Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 05-0613976 • 501(c)3 • Richfield, MN
Profile
To create independent documentary productions focusing on social awareness and emphasizing social change.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
29th percentile
Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
78th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$34,296
Down $11,013 (-24%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$34,296
Down $11,013 (-24%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$50,582
Up $12,305 (+32%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$61,088
Up $30,559 (+100%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$10,506
Down $18,254 (-236%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
SEE SCHEDULE O
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DOCUMENTARIES: CONTINUED DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSGENDER-THEMED DOCUMENTARY REACHED THOUSANDS WORLDWIDE. CONTINUED SHOOTING MULTI-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES ABOUT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS | - | $0 |
| LONG-FORM ONLINE JOURNALISM:PUBLISHED ORIGINAL ARTICLES, ESSAYS, COMMENTARIES, BOOK EXCERPTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND NEW ANALYSES WITH THEMES RELEVANT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE MISSION | - | $0 |
| VIDEO STORYTELLING SERVICES:CREATED BRANDING, MESSAGING AND MARKETING VIDEOS FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH MISSIONS SIMILAR TO FOCUSING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARENESS AND CHANGE REACHED5000 | - | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SAXENMEYER | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JACKIE WEINBERG | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS DAVIS | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROL BAUSS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| AARON STILLWELL | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Description AmountONLINE RENTALS AND DOCUMENTARY SALE 515THE REPORTERS INC BROUGHT IN REVENUE OF $514.59 FROM ONLINE RENTALS AND SALES OF ITS DOCUMENTARY THE QUEENS”
“Description AmountCAMERA & EDITING EQUIPMENT 781TRAVEL 4,117D & O INSURANCE 1,490FOIA AND OTHER FEES AND RESEARCH 93LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL 730SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION 1,444WEB HOSTING AND DESIGN 2,045TECH SUPPORT 85DUES SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS 4,508OFFICE 1,198”
“Form 990ez, part iii, primary exempt purpose: the reporters inc is dedicated to promoting social awareness, encouraging social change, and championing social justice through powerful multimedia storytelling (documentaries and online journalism)”
“The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract, nor did the organization, during 2024, pay any premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description AmountONLINE RENTALS AND DOCUMENTARY SALE 515THE REPORTERS INC BROUGHT IN REVENUE OF $514.59 FROM ONLINE RENTALS AND SALES OF ITS DOCUMENTARY THE QUEENS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description AmountCAMERA & EDITING EQUIPMENT 781TRAVEL 4,117D & O INSURANCE 1,490FOIA AND OTHER FEES AND RESEARCH 93LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL 730SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION 1,444WEB HOSTING AND DESIGN 2,045TECH SUPPORT 85DUES SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS 4,508OFFICE 1,198 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: THE REPORTERS INC IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SOCIAL AWARENESS, ENCOURAGING SOCIAL CHANGE, AND CHAMPIONING SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH POWERFUL MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING (DOCUMENTARIES AND ONLINE JOURNALISM) |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT, NOR DID THE ORGANIZATION, DURING 2024, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Part V response or note to any other line in Part V |
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