PRO PUBLICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- PRO PUBLICA INC (EIN 14-2007220)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-08-21
- IRS object ID
- 201732339349301053
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-08-21T15:15:59-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 271728945 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 665 FIFTH AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 142007220 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PRO PUBLICA INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PROP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2125145250 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 155 AVE OF THE AMERICAS NO 13 FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10013 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RICHARD J TOFEL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2125145250 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-08-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GARRETT M HIGGINS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00543209 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2122862600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-08-21 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 65.51.112.58 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-08-21 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:42:06 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 50AE88BF338F2B2A4D8AEB6DDE55E8A0A19FF87C | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 51760C2B7F4CD614C4A4927D036F48551026D548 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | RICHARD J TOFEL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 155 AVE OF THE AMERICAS NO 13 FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10013 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $14,620,321 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.PROPUBLICA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2007 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST - SEE "SCHEDULE O" FOR CONTINUATIONBY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 75 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $16,943 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $8,230 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $16,882,164 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $13,765,153 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $60,000 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $340,000 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3,919 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,499 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $100,847 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $438,869 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $17,046,930 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $14,545,521 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $22,600 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $9,360,011 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,105,178 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $578,537 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,101,138 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,639,103 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $12,461,149 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $13,766,881 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,585,781 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $778,640 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $11,552,064 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $12,429,526 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $285,437 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $384,259 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $11,266,627 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,045,267 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | PRO PUBLICA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSROOM THAT PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OUR WORK FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON TRULY IMPORTANT STORIES. SEE "SCHEDULE O" FOR CONTINUATION.WE PRODUCE JOURNALISM THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON EXPLOITATION OF THE WEAK BY THE STRONG AND ON THE FAILURES OF THOSE WITH POWER TO VINDICATE THE TRUST PLACED IN THEM. IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WE AIM TO STIMULATE POSITIVE CHANGE, UNCOVERING UNSAVORY PRACTICES AND ABUSES OF POWER IN ORDER TO PROD REFORM. WE DO THIS IN AN ENTIRELY NON-PARTISAN AND NON-IDEOLOGICAL MANNER, ADHERING TO THE STRICTEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISTIC IMPARTIALITY.OUR STATED MISSION IS "TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST BY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING." | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $11,393,913 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $22,600 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $413,555 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,393,913 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 56 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 75 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEPHANIE N LITTLE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2125145250 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 155 AVE OF THE AMERICAS NO 13 FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10013 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT M SANDLER | ||||||||
| FOUNDING CHAIRMAN | 3.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL E STEIGER | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | 30.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $198,560 | $0 | $13,253 | ||
| MARK COLODNY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CLAIRE HOFFMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBERT CS MONKS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RONALD OLSON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PAUL SAGAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| S DONALD SUSSMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KAT TAYLOR | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TOM UNTERMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR THUR 12/6/16 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RICHARD TOFEL | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT AND CO-EXECUTIVE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $385,630 | $0 | $33,747 | |||
| STEPHEN ENGELBERG | ||||||||
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CO-EXECU | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $378,061 | $0 | $60,315 | |||
| RAGAN RHYNE | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $200,963 | $0 | $10,804 | Yes (X) | |||
| ROBIN FIELDS | ||||||||
| MANAGING EDITOR | 40.00 | $249,465 | $0 | $18,538 | Yes (X) | |||
| JEFFREY GERTH | ||||||||
| SENIOR REPORTER THUR 12/31/16 | 40.00 | $228,876 | $0 | $9,794 | Yes (X) | |||
| TRACY WEBER | ||||||||
| SENIOR EDITOR | 40.00 | $208,845 | $0 | $30,748 | Yes (X) | |||
| JOSEPH SEXTON | ||||||||
| SENIOR EDITOR | 40.00 | $207,418 | $0 | $33,644 | Yes (X) | |||
| CHARLES ORNSTEIN | ||||||||
| SENIOR REPORTER | 40.00 | $200,436 | $0 | $46,435 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,258,254 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $257,278 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 37 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1201 THIRD AVE SUITE 2200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | LEGAL SERVICES | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $144,440 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $13,765,153 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $154,188 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $13,765,153 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM SERVICE FEES | Desc |
| Business | 519130 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $340,000 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $340,000 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $340,000 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,208 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,208 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $176,712 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $73,555 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $103,157 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $74,091 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $74,800 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$709 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$709 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$709 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL SETTLEMEN | 900099 | $218,464 | $218,464 | |
