JOLT NEWS ORGANIZATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $319K · expenses $216K · assets $186K

EIN
87-2868827
Address
1817 ALLEGRO DR SE, OLYMPIA, WA 98501-3744
NTEE code
A30 Media, Communications Organizations (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2023 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
DANIEL IRWIN STUSSER (its 2021 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The JOLT nourishes the civic lives of Thurston County residents and grows community capacity by publishing accurate, relevant and entertaining stories that help people become better informed and more involved in local issues, events and activities.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person 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
Daniel Stusser Executive Director2023-2024 $59,891$98,131 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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
Spencer Zeman Director2024 1 $0 reported 1
Zahid Chaudhry Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alan Wertjes Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Linda Bremer Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Bill Will President2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Hanig Vice President2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Chuck Pfeil Treasurer2022-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Denise Parker (former) Secretary2023 1 $0 reported 1
Makieda Hart (former) Secretary2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Seeman (former) Director2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 4 employees · 34 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Stusser Executive Director40 $59,891$0$0 $59,8911
Spencer Zeman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Zahid Chaudhry Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alan Wertjes Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Linda Bremer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Will President1 $0$0$0 $01
David Hanig Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Chuck Pfeil Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $38K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Stusser Executive Director25 $38,240-$0 $38,2401
Bill Will President1 $0-$0 $01
David Hanig Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Chuck Pfeil Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01
Denise Parker Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Zahid Chaudhry Director1 $0-$0 $01
Alan Wertjes Director1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Bill Will President1 $0-$0 $01
David Hanig Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Makieda Hart Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Chuck Pfeil Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Jeff Seeman Director1 $0-$0 $01
Linda Bremer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Alan Wertjes Director1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 ↗
$319,113$215,707 $185,664$169,261 $238,101$80,994 $59,891434
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$179,713$149,298 $87,172$81,172 $160,389$19,312 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,400$75,049 $53,848$50,757 $71,581$35,816 ---

