Civic Intelligence

Austin Investigative Reporting Project the Austin Bulldog

EIN 27-0231463 • 501(c)3 • Austin, TX

Profile

Investigative reporting in the public interest. One-hundred percent of our expenditures were used to pay for publishing our reporting on our website, https://theaustinbulldog.org.

2028 E Ben White Blvd 240-6115Austin, TX 78741

theaustinbulldog.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

28th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$29,000

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 48.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

2.3%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$44,623

Up $26,173 (+142%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$44,623

Up $26,173 (+142%) from 2021

Revenue

Down

$59,414

Down $9,933 (-14%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$67,131

Down $2,127 (-3.1%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$7,717

Down $7,806 (-8771%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $18,450Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $18,4502021Assets 2024: $44,623Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $44,6232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$44,623
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$44,623

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $69,347Expenses 2021: $69,258Net Income 2021: $892021Revenue 2024: $59,414Expenses 2024: $67,131Net Income 2024: -$7,7172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$59,414
Expenses$67,131
Net Income-$7,717

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$59,414
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Investigative reporting in the public interest.

Investigative reporting in the public interest. One-hundred percent of our expenditures were used to pay for publishing our reporting on our website, https://theaustinbulldog.org.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We worked full-time throughout 2024 to deliver the best investigative reporting to hold local government agencies and local government officials accountable to the public they serve.$20,000$67,216
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ken MartinFounder, Editor And PublisherFT$29,000-$29,000
Rebecca MelanconDirector And Bookkeeper-$8,250-$8,250
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Austin Investigative Reporting Project
EIN
27-0231463
Phone
5124266115
Address
2028 E Ben White Blvd 240-6115, Austin, TX 78741

Signing Officer

Name
Ken Martin
Title
Founder, editor and publisher
Phone
5124266115
Signed
2025-05-24
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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