| HONORARIUMS REVENUE | 900099 | $26,750 | $26,750 | |
| ADVERTISING REVENUE | 541800 | $16,943 | $16,943 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $262,157 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $14,545,521 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $413,555 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $16,943 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $349,870 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,600 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,281,333 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $650,189 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $419,377 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $211,767 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,173,056 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,363,367 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $681,842 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $127,847 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $278,732 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $253,510 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,359 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $863 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $809,978 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $697,529 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $84,056 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $28,393 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $562,079 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $492,736 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $61,344 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,999 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $260,417 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $219,893 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,860 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,843 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,520 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,258 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,065 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $333,128 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $331,109 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,550 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $469 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,019 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $43,019 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $227,410 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $121,933 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,226 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $85,251 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $468,128 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $366,467 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56,320 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,341 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,202,163 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,063,952 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $118,099 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,112 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $562,941 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $527,407 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,557 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22,977 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $65,305 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,136 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,591 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $146,077 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $134,339 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,738 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,782 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,104 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,678 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC REC. COP. & SUBS | $177,792 | $159,417 | $13,373 | $5,002 |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $62,266 | $55,120 | $7,146 | |
| RECRUITMENT & PROF DEVE | $42,332 | $40,372 | $1,960 | |
| UBIT TAX EXPENSE | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,766,881 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,393,913 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,794,431 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $578,537 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,733,727 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,859,303 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,408,243 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,437,096 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,821,936 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,532,817 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,108 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,167 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $171,397 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $123,519 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,212,883 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,824,402 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $408,871 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $388,481 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,883 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,260 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,260 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,552,064 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,429,526 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,734 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $110,074 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $148,703 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $274,185 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $285,437 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $384,259 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,792,399 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,555,625 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,474,228 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,489,642 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,266,627 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,045,267 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,552,064 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,429,526 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $778,640 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | 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 (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,920,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,678,241 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,169,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,882,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,765,153 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $65,415,553 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,920,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,678,241 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,169,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,882,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,765,153 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $65,415,553 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $22,156,664 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $43,258,889 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,146 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51,381 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,898 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,875 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $105,365 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $245,665 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,465 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,842 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,775 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,230 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $51,598 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,379 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,092 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $245,214 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $291,712 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $66,004,528 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $585,055 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65540 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.58450 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | HONORARIUMS REVENUE - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 2,827. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 10,100. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 23,379. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 10,092. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 26,750. OTHER REVENUE - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 100. REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL DEFENSE EXPENSES - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 218,464. | ExplanationTxt |
