Civic Intelligence

Fair Observer

EIN 46-4070943 • 501(c)3 • Mountain View, CA

Profile

Fair Observer is an online political economy journal providing the context along with the news. This is a contributer led journal with over 1,800 contributors and over 100,000 monthly readers.

785 Castro StMountain View, CA 94041-2096

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

53rd percentile

3.0%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$50,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 31.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.2%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

54%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$155,647

Up $4,781 (+3.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$155,647

Up $4,781 (+3.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$160,931

Up $56,759 (+54%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$156,150

Down $21,539 (-12%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,781

Up $78,298 (+107%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $60,348Net Assets 2016: $60,3482016Assets 2018: $24,016Net Assets 2018: $24,0162018Assets 2019: $93,792Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $93,7922019Assets 2020: $112,313Net Assets 2020: $112,3132020Assets 2021: $146,456Net Assets 2021: $146,4562021Assets 2022: $224,383Net Assets 2022: $224,3832022Assets 2023: $150,866Net Assets 2023: $150,8662023Assets 2024: $155,647Net Assets 2024: $155,6472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$155,647
Liabilities-
Net Assets$155,647
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $113,621Expenses 2016: $78,246Net Income 2016: $35,3752016Revenue 2018: $65,935Expenses 2018: $65,934Net Income 2018: $12018Revenue 2019: $162,139Expenses 2019: $92,363Net Income 2019: $69,7762019Revenue 2020: $133,194Expenses 2020: $114,673Net Income 2020: $18,5212020Revenue 2021: $159,300Expenses 2021: $125,157Net Income 2021: $34,1432021Revenue 2022: $195,089Expenses 2022: $117,162Net Income 2022: $77,9272022Revenue 2023: $104,172Expenses 2023: $177,689Net Income 2023: -$73,5172023Revenue 2024: $160,931Expenses 2024: $156,150Net Income 2024: $4,7812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$160,931
Expenses$156,150
Net Income$4,781
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$155,647
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$155,647
Revenue
$160,931
Expenses
$156,150
Net income
$4,781
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$1.56$1.61$1.56$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$1.51$1.04$1.78$0.74
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$2.24$1.95$1.17$0.78
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$1.46$1.59$1.25$0.34
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$1.12$1.33$1.15$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$1.62$0.92$0.70
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.24$0.66$0.66$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.60$1.14$0.78$0.35
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$160,931
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fair Observer is an online political economy journal providing the context along with the news. This is a contributer led journal with over 1,800 contributors and over 100,000 monthly readers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The UN Foundation provided us grants based on our work and leadership in the areas associated with water resources conservation in Africa. Overall, this led to major change in the thought processes around our natural resources. Overall, approximately, 1,000,000 people would have been made aware of our program.$0$0
Our work with the World Bank was around education and educational programs esp. related with journalism. This has led to 7 courses and almost 300 journalists and contributors$0$0
The grants to continue our endeavours around providing a platform for the voices of the world. We have 1,800 contributors and over 80 articles per month are published on Fair Observer.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ATUL SINGHCEOFT$50,000-$50,000
ANTON WILLIAM SCHAUBLESecretaryFT$33,600-$33,600
Rebecca ZhuoChief Financial OfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fair Observer
EIN
46-4070943
Phone
4089338892
Address
785 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041-2096

Signing Officer

Name
Rebecca Zhuo
Title
CFO
Phone
4089338892
Signed
2025-05-15

Preparer

Firm
CPA Tax Filings Inc
Address
830 Stewart Drive STE 248, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Preparer
Satya Narayan
Phone
4088360485
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Interest 928.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Other Income”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Website 11264.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising & Marketing 2346.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bank Charges & Fees 40.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office Supplies & Software 1970.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Legal & Professional Services 425.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 1608.”

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