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Trace Media Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 47-4175513

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Aug 20, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.THETRACE.ORG
PO Box 24532Brooklyn, NY 11202

(646) 324-8250

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

36th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

19th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

65th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$252,237

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

87th percentile

46%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets36th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,560,626

Up $488,422 (+46%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,531,619

Up $566,618 (+59%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$29,007

Down $78,196 (-73%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue19th percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,580,111

Up $532,941 (+17%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$3,013,493

Down $126,008 (-4.0%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$566,618

Up $658,949 (+714%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2015: $512,823Liabilities 2015: $76,262Net Assets 2015: $436,5612015Assets 2016: $496,208Liabilities 2016: $70,997Net Assets 2016: $425,2112016Assets 2017: $1,035,244Liabilities 2017: $95,222Net Assets 2017: $940,0222017Assets 2018: $1,210,227Liabilities 2018: $152,895Net Assets 2018: $1,057,3322018Assets 2019: $1,072,204Liabilities 2019: $107,203Net Assets 2019: $965,0012019Assets 2020: $1,560,626Liabilities 2020: $29,007Net Assets 2020: $1,531,6192020Assets 2021: $1,883,565Liabilities 2021: $22,781Net Assets 2021: $1,860,7842021Assets 2022: $1,743,238Liabilities 2022: $140,511Net Assets 2022: $1,602,7272022Assets 2023: $3,341,617Liabilities 2023: $41,734Net Assets 2023: $3,299,8832023Assets 2024: $4,537,799Liabilities 2024: $103,737Net Assets 2024: $4,434,0622024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,560,626
Liabilities$29,007
Net Assets$1,531,619
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2015: $1,325,072Expenses 2015: $888,511Net Income 2015: $436,5612015Revenue 2016: $1,932,122Expenses 2016: $1,943,472Net Income 2016: -$11,3502016Revenue 2017: $2,961,963Expenses 2017: $2,447,152Net Income 2017: $514,8112017Revenue 2018: $3,094,360Expenses 2018: $2,977,050Net Income 2018: $117,3102018Revenue 2019: $3,047,170Expenses 2019: $3,139,501Net Income 2019: -$92,3312019Revenue 2020: $3,580,111Expenses 2020: $3,013,493Net Income 2020: $566,6182020Revenue 2021: $3,581,483Expenses 2021: $3,252,318Net Income 2021: $329,1652021Revenue 2022: $3,428,782Expenses 2022: $3,686,839Net Income 2022: -$258,0572022Revenue 2023: $6,088,013Expenses 2023: $4,390,857Net Income 2023: $1,697,1562023Revenue 2024: $6,308,861Expenses 2024: $5,174,682Net Income 2024: $1,134,1792024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$3,580,111
Expenses$3,013,493
Net Income$566,618
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 20, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$3,580,111
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The trace is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism organization dedicated to reporting on gun violence in the united states. Employing the full toolsets of modern investigative reporting and audience engagement, we strive to expand public knowledge and accountability regarding an issue of under-appreciated national signifiance.

In 2020, the trace published 400 articles, feature stories, special projects, and daily briefings. Much of our reporting during the year explored the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on gun deaths and gun sales. We also reported on community-led interventions, law enforcement abuses, and the special interests influencing the gun debate in america. Our journalism engaged an audience of more than 4 million readers at thetrace.org, plus millions more who read trace stories re-published by other media outlets.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$954,505$1,093,379▲ $138,874
Pledges and Grants Receivable$70,000$266,250▲ $196,250
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,227$159,542▲ $157,315
Accounts Receivable$4,000$26,127▲ $22,127
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$41,472$15,328▼ $26,144
Total Assets$1,072,204$1,560,626▲ $488,422
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$107,203$29,007▼ $78,196
Total Liabilities$107,203$29,007▼ $78,196
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$545,346$941,564▲ $396,218
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$419,655$590,055▲ $170,400
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$965,001$1,531,619▲ $566,618
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,072,204$1,560,626▲ $488,422

