The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc (EIN 94-2434026)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-08
- IRS object ID
- 201322209349300447
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-08-08T10:08:53-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Regalia & Associates CPAs | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 103 Town Country Dr Ste K | AddressLine1 |
| City | Danville | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94526 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 942434026 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Center for Investigative Reporting Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CENT | NameControl |
| Phone | 5108093160 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2130 Center Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Berkeley | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94704 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Philip Bronstein | Name |
| Title | Executive Chairman | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-08 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Douglas W Regalia | Name |
| PTIN | P00186389 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9253140390 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Phil Bronstein | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
| Gross Receipts | 11522944 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.cironline.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1977 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Center for Investigative Reporting's mission is to reveal injustice and abuse of power through the tools of journalism, to provide the public with the information needed to participate in democracy and bring about needed reforms. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 13 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 102 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 3 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 8913 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 5403245 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 11146211 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 314772 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 320265 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -21742 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 21686 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 34782 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 5696275 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 11522944 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2774488 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 6346843 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 212265 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1828106 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2446307 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 4602594 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 8793150 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1093681 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 2729794 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 5042107 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 7933615 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 253112 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 469730 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 4788995 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 7463885 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | The organization distributes its reporting widely, partnering with hundreds of news outlets across the country, and creates strategies for engaging its audience for impact. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 7982362 | Expense |
| Revenue | 320265 | Revenue |
| Description | The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) conducts ongoing investigative reporting projects in areas such as the environment, criminal justice, money and politics, and government oversight. The reporting is then produced into multiple media formats and is published and broadcast on the organization's website and in newspapers, magazines, and books, and on radio, television and other news websites. CIR then uses social media, organizational collaborations, events, and print and web materials to distribute its reporting to communities most impacted by the information it uncovers, and to engage the public in seeking solutions to the problems on which it reports. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 7982362 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | true | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | true | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | true | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 80 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 102 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | false | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Number Of8282 Filed | 0 | NumberOf8282Filed |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 13 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 13 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | true | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Janice E Sager | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 5108093169 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2130 Center Street Suite 103 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Berkeley | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94704 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (21 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Zack | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jeff Ubben | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Gabriel Stricker | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Christian Selchau-Hansen | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Susan Sachs | ||||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Justin Nyweide | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jonathan Logan | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Tom Lockard | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Susan Hirsch | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sandra R Hernandez MD | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Stephen Davis | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Philip Bronstein | ||||||||
| Exec Chairman | 40.00 | 0.00 | X | 146667 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| David Boardman | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Christa Scharfenberg | ||||||||
| Assoc Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | 110024 | 0 | 4100 | X | ||
| Robert J Rosenthal | ||||||||
| Exec Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | 210183 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Janice E Sager | ||||||||
| Dir of Finance | 40.00 | 0.00 | 99223 | 0 | 3220 | X | ||
| Mark Katches | ||||||||
| Editorial Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | 179155 | 0 | 14667 | X | ||
| Sharon Tiller | ||||||||
| Executive Producer | 40.00 | 0.00 | 153333 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Cherilyn Parsons | ||||||||
| Newsroom | 40.00 | 0.00 | 138171 | 0 | 17000 | X | ||
| Chase Davis | ||||||||
| Dir of Technology | 40.00 | 0.00 | 136342 | 0 | 15000 | X | ||
| Robert Salladay | ||||||||
| Managing Editor | 40.00 | 0.00 | 131399 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1304497 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 53987 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 8 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 11146211 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 11146211 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Content fees | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 320265 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 320265 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 320265 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 21686 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $21,686 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 22932 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 22932 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Other Income | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 11850 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 11850 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 11850 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 11522944 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 355047 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $21,686 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 573417 | Total |
| Program Services | 528674 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 36452 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8291 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4806493 | Total |
| Program Services | 4607533 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 100385 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 98575 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 68287 | Total |
| Program Services | 61635 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5420 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1232 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 501226 | Total |
| Program Services | 452399 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 39779 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9048 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 397420 | Total |
| Program Services | 358705 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 31541 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7174 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 77744 | Total |
| Program Services | 9472 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 68272 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 66063 | Total |
| Management And General | 66063 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9650 | Total |
| Management And General | 9650 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 42300 | Total |
| Program Services | 31696 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9769 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 835 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 76697 | Total |
| Program Services | 63508 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12210 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 979 | Fundraising |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 288192 | Total |
| Program Services | 238468 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 49724 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 252191 | Total |
| Program Services | 211419 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 33210 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7562 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 70837 | Total |