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
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $140,403 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $29,808 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $110,595 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $840,562 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $710,141 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $130,421 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,231,918 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,084,453 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $147,465 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $388,481 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $14,327,057 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $14,327,057 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $218,464 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $218,464 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $14,545,521 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,548,417 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $13,548,417 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $218,464 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $218,464 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $13,766,881 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2013. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL DEFENSE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 218,464. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL DEFENSE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 218,464. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | STIPEND | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 13 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $22,600 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PROPUBLICA PROVIDES STIPENDS TO INDIVIDUALS. STIPEND PAYMENTS REPRESENT A FORM OF GRANT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN VARIOUS PROPUBLICA OUTREACH PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAMS ARE SELECTED VIA COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS IN WHICH THE APPLICANTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND CAREER PROSPECTS IN THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. FUNDING IS OFTEN PROVIDED AS A PART OF A GRANT RECEIVED BY PROPUBLICA. IN SUCH INSTANCES, THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE AND MAY INFORM THE STIPEND PAYMENT PROCESS. IF THE FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH PROPUBLICA'S GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, FUNDING AVAILABILITY IS DETERMINED BASED ON OVERALL BUDGETARY CONCERNS. BASED ON THESE PARAMETERS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS DETERMINE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS APPLY: - ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE EQUAL STIPEND AMOUNTS. - ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SOME STIPEND, WITH THE AWARD AMOUNT VARYING BASED ON DETERMINATION OF NEED. - SOME PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE STIPENDS, WITH THE AWARD AMOUNT VARYING BASED ON DETERMINATION OF NEED. IN THIS INSTANCE, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE AS A SEPARATE PROCEDURE FROM THE GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESS AND ARE NOTIFIED THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE BASED ON GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING: 1) EXPLICITLY ANSWER THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 2) PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT THEY ARE REQUESTING BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED FUND AVAILABILITY. 3) EXPLAIN HOW THE FUNDING WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ATTEND THE PROGRAM WHEN THEY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO. IF THE CASE IS COMPELLING, THE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IS GRANTED UP TO THE LIMITS OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. IF THE EXPLANATION OF NEED INCLUDES THE COST OF EXPENSES THAT ARE ALREADY COVERED FOR ALL ATTENDEES, THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT MAY BE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DATA INSTITUTE PROGRAM COVERS THE COST OF LODGING AND TRAVEL FOR ALL ATTENDEES. IF LODGING/TRAVEL ARE INCLUDED IN THE EXPLANATION OF NEED, THE AMOUNT AWARDED MAY BE REDUCED. WHEN FUNDING IS PROVIDED VIA PASS-THROUGH GRANTS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, MONITORING OF FUND USAGE AND FOLLOW-UP ARE BASED UPON ONGOING VERBAL DIALOGUE, GRANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND WRITTEN GRANT REPORTS PROVIDED TO GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. WHEN FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET DESIGNATION, PROPUBLICA MAINTAINS RECORDS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING AND BENEFITTING FROM GRANT FUNDS, INCLUDING COMPLETED W-9 FORMS. AS THESE GRANTS ARE NEED-BASED, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL E STEIGER | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $195,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,670 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $3,253 | $0 | $211,813 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TOFEL | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT AND CO-EXECUTIVE | $383,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,780 | $0 | $13,250 | $0 | $20,497 | $0 | $419,377 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ENGELBERG | ||||||||||||||
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CO-EXECU | $376,281 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,780 | $0 | $13,250 | $0 | $47,065 | $0 | $438,376 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAGAN RHYNE | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT | $200,590 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $373 | $0 | $10,100 | $0 | $704 | $0 | $211,767 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN FIELDS | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGING EDITOR | $248,844 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $621 | $0 | $6,250 | $0 | $12,288 | $0 | $268,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GERTH | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR REPORTER THUR 12/31/16 | $168,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,626 | $0 | $8,450 | $0 | $1,344 | $0 | $238,670 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WEBER | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR EDITOR | $207,893 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $952 | $0 | $10,738 | $0 | $20,010 | $0 | $239,593 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SEXTON | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR EDITOR | $205,638 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,780 | $0 | $10,725 | $0 | $22,919 | $0 | $241,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES ORNSTEIN | ||||||||||||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | A KEY ASPECT OF PROPUBLICA'S BUSINESS MODEL IS OUR FUNDING, WHICH COMES ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM PHILANTHROPY. INCREASINGLY, READERS POWER OUR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM - NOT CORPORATIONS, POLITICIANS OR ADVOCACY GROUPS - AND THEY DONATE BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE OUR WORK CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC LIFE. THERE IS PERHAPS NO GREATER INDICATION OF THE STRENGTH OF THIS RELATIONSHIP THAN THE BURST OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT FOLLOWED THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. HOURS AFTER THE RESULTS WERE CLEAR, SMALL DONORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BEGAN CLICKING OUR ONLINE "DONATE" BUTTON. IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, ENVELOPES WITH CHECKS BEGAN TRICKLING INTO PROPUBLICA'S OFFICE, FROM $5 GIFTS TO AMOUNTS IN THE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS. MANY SHARED WITH US WHY THEY FELT MOVED NOW TO SUPPORT PROPUBLICA BY TAKING ACTION ON ITS BEHALF. - "I'VE BEEN A FAN FOR A FEW YEARS," WROTE DKW FROM GEORGIA. "THE STORIES ARE ALWAYS DEEP - SOMETIMES LONGER THAN I THINK I HAVE TIME FOR - BUT EVERY TIME I READ ONE I'M SO GRATEFUL YOU'RE DOING THE WORK YOU DO IN THE WAY YOU DO IT. I SHOULD HAVE GIVEN SOONER, BUT THE ELECTION HAS BEEN A WAKEUP CALL THAT I NEED TO HELP SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RESEARCH AND REPORT, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT I TRUST." - "I DONATED A MODEST DONATION TO YOUR NEWS ORGANIZATION BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THE NEWS OF THE 21ST CENTURY MUST BE SUPPORTED BY AVERAGE AMERICANS," WROTE DYLAN FROM KENTUCKY. "TODAY'S MAJOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS ARE SELLING A PRODUCT. WITH FEWER AND FEWER INDIVIDUALS BUYING SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, THE INCENTIVE TO PRODUCE HARD-HITTING JOURNALISM BECOMES LESS INTENSE." - "I BELIEVE IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND THE FOURTH ESTATE," WROTE CINDY FROM WYOMING. "BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I GIVE TODAY BECAUSE I AM HORRIFIED BY THE ELECTION AND THE THREATS TRUMP HAS MADE AGAINST JOURNALISM, JOURNALISTS, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. IF MY SMALL DONATION CAN HELP BE PART OF A LARGER SUM THAT MAKES AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT TODAY, THEN PLEASE LET IT DO SO. THE MOMENTUM OF GIVING ACCELERATED AFTER HBO'S JOHN OLIVER MENTIONED PROPUBLICA IN HIS SMALL LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS WORTHY OF SUPPORT IN THE COMING YEARS. BY YEAR-END, SMALLER GIFTS HAD COME FROM ABOUT 26,000 DONORS, AND AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN $2.9 MILLION DOLLARS. WE UNDERSTAND THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT COMES WITH THIS GENEROSITY - ONE PROPUBLICA WILL MEET BY EXPANDING OUR STAFF AND EXTENDING OUR ABILITY TO CALL OUT ABUSES AND HOLD THOSE IN POWER TO ACCOUNT THROUGH PAINSTAKING AND FEARLESS ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM. PROTECTING THE VOTE IN 2016, WE SERVED OUR READERS WITH ABOUNDING EXAMPLES OF THIS KIND OF WORK, PARTICULARLY RELATING TO THE ELECTION - BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER. IN OUR MOST WIDE-RANGING COLLABORATION YET, PROPUBLICA ORGANIZED ELECTIONLAND, A NATIONAL REPORTING INITIATIVE THAT REVEALED VOTERS' EXPERIENCES IN REAL TIME. WORKING WITH GOOGLE NEWS LAB, UNIVISION, WNYC, FIRST DRAFT, THE USA TODAY NETWORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, WE USED CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL MEDIA NEWSGATHERING AND NATIONAL DATA FROM A NONPARTISAN LEGAL CALL CENTER TO FIND PROBLEMS THAT WOULD PREVENT CITIZENS FROM EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE. WE DID THIS WITH A TEAM OF MORE THAN A THOUSAND PEOPLE, INCLUDING ABOUT 600 JOURNALISM SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PORED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS AND UPWARD OF 400 LOCAL JOURNALISTS ACROSS 50 STATES WHO SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE AND REPORT ON TIPS WE RECEIVED. ELECTIONLAND, WHICH LAUNCHED DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD, GAVE US AN UNPRECEDENTED REAL-TIME UNDERSTANDING OF VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES. FROM PROBLEMS WITH HOURS-LONG LINES IN CALIFORNIA TO MISINFORMATION ABOUT VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS IN TEXAS, THE PROJECT ALLOWED US TO PUBLISH MORE THAN 400 STORIES WHILE POLLS WERE STILL OPEN AND ISSUES COULD BE ADDRESSED. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN WE SPOTTED COMPLAINTS FROM WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., ABOUT SEVERAL DOZEN PEOPLE SHOUTING AT EARLY VOTERS WITH BULL HORNS, WE POSTED A STORY THAT PROMPTED THE LOCAL SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO INTERVENE AND STOP THE INTIMIDATING BEHAVIOR. OUR TEAM ALSO LOOKED CLOSELY AT ALLEGATIONS OF WIDESPREAD VOTER FRAUD. LOOKING AT THOUSANDS OF JURISDICTIONS AND MILLIONS OF VOTERS, WE WERE ABLE TO SAY CONCLUSIVELY THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF EITHER WIDESPREAD FRAUD OR VOTER INTIMIDATION. INSTEAD WE CAUGHT SIGNS OF PEOPLE USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD FABRICATIONS. WHEN AN IMAGE CIRCULATING ON TWITTER, CAPTIONED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, CLAIMED TO SHOW AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER ARRESTING A LATINO MAN IN LINE TO VOTE, WE QUICKLY DETERMINED THE IMAGE WAS A FAKE - A COMPOSITE OF TWO DIFFERENT PHOTOGRAPHS - AND THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANYONE ARRESTED BY ICE OFFICIALS WHILE VOTING. "MOST NEWSROOMS IN AMERICA ARE ASKING AN IMPORTANT BUT PREMATURE QUESTION WHILE POLLS ARE OPEN: 'WHO'S WINNING?'" SAID SCOTT KLEIN, PROPUBLICA DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR AND THE PROJECT'S LEADER, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE INITIATIVE. "ELECTIONLAND IS AN EXPERIMENT THAT ASKS WHETHER WE CAN HELP EMPOWER NEWSROOMS TO COVER OTHER VITALLY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT DAY: HOW IS THE ELECTION ITSELF GOING? WHO'S VOTING AND WHO'S BEING TURNED AWAY?" GIVING VOICE TO A FORGOTTEN CLASS PROPUBLICA'S COVERAGE LEADING UP TO THE ELECTION ALSO PROVED TRAILBLAZING. THIS WAS CLEAR WHEN THE ELECTION RETURNS ROLLED IN ON THE EVENING OF NOV. 8, AND STUNNED NEWSROOMS AROUND THE COUNTRY REGROUPED AND DISPATCHED THEIR REPORTERS TO THE PLACES WHERE, IT WAS NOW CLEAR, DONALD TRUMP HAD PLANTED THE SEEDS OF HIS VICTORY. WITHIN DAYS, REPORTS SPRANG UP ON THE NEW TRUMP VOTERS, DATELINED FROM COAL COUNTRY AND HOLLOWED-OUT FACTORY TOWNS. BUT PROPUBLICA'S ALEC MACGILLIS DIDN'T HAVE TO RUSH OFF. HE'D BEEN VISITING THE HEARTLAND THROUGHOUT 2016, MEASURING THE GATHERING WAVE OF FRUSTRATION AND ANGER. IN JULY, PROPUBLICA AND POLITICO PUBLISHED MACGILLIS' STORY ON THE DAYTON, OHIO, AREA, WHERE INDUSTRIAL DECAY HAD BECOME FERTILE GROUND FOR THE POLITICS OF DONALD TRUMP. MACGILLIS PUSHED DEEP INTO THE LIVES AND FORTUNES OF DAYTON'S PEOPLE AND THEIR INTERLOCKING FATES. THE ISSUES THAT RESONATED WITH TRUMP VOTERS, MACGILLIS WROTE, "HAD BEEN BUILDING FOR DECADES IN PLACES LIKE DAYTON. FOR THE MOST PART, THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT IGNORED, DISMISSED OR OVERLOOKED THESE FORCES, UNTIL SUDDENLY THEY BLEW APART NEARLY EVERYONE'S BLUEPRINT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN." MACGILLIS' STORY, "THE GREAT REPUBLICAN CRACK-UP" WAS NOT ONLY A MODEL OF ON-THE-GROUND REPORTING, INSIGHTFUL ANALYSIS AND ELEGANT WRITING. IT WAS ALSO A PRESCIENT PIECE OF JOURNALISM IN WHICH THE REPORTING CAPTURED THE PULSE OF DISCONTENT IN THE RUST BELT AND STEERED PROPUBLICA READERS AHEAD OF THE CURVE. AFTER THE ELECTION, PROPUBLICA BEGAN SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP'S TRANSITION TEAM AND INCOMING ADMINISTRATION, NOTABLY WITH OUR FEATURE "THE CHOSEN." HOLDING THE POWERFUL TO ACCOUNT THROUGHOUT 2016, PROPUBLICA CRAFTED IMPORTANT, INNOVATIVELY PRESENTED STORIES THAT PURSUED OUR MISSION TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF PUBLIC TRUST - PRECISELY THE KIND OF WORK THAT BOTH OUR ESTABLISHED AND NEW DONORS SAY THEY ARE COUNTING ON US TO DO. OUR SUBJECTS INCLUDED THE DUBIOUS CREDENTIALS HANDED OUT BY THE NATION'S LARGEST ACCREDITOR OF FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS AND THE DAMAGING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS; HEALTH IMPACTS OF AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE ON THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND THE FAILURES OF THE VA TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY; THE