2014-07-10T15:38:21-05:00 2013-12-31 112336434 RAICH ENDE MALTER & CO LLP 1375 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2013-02-12 462265729 SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC SOLU 6467191443 148 W 77 ST NO 4B NEW YORK NY 10024 DAVID BORNSTEIN CEO 6467191443 2014-07-10 1 BARRY WECHSLER P00293702 2129444433 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X DAVID BORNSTEIN 148 W 77 ST NO 4B NEW YORK NY 10024 883315 0 X HTTP://SOLUTIONSJOURNALISM.ORG X 2013 NY THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK WORKS TO DEFINE, LEGITIMIZE AND SPREAD THE PRACTICE OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM RIGOROUS, UNBIASED REPORTING ABOUT CREDIBLE RESPONSES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS. OUR MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM AS A CORE FUNCTION IN JOURNALISM CONFORMING TO THE PROFESSION'S HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INDEPENDENCE AND ACCURACY. IN KEEPING WITH JOURNALISMS HISTORIC RESPONSIBILITY TO SPOTLIGHT AND CONTEXTUALIZE SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM WILL COMPLEMENT THE WATCHDOG ROLE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM BY CIRCULATING RELIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW SOCIETY IS CONFRONTING AND ADAPTING TO MAJOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. 3 0 8 0 0 0 844608 0 0 38707 883315 0 0 380206 0 13751 492012 872218 11097 168086 156989 11097 X THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK WORKS TO DEFINE, LEGITIMIZE AND SPREAD THE PRACTICE OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM RIGOROUS, UNBIASED REPORTING ABOUT CREDIBLE RESPONSES TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS. OUR MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM AS A CORE FUNCTION IN JOURNALISM CONFORMING TO THE PROFESSIONS HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INDEPENDENCE AND ACCURACY. IN KEEPING WITH JOURNALISMS HISTORIC RESPONSIBILITY TO SPOTLIGHT AND CONTEXTUALIZE SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM WILL COMPLEMENT THE WATCHDOG ROLE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM BY CIRCULATING RELIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW SOCIETY IS CONFRONTING AND ADAPTING TO MAJOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. 0 0 67911 STORY FUNDS: THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED THREE STORY FUNDS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTORING TO JOURNALISTS PURSUING EXEMPLARY SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED PROJECTS. THESE FUNDS FOCUSED ON EFFORTS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON VULNERABLE GROUPS (SUPPORTED BY THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION), EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO SCHOOLS (WITH SUPPORT FROM NOVO FOUNDATION); AND EFFORTS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN NEED (ALSO NOVO). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUPPORT FROM THE PULITZER CENTER ON CRISIS REPORTING FOR COLLABORATIVE WORK ON RESPONSES TO GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.FROM THESE, THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED 14 REPORTING PROJECTS IN 2013 - WITH MORE TO LAUNCH IN 2014 - THAT WILL YIELD A STREAM OF MAJOR STORIES OVER THE NEXT YEAR. FOR EACH FUNDED PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL MENTORING TO EXPOSE REPORTERS TO THE SOLUTIONS APPROACH AND TO HELP SHAPE STORIES THAT INCORPORATE THE SOLUTIONS LENS. (NOTE: THE TRAINING AND MENTORING ARE INTENDED TO HELP JOURNALISTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO APPLY THE SAME LEVEL OF JOURNALISTIC RIGOR AND SCRUTINY TO THE COVERAGE OF RESPONSES TO PROBLEMS, AS IS EXPECTED IN THE BEST INVESTIGATIVE AND EXPLANATORY JOURNALISM.) THE GOAL IS TO RAPIDLY EXPAND THE NUMBER OF LEADING JOURNALISTS PURSUING SOLUTIONS BASED REPORTING AND TO CREATE A CRITICAL MASS OF OUTSTANDING WORK THAT WILL SERVE AS TEACHING MODELS FOR THE FIELD. 161766 38707 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING: THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A CORE CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE NEW PRACTITIONERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DISTINCTIVE APPROACH TO THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM AND TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS OF THOSE WHO ALREADY INTEGRATE SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED REPORTING INTO THEIR WORK. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED CURRICULA FOR ONE-HOUR, TWO-HOUR, AND FULL-DAY JOURNALIST TRAININGS, DESIGNED TO BE DEPLOYED LIVE OR IN PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBINARS. IN 2013, WE DELIVERED VERSIONS OF THIS TRAINING TO 14 U.S. NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. BY DESIGN, WE HAVE DONE TRAININGS WITH A DIVERSE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS, CUTTING ACROSS MEDIA TYPE, SIZE, AND GEOGRAPHY FROM PUBLIC RADIO STATION NEWS DIRECTORS TO INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS TO REPORTERS AT SMALLER NEWSPAPERS. THE ORGANIZATON ALSO BEGAN TO BUILD OUT A SUITE OF ONLINE TOOLS, INCLUDING GUIDEBOOKS, CHECKLISTS, TEACHING VIDEOS, AND 75 MODEL SOLUTIONS STORIES, INTENDED TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM FOR REPORTERS AND EDITORS WHO DONT HAVE ACCESS TO OUR DIRECT TRAININGS. 