AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC (EIN 83-1772542)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-07-08
IRS object ID
202141899349300709
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)
Return2021-07-08T09:39:39-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN202153727PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SB & COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250AddressLine1Txt
CityOWINGS MILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21117ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN831772542EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8778295500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16218 GEORGIA AVENUE NW NO 1-599AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20011ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARABETH BERMANPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8778295500PhoneNum
Signature2021-07-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSARABETHPersonFirstNm
Person LastBERMANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAMELA GRAYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01237506PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum
Preparation2021-07-08PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerSARABETH BERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16218 GEORGIA AVENUE NW NO 1-599AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,356,257GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.THEAJP.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT, INC. IS A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO LOCAL NEWS. BY PROVIDING COURSE-ALTERING INVESTMENTS AND VENTURE SUPPORT TO CIVIC NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE BUILDING A NEW PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA THAT IS GOVERNED BY, SUSTAINED BY AND LOOKS LIKE THE PUBLIC IT SERVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee17TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$18,049,875PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,179,257CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$175,000CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,000CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,049,875PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,356,257CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,243,498PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,889,921CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$562,919CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,102,800PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,294,057CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,883,492PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,044,834CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$15,166,383PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,311,423CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$15,447,077TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$18,588,446TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$280,694TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$110,640TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,166,383NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$18,477,806NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT, INC. (AJP) IS A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO LOCAL NEWS. BY PROVIDING COURSE-ALTERING INVESTMENTS AND VENTURE SUPPORT TO CIVIC NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE BUILDING A NEW PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA THAT IS GOVERNED BY, SUSTAINED BY AND LOOKS LIKE THE PUBLIC IT SERVES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,874,489ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,889,921GrantAmt
Revenue$175,000RevenueAmt
DescAJP SUPPORTS THE GROWTH OF NONPROFIT LOCAL NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AS PART OF THIS MISSION, IT MAKES GRANTS TO LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THEIR BUSINESS AND OPERATING CAPACITY AND GROW THEIR IMPACT. GRANTEES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE, STAFF-LED GRANTMAKING PROCESS WITH OVERSIGHT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION TO FUNDING, GRANTEES RECEIVE SUSTAINED OPERATING SUPPORT AND STRATEGIC GUIDANCE FROM THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT TEAM.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$6,874,489TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document36IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee17EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JASON ALCORNBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8778295500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16218 GEORGIA AVENUE NW NO 1-599AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20011ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOHN THORNTON
SECRETARY AND TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GREEN
CHAIRPERSON1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSENTHAL ALVES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA GORMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF COHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER LATTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE NATOLI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA THOMAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRVING WASHINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARABETH BERMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$181,174$0$10,853
JASON ALCORN
VP, LEARNING & KNOWLEDGE40.00$155,457$0$6,784Yes (X)
MICHAEL OUIMETTE
SVP, STRATEGY & STARTUPS40.00$171,025$0$4,653Yes (X)
ALICE RHEE
VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & GROWTH40.00$208,467$0$8,449Yes (X)
MICHELLE SRBINOVICH
VP, PORTFOLIO SUPPORT40.00$171,446$0$6,001Yes (X)
ANNA THOMAS
VP, STRATEGY AND STARTUPS40.00$174,058$0$5,716Yes (X)
LORETTA CHAO
VP, STRATEGY AND STARTUPS40.00$130,497$0$4,804Yes (X)
PATTY SLUTSKY
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$125,735$0$4,030Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,317,859TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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OLD TOWN MEDIA
25-04 DITMARS BLVDASTORIANY11105REVENUE AND BUSINESS MODEL CONSULTING$243,750
FISCAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
600 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 300NEW YORKNY10024CONSULTING AND OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING$242,798
PATSY GLAZER
175 RIVERSIDE DRIVENEW YORKNY10016TALENT ACQUISTION SUPPORT & STRATEGIC PR$141,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$11,179,257AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,179,257TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSULTING INCOMEDesc
Business541610BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$175,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$175,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$175,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSULTINGDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$2,000ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,356,257TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$175,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,000ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,889,921TotalAmt
Program Services$4,889,921ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$904,309TotalAmt
Program Services$534,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$232,609FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$746,588TotalAmt
Program Services$439,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,725FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,105TotalAmt
Program Services$47,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,524FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,854TotalAmt
Program Services$70,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,901FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,117TotalAmt
Program Services$213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,415TotalAmt
Management And General$106,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,668TotalAmt
Program Services$2,668ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$980,259TotalAmt
