Civic Intelligence

The Groundtruth Project Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-0908502

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Jul 15, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG

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10 Guest StreetBoston, MA 02135

(617) 412-6130

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

24th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

16th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

94th percentile

65%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$238,793

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.7% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

98th percentile

235%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

279%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets24th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,106,812

Up $4,285,052 (+235%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$5,958,355

Up $4,178,684 (+235%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$148,457

Up $106,368 (+253%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue16th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,438,747

Up $4,738,943 (+279%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$2,249,690

Up $376,454 (+20%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$4,189,057

Up $4,362,489 (+2515%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2012: $1Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $408,461Liabilities 2013: $408,333Net Assets 2013: $1282013Assets 2014: $1,022,374Liabilities 2014: $34,720Net Assets 2014: $987,6542014Assets 2015: $2,546,444Liabilities 2015: $53,349Net Assets 2015: $2,493,0952015Assets 2016: $2,032,476Liabilities 2016: $89,747Net Assets 2016: $1,942,7292016Assets 2017: $1,821,760Liabilities 2017: $42,089Net Assets 2017: $1,779,6712017Assets 2018: $6,106,812Liabilities 2018: $148,457Net Assets 2018: $5,958,3552018Assets 2019: $11,170,353Liabilities 2019: $653,112Net Assets 2019: $10,517,2412019Assets 2020: $11,133,030Liabilities 2020: $1,325,663Net Assets 2020: $9,807,3672020Assets 2021: $12,977,835Liabilities 2021: $1,707,468Net Assets 2021: $11,270,3672021Assets 2022: $9,332,666Liabilities 2022: $1,623,060Net Assets 2022: $7,709,6062022Assets 2023: $5,980,000Liabilities 2023: $895,927Net Assets 2023: $5,084,0732023Assets 2024: $12,160,461Liabilities 2024: $650,980Net Assets 2024: $11,509,4812024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$6,106,812
Liabilities$148,457
Net Assets$5,958,355
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2012: $0Expenses 2012: $0Net Income 2012: $02012Revenue 2013: $1,000Expenses 2013: $872Net Income 2013: $1282013Revenue 2014: $1,320,060Expenses 2014: $740,867Net Income 2014: $579,1932014Revenue 2015: $2,863,450Expenses 2015: $1,358,009Net Income 2015: $1,505,4412015Revenue 2016: $1,297,930Expenses 2016: $1,848,296Net Income 2016: -$550,3662016Revenue 2017: $1,699,804Expenses 2017: $1,873,236Net Income 2017: -$173,4322017Revenue 2018: $6,438,747Expenses 2018: $2,249,690Net Income 2018: $4,189,0572018Revenue 2019: $8,894,727Expenses 2019: $4,335,841Net Income 2019: $4,558,8862019Revenue 2020: $7,773,897Expenses 2020: $8,483,771Net Income 2020: -$709,8742020Revenue 2021: $12,726,930Expenses 2021: $11,263,930Net Income 2021: $1,463,0002021Revenue 2022: $9,104,580Expenses 2022: $12,665,341Net Income 2022: -$3,560,7612022Revenue 2023: $7,537,345Expenses 2023: $10,186,968Net Income 2023: -$2,649,6232023Revenue 2024: $16,111,232Expenses 2024: $9,685,824Net Income 2024: $6,425,4082024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$6,438,747
Expenses$2,249,690
Net Income$4,189,057
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Jul 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$6,438,747
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The groundtruth project, inc. (the organization), a nonprofit corporation, was founded to restore journalism from the ground up by supporting the next generation of journalists through field reporting that serves under-covered corners of the united states and the world. The organization focuses on training and developing the craft of journalism and the power of accountability reporting. While meeting the challenges of communicating fair, trusted news in an age where it sometimes feels truth itself is under attack, the organization seeks to support on-the-ground journalism that enlightens and informs with a spirit of public service.

The groundtruth project is a nonprofit media organization based in boston at wgbh, a pbs production hub, and dedicated to restoring journalism from the ground up. We train and mentor the next generation of journalists in the u.s. And around the world and by adding increased knowledge and understanding on critical global issues through our programs and training workshops. We have also launched a new service program called report for america which is a call to emerging journalists to serve as reporters in local communities across the u.s. At the core of what we do is the idea of "ground truth," which, put simply, means being on the ground to tell the story. The origin of the phrase "ground truth" refers to a technical calibration process used by nasa. We see it as a digital age metaphor for calibrating what's really happening on the ground at a time when it feels we are bombarded with too much information.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$825,310$3,752,240▲ $2,926,930
Pledges and Grants Receivable$927,873$2,258,689▲ $1,330,816
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$60,634$51,578▼ $9,056
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,943$41,414▲ $33,471
Accounts Receivable-$2,891-
Total Assets$1,821,760$6,106,812▲ $4,285,052
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$42,089$148,457▲ $106,368
Total Liabilities$42,089$148,457▲ $106,368
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,660,776$5,598,195▲ $3,937,419
Unrestricted Net Assets$118,895$360,160▲ $241,265
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,779,671$5,958,355▲ $4,178,684
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,821,760$6,106,812▲ $4,285,052

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$40,507$83,692$124,199
Equipment$11,071$13,917$24,988
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Charles M SennottCEO, Editor & DirectorFT$233,402$5,391$238,793
Steven WaldmanDirector, President of RfaFT$149,999$4,963$154,962

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alan KhazeiDirector
Calvin SimsDirector
Chris BakeDirector
Jim BildnerDirector
Linda MasonDirector
ROBIN D'ALESSANDRODirector
Vivian SchillerDirector
David H FeinbergDirector, Clerk
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,438,747
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$6,438,747
Change in Net Assets
$4,189,057