| Program Services | 70819 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 85527 | Total |
| Program Services | 57801 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 27726 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human resources & recruitment | 37586 | 24878 | 3213 | 9495 |
| Computer related expenses | 58425 | 44830 | 11852 | 1743 |
| Project & production expenses | 436750 | 430130 | 6620 | |
| Contractors | 797976 | 705084 | 55391 | 37501 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 146369 | Total |
| Program Services | 85311 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 37851 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 23207 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8793150 | Total |
| Program Services | 7982362 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 598523 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 212265 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 446964 | BOY |
| EOY | 1540233 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 855955 | BOY |
| EOY | 1072029 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2700000 | BOY |
| EOY | 2826334 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 99559 | BOY |
| EOY | 110245 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 46719 | BOY |
| EOY | 106286 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 294864 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 154597 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 103988 | BOY |
| EOY | 140267 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 776389 | BOY |
| EOY | 2094822 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12533 | BOY |
| EOY | 43399 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5042107 | BOY |
| EOY | 7933615 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60045 | BOY |
| EOY | 99951 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 193067 | BOY |
| EOY | 369779 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 253112 | BOY |
| EOY | 469730 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 258818 | BOY |
| EOY | 2487444 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4530177 | BOY |
| EOY | 4976441 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4788995 | BOY |
| EOY | 7463885 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5042107 | BOY |
| EOY | 7933615 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 2729794 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | -964 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -53940 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2432151 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4158035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2289855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5403245 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 11146211 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 25429497 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2432151 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4158035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2289855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5403245 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 11146211 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 25429497 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 8707829 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 16721668 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 28549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 21686 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 67590 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 25497087 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 1029827 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.65580 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.50240 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 698264 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 52 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 70000 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 628316 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 768051 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 213 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 70000 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 698264 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 838148 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -97 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 70000 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 768051 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 904731 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 3417 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 70000 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 838148 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 1024507 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 20224 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 140000 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 904731 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 1.00000 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 294864 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 154597 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 140267 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 140267 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Of Book Value Program Related | 2094822 | TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| Other Payroll Liabilities | $31,187 |
| Fiscal sponsorship liabilities | $90,368 |
| Accrued Vacation | $248,224 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 369779 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 11468040 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | -964 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | -53940 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | -54904 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 11522944 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 11522944 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 8793150 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 8793150 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 8793150 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Part X | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part X : FIN48 Footnote | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Income TaxesFinancial statement presentation follows the recommendations of ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, CIR is required to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken by CIR and requires a two-step process that separates recognition from measurement. The first step is determining whether a tax position has met the recognition threshold; the second step is measuring a tax position that meets the recognition threshold. Management believes that CIR has adequately evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2012 CIR does not have any uncertain tax positions for which a reserve or an accrual for a tax liability would be necessary.CIR has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that CIR continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status.CIR may periodically receive unrelated business income (such as sublease rental income, advertising income, etc.) requiring CIR to file separate tax returns under federal and state statutes. CIR also has certain transactions requiring the payment of value added taxes. Under such conditions, CIR calculates and accrues the applicable taxes. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
| Rebuttable Presumption Procedure | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcedure |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Tiller | ||||
| Executive Producer | 153333 | 153333 | ||
| Robert J Rosenthal | ||||
| Exec Director | 210183 | 210183 | ||
| Mark Katches | ||||
| Editorial Director | 176155 | 193822 | 3000 | 14667 |
| Cherilyn Parsons | ||||
| Newsroom | 138171 | 155171 | 17000 | |
| Chase Davis | ||||
| Dir of Technology | 136342 | 151342 | 15000 | |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 50450 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 4 | On March 27, 2012, the Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. and the Bay Area News Project (Bay Citizen) agreed to merge operations. The California Attorney Generals office approved the merger on April 30, 2012. Consequently, the organization prepared and filed Amended and Restated Bylaws with the State of California. | |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Change in discount for multi-year receivables = -$68166 | Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Advertising Income Form 990-T = $14226 | Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION FORTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (WHEN NECESSARY). TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE, ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING), AND MADE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA (FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION). | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | The compensation of other key employees is determined by the organization's Executive Director and/or Executive Chairman in consultation with other senior management when appropriate, and is based on industry salary surveys, equitable pay scale within the organization, and individual employee performance as assessed in annual reviews. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Performance reviews of the organization's Executive Director and Executive Chairman are conducted annually by a subcommittee of the Board of Directors. As part of the review, compensation of the Executive Director and the Executive Chairman are considered. The subcommittee conducts a comparability survey using publicly available salary surveys and by consulting with comparable organizations on their compensation packages. A recommendation for any change in compensation is then made to the full Board of Directors and requires majority approval. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ATLEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (INWRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THEORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THEORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW (WITH MODIFICATIONS WHERE NECESSARY), THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT SIGNS AND MAILS THE RETURN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents | On March 27, 2012, the Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. and the Bay Area News Project (Bay Citizen) agreed to merge operations. The California Attorney Generals office approved the merger on April 30, 2012. Consequently, the organization prepared and filed Amended and Restated Bylaws with the State of California. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 |
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