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TRACE MEDIA INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6.3M · expenses $5.2M · assets $4.5M

Also known as
THE TRACE
EIN
47-4175513
Address
225 4TH AVENUE 300, BROOKLYN, NY 11215-1005
Website
WWW.THETRACE.ORG
NTEE code
A30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2016
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

THE TRACE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, READER-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT JOURNALISM ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO REPORTING ON GUN VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. EMPLOYING THE FULL TOOLSETS OF MODERN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT, WE STRIVE TO EXPAND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING AN ISSUE OF UNDER-APPRECIATED NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

14 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
James Burnett MANAGING DIRECTOR2019-2024 $258,548$1,527,341 1
Taliesin Woodward EDITOR IN CHIEF2019-2024 $280,095$1,367,562 1
Michael Spies SENIOR WRITER2021-2024 $161,945$597,583 1
Craig Hunter EXECUTIVE EDITOR2024 $189,909$189,909 1
Samantha Heather Allen Storey MANAGING EDITOR2024 $188,043$188,043 1
Christian Van Sant STAFF WRITER2024 $171,214$171,214 1
Christian W Van Sant (former) STAFF WRITER2020-2023 $168,107$651,830 1
Miles James Kohrman (former) SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR2019-2022 $175,379$565,799 1
Ann Givens (former) STAFF WRITER2019-2021 $166,309$487,727 1
Akoto Ofori-Atta (former) MANAGING EDITOR2019-2020 $139,267$293,775 1
Alain Stephens (former) STAFF WRITER2023 $153,313$153,313 1
Candace Anderson (former) DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & OPERATION2023 $151,756$151,756 1
Joy Resmovits (former) SENIOR EDITOR, LOCAL IMPACT2022 $139,994$139,994 1
Sarah Ryley (former) STAFF WRITER2019 $124,306$124,306 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John Feinblatt PRESIDENT2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mike Brouillard SECRETARY AND TREASURER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Stephan Friedman DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Hansen DIRECTOR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jelani Cobb DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Michael Brouillard (former) SECRETARY AND TREASURER2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Stefan Friedman (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
William Jelani Cobb (former) DIRECTOR2020-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Yury Beyzarov (former) SECRETARY AND TREASURER (THRU DECEMBER)2019-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Kenneth Lerer (former) DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER)2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Marc La Vorgna (former) SECRETARY, TREASURER & DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1
Ken Lerer (former) DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 6 paid, $1.2M · 33 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TALIESIN WOODWARD EDITOR IN CHIEF40 $231,135$0$48,960 $280,0951
JAMES BURNETT MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $209,988$0$48,560 $258,5481
CRAIG HUNTER EXECUTIVE EDITOR40 $169,988$0$19,921 $189,9091
SAMANTHA HEATHER ALLEN STOREY MANAGING EDITOR40 $139,988$0$48,055 $188,0431
CHRISTIAN VAN SANT STAFF WRITER40 $125,630$0$45,584 $171,2141
MICHAEL SPIES SENIOR WRITER40 $155,300$0$6,645 $161,9451
JOHN FEINBLATT PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE BROUILLARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHAN FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HANSEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JELANI COBB DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · 6 paid, $1.1M · 28 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES BURNETT MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $209,988$0$43,589 $253,5771
TALIESIN MCCHEANE WOODWARD EDITOR IN CHIEF40 $196,221$0$43,326 $239,5471
CHRISTIAN W VAN SANT STAFF WRITER40 $127,805$0$40,302 $168,1071
MICHAEL SPIES SENIOR STAFF WRITER40 $151,083$0$6,476 $157,5591
ALAIN STEPHENS STAFF WRITER40 $113,580$0$39,733 $153,3131
CANDACE ANDERSON DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & OPERATION40 $123,355$0$28,401 $151,7561
JOHN FEINBLATT PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL BROUILLARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
STEFAN FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM JELANI COBB DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 6 paid, $1.1M · 27 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES BURNETT MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $210,000$0$47,682 $257,6821