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $310,507 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC $145,7352 $26,6252025 2024-2025 DAF sponsor Exact
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND $86,4222 $41,3962024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS $30,0002 $10,0002025 2024-2025 Public charity Exact
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ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION $20,0001 $20,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INC $20,0001 $20,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $5,3501 $5,3502024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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JULIA & ISADORE KLEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $2,0002 $1,5002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “JOLT NEWS ORGANIZATION”
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FINNINSULA FOUNDATION INC $1,0002 $5002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “JOLT NEWS ORGANIZATION”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
KEY PENINSULA NEWSWAA30 $217,644$205,645 Secretary/VP$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state
GIG HARBOR NOWWAA30 $325,408$291,067 President$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state
WorldchangingWAA30 $470,705$498,732 Editor/Secretary$69,139 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state
LATINOS UNIDOS Y FLORECIENDOWAA30 $553,830$475,923 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$109,890 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INCWAA30 $599,817$772,821 Executive Director$144,271 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state
MEDIA MATTERS FOR WOMENWAA30 $303,160$311,243 Executive Director$30,000 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state
CULTUREWORKS LTDWAA30 $260,012$150,781 Vice President$21,705 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state
NEWTON NEWS FOUNDATIONMAA30 $226,444$247,000 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
H-W NEWS INCMAA30 $356,717$175,074 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
OVERLOOK NEWS INCNYA30 $177,140$199,941 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
EAST GREENWICH NEWSRIA30 $199,809$149,032 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$60,000 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
GRANITE STATE NEWS COLLABORATIVENHA30 $225,773$169,991 Executive Director$40,831 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
RECORD COMMUNITY NEWS GROUPILA30 $298,634$235,457 Treasurer$86,961 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
STET NEWSFLA30 $272,716$136,017 Director$41,193 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
THE PULPMTA30 $260,024$257,560 CO-PUBLISHER$80,000 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, similar mission
DETV FOUNDATIONDEA30 $411,982$880,300 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$81,053 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN NEWS WOMENS CLUB INCDCA30 $159,710$187,529 EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN$49,450 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
KUPAA FOUNDATIONHIA30 $180,133$180,133 Executive Director$94,291 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
LOOKOUT PUBLICATIONS NFPAZA30 $411,591$528,926 Director$92,646 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISMORA30 $248,976$94,237 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$9,000 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
MARKUP NEWS INCNYA30 $227,692$271,317 Director$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
CAPPIES OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREAVAA30 $170,130$127,410 Member$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS INCMTA30 $375,087$444,063 President$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
KIOWA COUNTY KS MEDIA CENTER FOUNDATIONKSA30 $254,287$209,281 Creative Director$47,853 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x
RIDGE VIEW ECHONJA30 $161,955$94,042 President$0 Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
JOHNSON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $13,518,00011 2DAF sponsor2011–2023 FOUNDATION ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY; SOUTHEAST OHIO INDEPENDENT NEWS
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION $8,580,00026 2Private foundation2011–2024 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $7,307,01156 28DAF sponsor2016–2024 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; AURICLE PRODUCTIONS; SHTETL; MARKUP NEWS INC and 24 more
FORD FOUNDATION $4,553,45714 2Private foundation2009–2023 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; MEDIA ACCESS PROJECT
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $4,525,31515 4DAF sponsor2010–2024 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; LEXICON OF SUSTAINABILITY INC; NORTHEAST FLORIDA JOURNALISM COLLECTIVE INC; ALAMEDA POST INC
DEMOCRACY FUND INC $3,150,0005 3Private foundation2018–2023 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; GRANITE STATE NEWS COLLABORATIVE; MASSACHUSSETTS MEDIA FUND INC
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION $2,612,00012 1Private foundation2010–2021 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC funds this one $2,149,48280 29DAF sponsor2017–2025 NORTHEAST FLORIDA JOURNALISM COLLECTIVE INC; MASSACHUSSETTS MEDIA FUND INC; SOUTHEAST OHIO INDEPENDENT NEWS; BROWARD BULLDOG INC and 25 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $1,901,76745 17DAF sponsor2014–2024 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; MEDIA MATTERS FOR WOMEN; WILL AND DENI MCINTYRE FOUNDATION; H-W NEWS INC and 13 more
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC $1,300,0006 1Private foundation2016–2020 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc
THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION $1,150,0007 2Private foundation2017–2023 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; MARKUP NEWS INC
TIDES FOUNDATION $1,065,0003 1DAF sponsor2018–2021 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $1,039,29511 4DAF sponsor2017–2024 UNCOMMON VOICES COLLECTIVE; The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc; THE ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS - CULTURE INC; LOCAL REPORTING LAB INITIATIVE INC
ELIZABETH R & WILLIAM J PATTERSON FOUNDATION $1,000,0004 1Private foundation2012–2023 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION $951,2004 1Private foundation2010–2017 The Center for Investigative Reporting Inc

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $215,707 spent · pay $122,484 · grants $0 · events $1,940
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $59,891$44,918$14,973- 27.8%
Fees: other services $58,860$58,860-- 27.3%
Other salaries and wages $51,495$51,495-- 23.9%
Information technology $13,440$13,036$404- 6.2%
Payroll taxes $9,963$8,817$1,146- 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,673$4,673-- 2.2%
Insurance $4,133$3,419$714- 1.9%
Office expenses $2,512$1,884$628- 1.2%
Other (as described)Other Employee Expenses $2,152$2,152-- 1.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,940$1,940-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,896-$1,896- 0.9%
Travel $1,739$1,739-- 0.8%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $1,281$1,281-- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $1,135$1,135-- 0.5%
Other (as described)Fundraising $517$517-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Licenses & Permits $80-$80- 0.0%
Total$215,707100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $149,298 spent · pay $75,263 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $75,263 50.4%
Fees to independent contractors $47,039 31.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,621 17.8%
Printing, publications, postage $375 0.3%
Total$149,298100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $75,049 spent · pay $13,482 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $41,196 54.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,365 27.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,482 18.0%
Printing, publications, postage $6 0.0%
Total$75,049100%

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