TROUBLING FAILURE RATES AND RACIAL DISPARITIES IN ALGORITHMS USED ACROSS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PREDICT A DEFENDANT'S RISK OF COMMITTING A FUTURE CRIME; POLICE USE OF ERROR-PRONE DRUG KITS USED TO CONVICT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY; DECEPTIVE PRACTICES BY NEW YORK CITY LANDLORDS THAT WRONGFULLY INFLATE RENTS; AND FACEBOOK'S INADVERTENT FACILITATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. MARCY, A MICHIGAN READER, EXPLAINED HER RECENT DONATION TO PROPUBLICA: "NOW, MORE THAN EVER, OUR DEMOCRACY NEEDS A STRONG, INDEPENDENT PRESS. THANKS FOR THE WORK YOU DO." WE REMAIN DETERMINED TO SERVE READERS WITH MORE ESSENTIAL JOURNALISM AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT FOR AMERICA. IMPACT: - FOLLOWING PROPUBLICA'S REPORTING THAT STUDENTS AT FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITING COUNCIL FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS (ACICS) HAVE THE LOWEST GRADUATION RATES IN THE COUNTRY AND STRUGGLE TO REPAY THEIR STUDENT LOANS, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD TERMINATE THE AGENCY. THIS UNPRECEDENTED MOVE TO STRIP THE POWERS OF ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST ACCREDITORS OF FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS. IT CAME AFTER 12 STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL, A COALITION OF 23 STUDENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND REPORT BY OFFICIALS AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - ALL CITING PROPUBLICA - RECOMMENDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT DE-AUTHORIZE ACICS. |
| - WHEN PROPUBLICA REPORTED THAT FACEBOOK ALLOWED ADVERTISERS TO BUY CREDIT, | HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT ADS THAT EXCLUDE ANYONE WITH AN "AFFINITY" FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC PEOPLE FROM SEEING THEM, IT SPARKED A WAVE OF CRITICISM AIMED AT THE SOCIAL NETWORK. FOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WROTE FACEBOOK DEMANDING THAT THE COMPANY STOP LETTING ADVERTISERS EXCLUDE VIEWERS OF HOUSING ADS BY RACE. THE FEDERAL AGENCY THAT ENFORCES THE NATION'S FAIR HOUSING LAWS BEGAN TALKS WITH FACEBOOK TO ADDRESS WHAT EXPERTS SAID WAS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS. TWO WEEKS AFTER OUR STORY RAN, FACEBOOK ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD BAR ADVERTISERS FROM EXCLUDING USERS BY RACE IN ADS THAT INVOLVED HOUSING, CREDIT AND EMPLOYMENT. THE COMPANY SAID IT WOULD BUILD AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM TO SPOT ADS THAT DISCRIMINATE ILLEGALLY. - OUR SERIES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED WITH THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, WHICH DETAILED "NUISANCE ABATEMENT ACTIONS" - NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT LAWSUITS THAT GIVE POLICE THE POWER TO EVICT PEOPLE PURPORTEDLY USING THEIR HOMES OR BUSINESS FOR ILLEGAL PURPOSES - LED TO IMPORTANT RESULTS. AFTER THE INVESTIGATION WAS PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY, THE NYPD IMPOSED NEW SAFEGUARDS IN THE PROCESS OF LOCKING RESIDENTS OUT OF THEIR HOMES BEFORE THEY'VE HAD A CHANCE TO TELL THEIR SIDE OF THE STORY IN COURT. THE NUMBER OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT ACTIONS FILED BY THE NYPD DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. SEVERAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS INTRODUCED A PACKAGE OF 13 BILLS THAT WOULD REFORM THE WAY THE NYPD CARRIES OUT NUISANCE ABATEMENT ACTIONS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SOME OF THESE, INCLUDING MEASURES TO REMOVE MARIJUANA POSSESSION AS A CHARGE THAT COULD LEAD TO IMMEDIATE EVICTION, TO REQUIRE LAB REPORTS TO SUPPORT DRUG ALLEGATIONS, AND TO LIMIT EXCLUSIONS OF MOST PEOPLE FROM HOMES TO ONE YEAR. IN ADDITION, ONE FAMILY THAT WAS WRONGFULLY KICKED OUT OF THEIR APARTMENT, CITING OUR REPORTING, FILED A LAWSUIT SEEKING TO HAVE THE LAW DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. - A PROPUBLICA INVESTIGATION, PUBLISHED IN JULY WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, SPOTLIGHTED HOW POLICE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY USE ROADSIDE DRUG TESTS TO SECURE GUILTY PLEAS AND SEND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO JAIL EVERY YEAR - DESPITE WIDESPREAD EVIDENCE THAT THEY ROUTINELY PRODUCE FALSE POSITIVES. OUR REPORTING SPURRED THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN PORTLAND, ORE., TO REVIEW ITS DRUG POSSESSION CASES. THE OFFICE DISCOVERED FIVE CASES WHERE DEFENDANTS HAD PLED GUILTY - BUT SUBSEQUENT LAB TESTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE FOR THE PRESENCE OF ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - AND VACATED THOSE FIVE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. PORTLAND'S DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ALSO CHANGED THE WAY IT SECURED GUILTY PLEAS IN DRUG POSSESSION CASES BASED ON THESE TESTS. NOW SUCH PLEAS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED UNLESS THE PRELIMINARY POLICE ROADSIDE TEST IS CONFIRMED BY LAB ANALYSIS. IN TEXAS, A STATE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT CRIME LABS REVIEW ALL FIELD TEST RESULTS AND RE-TEST SUBSTANCES COLLECTED IN PREVIOUS DRUG CASES THAT HAD NOT BEEN CONFIRMED BY LAB TESTING. IN LAS VEGAS, THE NEVADA ATTORNEYS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SET UP A COMMITTEE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO CHALLENGE LAW ENFORCEMENT'S METHODS FOR GETTING DRUG CONVICTIONS. - PROPUBLICA AND NPR REPORTING SPOTLIGHTED OKLAHOMA'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWED COMPANIES TO "OPT OUT" OF STATE WORKERS' COMP AND WRITE THEIR OWN PLANS FOR DEALING WITH INJURED WORKERS. IN SEPTEMBER, THE OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN THE OPT-OUT SYSTEM AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, ECHOING AN EARLIER RULING FROM THE OKLAHOMA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION. THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN LAWS THAT CAPPED ATTORNEY FEES AND LIMITED WORKERS TO TWO YEARS OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY PAY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. IN OCTOBER, THE U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT RELEASED A REPORT DETAILING HOW STATES ARE FAILING INJURED WORKERS - AN EFFORT PROMPTED BY TEN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO URGED THE U.S. LABOR SECRETARY TO DEVISE AN OVERSIGHT PLAN FOR STATE WORKERS' COMP PROGRAMS, CITING PROPUBLICA'S REPORTING. THE REPORT LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR NEW FEDERAL OVERSIGHT, AS SEN. SHERROD BROWN ANNOUNCED HE WAS DRAFTING LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS ITS FINDINGS AND HOPED TO ADVANCE IT IN THE NEXT CONGRESS. - PROPUBLICA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS TRIBUNE, LAUNCHED A MULTIMEDIA PROJECT SHOWING THAT HOUSTON IS AT RISK OF A MAJOR DISASTER: A HURRICANE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO DEVASTATE THE REGION. IN DECEMBER, PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED INTO LAW A BILL TO EXPEDITE A U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS STUDY THAT WILL DETERMINE HOW BEST TO PROTECT HOUSTON FROM SUCH A HURRICANE. CALLED THE "WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION, OR WIIN, ACT, THE LAW EMERGED FROM A BILL THAT U.S. SEN. JOHN CORNYN FILED IN APRIL - ONE MONTH AFTER PROPUBLICA AND THE TEXAS TRIBUNE JOINTLY PUBLISHED STORIES ON THE PROBLEM. - A PROPUBLICA INVESTIGATION, PUBLISHED IN JULY WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES, FOUND THAT A NEW JERSEY AGENCY WAS PUSHING STUDENT LOANS WITH STRINGENT RULES, AGGRESSIVE COLLECTIONS AND FEW REPRIEVES - EVEN FOR BORROWERS WHO DIED. IN DECEMBER, GOV. CHRISTIE SIGNED INTO LAW A NEW REQUIREMENT, PROMPTED BY OUR REPORTING, THAT REQUIRED THE STATE'S STUDENT LOAN AGENCY TO FORGIVE THE DEBTS OF BORROWERS WHO DIE OR BECOME PERMANENTLY DISABLED. THE NEW JERSEY SENATE ALSO PASSED BILLS REQUIRING THE AGENCY TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER BEFORE GARNISHING WAGES, TAKING STATE TAX REFUNDS, OR SUSPENDING PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, LEGISLATION THAT IS NOW BEFORE NEW JERSEY'S HOUSE. ANOTHER BILL WOULD SET A BORROWER'S MONTHLY PAYMENT AT A LEVEL THAT IS CONSIDERED AFFORDABLE BASED ON HIS OR HER INCOME. IN SEPTEMBER, A NEW JERSEY STATE COMMISSION UNVEILED A