TALIESIN MCCHEANE WOODWARD EDITOR IN CHIEF40 $190,017$0$44,944 $234,9611
MILES JAMES KOHRMAN SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR40 $145,096$0$30,283 $175,3791
CHRISTIAN W VAN SANT STAFF WRITER40 $124,433$0$42,846 $167,2791
MICHAEL SPIES SENIOR STAFF WRITER40 $145,283$0$7,921 $153,2041
JOY RESMOVITS SENIOR EDITOR, LOCAL IMPACT40 $122,953$0$17,041 $139,9941
JOHN FEINBLATT PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL BROUILLARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
STEFAN FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM JELANI COBB DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 13 people listed · 6 paid, $1.0M · 21 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES BURNETT EDITORIAL DIRECTOR40 $210,000$0$44,280 $254,2801
TALIESIN MCCHEANE WOODWARD EDITOR IN CHIEF40 $176,300$0$43,621 $219,9211
ANN GIVENS STAFF WRITER40 $123,350$0$42,959 $166,3091
CHRISTIAN W VAN SANT STAFF WRITER40 $120,633$0$39,127 $159,7601
MICHAEL SPIES SENIOR WRITER40 $119,907$0$4,968 $124,8751
MILES JAMES KOHRMAN SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR40 $105,000$0$15,758 $120,7581
JOHN FEINBLATT PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
YURY BEYZAROV SECRETARY AND TREASURER (THRU DECEMBER)0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL BROUILLARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER (FROM DECEMBER)0 $0$0$0 $01
STEFAN FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KENNETH LERER DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER)0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM JELANI COBB DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 12 people listed · 6 paid, $1.1M · 21 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES BURNETT EDITORIAL DIRECTOR40 $210,000$0$42,237 $252,2371
TALIESIN MCCHEANE WOODWARD DEPUTY EDITOR40 $164,365$0$39,399 $203,7641
ANN GIVENS STAFF WRITER40 $124,365$0$38,479 $162,8441
CHRISTIAN W VAN SANT STAFF WRITER40 $119,619$0$37,065 $156,6841
AKOTO OFORI-ATTA MANAGING EDITOR40 $114,082$0$25,185 $139,2671
MILES JAMES KOHRMAN SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR40 $111,451$0$26,412 $137,8631
JOHN FEINBLATT PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
YURY BEYZAROV SECRETARY AND TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM JELANI COBB DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
STEFAN FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH HANSEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KENNETH LERER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 11 people listed · 6 paid, $1.0M · 20 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES BURNETT MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $210,000$0$41,017 $251,0171
TALIESIN MCCHEANE WOODWARD DEPUTY EDITOR40 $152,244$0$37,030 $189,2741
ANN GIVENS STAFF WRITER40 $121,369$0$37,205 $158,5741
AKOTO OFORI-ATTA MANAGING EDITOR40 $127,306$0$27,202 $154,5081
MILES JAMES KOHRMAN EDITOR40 $106,093$0$25,706 $131,7991
SARAH RYLEY STAFF WRITER40 $108,994$0$15,312 $124,3061
JOHN FEINBLATT PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARC LA VORGNA SECRETARY, TREASURER & DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
STEFAN FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN LERER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
YURY BEYZAROV SECRETARY AND TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 3 contractors · $465K
NameLocationServicePaid
CIMA CONSULTINGCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGRANT WRITING$191,000
TIMEPLOTS LLCWASHINGTON, DCWEBSITE DEVELOPMENT$141,563
KIWI PARTNERSCHICAGO, ILACCOUNTING SERVICES$132,787
2023 · 2 contractors · $282K
NameLocationServicePaid
CIMA CONSULTINGCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGRANT WRITING$154,750
KIWI PARTNERSCHICAGO, ILACCOUNTING SERVICES$126,912
2022 · 2 contractors · $245K
NameLocationServicePaid
CIMA CONSULTINGCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGRANT WRITING$141,000
KIWI PARTNERSCHICAGO, ILACCOUNTING SERVICES$104,384
2021 · 1 contractor · $141K
NameLocationServicePaid
CIMA CONSULTINGCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGRANT WRITING$141,000
2020 · 3 contractors · $450K
NameLocationServicePaid
UPSTATEMENT LLCNEW YORK, NYWEBSITE REDESIGN$165,000
GELLER ADVISORS LLCNEW YORK, NYFINANCIAL AND ADVISORY SERVICES$152,312
CIMA CONSULTINGCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGRANT WRITING$132,474
2019 · 2 contractors · $324K
NameLocationServicePaid
GELLER ADVISORS LLCNEW YORK, NYFINANCIAL AND ADVISORY SERVICES$191,438
CIMA CONSULTINGCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGRANT WRITING$132,754

