JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INC: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INC (EIN 47-2148160)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-02-20
- IRS object ID
- 202110519349300316
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-02-20T09:41:35-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WENDROFF & ASSOCIATES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2900 SOUTH QUINCY STREET STE 360 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22206 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 472148160 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | JOUR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2026576383 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 901 NORTH GLEBE RD 5TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22203 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARK WHITEHOUSE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2026576383 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRIAN WENDROFF | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00727678 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7035531099 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-02-20 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Principal Officer | MAZIAR BAHARI | PrincipalOfficerNm |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 LUKE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LONDON | CityNm |
| Country | UK | CountryCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,286,472 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.journalismforchange.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2014 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE (JFC) SUPPORT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FOR ARTISTS, AUTHORS, MUSICIANS AND JOURNALISTS. JFC SUPPORTS ALL FORMS OF JOURNALISM BY AND FOR CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY SEEKING POSITIVE CHANGE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,716,618 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,286,472 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,716,618 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,286,472 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,186,485 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,290,302 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $143,963 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $282,989 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $10,411 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $520,526 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $675,701 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,850,974 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,248,992 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$134,356 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $37,480 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $296,792 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $389,195 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $171,479 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $226,403 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $125,313 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $162,792 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE (JFC) SUPPORT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FOR ARTISTS, AUTHORS, MUSICIANS AND JOURNALISTS. JFC SUPPORTS ALL FORMS OF JOURNALISM BY AND FOR CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY SEEKING POSITIVE CHANGE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,014,232 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $585,049 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $1,016,422 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ADDRESSING AUTHORITIES | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $343,117 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $172,222 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $327,346 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $222,252 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $130,242 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $228,450 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 38ASL | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (13 entries)
| ExpenseExpenseAmt | GrantGrantAmt | RevenueRevenueAmt | DescDesc |
|---|---|---|---|
| $135,912 | $114,936 | $139,701 | OTHER SIDE |
| $101,110 | $69,260 | $103,929 | JOURNALISM ADVOCACY AND MONITORING |
| $93,130 | $71,524 | $95,000 | RACE AND UNITY 2019 |
| $91,589 | $69,764 | $94,143 | INFORMATION ADVOCATES |
| $73,458 | $40,000 | $60,000 | WORKERS & TEACHERS |
| $41,857 | $20,000 | $25,000 | MURAL |
| $33,282 | $17,305 | $37,750 | GOAL SHELTER |
| $30,242 | $0 | $4,250 | DETROIT - EINAC |
| $1,361 | $0 | $1,399 | SPORTS AND RIGHTS PROJECT |
| $1,024 | $0 | $38,065 | SCREENINGS AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN |
| $811 | $0 | $5,877 | NEA - OSTANWIRE SMALL GRANT |
| $517 | $0 | $0 | CHANGING THE WORLD |
| $165 | $0 | $5,126 | APARTHEID FILM |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $604,458 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $402,789 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $610,240 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,184,059 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 15 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARK WHITEHOUSE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2026576383 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 901 NORTH GLEBE RD 5TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22203 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZIAR BAHARI | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MEHRENGIZ KAR | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK WHITEHOUSE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | 30.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $155,448 | $0 | $11,143 | Yes (X) |
| MICHAEL DE VILLIERS | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANISA KHADEM NWACHUKU | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ERIC NOVOTNY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $155,448 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $11,143 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | Yes (true) | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $1,946,376 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $340,096 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,286,472 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,286,472 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,805 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $39,805 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,250,497 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,250,497 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $253,149 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $226,265 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,999 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,885 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,810 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $462 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $228 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,815 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,198 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $204 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,525 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,662 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,247 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $616 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,447 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,447 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $615,480 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $597,996 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,484 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $575 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $512 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $48 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,968 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,441 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $353 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $174 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,479 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,479 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,298 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,160 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $92 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46 | FundraisingAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,454 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,234 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,977 