2020-04-27T13:53:19-05:00 2019-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 300 CROWN COLONY DRIVE SUITE 310 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2019-01-01 460908502 THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC GROU 6174126130 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EDITOR & DIRECTOR 6174126130 2020-04-17 1 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 6179848100 2020-04-15 67.137.57.251 2020-04-17 10:56:24 ED P 2D2ADA08DFBCD9CE63D4D49722A5A80C8B448248 2D2ADA08DFBCD9CE63D4D49722A5A80C8B448248 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z CHARLES M SENNOTT 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 8894727 0 X WWW.THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG X 2012 MA TO TRAIN AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. 13 11 27 11 0 0 6438747 8864214 0 0 0 9930 0 20583 6438747 8894727 0 1058559 0 0 1142715 2098426 0 0 509480 1106975 1178856 2249690 4335841 4189057 4558886 6106812 11170353 148457 653112 5958355 10517241 X THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, WAS FOUNDED TO RESTORE JOURNALISM FROM THE GROUND UP BY SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS THROUGH FIELD REPORTING THAT SERVES UNDER-COVERED CORNERS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO REPAIR A BROKEN PIPELINE WITH AN INFUSION OF TALENT FROM EMERGING JOURNALISTS, RESTORE FAITH IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY, AND BY SUPPORTING IN-DEPTH PUBLIC SERVICE REPORTING. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND EDUCATING THE CRAFT OF JOURNALISM AND THE POWER OF ACCOUNTABLE REPORTING. WHILE MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF COMMUNICATING ACCURATE NEWS IN THE CURRENT DIGITAL AGE, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS ON THAT CHALLENGE WITH A SPIRIT OF PUBLIC SERVICE. 0 0 3286801 1058559 THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS BUILD AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY AROUND IMPACTFUL JOURNALISM AND POWERFUL STORYTELLING BY A NEW GENERATION, WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR CAREERS AS FELLOWS, CORPS MEMBERS, AND ALUMNI. SINCE INCORPORATION ON AUGUST 8, 2012, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 300 EMERGING JOURNALISTS ACROSS MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES. THE ORANIZATION TRAINS AND PRODUCES CONTENT IN ITS FELLOWSHIPS AND CORPS MEMBERS THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIUMS INCLUDING ESSAYS, PHOTO ESSAYS, PODCASTS, AND FILMS AS WELL AS CORPS MEMBER SERVICE PROJECTS THROUGH ITS NATIONAL PROGRAM, REPORT FOR AMERICA. 3286801 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 MA X X CHARLES M SENNOTT 6174126130 10 GUEST ST BOSTON MA 02135 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EDITOR & DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) 60.00 X X 218707 0 4970 DAVID H FEINBERG CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BAKE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN KHAZEI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVIN SIMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BILDNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WALDMAN PRESIDENT OF RFA (EX OFFICIO) 60.00 X X 185597 0 6070 ROBIN D'ALESSANDRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN SCHILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA DAVIS VAUGHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE HEYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE TREES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA LIN MITCHELL TREASURER, SECRETARY & FIN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 98958 0 0 ROB ZESKE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 58933 0 0 KEVIN GRANT CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE EDITOR 40.00 X 119792 0 0 681987 0 11040 3 0 1 0 0 8864214 8864214 9930 9930 OTHER INCOME 519100 10583 10583 EDITING PROJECT 519100 10000 10000 20583 8894727 0 0 30513 X 967107 967107 91452 91452 573235 289317 144258 139660 1226658 865484 191702 169472 136429 88443 24277 23709 162104 104081 30158 27865 5231 5231 23987 23987 574131 498746 7559 67826 55552 21830 33722 33852 13667 12013 8172 91263 54489 20831 15943 112442 68031 26008 18403 237537 197012 9437 31088 25930 15688 5998 4244 18931 11454 4379 3098 4335841 3286801 539560 509480 3752240 4427165 816 2258689 6466129 2891 684 41414 20494 177494 123540 51578 53954 0 201111 6106812 11170353 148457 343507 2240 0 307365 148457 653112 X 360160 234596 5598195 10282645 5958355 10517241 6106812 11170353 4558886 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2861000 1297930 1709977 6418747 8864214 21151868 2861000 1297930 1709977 6418747 8864214 21151868 12186398 8965470 9930 9930 20583 20583 21182381 20583 0.42330 0.49220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33295 21146 12149 144199 102394 41805 53954 HOST NEWS ROOM OBLIGATIONS 128628 FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR SPECIFIC USE 178737 307365 9034771 140044 140044 8894727 0 8894727 4475885 140044 140044 4335841 0 4335841 1 SUB-SAHARA AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 31243 EAST ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 6918 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 41000 SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 10000 CANADA PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 2291 0 0 0 0 0 0 91452 0 91452 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO FELLOWS AND CORPS MEMBERS AFTER A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS BASED ON A MULTITUDE OF EXPERIENCE METRICS. THE GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH PERIODIC EVALUATION PROCESSES WITH THE FELLOW / CORPS MEMBER, THE HOST NEWSROOMS AND A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERABLES PRIOR TO COMPLETION. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 PAYMENTS TO CORPS MEMBERS AT HOST NEWS ROOMS 50 967107 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO FELLOWS AND CORPS MEMBERS AFTER A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS BASED ON A MULTITUDE OF EXPERIENCE METRICS. THE GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH PERIODIC EVALUATION PROCESSES WITH THE FELLOW / CORPS MEMBER, THE HOST NEWSROOMS AND A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERABLES PRIOR TO COMPLETION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EDITOR & DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) 218707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4970 0 223677 0 0 0 STEVE WALDMAN PRESIDENT OF RFA (EX OFFICIO) 185597 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6070 0 191667 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES OF THE 990 ARE SENT VIA PDF TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED. UPON THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORMS, THE APPROPRIATE FORMS AUTHORIZING FILINGS ARE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER FOR FINAL SUMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS/THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA (SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PER 990S) IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD WHEN MAKING THIS DECISION. A MAJORITY VOTE MUST TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO APPROVE SALARY CHANGES. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BY-LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ETC.) AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PUBLIC CHARITIES ANNUAL FILINGS WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONTRACTOR : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 316,157. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 316,157. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES (INCLUDING HR): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 182,589. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,559. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,826. TOTAL EXPENSES 257,974.