Solutions Journalism Network Inc.

“The chief financial officer and general manager, the president and the chief operating officer review the form 990. Upon their satisfaction, the form 990 is distributed to the full board of directors for review and approval prior to the electronic filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to be reviewed and signed by all members of the board of directors and staff. The annual notification states that all directors and staff are required to disclose any conflicts to the organizations designated compliance officer or the Chief Executive Officer. As a part of the Organizations ongoing monitoring of compliance with the policy, all directors and staff are asked to remain cognizant of their activities.”

“The independent members of the Organizations board of Directors review the New York Salary data published in Guidestars annual non-profit compensation report to assist in evaluating compensation levels for all officers and key employees of the organization. In addition, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the board of directors reviewS all salary offers extended to newly-hired key employees and officers to determine appropriate levels of compensation. Following a review of the aforementioned data and inputs, compensation for those key employees and officers of the organization are discussed and set in an executive session meeting of the independent members of the board of directors.”

“The organizations financial statements and public disclosure copy of the form 990 are published on the organizations website and are available upon request. The organization does not make any of its governing documents available to the general public.”

“Due to the tax cuts and jobs act, the organization is subject to unrelated business income tax on the disallowed transit and qualified parking fringe benefits and, accordingly, filed the federal form 990-t.”

“Curriculum - (formerly known as "Education"): The Organization has created a core curriculum designed to introduce its distinctive approach to journalism professionals and students; and to further develop and strengthen the skills of those who already integrate solutions-oriented reporting into their work. The Organization provides an online suite of courses, the "Learning Lab," which is free to access. It includes core training in solutions journalism, as well as specialized guides for editors and reporters focusing on specific beats, such as violence, education, and health. These resources, in addition to a growing archive of thousands of model-solutions stories, are intended to advance the understanding and practice of solutions-journalism for reporters and editors who do not have access to its direct trainings. Working with partners, the Organization is translating some of these resources into multiple languages, making them accessible to non-English-speaking constituents. EXPENSES $224,796 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0 REVENUE $0”

“Description:program consulting fees total fees:480705”

“Description:other general consulting fees total fees:69860”