REPORT URGING THE AGENCY TO OFFER BETTER PROTECTIONS FOR BORROWERS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOOST STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE TERMS BEFORE THEY SIGN FOR LOANS AND TO OFFER A REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS BORROWERS WHO DEFAULT TO IMPROVE THEIR PAYMENT STATUS AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF CONSISTENT PAYMENTS. - AFTER OUR REPORTING REVEALED THAT NEW YORK CITY LANDLORDS WHO COLLECT LUCRATIVE TAX BREAKS IN EXCHANGE FOR PROVIDING RENT-STABILIZED HOUSING FAILED TO REGISTER UP TO 200,000 APARTMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ANNOUNCED A LARGE-SCALE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM TARGETING MORE THAN 3,000 RENTAL BUILDINGS. SAYING "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH," DE BLASIO SAID BUILDING OWNERS WHO FAIL TO FOLLOW THE LAW WILL LOSE THEIR TAX BREAKS. OFFICIALS FROM THE CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAVE PLEDGED TO END THE PRACTICE OF GRANTING THE BENEFIT WITHOUT CHECKING TO MAKE SURE LANDLORDS COMPLY WITH THE RENT RULES. IN ADDITION, SINCE PROPUBLICA'S INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE, TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS INTRODUCED A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE CITY'S HOUSING ARM TO AUDIT 20 PERCENT OF BUILDINGS RECEIVING THE TAX BENEFIT, AND MANDATE THAT VIOLATORS RETURN THE MONEY. STATE LAWMAKERS INTRODUCED A BILL THAT WOULD INSTITUTE MUCH HIGHER FINANCIAL PENALTIES FOR LANDLORDS WHO OVERCHARGE THEIR TENANTS, AND THE CITY'S HOUSING COMMISSIONER OUTLINED A PLAN FOR HIRING MORE STAFF AND INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAM. - IN 2014, PROPUBLICA AND THE WASHINGTON POST INVESTIGATED THE BUSINESS PRACTICES OF USA DISCOUNTERS, ESPECIALLY THE COMPANY'S HIGH-PRICED LOANS TO ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE PERSONNEL. IN THE WAKE OF OUR COVERAGE, THE COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. IN SEPTEMBER, USA DISCOUNTERS ALSO SETTLED WITH 49 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (COLORADO SETTLED WITH THE COMPANY SEPARATELY) OVER A SUIT ACCUSING THE COMPANY OF VARIOUS ABUSES, INCLUDING MISLEADING CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE QUALITY AND PRICE OF ITS MERCHANDISE, ITS LOAN CONTRACTS, AS WELL AS AGGRESSIVE DEBT COLLECTION. THE SETTLEMENT DEAL REQUIRED USA DISCOUNTERS TO PAY $40 MILLION IN PENALTIES AND TO WIPE OUT DEBT FOR ITS PAST CUSTOMERS. - A 2010 PROPUBLICA INVESTIGATION COVERED TWO TEXAS-BASED HOME MORTGAGE COMPANIES, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALLIED HOME MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP. AND ALLIED HOME MORTGAGE CORP, THAT ISSUED IMPROPER AND RISKY HOME LOANS THAT LATER DEFAULTED. BORROWERS SAID THEY'D BEEN LIED TO BY ALLIED EMPLOYEES, WHO IN SOME CASES HAD SIPHONED LOAN PROCEEDS FOR PERSONAL GAIN. IN DECEMBER A FEDERAL JURY ORDERED THE COMPANIES AND THEIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO PAY NEARLY $93 MILLION FOR DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THESE CORRUPT PRACTICES. - FOLLOWING OUR 2014 REPORTING THAT VERIZON AND AT&T WERE ATTACHING HIDDEN TRACKING NUMBERS TO THEIR SUBSCRIBERS' INTERNET ACTIVITY, EVEN WHEN USERS OPTED OUT, VERIZON AGREED TO PAY $1.35 MILLION TO SETTLE CHARGES FROM THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION THAT THE UNDELETABLE "ZOMBIE" COOKIES VIOLATED CUSTOMERS' PRIVACY. THE COMPANY ALSO SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AFTER THE GOVERNMENT ALLEGED THAT THE COMPANY MADE FALSE REPRESENTATIONS TO CONSUMERS. IN THE SETTLEMENT, VERIZON AGREED TO MODIFY ITS PRIVACY POLICY AND PROVIDE USERS AN EFFECTIVE OPT-OUT OF TRACKING. |
| - IN A JOINT INVESTIGATION WITH THE WASHINGTON POST AND GERMAN NEWS OUTLETS | HANDELSBLATT AND BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK, PROPUBLICA EXAMINED DIVIDEND-ARBITRAGE TRANSACTIONS, A TRADE STRATEGY THAT HELPS FOREIGN INVESTORS AVOID AN ESTIMATED $1 BILLION A YEAR IN TAXES ON DIVIDENDS PAID BY GERMAN COMPANIES. FOLLOWING OUR REPORT, PROSECUTORS IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY'S FINANCIAL CAPITAL, LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE TRADES, AND THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT VOTED TO END THE TAX-AVOIDANCE DEALS IN THE COUNTRY. GERMANY'S TOP FINANCE OFFICIAL ALSO RELEASED A STATEMENT CRITICIZING DIV-ARB, AND A DANISH MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLED ON THE EU'S EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE TRANSACTIONS, WHICH ARE DRAINING DENMARK AND MANY OF ITS NEIGHBORS OF TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FORGONE TAX REVENUES. - AFTER A SERIES OF PROPUBLICA ARTICLES IDENTIFIED DOZENS OF CASES OF NURSING HOME WORKERS POSTING MOCKING PHOTOS OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES IN AUGUST ANNOUNCED A PLAN TO INCREASE ITS OVERSIGHT TO PREVENT AND PUNISH SUCH ABUSE. IN A MEMO TO STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, THE FEDERAL AGENCY SAID ALL NURSING HOMES MUST HAVE WRITTEN POLICIES ON THIS ISSUE THAT INCLUDE AN EXPLICIT BAN ON TAKING DEMEANING PHOTOGRAPHS OF RESIDENTS, PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING SUCH COMPLAINTS AND REPORTING THOSE INVOLVED TO STATE LICENSING AGENCIES FOR POSSIBLE DISCIPLINE. SEN. CHARLES GRASSLEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, ASKED THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON HOW AGGRESSIVELY IT PURSUES THIS FORM OF ELDER ABUSE IN NURSING HOMES, DAYS AFTER SEN. TOM CARPER SIMILARLY ASKED GOVERNMENT REGULATORS AT THE OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO STOP NURSING HOME WORKERS FROM THE DEHUMANIZING PRACTICE. - PROPUBLICA AND THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING WHETHER VIETNAM VETERANS' EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE HAS ALSO LED TO HEALTH PROBLEMS IN THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. AT A PROPUBLICA-SPONSORED WASHINGTON, D.C., EVENT IN JUNE, VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED NEW EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, INCLUDING THE AGENCY'S FIRST NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF VIETNAM VETERANS IN MORE THAN THREE DECADES AND REQUESTING AN OUTSIDE PANEL OF EXPERTS TO CONTINUE ITS WORK STUDYING MULTIGENERATIONAL IMPACTS OF AGENT ORANGE. - PROPUBLICA'S INVESTIGATION ON RISK ASSESSMENTS, ALGORITHMS USED ACROSS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT GENERATE A SCORE PREDICTING A DEFENDANT'S RISK OF COMMITTING A FUTURE CRIME, UNCOVERED RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN THE OUTCOMES. OUR ANALYSIS OF THE ALGORITHM USED IN FLORIDA, WISCONSIN AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS SHOWED THAT IT WRONGLY LABELED BLACK DEFENDANTS AS LIKELY FUTURE CRIMINALS AT TWICE THE RATE OF MISTAKEN PREDICTIONS ABOUT WHITE DEFENDANTS. CITING OUR REPORTING, IN JULY THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULED THAT, WHILE JUDGES MAY CONSIDER RISK ASSESSMENT SCORES DURING SENTENCING, WARNINGS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE SCORES TO FLAG THE TOOL'S LIMITATIONS. THE WHITE HOUSE QUOTED PROPUBLICA'S FINDINGS IN A REPORT ON THE IMPACTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS OF SOCIETY. - AFTER A 2014 PROPUBLICA AND NPR STORY ON MISSOURI'S HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SHOWED THAT THE NONPROFIT HOSPITAL HAD FOR YEARS SUED LOW-INCOME PATIENTS OVER THEIR UNPAID BILLS, SEN. CHARLES GRASSLEY LAUNCHED A SENATE INVESTIGATION WHICH CONCLUDED IN JUNE. AS A RESULT OF THE SCRUTINY, THE HOSPITAL OVERHAULED ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FORGAVE THE DEBTS OF THOUSANDS OF FORMER PATIENTS. - FOLLOWING OUR REPORT ON ABUSE AND NEGLECT AT THE CARLTON PALMS EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, OFFICIALS STATIONED AN INVESTIGATOR AT THE CENTER AND FORMED A SPECIAL TEAM TO CLOSELY MONITOR STAFF AND RESIDENTS. THE STATE ALSO SAID IT WOULD MOVE CURRENT RESIDENTS TO NEW HOMES. - IN 2015, PROPUBLICA AND AL.COM INVESTIGATED A HARSH ALABAMA LAW THAT CHARGES WOMEN WHO USED DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY WITH "CHEMICAL ENDANGERMENT," A FELONY THAT CARRIES A 10-YEAR SENTENCE EVEN IF THE BABY IS BORN UNHARMED OR IF THE DRUG IS LEGAL. IN MAY, THE ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A BILL TO EXEMPT WOMEN WHO