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,308,861$5,174,682 $4,537,799$4,434,062 $6,255,296$2,500 $258,548335
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,088,013$4,390,857 $3,341,617$3,299,883 $6,067,868$3,000 $253,589285
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,428,782$3,686,839 $1,743,238$1,602,727 $3,410,332$17,000 $258,642275
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,581,483$3,252,318 $1,883,565$1,860,784 $3,576,182$4,000 $254,280217
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,580,111$3,013,493 $1,560,626$1,531,619 $3,571,529$7,700 $252,236217
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,047,170$3,139,501 $1,072,204$965,001 $3,034,970$12,200 $263,344205

Funders of this organization

41 grantors reported grants to this organization, $21,746,173 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 41). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INC Public charity Exact 2019-2024 6$8,822,982 2024$1,206,382
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$2,396,000 2024$302,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2019, 2022-2024 5$2,293,850 2024$836,900
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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2024 1$2,000,000 2024$2,000,000
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The Kendeda Fund Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2020-2023 5$1,200,000 2023$570,000
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JOYCE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Trace Media Inc” 2020, 2022-2024 4$1,014,000 2024$354,000
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NEW VENTURE FUND Public charity Exact 2018-2023 6$575,000 2023$125,000
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DONALD A PELS CHARITABLE TR 081892 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2020-2024 5$400,000 2024$100,000
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THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2021, 2023 2$350,000 2023$300,000
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PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Trace Media Inc” 2018, 2022 2$300,000 2022$150,000
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LISA AND DOUGLAS GOLDMAN FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2018, 2020-2022 4$300,000 2022$75,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$240,043 2024$8,990
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THE TOW FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2022-2023 2$225,000 2023$112,500
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THE LENFEST INST FOR JOURNALISM SPE ASSET FUND OF THE PHL FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2018, 2023-2024 3$220,200 2024$60,000
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GLOBAL IMPACT Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$200,000 2024$100,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$178,000 2024$50,500
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THE THOMAS PHILLIPS AND JANE MOORE JOHNSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2019-2023 5$150,000 2023$35,000
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POSNER FOUNDATION OF PITTSBURGH Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2024 1$125,000 2024$125,000
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THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2021, 2023-2024 6$100,501 2024$21,824
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WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2023 1$100,000 2023$100,000
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SKYLINE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2018 1$100,000 2018$100,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2020-2024 6$91,680 2024$21,890
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HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TRACE MEDIA INC” 2022, 2024 2$65,000 2024$35,000
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TEXAS WOMENS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$50,000 2020$50,000
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THE DALLAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$50,000 2019$50,000
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990 · $5,174,682 spent · pay $3,900,888 · grants $0 · events $31,497
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,842,770$2,752,959$89,489$322 54.9%
Other employee benefits $488,348$482,186$6,162- 9.4%
Fees: other services $333,459$282,560$16,123$34,776 6.4%
Fees: professional fundraisers $265,415--$265,415 5.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $258,548$38,782$53,051$166,715 5.0%
Payroll taxes $226,763$206,727$15,852$4,184 4.4%
Fees: accounting $174,983-$174,983- 3.4%
Office expenses $142,336$107,223$23,809$11,304 2.8%
Information technology $124,955$104,949$9,793$10,213 2.4%
Travel $102,450$86,176$7,066$9,208 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $84,459$76,997$3,657$3,805 1.6%
Insurance $39,471$33,231$3,058$3,182 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $31,497$25,264$2,948$3,285 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $25,364$20,604$2,333$2,427 0.5%
Fees: legal $18,595$15,105$1,710$1,780 0.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $8,668$8,628$40- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $6,601-$6,601- 0.1%
Total$5,174,682100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $4,390,857 spent · pay $3,313,393 · grants $0 · events $21,612
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,419,499$2,275,959$106,788$36,752 55.1%
