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Hacks Hackers

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 45-5351484

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 10, 2022

700 12th St NW Suite 700 Pmb 96681Washington, DC 20005

(650) 353-8787

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

25th percentile

-0.0%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$154,912

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.3% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

58%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Up

$1,257,844

Up $254,046 (+25%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$974,894

Down $142 (-0.0%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$282,950

Up $254,188 (+884%) from 2020

Revenue

Up

$1,165,915

Up $426,687 (+58%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$1,166,057

Up $149,334 (+15%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$142

Up $277,353 (+100%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2015: $342,168Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $342,1682015Assets 2016: $106,356Liabilities 2016: $354Net Assets 2016: $106,0022016Assets 2017: $121,280Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $121,2802017Assets 2018: $225,705Liabilities 2018: $450Net Assets 2018: $225,2552018Assets 2019: $1,325,822Liabilities 2019: $73,291Net Assets 2019: $1,252,5312019Assets 2020: $1,003,798Liabilities 2020: $28,762Net Assets 2020: $975,0362020Assets 2021: $1,257,844Liabilities 2021: $282,950Net Assets 2021: $974,8942021Assets 2022: $952,749Liabilities 2022: $194,934Net Assets 2022: $757,8152022Assets 2023: $1,694,769Liabilities 2023: $8,962Net Assets 2023: $1,685,8072023Assets 2024: $1,094,304Liabilities 2024: $3,839Net Assets 2024: $1,090,4652024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$1,257,844
Liabilities$282,950
Net Assets$974,894

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2015: $504,041Expenses 2015: $181,140Net Income 2015: $322,9012015Revenue 2016: $33,444Expenses 2016: $269,611Net Income 2016: -$236,1672016Revenue 2017: $200,587Expenses 2017: $185,309Net Income 2017: $15,2782017Revenue 2018: $486,202Expenses 2018: $382,227Net Income 2018: $103,9752018Revenue 2019: $1,445,767Expenses 2019: $1,003,772Net Income 2019: $441,9952019Revenue 2020: $739,228Expenses 2020: $1,016,723Net Income 2020: -$277,4952020Revenue 2021: $1,165,915Expenses 2021: $1,166,057Net Income 2021: -$1422021Revenue 2022: $1,396,665Expenses 2022: $1,614,523Net Income 2022: -$217,8582022Revenue 2023: $3,639,243Expenses 2023: $2,831,325Net Income 2023: $807,9182023Revenue 2024: $2,036,524Expenses 2024: $2,634,136Net Income 2024: -$597,6122024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,165,915
Expenses$1,166,057
Net Income-$142
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 10, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,165,915
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To foster understanding and connections between journalists and technologists to support innovation in journalism on a local and global level, including giving support to projects that innovate in journalism.

The mission of hacks/hackers includes the following: a. To foster, encourage and promote the educational, scientific, literary and charitable purposes of hacks/hackers; b. To promote philanthropy in support of hacks/hackers; c. To provide fiduciary oversight as to the investment of assets managed for hacks/hackers; d. To approve hacks/hackers' annual operating budget; e. To create a network of journalists and technologists who rethink the future of news and information and spread knowledge, information and ideas to that network; f. To create a digital community of people who seek to inspire each other, share information and collaborate to invent the future of media and journalism; g. To engage in and carry on any other activity in any manner connected with or incidental to, or calculated to promote, assist, aid or accomplish any of the aforesaid above.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$435,000$670,193▲ $235,193
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$446,937-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$566,524$133,020▼ $433,504
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$349$349→ $0
Total Assets$1,003,798$1,257,844▲ $254,046
Other Assets Total$1,925$7,345▲ $5,420
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$28,762$282,950▲ $254,188
Total Liabilities$28,762$282,950▲ $254,188
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$518,337$886,552▲ $368,215
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$456,699$88,342▼ $368,357
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$975,036$974,894▼ $142
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,003,798$1,257,844▲ $254,046
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Connie SehatProgram DirectorFT$154,912$154,912
Jennifer LeeBoard MemberPT$60,250$60,250