USE MEDICALLY PRESCRIBED DRUGS FROM THE STATE'S LAW. - IN OCTOBER, PROPUBLICA DISCLOSED THAT GOOGLE QUIETLY CHANGED A MAJOR PRIVACY POLICY. THE COMPANY HAD PREVIOUSLY PROMISED THAT IT WOULD NOT REVEAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT ITS USERS TO THE ADVERTISING NETWORK DOUBLECLICK, A GOOGLE SUBSIDIARY. HOWEVER, THIS YEAR GOOGLE UPDATED ITS POLICY TO SAY THAT USERS' WEB BROWSING ACTIVITIES "MAY BE" COMBINED WITH THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM GMAIL AND OTHER LOGIN ACCOUNTS. IN RESPONSE TO OUR REPORTING, TWO ADVOCACY GROUPS FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) ALLEGING THAT GOOGLE HAD DELIBERATELY DECEIVED CONSUMERS AND THAT THE PRIVACY POLICY CHANGE VIOLATED LEGALLY BINDING COMMITMENTS THAT GOOGLE MADE TO THE FTC. - IN THE DAYS LEADING TO ELECTION DAY, REPORTERS ON PROPUBLICA'S ELECTIONLAND PROJECT SAW SEVERAL INSTANCES OF FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING REQUIREMENTS SPREADING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. ONE EXAMPLE WE REPORTED CAME FROM CLOTHING RETAILER URBAN OUTFITTERS, WHICH TWEETED AN ELECTION GUIDE TO ITS 1 MILLION TWITTER FOLLOWERS FULL OF FALSE INFORMATION, INCLUDING A CLAIM THAT VOTERS NEED A "VOTER'S REGISTRATION CARD AND AN ID. AFTER OUR STORY, URBAN OUTFITTERS PROMPTLY DELETED THE TWEET AND UPDATED ITS GUIDE. - AFTER PROPUBLICA REPORTED THAT DOCTORS WHO TOOK PAYMENTS FROM PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PRESCRIBED MORE EXPENSIVE, BRAND-NAME MEDICATIONS THAN THOSE WHO DIDN'T, TWO MEDICAL JOURNALS PUBLISHED STUDIES THAT CONFIRMED THIS LINK. JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE FOUND SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE THAT DOCTORS WHO RECEIVED MEALS TIED TO SPECIFIC DRUGS PRESCRIBED A HIGHER PROPORTION OF THOSE PRODUCTS THAN THEIR PEERS, WITH THE SHARE OF THE DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS RISING WITH THE GREATER NUMBER OF MEALS THEY RECEIVED. A HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDY FOUND THAT MASSACHUSETTS PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBED A HIGHER PROPORTION OF BRAND-NAME DRUGS THE MORE INDUSTRY MONEY THEY RECEIVED. - A 2011 PROPUBLICA INVESTIGATION, PUBLISHED WITH COLUMBIA'S STABILE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY, FOUND THAT, WHILE STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS FORGIVEN, THE PROGRAM FOR DECIDING WHETHER THEY QUALIFY IS DEEPLY DYSFUNCTIONAL. FEDERAL OFFICIALS CONSEQUENTLY CHANGED THE PROGRAM'S REGULATIONS, AND THIS APRIL THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL OFFER TO WRITE OFF $7.7 BILLION OF STUDENT DEBT OWED BY APPROXIMATELY 387,000 BORROWERS WHO HAVE BECOME DISABLED. - FOLLOWING OUR 2014 REPORT ON ABUSIVE DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES AT THE JUDGE ROTENBERG CENTER, A BOSTON-AREA SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION MOVED TO BAN THE FACILITY'S USE OF A CONTROVERSIAL ELECTRIC SHOCK DEVICE. IN A 124-PAGE DOCUMENT PROPOSING THE BAN, THE FDA ACCUSED THE ROTENBERG CENTER OF UNDERREPORTING HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND MISLEADING FAMILIES ABOUT ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS. - AFTER OUR STORY ON A HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEW YORK PROJECT THAT DISPLACED SEVERAL LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING AND RENOVATING BUILDINGS IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT CORNEGY ASKED THE CHARITY'S LOCAL AFFILIATE TO FIND HOUSING FOR THE FAMILIES. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S NEW YORK CHAPTER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY, ENCOURAGING THE FAMILIES NAMED IN THE ARTICLE TO CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY IN ORDER TO "HELP THEM FIND SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS." |
| OUR WORK WAS HONORED IN 2016 AS FOLLOWS: | PROPUBLICA'S COLLABORATION WITH THE MARSHALL PROJECT, "AN UNBELIEVABLE STORY OF RAPE," ABOUT THE HUNT FOR A SERIAL RAPIST, WON THE 2016 PULITZER PRIZE FOR EXPLANATORY REPORTING. THE AWARD IS THE THIRD PULITZER PRIZE FOR PROPUBLICA. WRITTEN BY PROPUBLICA SENIOR REPORTER T. CHRISTIAN MILLER AND THE MARSHALL PROJECT'S KEN ARMSTRONG, "AN UNBELIEVABLE STORY OF RAPE" ALSO RECEIVED THE GEORGE POLK AWARD FOR JUSTICE REPORTING, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS' DEBORAH HOWELL AWARD FOR NON-DEADLINE WRITING, COLUMBIA JOURNALISM SCHOOL'S MEYER "MIKE" BERGER AWARD FOR HUMAN INTEREST REPORTING, THE PEN CENTER USA LITERARY AWARD FOR JOURNALISM, THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR FEATURE REPORTING, THE JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN AWARD FOR PUBLIC INTEREST MAGAZINE JOURNALISM AND THE AL NAKKULA AWARD FOR POLICE REPORTING. THE PIECE WAS NOMINATED FOR A NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD FOR FEATURE WRITING, IN ADDITION TO BEING A FINALIST FOR THE DART AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COVERAGE OF TRAUMA, AND THE NIEMAN FOUNDATION'S TAYLOR FAMILY AWARD FOR FAIRNESS IN JOURNALISM. FOR HIS WORK ON THIS ARTICLE AND PREVIOUS REPORTING ON RAPE, MILLER WON THE END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD. - PROPUBLICA SENIOR REPORTER ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN WAS A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NATIONAL REPORTING FOR "KILLING THE COLORADO," HIS GROUNDBREAKING INVESTIGATION ON THE WATER CRISIS IN THE AMERICAN WEST. THE PIECE WON THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS AWARD IN THE ONLINE CATEGORY, RECEIVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION FROM THE KNIGHT-RISSER PRIZE FOR WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM, AND IS A FINALIST FOR THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD FOR EXPLANATORY REPORTING. - FOR A SERIES OF ARTICLES THAT EXPLORED THE CHANGING NATURE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, REPORTER ALEC MACGILLIS RECEIVED THE TONER PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN POLITICAL REPORTING AT A DINNER IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AT WHICH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA GAVE THE KEYNOTE SPEECH. OUR REPORTING WITH NPR NEWS, "INSULT TO INJURY," THAT SHOWED HOW STATES SHARPLY REDUCED WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS AT THE BEHEST OF INSURERS AND BIG BUSINESSES WON THE IRE MEDAL, THE HIGHEST HONOR BESTOWED BY INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS; AN IRE AWARD IN THE PRINT/ONLINE CATEGORY; THE EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD FOR ONLINE/AUDIO NEWS SERIES; THE GERALD LOEB AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL JOURNALISM FOR EXPLANATORY REPORTING; THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE; TWO BEST IN BUSINESS AWARDS FROM THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS FOR DIGITAL INNOVATION AND DIGITAL INVESTIGATIVE; THE DEADLINE AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE; AND A SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR INFOGRAPHICS. "COLOR OF DEBT," OUR ANALYSIS OF RACIAL DISPARITIES IN DEBT COLLECTION LAWSUITS AND WAGE GARNISHMENT BY PAUL KIEL, ANNIE WALDMAN AND AL SHAW, WON THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB AWARD FOR CONSUMER JOURNALISM-PERIODICALS, AN ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION AL NEUHARTH INNOVATION IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AWARD, THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS' BEST IN BUSINESS AWARD FOR DIGITAL EXPLANATORY, AND A DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR MINORITY FOCUS. THE PROJECT WAS ALSO A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS IN THE ONLINE NEWS PROJECT CATEGORY, THE GERALD LOEB AWARD FOR BEAT REPORTING, THE DATA JOURNALISM AWARD'S NEWS DATA APP OF THE YEAR, AND THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARDS FOR BEAT REPORTING. A COLLABORATION WITH PBS FRONTLINE WHICH REVEALED A POLITICAL DEATH SQUAD THAT MURDERED SEVERAL VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN JOURNALISTS WITH TOTAL IMPUNITY, "TERROR IN LITTLE SAIGON," WAS NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM-LONG FORM. THE PROJECT WAS ALSO A FINALIST FOR THE DART AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COVERAGE OF TRAUMA. OUR COVERAGE, WITH NPR NEWS, OF HOW THE RED CROSS HAS FAILED DISASTER VICTIMS IN HAITI AND MADE DUBIOUS CLAIMS