2025-09-26T16:13:55-05:00 2024-12-31 510232399 BELFINT LYONS & SHUMAN PA 1011 CENTRE RD STE 310 WILMINGTON DE 19805 990 2024-01-01 872914947 LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE INC LOCA 3023450589 1425 WOODLAWN AVE WILMINGTON DE 19806 ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE CEO 3023450589 2025-09-25 1 0 JONATHAN D MOLL CPA P01053700 3022250600 2025-09-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE 1425 WOODLAWN AVE WILMINGTON DE 19806 2667807 0 X LJIDELAWARE.ORG X 2021 DE STRENGTHEN LOCAL JOURNALISM IN DELAWARE TO INFORM AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY. 10 10 11 10 0 0 440827 1328733 0 99706 14147 53471 0 0 454974 1481910 0 0 0 0 66250 753457 0 0 146235 103413 343154 169663 1096611 285311 385299 1376001 1291058 1084638 613223 291363 677835 SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE SEEKS TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT DELAWAREANS WITH LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION. 0 0 750565 99706 IN MARCH 2024, LJI LAUNCHED SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE, THE STATE'S FIRST COLLABORATIVE NONPROFIT NEWSROOM, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY ON PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES. UNTIL ITS SUNSETTING IN LATE 2024, LJI ALSO OPERATED THE DELAWARE JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE, A GROUP OF 21 LOCAL NEWSROOMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH HIGH-QUALITY INFORMATION ON ISSUES THAT CAN BE POLARIZING. 750565 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE 3023450589 1425 WOODLAWN AVE WILMINGTON DE 19806 MARK BAXTER BOARD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA RIVERA BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SCHLONN HAWKINS BOARD VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE JACOBS STOVALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRIN KERR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK POSNECKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELLA SABORIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIMIE WATTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIKRAM BHAGAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY TUCKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE CEO 40.00 X 150000 0 17927 JACOB OWENS EDITOR IN CHIEF 40.00 X 101773 0 5347 251773 0 23274 2 0 1 0 0 7195 1321538 6080 1328733 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT REVENUE 516210 80000 80000 SPONSORED CONTENT REVENUE 516210 19706 19706 99706 53462 53462 1185906 1185897 9 9 9 0 7195 0 0 1481910 99706 0 53471 X 167927 55976 55566 56385 503443 425873 17946 59624 3477 3046 431 30398 28284 2114 48212 35110 5014 8088 395 285 110 13266 13266 2553 2553 172042 108029 62033 1980 40838 35390 5448 18043 8796 8799 448 26579 12112 8705 5762 18378 5805 12573 21331 12481 4425 4425 5245 5245 8008 8008 TRAINING AND PROFESSION 9750 9750 OTHER EXPENSES 6726 4383 813 1530 1096611 750565 199811 146235 442427 171915 22268 130 933574 1096745 1376001 1291058 9638 10723 1075000 602500 1084638 613223 X 108641 677835 182722 0 291363 677835 1376001 1291058 385299 1173 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 250 440827 1328733 1769810 250 440827 1328733 1769810 534512 1235298 14147 53462 67609 1837419 99706 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: INCOME NOT RELATED TO LJI'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IMPOSE A THRESHOLD FOR DETERMINING WHEN AN INCOME TAX BENEFIT CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN REGARD TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. LJI HAS DETERMINED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS REQUIRED TO BE ACCRUED AND INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. LJI'S TAX PERIODS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALLISON TAYLOR LEVINE CEO 150000 0 0 0 0 0 2363 0 15564 0 167927 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THESE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A LJI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 99,935. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 62,033. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 161,968. EDITORIAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,094. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,094. MARKETING CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,980. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,980.