2026-08-18T10:07:50-07:00 2025-12-31 680260103 REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS 103 TOWN COUNTRY DR STE K DANVILLE CA 94526 990 2025-01-01 843438375 The Markup News Inc MARK 3477174094 PO Box 1103 New York NY 10159 Neil Chase CEO 3477174094 2026-08-18 true David Berger P02044354 9253140390 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Neil Chase PO Box 1103 New York NY 10159 227692 false X www.themarkup.org X 2020 NY THE MARKUP IS A NONPROFIT NEWSROOM THAT CHALLENGES TECHNOLOGY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE MARKUP UTILIZES AN UNPARALLELED ROSTER OF ENGINEERS AND JOURNALISTS WHO PURSUE MEANINGFUL, DATA-DRIVEN INVESTIGATIONS AND DEVELOP DIGITAL TOOLS. 3 3 0 4 0 585509 227692 0 19710 0 4450 0 609669 227692 1269076 268567 0 2650424 0 0 0 536642 2750 4456142 271317 -3846473 -43625 48625 5000 0 48625 5000 THE MARKUP IS A NONPROFIT NEWSROOM THAT CHALLENGES TECHNOLOGY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE MARKUP UTILIZES AN UNPARALLELED ROSTER OF ENGINEERS AND JOURNALISTS WHO PURSUE MEANINGFUL, DATA-DRIVEN INVESTIGATIONS AND DEVELOP DIGITAL TOOLS. false false 271067 EDITORIAL & GRAPHICS - THE MARKUP PUBLISHED INVESTIGATIONS, REPORTS, AND GUIDES THAT REVEALED HARMS CAUSED BY TECHNOLOGY AND HOW PEOPLE USE IT. THEIR JOURNALISM WAS ACTIONABLE AND DROVE REAL-WORLD IMPACT. THEY EXPOSED AND OUTLAWED DIGITAL DISCRIMINATION WITH THE HELP OF READERS. THEY LAUNCHED LANGUAGES OF MISINFORMATION SERIES, ABOUT THE INFORMATION NEEDS AND STRUGGLES OF VIETNAMESE IMMIGRANT ENCLAVES, WHICH WON AN AAJA JOURNALISM OF EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR WORKING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BRIDGED GENERATIONAL GAPS, AND TAUGHT PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS. IN PARALLEL WITH THEIR REPORTING WORK, THEY CREATED DIGITAL TOOLS THAT ALLOWED READERS TO REPORT WITH THEM. PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY - THE MARKUP STARTED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE REDESIGN OF THE HOMEPAGE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE CREATION OF NEW CMS FEATURES TO SUPPORT THE STRUCTURE OF THE NEW HOMEPAGE AND MAKE IT EASY FOR EDITORS TO CHANGE IT EXTENSIVELY IF NEEDED. THEY MADE EXTENSIVE FEATURE UPDATES TO THEIR PREMIERE TOOL BLACKLIGHT. THEY UTILIZED SUMMER INTERNS TO HELP MANAGE THE WORKLOAD AND THE END RESULT IS A PLETHORA OF NEW FEATURES INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO "SPOOF" SITE SCANS FROM GERMANY, SCAN AS A DESKTOP BROWSER IN ADDITION TO A MOBILE BROWSER, BYPASS CACHE OF ALREADY SCANNED SITES, AND A HOST OF PERFORMANCE UPGRADES. AUDIENCE - IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LAUNCH OF THEIR WEBSITE REDESIGN, THE MARKUP CONTINUED TO GROW THE OVERALL BRAND IMPACT. THEIR WORK WAS REPUBLISHED ACROSS OTHER NEWS NETWORKS 1,223 TIMES AND LOCALIZED BY OTHER NEWSROOMS 8 TIMES. THEIR TOOLS CONTINUE TO HAVE IMPACT WITH THEIR AUDIENCE AS WELL: OVER 13 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE USED THE BLACKLIGHT TOOL. THEY WERE ALSO RECOGNIZED BY LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY. THEY WON 18 INDUSTRY AWARDS, INCLUDING SEVERAL FROM SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN, SIGMA, SCRIPPS HOWARD, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, AND THE ONLINE JOURNALISM ASSOCIATION. 271067 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X X Neil Chase CEO 3477174094 PO Box 1103 New York NY 10159 X John Boland Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hema Sareen Mohan Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leo Wolinsky Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neil Chase CEO 40.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 227692 227692 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227692 268567 268567 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 Dues and Subscriptions 2500 2500 Bank Charges 250 250 0 271317 271067 250 0 56317 5000 0 0 -7692 0 0 0 0 0 0 29000 29000 0 0 0 0 0 0 48625 5000 0 0 X 48625 5000 48625 5000 48625 5000 -43625 X X false true X true false X 6857120 4274548 4273676 585509 220000 16210853 0 0 6857120 4274548 4273676 585509 220000 16210853 13922375 2288478 4908 10933 32374 19710 67925 0 4450 4450 16283228 0.14050 0.47920 X Current Year Facts and Circumstances: During the computation period, the Markup received at least 10% of its total support from contributions from the general public, or other public charities. The Markup continues to be organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and maintains a governing body that represents the public interest. The Markups public support percentage was affected by the transition of operations following a merger with a related nonprofit organization, CalMatters. As the Markup winds down its activities and transfers programs to the related organization, fundraising and program operations have been reduced. The decrease in public support reflects this transition and wind-down process rather than a change in the Markups publicly supported nature. Accordingly, the Markup satisfies the 10% facts and circumstances test under Treasury Regulation 1.170A-9(f). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29000 29000 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote Income Taxes The Markup is organized as a New York nonprofit corporation and has been recognized by the IRS as exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(a) as organizations described in IRC Section 501(c)(3), qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under IRC Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and (viii), and has been determined not to be private foundations under IRC Sections 509(a)(1) and (3), respectively. The Markup is annually required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. We have determined that the entity is not subject to unrelated business income tax and have not filed an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS. The Markup has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of New York that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that The Markup continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status. false CalMatters 1017 L Street 261 Sacramento CA 95814 472474086 501(c)9(3) 260875 0 FMV funding to support operations 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management approves the final return which is then e-filed with the Department of the Treasury. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Executive personnel and board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The Organization 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, Section B, Line 15a Members of the Board of Directors review the compensation of all top management personnel periodically in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures. Final compensation adjustments are approved by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation of other individuals (including high-level personnel and key employees) is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Tax returns are available for download from several websites and by request from the organization's office in New York, New York. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legal Filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by Tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office in New York, New York. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The audited financial statements are prepared by a qualified and licensed independent audit firm. The audit report is reviewed and approved by the organization's management and the Board of Directors. FORM 990, Part IX, Line 1 - GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE THESE AMOUNTS REPRESENT FUNDING TRANSFERS TO CALMATTERS, THE SOLE MEMBER, TO SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONS POST-MERGER. CalMatters 1017 L Street 261 Sacramento CA 95814 472474086 improve democracy CA 501(c)(3) 7 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false CalMatters b 260875 FMV