240853 NEWSROOM TRAININGS AND PROGRAM: IN JULY, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SEATTLE TIMES LAUNCHED "EDUCATION LAB", AN 18-MONTH LONG PARTNERSHIP TO INTRODUCE THE SOLUTIONS APPROACH TO COVERAGE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. THIS INITIATIVE REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO EXPLORE HOW TO WORK WITH EDITORS AND JOURNALISTS TO INSTITUTE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM IN A MAJOR, HIGHLY CREDIBLE NEWSROOM AND TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE RESULTING WORK. 470530 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY CA X X SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC 6467191443 148 W 77 ST NO 4B NEW YORK NY 10024 DAVID BORNSTEIN CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, CEO 55.00 X X 73000 0 0 COURTNEY MARTIN SECRETARY 20.00 X X 50583 0 0 TINA ROSENBERG VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 41541 0 0 JULIA BURNS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 X 83917 0 0 KEITH HAMMONDS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 55.00 X 69370 0 0 318411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 844608 83849 844608 OTHER REVENUE 900099 38707 38707 38707 883315 38707 0 0 X 318411 173353 132558 12500 43833 18333 25500 17962 7778 8933 1251 46460 11799 34661 11500 11500 128966 74019 54947 15721 15721 19447 10331 9116 NEWSROOM EXPENSES 135302 135302 IN-KIND SERVICES 83849 6600 77249 JOURNALIST EXPENSES 32371 31621 750 ADMINISTRATIVE 18164 1394 16770 232 232 872218 470530 387937 13751 156081 2000 10005 0 168086 57383 99606 0 156989 X 11097 0 11097 0 168086 11097 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 844608 844608 38707 38707 883315 883315 0 27873 27873 27873 27873 855442 883315 883315 0.96840 0.00000 X SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: FEBRUARY 12, 2013 WAS THE ORGANIZATIONS DATE OF INCEPTION. DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2013 THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED THROUGH A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY. THE RESULTS OF THESE OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TAX RETURN. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 883315 0 883315 0 883315 872218 0 872218 0 872218 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED FOR EXEMPT STATUS FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION, INCLUDING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR PERIOD FEBRUARY 12, 2013 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2013. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEW THE FORM 990 FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PASSED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS MEETING ON OCTOBER 7, 2013. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AND SIGNED BY THE OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL EMPLOYEES. IN THE ANNUAL NOTIFICATION THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED THAT ANY CONFLICTS BE DISCLOSED IMMEDIATELY TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND ARE REMINDED TO ADHERE TO THE POLICY. FOR ONGOING MONITORING PURPOSES, ALL STAFF ARE ASKED TO BE COGNIZANT OF SUCH ACTIVITY AND TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT A CONFLICT ANONYMOUSLY TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, SHOULD A PARTICULAR EVENT ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DURING 2013 THE ORGANIZATION CONSULTED WITH BOTH ITS NON PROFIT ATTORNEY; AS WELL AS OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND TWO CO-FOUNDERS. AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WILL BE PRESENTED, AND REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VII COURTNEY MARTIN - 480 42ND STREET, UNIT E, OAKLAND, CA 94609. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,019. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,947. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 128,966. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS FORMED ON APRIL 25, 2014. FORM 990, PAGE 1, LINE L FEBRUARY 12, 2013 WAS THE ORGANIZATIONS DATE OF INCEPTION. DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2013 THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED THROUGH A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY. THE RESULTS OF THESE OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TAX RETURN. SCHEDULE B, PART I IN 2013 ENCORE.ORG, A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), SERVED AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK (SJN). AS SJN'S FISCAL SPONSOR, ENCORE.ORG RECEIVED DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF SJN AND MADE DISBURSEMENTS TO SJN IN SUPPORT OF SJN'S CHARITABLE MISSION.