BROOKLINEDOTNEWS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $429K · expenses $341K · assets $426K
- EIN
- 88-4218324
- Address
- 71 SAINT MARYS STREET, BROOKLINE, MA 02446-8203
- Website
- BROOKLINE.NEWS
- NTEE code
- A30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
BROOKLINE.NEWS IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL COVERAGE TO BROOKLINE RESIDENTS. IT WORKS TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS AND TO SHARE LEARNINGS WITH OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Mintz | FOUNDING EDITOR | 2024 | $104,916 | $104,916 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Clegg | CLERK | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Rafferty | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frederick Perry | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Irene Sege | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Iris Adler | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colette Phillips | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betsy Tarlin | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $105K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL MINTZ | FOUNDING EDITOR | 40 | $104,916 | $0 | $0 | $104,916 | 1 |
| JULIE RAFFERTY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICK PERRY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLEN CLEGG | CLERK | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE SEGE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRIS ADLER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLETTE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETSY TARLIN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE RAFFERTY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICK PERRY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLEN CLEGG | CLERK | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE SEGE | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN CLEGG | CO-CHAIR & SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE RAFFERTY | CO-CHAIR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICK PERRY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE SEGE | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $428,907 | $340,773 | $425,822 | $423,994 | $422,196 | $0 | $104,916 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $495,698 | $205,333 | $360,719 | $335,860 | $497,590 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,002 | $36,507 | $46,885 | $45,495 | $82,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $407,721 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $125,385 | 2024 | $55,585 | show |
| INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $122,494 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $52,500 | 2024 | $25,500 | show |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $43,770 | 2025 | $24,660 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $27,000 | 2024 | $27,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 | $12,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $5,522 | 2025 | $5,522 | show |
| EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BROOKLINEDOTNEWS” | 2025 | 1 | $4,000 | 2025 | $4,000 | show |
| ROBERT A JAYE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BROOKLINEDOTNEWS” | 2025 | 1 | $50 | 2025 | $50 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-W NEWS INC | MA | A30 | $356,717 | $175,074 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| BELMONT NEWS FOUNDATION INC | MA | A30 | $658,712 | $444,887 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MASSACHUSSETTS MEDIA FUND INC | MA | A30 | $306,429 | $180,777 | DIRECTOR | $42,800 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEWTON NEWS FOUNDATION | MA | A30 | $226,444 | $247,000 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEYMOUTH EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATORS CORPORATION INC | MA | A30 | $659,082 | $840,863 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAKEVILLE COMMUNITY ACCESS MEDIA INC | MA | A30 | $270,776 | $324,342 | TREASURER AND DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE REYNOLDS CENTER FOR TEACHING LEARNING AND CREATIVITY INC | MA | A30 | $276,005 | $155,914 | Director | $150,000 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| MARBLEHEAD NEWS GROUP INC | MA | A30 | $386,543 | $398,126 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WATERTOWN CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION | MA | A30 | $620,029 | $662,626 | Executive Dir. | $90,760 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NO LIMIT MEDIA INC | MA | A30 | $335,000 | $175,146 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $77,700 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ADAMS THEATER PRESENTS INC | MA | A30 | $274,271 | $248,967 | VICE PRES/TR | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WORLD MEDIA FOUNDATION INC | MA | A30 | $837,908 | $897,696 | President | $170,000 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STOUGHTON MEDIA ACCESS CORP | MA | A30 | $500,366 | $716,057 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THEANALYSIS NEWS INC | DE | A30 | $358,034 | $65,148 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| STET NEWS | FL | A30 | $272,716 | $136,017 | Director | $41,193 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| MARKUP NEWS INC | NY | A30 | $227,692 | $271,317 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| TRUSTING NEWS INC | FL | A30 | $659,176 | $630,779 | Secretary | $187,318 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| RECORD COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP | IL | A30 | $298,634 | $235,457 | Treasurer | $86,961 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| YACHATSNEWS | OR | A30 | $229,892 | $188,536 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| CICERO INDEPENDIENTE NFP | IL | A30 | $292,904 | $327,707 | PRESIDENT | $60,000 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| MAT-SU SENTINEL | AK | A30 | $215,185 | $73,191 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| PUENTE NEWS COLLABORATIVE | TX | A30 | $250,010 | $25,028 | Director/Pres. | $464,768 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
| SVG SPORTS BROADCASTING FUND | NY | A30 | $425,418 | $449,422 | ADMINISTRATOR | $54,167 | Same NTEE code A30, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $340,773 spent · pay $267,080 · grants $0 · events $14,399
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $210,210 | $125,870 | $54,348 | $29,992 | 61.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $36,939 | $22,164 | $9,577 | $5,198 | 10.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $26,161 | $22,615 | $3,251 | $295 | 7.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $19,931 | $11,928 | $5,146 | $2,857 | 5.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,068 | - | $14,068 | - | 4.1% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $9,500 | - | - | $9,500 | 2.8% | |
| Insurance | $7,849 | $4,709 | $2,041 | $1,099 | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $5,586 | - | - | $5,586 | 1.6% |
| Information technology | $3,325 | - | $3,325 | - | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy | $2,148 | $1,289 | $558 | $301 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS FUNDRAISI | $1,608 | - | - | $1,608 | 0.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTION EXP | $837 | - | $837 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | PUBLIC RECORDS AND RESE | $700 | $700 | - | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $167 | - | $167 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $123 | - | $123 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $121 | - | $121 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $15,149 | $14,399 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $340,773 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $205,333 spent · pay $141,920 · grants $0 · events $11,368
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $126,441 | $110,332 | $12,959 | $3,150 | 61.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $29,339 | $24,988 | $4,289 | $62 | 14.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,158 | - | $11,158 | - | 5.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,386 | $8,934 | $1,152 | $300 | 5.1% | |
| Insurance | $7,379 | $6,397 | $785 | $197 | 3.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,093 | $4,838 | $255 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $4,896 | - | - | $4,896 | 2.4% |
| Information technology | $2,750 | - | $2,750 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ADMI | $2,318 | - | - | $2,318 | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS FUNDRAISI | $1,669 | - | - | $1,669 | 0.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,407 | - | $1,407 | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $987 | $856 | $105 | $26 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTION EXP | $650 | - | $650 | - | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $621 | $550 | $71 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $220 | - | $220 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $19 | - | $19 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $8,200 | $11,368 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $205,333 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $36,507 spent · pay $13,125 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,125 | 36.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,101 | 35.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,052 | 27.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $229 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $36,507 | 100% |
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