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Burt HermanPresident/treasurer
Mariano BlejmanBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,155,773
Program Service Revenue
$9,865
Investment Income
$277
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,155,773
Change in Net Assets
$-142
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$654,850
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$296,045
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$215,162
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$500,827$30,713$0$531,540
Grants to Domestic Orgs$295,445--$295,445
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$202,273$12,889$0$215,162
Advertising$40,620$10$0$40,630
Information Technology$14,283$10,963$0$25,246
Conferences and Meetings$21,375$0$0$21,375
Fees for Services Accounting$15,600$0$0$15,600
Fees for Services Legal$7,080$229$0$7,309
Insurance$2,327$3,750$0$6,077
Office Expenses$643$5,113$0$5,756
Travel$939$378$0$1,317
Foreign Grants$600--$600
Total Functional Expenses$1,102,012$64,045$0$1,166,057
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA501(c)3To Support Wikicred.$277,340
Wikimedia FoundationWashington, DC-To Support Wikicred.$7,309
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The draft 990 is circulated to the governing board for approval before filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

A periodic review of agreements is conducted.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

A compensation committee of the board was established in december 2021 to determine the level of compensation for a board member to be hired as senior program officer. The compensation committee analyzed comparable salaries at other non-profit organizations of a similar size. The compensation committee of the board of directors recommended a salary for the senior program officer with their decision being documented in committee notes.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Governing documents, a conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon reasonable request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hacks Hackers
EIN
45-5351484
Phone
6503538787
Address
700 12TH ST NW SUITE 700 PMB 96681, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Burt Herman
Title
President
Signed
2022-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Burt Herman
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
40

Preparer

Firm
Easy Office Dba Jitasa
Address
1750 W FRONT STREET SUITE 200, BOISE, ID 83702
Preparer
Jeremy Cork
Phone
2082874777
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0REALITY TEAM - REALITY TEAM USES WIDELY AVAILABLE TOOLS TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR DISINFORMATION TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE. IN 2021, WE REACHED NEARLY 3 MILLION HEAVY SOCIAL MEDIA USERS WHO RARELY SEE NEWS OR OTHER CREDIBLE INFORMATION. OUR CAMPAIGNS COVERED ELECTION INTEGRITY, COVID/VACCINES AND CLIMATE CHANGE. CAMPAIGN METRICS SHOW VERY STRONG INTEREST IN THE CONTENT. WE WORKED WITH ACADEMICS FROM THE YALE CENTER FOR CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS TO DEVELOP A METHOD TO RUN RANDOMIZED CONTROL TESTS ENTIRELY ON INSTAGRAM, AND FOUND 30-40% BOOST IN FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE 1-3 DAYS POST EXPOSURE TO CLIMATE AND VACCINE INFORMATION AND 17-32% SHIFT IN OPINIONS 7-18 DAYS POST EXPOSURE. EARLY RESULTS ALSO SUGGEST THAT WE CAN DRIVE AN AUDIENCE WITH LOW VOTER PARTICIPATION TO REGISTER TO VOTE. OUR CAMPAIGNS AIM TO SHARE CREDIBLE INFO IN A WAY THAT MAKES THEM FEEL SMART AND CONFIDENT, AND EQUIPS THEM TO GET BETTER AT IDENTIFYING AND RESISTING MANIPULATIVE CONTENT.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0TRUTH AND TRUST ONLINE - THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON TRUTH AND TRUST ONLINE (TTO) BRINGS TOGETHER ALL PARTIES WORKING ON AUTOMATED APPROACHES TO AUGMENT MANUAL EFFORTS ON IMPROVING THE TRUTHFULNESS AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS. TTO IS AN ANNUAL FORUM FOR ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO MEET AND DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS FACING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS TO THEM. IN 2021, THE CONFERENCE HAD OVER 300 ATTENDEES FROM 51 COUNTRIES, WITH 81% OF ATTENDEES BEING FIRST TIME PARTICIPANTS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDED KEYNOTE TALKS, LIVE PANELS, AND AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP, AS WELL AS 22 PRESENTATIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS A REVIEW PROCESS FOR ALL APPLICANTS FOR GRANTS AWARDED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE DRAFT 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A PERIODIC REVIEW OF AGREEMENTS IS CONDUCTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER 2021 TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR A BOARD MEMBER TO BE HIRED AS SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANALYZED COMPARABLE SALARIES AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF A SIMILAR SIZE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDED A SALARY FOR THE SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER WITH THEIR DECISION BEING DOCUMENTED IN COMMITTEE NOTES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g
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