFICER (AS OF 01/2020)$172,843$0$0$0$0$0$3,500$0$7,669$0$184,012$0$0$0
ANDREW DONOHUE
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PROJECTS$162,654$0$0$0$0$0$5,113$0$14,368$0$182,135$0$0$0
AMANDA PIKE
DIRECTOR OF TV & DOC.$160,416$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$23,338$0$183,754$0$0$0
ALFRED LETSON
REVEAL HOST$155,665$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$18,740$0$174,405$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$121,594NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSALES PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE TOTAL REPRESENTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CMEMBERS 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 15APERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL 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 11GCONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 905,679. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 350,969. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,686. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,280,334.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE GRAB LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11400 65TH STREET 200AddressLine1Txt
CityEMERYVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94608ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN301201509EIN
Primary ActivitiesENTERTAINMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income-$167,356TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$856,433EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING INCBusinessNameLine1Txt