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,438,747
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$90,040
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,528,787
Total Revenue per Form 990
$6,438,747
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,142,715
Other Expenses$1,106,975
Total Fundraising Expense$243,685
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$593,911$85,061$5,560$684,532
Other Salaries and Wages$535,906$38,154$27,449$601,509
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$143,325$79,588$170,842$393,755
Travel$113,075$22,707$1,930$137,712
Office Expenses$23,877$56,897$189$80,963
Other Employee Benefits$38,358$25,506$15,903$79,767
Payroll Taxes$33,417$20,781$13,486$67,684
Fees for Services Accounting-$63,473-$63,473
Depreciation Depletion-$40,553-$40,553
Advertising$36,201$158-$36,359
Occupancy-$23,734-$23,734
Information Technology$2,294$12,626$8,248$23,168
Insurance-$12,823-$12,823
Other Expenses$2,063$1,517$78$3,658
Total Functional Expenses$1,522,427$483,578$243,685$2,249,690

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,350,103
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,249,690
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,249,690
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$100,413
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$41,676

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt,Program ServicesReporting--$24,575
Europe (including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, BelgiumProgram ServicesReporting--$9,112
Sub-saharan AfricaProgram ServicesReporting--$4,180
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesReporting--$3,175
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesReporting--$634
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
Audit committee
Yes
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
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

“Draft copies of the 990 are sent via pdf to the executive director and the finance committee (comprised of members of the board of directors) for review prior to being filed. Upon their approval of the forms, the appropriate forms authorizing filing are signed by the executive director and provided to the tax preparer for final submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation for the executive director is reviewed and approved by independent persons/the board of directors. There are no other officers or key employees who receive compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Http://thegroundtruthproject.org/ http://www.mass.gov/ago/doing-business-in-massachusetts/public-charities-or- not-for-profits/public-charities-annual-filings.html”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Groundtruth Project Inc
EIN
46-0908502
Phone
6174126130
Address
10 GUEST STREET, BOSTON, MA 02135

Signing Officer

Name
Charles M Sennott
Title
CEO, Editor & Director
Phone
6174126130
Signed
2019-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Charles M Sennott
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
14
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Raphael and Raphael Llp
Address
52 CHURCH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
Preparer
Jeffrey J Simmons
Phone
6172101200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contractors: program service expenses 342,984. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 5,560. Total expenses 348,544. Consulting: program service expenses 6,438. Management and general expenses 77,402. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 83,840. Human resources: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 7,659. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,659. Fellowship payments: program service expenses 10,258. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,258. Rfa corps: program service expenses 234,231. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 234,231.”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Unconditional promise to give noncash assets in 2017, recieved in 2018 -10,373.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“No provision is made for income taxes as the organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). The organization's forms 990 generally remain subject to examination for three years after filing.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Noncash assets received from a prior year unconditional promise to give 10,373.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN BOSTON, DEDICATED TO TRAINING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS AND TO ADDING INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ON CRITICAL ISSUES THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS.HEADED BY VETERAN JOURNALIST, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR, CHARLES SENNOTT, GROUNDTRUTH IS COMMITTED TO NARRATIVE STORYTELLING THAT ENLIGHTENS AND INFORMS ACROSS MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING DIGITAL, RADIO/PODCAST, TELEVISION AND DOCUMENTARY FILM. OUR REPORTING CENTERS ON ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THAT MATTER FOR AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD, INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, EMERGING DEMOCRACIES, THE ENVIRONMENT, RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND GLOBAL HEALTH. OUR LARGEST INITIATIVE IS A PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM CALLED REPORT FOR AMERICA, WHICH PLACES EMERGING JOURNALISTS IN HOST NEWSROOMS IN UNDER-COVERED CORNERS OF AMERICA.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES AS THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990 GENERALLY REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1NONCASH ASSETS RECEIVED FROM A PRIOR YEAR UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE TO GIVE 10,373.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt0CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt2MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt3SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt4EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ACCRUAL METHOD
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0CHARLES M SENNOTT
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm1STEVEN WALDMAN
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt0CEO, EDITOR & DIRECTOR
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt1DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT OF RFA
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DRAFT COPIES OF THE 990 ARE SENT VIA PDF TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED. UPON THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORMS, THE APPROPRIATE FORMS AUTHORIZING FILING ARE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER FOR FINAL SUBMISSION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS/THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 342,984. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,560. TOTAL EXPENSES 348,544. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,438. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,840. HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,659. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,659. FELLOWSHIP PAYMENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,258. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,258. RFA CORPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 234,231. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 234,231.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE TO GIVE NONCASH ASSETS IN 2017, RECIEVED IN 2018 -10,373.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

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Displayed year

2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,106,812
Liabilities
$148,457
Net assets
$5,958,355
Revenue
$6,438,747
Expenses
$2,249,690
Net income
$4,189,057
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.2$0.65$11.5$16.1$9.69$6.43
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.98$0.90$5.08$7.54$10.2$2.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.33$1.62$7.71$9.10$12.7$3.56
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.0$1.71$11.3$12.7$11.3$1.46
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.1$1.33$9.81$7.77$8.48$0.71
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.2$0.65$10.5$8.89$4.34$4.56
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.11$0.15$5.96$6.44$2.25$4.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$0.04$1.78$1.70$1.87$0.17
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.03$0.09$1.94$1.30$1.85$0.55
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.55$0.05$2.49$2.86$1.36$1.51
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.03$0.99$1.32$0.74$0.58
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00