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Marylandreportercom Inc

EIN 27-0853887 • 501(c)3 • Columbia, MD

Profile

Provide news on state government and politics; research on education, health care, consumer products and finance at no cost to Maryland residents.

6392 Shadowshape PlColumbia, MD 21045-4527

marylandreporter.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

2.30x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

41st percentile

-1.9%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$19,000

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.2% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

-0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Flat

$1,086

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

$2,494

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

-$1,408

Down $2,494 (-230%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$133,533

Down $1,059 (-0.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$136,027

Down $8,949 (-6.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$2,494

Up $7,890 (+76%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2021: $20,445Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $20,4452021Assets 2022: $9,286Liabilities 2022: $4,959Net Assets 2022: $4,3272022Assets 2023: $1,086Net Assets 2023: $1,0862023Assets 2024: $1,086Liabilities 2024: $2,494Net Assets 2024: -$1,4082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,086
Liabilities$2,494
Net Assets-$1,408
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $118,163Expenses 2021: $120,523Net Income 2021: -$2,3602021Revenue 2022: $261,138Expenses 2022: $262,696Net Income 2022: -$1,5582022Revenue 2023: $134,592Expenses 2023: $144,976Net Income 2023: -$10,3842023Revenue 2024: $133,533Expenses 2024: $136,027Net Income 2024: -$2,4942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$133,533
Expenses$136,027
Net Income-$2,494
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,086
Liabilities
$2,494
Net assets
-$1,408
Revenue
$133,533
Expenses
$136,027
Net income
-$2,494
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.02$0.01$1.34$1.36$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$1.35$1.45$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.05$0.04$2.61$2.63$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$1.18$1.21$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$133,533
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide news on state government and politics; research on education, health care, consumer products and finance at no cost to Maryland residents.

MarylandReporter.com provides news on state government and politics; research on education, health care, corrections, environment, consumer products and finance at no charge to Maryland Residents.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
According to Google Analytics, in 2024, MarylandReporter.com had 256,000 active users accessing the site 1.4 million times to read more than 400 original stories and 250 roundups of news from four dozen news websites around Maryland.-$35,000
According to Google Analytics, in 2024, MarylandReporter.com had 256,000 active users accessing the site 1.4 million times to read more than 400 original stories and 250 roundups of news from four dozen news websites around Maryland.-$35,000
Over 6,000 people a day get out daily newsletter sent out 250 times a year containing original stories and a roundup of news about state government and politics from dozens of other sources.-$25,000
Over 6,000 people a day get out daily newsletter sent out 250 times a year containing original stories and a roundup of news about state government and politics from dozens of other sources.-$25,000
Publishers and authors pay Maryland Reporter to write and edit exclusive stories and columns on health care, gambling, investments, consumer products, personal finance and other topics-$20,000
Publishers and authors pay Maryland Reporter to write and edit exclusive stories and columns on health care, gambling, investments, consumer products, personal finance and other topics-$20,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Timothy W MaierExecutive Editor And PublisherPT$19,000-$19,000
Timothy W MaierExecutive Editor And PublisherPT$19,000-$19,000
Leonard W Lazarick JrPresident And ChairmanPT$0--
Leonard W Lazarick JrPresident And ChairmanPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Marylandreportercom Inc
EIN
27-0853887
Phone
4104995893
Address
6392 SHADOWSHAPE PL, COLUMBIA, MD 21045-4527

Signing Officer

Name
Leonard W Lazarick Jr
Title
President and Chairman
Phone
4104995893
Signed
2025-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

“M.Williams, grantee, expenses, transportation”

Part I, Line 16

“Web design, development, hosting, maintenance. $3,053; libel insurance, $1,969; EEFJ, $712; supplies , equipment, books, subscriptions, 4,919; travel, training, meeting 4,709”

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