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $243 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,248,992 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,184,059 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $54,522 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,411 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $251,924 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $161,050 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $219,888 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,889 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,257 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $296,792 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $389,195 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $171,479 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $226,403 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $171,479 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $226,403 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,791 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $116,209 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $88,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,583 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,313 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,792 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $296,792 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $389,195 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $37,480 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $42,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $890,111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,067,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,726,618 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,286,472 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,012,649 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $42,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $890,111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,067,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,726,618 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,286,472 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,012,649 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,012,649 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,012,649 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,286,472 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,286,472 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,286,472 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,248,992 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,248,992 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,248,992 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Europe | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | GRANTS/PROGRAM SERVICES | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | ONLINE NEWS AND INFO | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $1,250,497 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 3 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $1,250,497 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,250,497 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Europe | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIO | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt I Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE ADHERES TO A MONITORING SYSTEM DERIVED FROM US GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS (2CFR200) THAT DETAIL SELECTION ASSESSMENT, OVERSIGHT, AND MONITORING OF SUBGRANT RECIPIENTS. WE REVIEW AUDITS, REGULAR FINANCIAL REPORTS, REGULAR MEETINGS WITH RECIPIENTS, REVIEW OF PROGRAM REPORTS, AND SITE VISITS AS NECESSARY. ALL RECIPIENTS ARE VETTED THROUGH THE DONOR, SAM AND OTHER AVAILABLE VETTING. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | Yes (true) | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WHITEHOUSE | |||||||||||||
| $155,448 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,663 | $0 | $6,479 | $0 | $166,590 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAZIAR BAHARI | |||||||||||||
| $153,284 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $153,284 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt I Line 5a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE L, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - JFC HAS AN AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OFF-CENTRE PRODUCTIONS, LLC(OCP), AN ENTITY BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT IS OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT, MAZIAR BAHARI, OF JFC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JFC AND OCP WORK TOGETHER TO JOINTLY BID FOR PROJECTS, MANAGE PROJECTS, AND ASSIST ONE ANOTHER IN CARRYING OUT SPECIFIC GRANTS AND PROJECTS. TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN JFC AND OCP ARE GOVERNED BY AGREEMENTS SPECIFIC TO EACH PROJECT. THE RELATIONSHIP IS DISCLOSED TO ALL DONORS AND THE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS ALL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OFF-CENTRE PRODUCTIONS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | SUBCONTRACTOR | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $1,250,497 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | SUBGRANT EXPENSE | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART IV | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE(JFC) HAS AN AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OFF-CENTRE PRODUCTIONS, LLC(OCP), AN ENTITY BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT IS OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF JFC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JFC AND OCP WORK TOGETHER TO JOINTLY BID FOR PROJECTS, MANAGE PROJECTS, AND ASSIST ONE ANOTHER IN CARRYING OUT SPECIFIC GRANTS AND PROJECTS. TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN JFC AND OCP ARE GOVERNED BY AGREEMENTS SPECIFIC TO EACH PROJECT. THE RELATIONSHIP IS DISCLOSED TO ALL DONORS AND THE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS ALL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 11b | THE 990 IS SHARED WITH BOARD AND REVIEWED AGAINST THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RECORDS FOR ACCURACY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE 990. FOR 2019, JFC HAD ITS CPA AND AUDITOR DISCUSS THE 990 WITH THE BOARD AND IT WILL FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS OF MAKING COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | JFC MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND AGENTS MUST ADHERE TO IT AND ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| Other | SCHEDULE L, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - JFC HAS AN AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OFF-CENTRE PRODUCTIONS, LLC(OCP), AN ENTITY BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT IS OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF JFC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JFC AND OCP WORK TOGETHER TO JOINTLY BID FOR PROJECTS, MANAGE PROJECTS, AND ASSIST ONE ANOTHER IN CARRYING OUT SPECIFIC GRANTS AND PROJECTS. TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN JFC AND OCP ARE GOVERNED BY AGREEMENTS SPECIFIC TO EACH PROJECT. THE RELATIONSHIP IS DISCLOSED TO ALL DONORS AND THE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS ALL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | OTHER SIDE 135912. 114936. 139701. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | JOURNALISM ADVOCACY AND MONITORING 101110. 69260. 103929. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | RACE AND UNITY 2019 93130. 71524. 95000. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | INFORMATION ADVOCATES 91589. 69764. 94143. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | WORKERS & TEACHERS 73458. 40000. 60000. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | MURAL 41857. 20000. 25000. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | GOAL SHELTER 33282. 17305. 37750. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | DETROIT - EINAC 30242. 0. 4250. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | SPORTS AND RIGHTS PROJECT 1361. 0. 1399. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | SCREENINGS AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN 1024. 0. 38065. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | NEA - OSTANWIRE SMALL GRANT 811. 0. 5877. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | CHANGING THE WORLD 517. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | APARTHEID FILM 165. 0. 5126. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | CONSULTANT 597996. 597996. 0. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 1584. 0. 1584. 0. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | AUDIT 15900. 0. 15900. 0. |
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