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$158,125$6,875$165,000
Equipment$1,417$1,417$2,834
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James BurnettEditorial DirectorFT$210,000$42,237$252,237
Taliesin Mccheane WoodwardDeputy EditorFT$164,365$39,399$203,764
Ann GivensStaff WriterFT$124,365$38,479$162,844
Christian W Van SantStaff WriterFT$119,619$37,065$156,684
Akoto Ofori-attaManaging EditorFT$114,082$25,185$139,267
Miles James KohrmanSpecial Projects EditorFT$111,451$26,412$137,863

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John FeinblattPresident
Elizabeth HansenDirector
Kenneth LererDirector
Stefan FriedmanDirector
William Jelani CobbDirector
Yury BeyzarovSecretary and Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Upstatement LLCWebsite Redesign245 8TH AVENUE 1030, New York, NY 10011$165,000
Geller Advisors LLCFinancial And Advisory Services909 3RD AVENUE, New York, NY 10022$152,312
Cima ConsultingGrant Writing333 2ND STREET SE SUITE 208, Charlottesville, VA 22902$132,474
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,571,529
Program Service Revenue
$7,700
Investment Income
$475
Other Revenue
$407
All Other Contributions
$3,571,529
Change in Net Assets
$566,618

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,580,111
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$172,992
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,753,103
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,580,111
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,164,840
Other Expenses$716,179
Total Fundraising Expense$268,455
Professional Fundraising Fees$132,474
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,396,718$41,729$9,679$1,448,126
Other Employee Benefits$269,756$8,615$5,285$283,656
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$44,141$119,150$88,945$252,236
Fees for Services Accounting-$246,801-$246,801
Payroll Taxes$118,475$12,327$7,091$137,893
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$132,474$132,474
Fees for Services Other$94,797$10,952$3,115$108,864
Occupancy$78,930$6,325$6,350$91,605
Office Expenses$22,799$65,928$110$88,837
Information Technology$7,806$55,402$14,590$77,798
Pension Plan Contributions$42,868$61-$42,929
Insurance$6,811$23,249$421$30,481
Fees for Services Legal-$26,928-$26,928
Travel$14,327$842-$15,169
Conferences and Meetings$7,588$425-$8,013
Depreciation Depletion$6,644$646$395$7,685
All Other Expenses-$7,202-$7,202
Advertising-$6,796-$6,796
Total Functional Expenses$2,111,660$633,378$268,455$3,013,493

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,186,485
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,013,493
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,013,493
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$172,992
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$132,474
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
Audit committee
No
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
No
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 A, Line 8B

“The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing board.”

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

“Form 990 is provided to the governing body for review before the return is signed by the president and filed with the internal revenue service.”

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

“A director, officer or staff member must disclose, in good faith, any potential conflict of interest. The board of directors or committee thereof, if formed, will gather and review the necessary information to take any potential conflict into consideration and render a decision by vote.”

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

“Trace media follows a compensation policy which requires any compensation arrangement to be approved by the president. The approved compensation arrangement must be based upon, to the extent reasonably available, information about compensation paid by similarly situated taxable or tax-exempt organizations for similar services, current compensation surveys compiled by industry groups and actual written offers from similarly situated organizations, and other relevant information.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Requests for reviewing the organization's documents should be addressed to the organization in care of the individual noted in part vi, section c, question 20.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Trace Media Inc
EIN
47-4175513
Phone
6463248250
Address
PO BOX 24532, BROOKLYN, NY 11202
Doing Business As
The Trace

Signing Officer

Name
John Feinblatt
Title
President
Phone
6463248250
Signed
2021-08-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Feinblatt
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
21
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
230 PARK AVE FL 3, NEW YORK, NY 10169-0005
Preparer
Yigit Uctum CPA
Phone
2125511724
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,560,626
Liabilities
$29,007
Net assets
$1,531,619
Revenue
$3,580,111
Expenses
$3,013,493
Net income
$566,618
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.54$0.10$4.43$6.31$5.17$1.13
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.34$0.04$3.30$6.09$4.39$1.70
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.74$0.14$1.60$3.43$3.69$0.26
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.88$0.02$1.86$3.58$3.25$0.33
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.03$1.53$3.58$3.01$0.57
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.07$0.11$0.97$3.05$3.14$0.09
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.21$0.15$1.06$3.09$2.98$0.12
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$0.10$0.94$2.96$2.45$0.51
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.07$0.43$1.93$1.94$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.51$0.08$0.44$1.33$0.89$0.44