Liabilities / Assets
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990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 20-8129775
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Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
63rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
98th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$24,864
Up $2,238 (+9.9%) from 2023
Net Assets
$24,864
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$6,484
Up $5,454 (+530%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$4,246
Up $1,354 (+47%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$2,238
Up $4,100 (+220%) from 2023
Public education about government transparency
Public record media's mission is to pursue transparency and democracy through the use, application, and enforcement of freedom of information laws.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, INCLUDING MN GOVT DATA PRACTICES ACT | - | $1,818 |
| FOI LITIGATION | - | $46 |
| VOLUNTEER ADVOCACY AT MN LEGISLATURE IN SUPPORT OF OPEN GOVERNMENT | - | - |
| RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OF GOVERNMENT RECORDS; FOI LITIGATION AND AMICUS BRIEFING; PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT TRANSPARANCY. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYJO WEBSTER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL BOSMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HAL DAVIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATT EHLING | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| DON GEMBERLING | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ISABELLA NASCIMENTO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARY PATTOCK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTINE TIETZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS WEILAND | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses government fees 55 givemn fees 36 materials for planning 809 parking 46 insurance 901 total 1,847”
“Public record media's mission is to pursue transparency and democracy through the use, application, and enforcement of freedom of information laws.”
“Research and publication of government records; foi litigation and amicus briefing; public education about government transparancy.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES GOVERNMENT FEES 55 GIVEMN FEES 36 MATERIALS FOR PLANNING 809 PARKING 46 INSURANCE 901 TOTAL 1,847 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | PUBLIC RECORD MEDIA'S MISSION IS TO PURSUE TRANSPARENCY AND DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE USE, APPLICATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAWS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OF GOVERNMENT RECORDS; FOI LITIGATION AND AMICUS BRIEFING; PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT TRANSPARANCY. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.