Program Services$807,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,778FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,206TotalAmt
Program Services$879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,038TotalAmt
Program Services$661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,253FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,706TotalAmt
Program Services$27,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,281FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,042TotalAmt
Program Services$19,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$895ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,826FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,378TotalAmt
Management And General$15,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$23,197$16,730$186$6,281
EVENT EXPENSES$10,514$10,514

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,517TotalAmt
Program Services$5,744ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,683FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,044,834TotalAmt
Program Services$6,874,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$607,426ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$562,919FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,381,417BOYAmt
EOY$16,345,158EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,850BOYAmt
EOY$2,158,600EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,436BOYAmt
EOY$2,083EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$92,133LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$15,378LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,524BOYAmt
EOY$76,755EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,850BOYAmt
EOY$5,850EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,447,077BOYAmt
EOY$18,588,446EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,694BOYAmt
EOY$110,640EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,000BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,694BOYAmt
EOY$110,640EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,166,383BOYAmt
EOY$16,252,806EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,225,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,166,383BOYAmt
EOY$18,477,806EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,447,077BOYAmt
EOY$18,588,446EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,311,423ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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 Minus1 Year$18,049,875CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,179,257CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,229,132TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,049,875CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,179,257CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,229,132TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$21,973,336SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,255,796PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$29,229,132TotalSupportAmt
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$2,668OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$2,668TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAJP STAFF PARTICIPATED IN CALLS AND MEETINGS WITH "REBUILD LOCAL NEWS", A COALITION OF NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND DISCUSS PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS TO THE LOCAL NEWS CRISIS. COMPENSATION TO PAID STAFF WAS $2,668.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$92,133OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,378DepreciationAmt
Book Value$76,755BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$76,755TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,378,757TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$22,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$22,500RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,356,257RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,356,257TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,067,334TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$22,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,044,834ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,044,834TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAJP IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. AJP PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2019 THROUGH 2020, REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH GBCA FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS AJP'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST
26 STATE ST STE 8MONTPELIERVT05602271553931501 (C)(3)$303,333TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
THE CENTRO DE PERIODISMO INVESTIGATIVO
PO BOX 6834SAN JUANPR00914660705065501 (C)(3)$190,000TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
CITY BUREAU NFP
6100 S BLACKSTONE AVECHICAGOIL60637811054499501 (C)(3)$393,333TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC
1049 ASYLUM AVENUEHARTFORDCT06105270583046501 (C)(3)$276,665TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
INVESTIGATIVE NEWSOURCE
5500 CAMPANILE DRIVE PSFA 361CSAN DIEGOCA92104270732786501 (C)(3)$505,000TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
THE MISSISSIPPI TODAY
750 WOODLANDS PKWY STE 100RIDGELANDMS39157472158741501 (C)(3)$346,665TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
WYOFILE
PO BOX 1099LANDERWY82520270410642501 (C)(3)$205,000TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
BLACK VOTES MATTER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2422 LAKE STOMAHANE68111823003061501 (C)(3)$44,500TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS THROUGH THE FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, NOISE.
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
714 W OLYMPIC BLVD 931LOS ANGELESCA90015272614911501 (C)(3)$89,000TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS THROUGH THE FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, UNDERSCORE.
CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE
2120 UNIVERSITY AVENUEBERKELEYCA94704843448887501 (C)(3)$1,170,000TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
126 N 3RD STREET SUITE 500MINNEAPOLISMN55401464598642501 (C)(3)$800,000TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
GROUND TRUTH PROJECT
10 GUEST STREETBOSTONMA02135460908502501 (C)(3)$125,000TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
1000 DEAN STREET SUITE 307BROOKLYNNY11238113422729501 (C)(3)$205,250TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
MONTANA FREE PRESS
PO BOX 1425HELENAMT59624475237719501 (C)(3)$191,674TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
COMMUNITY LIFT CORPORATIONS
119 SOUTH COURT AVENUE SUITE 100MEMPHISTN38103273941355501 (C)(3)$44,500TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS THROUGH THE FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, MLK50.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (6 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
ALICE RHEE
VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & GROWTH$208,467$0$0$0$0$0$6,593$0$1,856$0$216,916$0$0$0
SARABETH BERMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$161,174$0$20,000$0$0$0$3,834$0$7,019$0$192,027$0$0$0
ANNA THOMAS
VP, STRATEGY AND STARTUPS$174,058$0$0$0$0$0$4,084$0$1,632$0$179,774$0$0$0
MICHELLE SRBINOVICH
VP, PORTFOLIO SUPPORT$171,446$0$0$0$0$0$1,751$0$4,250$0$177,447$0$0$0
MICHAEL OUIMETTE
SVP, STRATEGY & STARTUPS$171,025$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,653$0$175,678$0$0$0
JASON ALCORN
VP, LEARNING & KNOWLEDGE$155,457$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,784$0$162,241$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE REPORTED TO THE CEO. AJP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL HAVE THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVALUATING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT AN IMPERMISSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CEO AND LEGAL COUNSEL WILL ASSIST THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ORGANIZATIONAL BENCHMARKING BASED ON DISCLOSABLE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 807,690. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 106,791. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 65,778. TOTAL EXPENSES 980,259.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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