OF SUCCESS, WON THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS AWARD FOR RADIO/AUDIO AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION'S AL NEUHARTH INNOVATION IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AWARD. OUR SERIES WITH THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT, ON THE ONGOING IMPACT OF AGENT ORANGE ON THE HEALTH OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WON THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD FOR TOPICAL REPORTING. REPORTING ON ABUSES BY THE FOR-PROFIT COMPANY ADVOSERV, WHICH RUNS SCHOOLS AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, WON THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR EDUCATION REPORTING IN THE INVESTIGATIVE CATEGORY. "SURGEON SCORECARD," WHICH LIFTED THE CURTAIN ON THE COMPLICATION RATES OF MORE THAN 16,000 SURGEONS NATIONWIDE AND ENABLED AMERICANS TO COMPARE THEIR RESULTS FOR THE FIRST TIME, WON THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR SCIENCE, MEDICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING; THE ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION'S AL NEUHARTH AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM; AND A SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR FEATURES; AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION'S UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM. OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, EXPOSING STARTLING ABUSES BY THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT LAW, WON THE SIDNEY HILLMAN FOUNDATION'S MONTHLY SIDNEY AWARD FOR MAY, AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION'S KNIGHT AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. OUR EXAMINATION OF HOW POLICE FAILED TO STOP FORMER NFL PLAYER AND SERIAL RAPIST DARREN SHARPER FOR YEARS WON THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS' GREEN EYESHADES AWARD IN THE SPORTS REPORTING CATEGORY. PROPUBLICA NEWS APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER SISI WEI WON THE DATA JOURNALISM AWARD FOR BEST INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO. WEI WAS RECOGNIZED FOR NEWS APPLICATIONS AND DATA VISUALIZATIONS INCLUDING "SURGEON SCORECARD," "DEBT BY DEGREES AND "MONEY AS A WEAPONS SYSTEM," WHICH LET READERS BROWSE STRANGE AND OFTEN WASTEFUL PROJECT FUNDED BY COMMANDERS DURING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. OUR REPORTING ON FAULTY ROADSIDE DRUG TESTS THAT ARE WRONGFULLY CONVICTING PEOPLE WON THE SIDNEY HILLMAN FOUNDATION'S SIDNEY AWARD FOR AUGUST. REPORTING ON WHITE WORKERS IN THE RUST BELT WHO WERE EFFECTIVELY WRITTEN OFF BY HILLARY CLINTON AND THE DEMOCRATS, WON PAYDAY REPORT'S FIRST-EVER ANNE BRADEN AWARD. PROPUBLICA WAS NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE JOURNALISM. "DEVILS, DEALS AND THE DEA," OUR FEATURE ON HOW THE DEA BROUGHT DOWN ONE OF THE MOST VICIOUS MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS - AND THE MURKY AFTERMATH - WAS A FINALIST FOR THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE REPORTING. OUR INVESTIGATION INTO WHICH COLLEGES HELP LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THE MOST, "DEBT BY DEGREES," WAS A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR EDUCATION REPORTING FOR DATA JOURNALISM AND THE GERALD LOEB AWARD FOR IMAGES/GRAPHICS/INTERACTIVES. ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS FEATURED IN OUR INVESTIGATION ON FIRESTONE'S ACTIVITIES IN LIBERIA DURING THE COUNTRY'S BRUTAL CIVIL WAR RECEIVED A SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS SILVER MEDAL. REPORTING ON "FLASHBANGS AND THE GROWING MILITARIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS A RUNNER-UP FOR THE JOHN JAY COLLEGE/H.F. GUGGENHEIM EXCELLENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING AWARDS. SIX PROPUBLICA REPORTERS WERE NAMED FINALISTS FOR THE LIVINGSTON AWARDS, WHICH HONOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY JOURNALISTS UNDER THE AGE OF 35: ROBERT FATURECHI FOR HIS INVESTIGATION INTO A FAILED SUPER PAC; JEFF LARSON FOR HIS STORY REVEALING HOW U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS USED CELL PHONES THAT WERE VULNERABLE TO HACKERS; MICHAEL GRABELL AND LENA GROEGER FOR THEIR PROJECT SHOWING HOW STATES HAVE DISMANTLED COMPENSATION FOR INJURED WORKERS; AND CEZARY PODKUL AND MARCELO ROCHABRUN FOR THEIR REPORTING ON NEW YORK CITY'S BROKEN RENT-STABILIZATION SYSTEM. OUR NEWS APPLICATIONS AND DATA VISUALIZATIONS WON A HOST OF AWARDS, INCLUDING SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR INFOGRAPHICS ON CRUISE SHIP SAFETY HAZARDS AND WORKERS' COMP, AS WELL AS FEATURES ON THE WATER CRISIS IN THE AMERICAN WEST AND MILITARY WASTE. THE MALOFIEJ INTERNATIONAL INFOGRAPHICS AWARDS ALSO BESTOWED BRONZE MEDALS FOR VISUAL REPORTING ON HEALTH DATA BREACHES AND OUR FACEBOOK VIDEO ON POLICE FAILURES TO STOP A SERIAL RAPIST IN THE NFL. SEVERAL OF OUR ILLUSTRATIONS WERE HONORED BY AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION, SELECTED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF EXCELLENCE IN ILLUSTRATION. THEIR HARDCOVER COLLECTION OF WINNING IMAGES WILL FEATURE THREE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS FROM TWO PROPUBLICA INVESTIGATIONS: "THE NARCO-TERROR TRAP," WHICH RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ALLEGED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DRUG TRAFFICKING AND TERRORISM, AND "DEALS, DEVILS AND THE DEA" ABOUT HOW THE DEA BROUGHT DOWN A VICIOUS MEXICAN DRUG CARTEL WITH AN UNSATISFYING AFTERMATH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRO PUBLICA HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT'S SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF PRO PUBLICA'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEEK TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PRO PUBLICA HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED SIGN TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE TO THE SECRETARY THE EXISTENCE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. IF A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, HE/SHE SHOULD REPORT THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT IN ALL CASES IN WHICH A CRITICAL EXTERNAL OBSERVER MIGHT REASONABLE PERCEIVE A CONFLICT TO EXIST. THE BOARD COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WITH WHOM THE CONFLICT PERTAINS TO IS EXCLUDED FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. HE/SHE WILL LEAVE THE ROOM AND THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS VOTE ON THE ISSUE PERTAINING TO THAT SPECIFIC TRANSACTION. WITH RESPECT TO ANY BOARD COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION, DECISION, OR ACTIONS INVOLVING TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING WILL REFLECT THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING PROCESS. IN CASE OF AN INTEREST PARTY WHO IS NOT A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER, THE PRESIDENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF AN EMPLOYEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE EMPLOYEE CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING OF THE CONFLICTED TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | SALARIES FOR THE CEOS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD USES THE SERVICES OF A LAW FIRM (CAPLIN & DRYSDALE, WHO SPECIALIZE IN NOT FOR PROFIT ISSUES) FOR GUIDANCE ON ALL MATTERS OF COMPENSATION. IN 2012 CAPLIN & DRYSDALE UPDATED THE COMPENSATION STUDY FOR THREE KEY EMPLOYEES. CAPLIN & DRYSDALE STUDIED COMPENSATION OF SELECT NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS AND RELIED ON THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF PRO PUBLICA'S OPERATIONS AND STATUS IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM. THE BOARD ESTABLISHED COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING COMPARABLE DATA AND DETERMINED THAT THE SALARY IS REASONABLE. COMPARABLE DATA INCLUDES VARIETY OF INFORMATION FROM JOURNALISM OUTLETS AND OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. APPROVED SALARY CHANGES ARE DOCUMENTED IN HUMAN RESOURCES FILES AND REQUIRE THE SIGNATURE OF BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN. THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2016. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.PROPUBLICA.ORG). |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | PRO PUBLICA HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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