Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 47-1766522 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
Media education organization that provides a quality platform for journalism about the arts and issues of public interest in neighborhoods on the south side of chicago, illinois and provides training to aspiring journalists.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
38th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
49th percentile
Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
49th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$576,428
Up $74,385 (+15%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$33,975
Up $32,198 (+1812%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$542,453
Up $42,187 (+8.4%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$1,118,674
Down $198,648 (-15%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$1,076,487
Up $184,278 (+21%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$42,187
Down $382,926 (-90%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.58 | $0.03 | $0.54 | $1.12 | $1.08 | $0.04 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $1.32 | $0.89 | $0.43 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.08 | $0.01 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.08 | $0.06 |
The south side weekly is a nonprofit newspaper dedicated to supporting cultural and civic engagement on the south side of chicago, and to developing emerging journalists, writers, and artists.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $150,202 | $378,715 | ▲ $228,513 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $273,845 | $126,826 | ▼ $147,019 |
| Accounts Receivable | $75,748 | $65,753 | ▼ $9,995 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $2,248 | $5,134 | ▲ $2,886 |
| Total Assets | $502,043 | $576,428 | ▲ $74,385 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $32,712 | ▲ $32,712 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,777 | $1,263 | ▼ $514 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,777 | $33,975 | ▲ $32,198 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $68,450 | $428,185 | ▲ $359,735 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $431,816 | $114,268 | ▼ $317,548 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $500,266 | $542,453 | ▲ $42,187 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $502,043 | $576,428 | ▲ $74,385 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Faris | Editor-in-chief | FT | $51,308 | $51,308 |
| Jackie Serrato | Editorial Rep/managing Director | FT | $49,577 | $49,577 |
| Adam Przybyl | Editorial Rep/managing Director | FT | $48,146 | $48,146 |
| Damani Bolden | Managing Director (thru Jan) | FT | $34,865 | $34,865 |
| Jason Schumer | Managing Director (thru July) | FT | $33,731 | $33,731 |
| Malik Jackson | Interim Managing Director (since Jan) | FT | $20,608 | $20,608 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jill Petty | Board Chair |
| Rahsaan Sales | Director |
| Harry Backlund | Secretary |
| Ben Austen | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $590,672 |
| Other Expenses | $485,815 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $53,652 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $221,913 | $56,215 | $5,027 | $283,155 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $182,564 | $51,324 | $29,935 | $263,823 |
| Fees for Services Other | $178,403 | $50,828 | $14,904 | $244,135 |
| Payroll Taxes | $32,674 | $8,193 | $2,827 | $43,694 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $29,370 | - | $29,370 |
| Office Expenses | $14,958 | $12,865 | $396 | $28,219 |
| Information Technology | $8,172 | $17,059 | $14 | $25,245 |
| Travel | $230 | $10,031 | - | $10,261 |
| Other Expenses | $7,392 | $959 | - | $8,351 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $8,103 | - | $8,103 |
| Occupancy | $6,027 | $1,252 | $549 | $7,828 |
| Insurance | - | $7,335 | - | $7,335 |
| Advertising | $3,043 | $2,975 | - | $6,018 |
| All Other Expenses | $154 | $4,878 | - | $5,032 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $725,181 | $297,654 | $53,652 | $1,076,487 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,076,487 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,076,487 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,076,487 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”
“The organization's board officers review and approve the irs 990 prior to filing with the irs.”
“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed at least annually by the directors. All directors and officers are required to complete and sign a conflict of interest statement annually. A director or officer with a conflict of interest is prohibited from participating in deliberations and decisions regarding the transaction.”
“Executive compensation is set by the board with reference to comparability data for similarly sized and positioned nonprofit organizations. Executive compensation decisions are substantiated with a board vote in independent session.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“Journalists: program service expenses 178,403. Management and general expenses 31,920. Fundraising expenses 14,904. Total expenses 225,227. Trucking labor: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 7,271. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,271. Payroll fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 11,637. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,637.”
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | THE SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY IS A NONPROFIT NEWSPAPER DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING CULTURAL AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, AND TO DEVELOPING EMERGING JOURNALISTS, WRITERS, AND ARTISTS. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | PROVIDED QUALITY CIVIC AND ARTS COVERAGE OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO BY PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING (THROUGH BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIUMS) THE SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY, A BI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, FREE OF CHARGE AND THE HYDE PARK HERALD, A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.EDUCATED AND DEVELOPED JOURNALISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ARTISTS, AND OTHER MEDIA MAKERS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, ALL FREE OF CHARGE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE 2021 COLUMN ON SCHEDULE A, PART III REPRESENTS THE SHORT TAX YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2022 (DATE EXEMPT STATUS WAS GRANTED) AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OFFICERS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE IRS 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD WITH REFERENCE TO COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILARLY SIZED AND POSITIONED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE SUBSTANTIATED WITH A BOARD VOTE IN INDEPENDENT SESSION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | JOURNALISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 178,403. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,920. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,904. TOTAL EXPENSES 225,227. TRUCKING LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,271. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,271. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,637. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,637. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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