Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 21.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
91st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$75,712
Up $44,966 (+146%) from 2019
Net Assets
$75,712
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Revenue
Up$228,104
Up $93,376 (+69%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$183,138
Up $54,987 (+43%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$44,966
Up $38,389 (+584%) from 2019
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| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $30,746 | $75,712 | ▲ $44,966 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $30,746 | $75,712 | ▲ $44,966 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Other Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Program Related | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $30,746 | $75,712 | ▲ $44,966 |
| Other Assets Total | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Grants Payable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Escrow Account Liability | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $30,746 | $75,712 | ▲ $44,966 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $30,746 | $75,712 | ▲ $44,966 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cay Johnston | Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder | PT | $49,000 | $49,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bruce Bartlett | Board President |
| Cheryl Phillips | Director |
| Jonathan ALter | Director |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $183,138 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $183,138 | $0 | $0 | $183,138 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $183,138 | $0 | $0 | $183,138 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $0 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $0 |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
“| Class of the Person:, Nature of their rights:| Directors, Appoint new directors|”
“Board oversees management; no issues in 2020”
“Directors and a volunteer adviser reviews for accuracy”
“| Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| David Cay Johnstin, hinoraria, well below market rates, paid for articles and editing services, 2016|”
“| Description:, Amount:| Article fees and editing fees, $183138|”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | | Class of the Person:, Nature of their rights:| Directors, Appoint new directors| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Board oversees management; no issues in 2020 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Directors and a volunteer adviser reviews for accuracy |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | | Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| David Cay Johnstin, hinoraria, well below market rates, paid for articles and editing services, 2016| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | | Description:, Amount:| Article fees and editing fees, $183138| |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Part VI, Section B, Line 15 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Part IX, line 11g |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2021-02-10 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2020-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-12-31 |
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