Other employee benefits $370,745$348,403$17,916$4,426 8.4%
Fees: other services $257,536$221,101$7,752$28,683 5.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $253,589$101,436$38,038$114,115 5.8%
Payroll taxes $196,208$176,095$10,319$9,794 4.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $190,000--$190,000 4.3%
Fees: accounting $161,932-$161,932- 3.7%
Information technology $127,652$91,313$9,871$26,468 2.9%
Office expenses $86,442$60,753$23,716$1,973 2.0%
Pension plan contributions $73,352$70,296$3,056- 1.7%
Travel $70,139$55,157$7,680$7,302 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $64,328$22,269$35,714$6,345 1.5%
Occupancy $37,002$23,875$9,990$3,137 0.8%
Insurance $31,618$7,713$23,476$429 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $21,612$19,468$2,022$122 0.5%
Fees: legal $17,185$13,704$1,786$1,695 0.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $6,028$5,928$100- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $5,990-$5,990- 0.1%
Total$4,390,857100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $3,686,839 spent · pay $2,645,878 · grants $0 · events $18,475
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,846,502$1,748,068$69,717$28,717 50.1%
Other employee benefits $310,565$295,851$11,535$3,179 8.4%
Fees: other services $293,184$252,747$22,237$18,200 8.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $258,642$103,457$38,796$116,389 7.0%
Payroll taxes $172,252$153,202$8,592$10,458 4.7%
Fees: accounting $156,954-$156,954- 4.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $141,000--$141,000 3.8%
Office expenses $109,871$72,773$34,866$2,232 3.0%
Information technology $92,947$46,048$27,624$19,275 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $68,547$56,523$5,423$6,601 1.9%
Travel $67,885$50,901$11,533$5,451 1.8%
Pension plan contributions $57,917$56,157$1,760- 1.6%
Occupancy $40,340$35,330$2,985$2,025 1.1%
Insurance $30,347$8,637$21,125$585 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $18,475$15,455$2,486$534 0.5%
Fees: legal $11,508-$11,508- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $6,288-$6,288- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $3,615$3,615-- 0.1%
Total$3,686,839100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $3,252,318 spent · pay $2,475,727 · grants $0 · events $2,125
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,683,767$1,633,175$40,606$9,986 51.8%
Other employee benefits $321,608$310,045$8,123$3,440 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $254,280$107,415$25,428$121,437 7.8%
Fees: other services $196,220$140,228$47,792$8,200 6.0%
Payroll taxes $160,201$145,798$5,204$9,199 4.9%
Fees: professional fundraisers $141,000--$141,000 4.3%
Fees: accounting $129,236-$129,236- 4.0%
Information technology $78,107$21,441$41,200$15,466 2.4%
Office expenses $73,001$19,333$53,500$168 2.2%
Depreciation and depletion $61,202$52,911$5,145$3,146 1.9%
Pension plan contributions $55,871$54,630$1,241- 1.7%
Insurance $27,993$7,753$19,741$499 0.9%
Fees: legal $22,302-$22,302- 0.7%
Occupancy $15,499$9,883$3,426$2,190 0.5%
Travel $14,326$11,912$2,414- 0.4%
All other expenses $8,514$6,600$1,914- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $5,988-$5,988- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,125$1,391$734- 0.1%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT $1,078-$1,078- 0.0%
Total$3,252,318100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $3,013,493 spent · pay $2,164,840 · grants $0 · events $8,013
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,448,126$1,396,718$41,729$9,679 48.1%
Other employee benefits $283,656$269,756$8,615$5,285 9.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $252,236$44,141$119,150$88,945 8.4%
Fees: accounting $246,801-$246,801- 8.2%
Payroll taxes $137,893$118,475$12,327$7,091 4.6%
Fees: professional fundraisers $132,474--$132,474 4.4%
Fees: other services $108,864$94,797$10,952$3,115 3.6%
Occupancy $91,605$78,930$6,325$6,350 3.0%
Office expenses $88,837$22,799$65,928$110 2.9%
Information technology $77,798$7,806$55,402$14,590 2.6%
Pension plan contributions $42,929$42,868$61- 1.4%
Insurance $30,481$6,811$23,249$421 1.0%
Fees: legal $26,928-$26,928- 0.9%
Travel $15,169$14,327$842- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,013$7,588$425- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $7,685$6,644$646$395 0.3%
All other expenses $7,202-$7,202- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $6,796-$6,796- 0.2%
Total$3,013,493100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $3,139,501 spent · pay $1,962,055 · grants $0 · events $31,351
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $1,304,617$1,231,500$65,588$7,529 41.6%
Fees: other services $270,448$258,575$11,873- 8.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $263,344$65,836$52,669$144,839 8.4%
Fees: accounting $242,742-$242,742- 7.7%
Other employee benefits $236,119$224,088$10,806$1,225 7.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $150,754--$150,754 4.8%
Occupancy $136,761$119,503$13,025$4,233 4.4%
Payroll taxes $115,183$108,780$5,739$664 3.7%
Travel $112,140$110,922$594$624 3.6%
Office expenses $89,203$38,907$50,296- 2.8%
Information technology $84,543$56,176$28,367- 2.7%
Pension plan contributions $42,792$39,868$2,623$301 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $31,351$23,737$7,454$160 1.0%
Fees: legal $30,342$1,877$28,465- 1.0%
Insurance $18,501-$18,501- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $6,721$6,721-- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $3,940$3,355$275$310 0.1%
Total$3,139,501100%

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