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Daily Kos Education Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 82-1772450

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 11, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.PRISMREPORTS.ORG

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1423 Broadway Suite 271Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 603-4301

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

70th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$138,000

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

75th percentile

24%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,465,951

Up $284,185 (+24%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,429,951

Up $289,865 (+25%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$36,000

Down $5,680 (-14%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,688,693

Up $375,978 (+29%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,399,486

Up $581,779 (+71%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$289,207

Down $205,801 (-42%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2017: $100,000Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $641,315Liabilities 2018: $3,316Net Assets 2018: $637,9992018Assets 2019: $1,181,766Liabilities 2019: $41,680Net Assets 2019: $1,140,0862019Assets 2020: $1,465,951Liabilities 2020: $36,000Net Assets 2020: $1,429,9512020Assets 2021: $1,288,144Liabilities 2021: $36,470Net Assets 2021: $1,251,6742021Assets 2022: $997,080Liabilities 2022: $36,735Net Assets 2022: $960,3452022Assets 2023: $949,701Liabilities 2023: $10,271Net Assets 2023: $939,4302023Assets 2024: $683,312Liabilities 2024: -$2,994Net Assets 2024: $686,3062024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,465,951
Liabilities$36,000
Net Assets$1,429,951
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2017: $100,000Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $100,0002017Revenue 2018: $669,963Expenses 2018: $131,964Net Income 2018: $537,9992018Revenue 2019: $1,312,715Expenses 2019: $817,707Net Income 2019: $495,0082019Revenue 2020: $1,688,693Expenses 2020: $1,399,486Net Income 2020: $289,2072020Revenue 2021: $1,695,129Expenses 2021: $1,877,428Net Income 2021: -$182,2992021Revenue 2022: $1,439,211Expenses 2022: $1,728,098Net Income 2022: -$288,8872022Revenue 2023: $1,765,255Expenses 2023: $1,788,937Net Income 2023: -$23,6822023Revenue 2024: $1,729,904Expenses 2024: $1,980,261Net Income 2024: -$250,3572024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$1,688,693
Expenses$1,399,486
Net Income$289,207
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,688,693
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dkef nonprofit affiliate of daily kos, is a new nonprofit created to elevate stories, ideas, and solutions from people whose voices are critical to a reflective democracy.

Prism is a bipoc-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Were committed to producing the kind of journalism that treats bipoc, women, the lgbtq+ community, and other invisibilized groups as the experts on our own lived experiences, our resilience, and our fights for justice.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,139,113$1,400,714▲ $261,601
Accounts Receivable$35,000$57,500▲ $22,500
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$7,079$7,737▲ $658
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$574--
Total Assets$1,181,766$1,465,951▲ $284,185
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$39,411$30,015▼ $9,396
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,269$5,985▲ $3,716
Total Liabilities$41,680$36,000▼ $5,680
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,140,086$1,429,951▲ $289,865
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,140,086$1,429,951▲ $289,865
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,181,766$1,465,951▲ $284,185
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Iara D PengExecutive DiFT$138,000$138,000
Ashton LattimoreEditor-in-chFT$105,000$105,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sarah AlvarezBoard Chair
Emma Carew GrovumBoard Member
Markos MoulitsasBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,056,757
Program Service Revenue
$631,555
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$381
All Other Contributions
$1,006,057
Change in Net Assets
$289,207
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$923,821
Other Expenses$475,665
Total Fundraising Expense$60,222
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$515,866$105,591-$621,457
Fees for Services Other$286,809$21,585$795$309,189
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$88,059$49,941$138,000
Other Employee Benefits$62,008$32,004$5,569$99,581
Payroll Taxes$43,551$18,248$2,984$64,783
Advertising$5,270$27,899-$33,169
Information Technology$21,042$3,608-$24,650
Fees for Services Legal$1,500$15,995-$17,495
Office Expenses$1,761$6,910$20$8,691
Insurance-$4,748-$4,748
Depreciation Depletion-$4,071-$4,071
Occupancy$3,075$781$94$3,950
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,000-$3,000
Travel$1,269$1,065$219$2,553
Other Expenses$174$800$600$800
All Other Expenses-$150-$150
Total Functional Expenses$945,276$393,988$60,222$1,399,486
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Vacation Accrual$27,165
Credit Cards - Amex 11001$2,737
Other$113
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 4

“The articles of incorporation were amended to reflect the change of the organization's name, to prism reports, inc.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The board reviews the 990 and provides notes which are addressed by the executive director.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The board reviews potential conflicts as they arise.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Board votes on compensation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Board votes on compensation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents are made avaialble upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Prism Reports Inc
EIN
82-1772450
Phone
5106034301
Address
1423 BROADWAY SUITE 271, OAKLAND, CA 94612
Doing Business As
Prism

Signing Officer

Name
Iara D Peng
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5103945577
Signed
2021-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Iara D Peng
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
9

Preparer

Firm
The Henry Levy Group
Address
5940 COLLEGE AVE STE F, OAKLAND, CA 94618-1385
Preparer
Beth Attebery
Phone
5106521000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Prism is a bipoc-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Were committed to producing the kind of journalism that treats bipoc, women, the lgbtq+ community, and other invisibilized groups as the experts on our own lived experiences, our resilience, and our fights for justice.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 2

“Through our democratizing philanthropy program area we help to build power and shift resources to communities and organizations on the frontlines of justice-seeking work through increasing their outreach and providing hands on support.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Other professional services 166,611 15,899 382 freelancers 75,709 0 0 senior fellows 32,500 0 0 payroll services 9,989 5,686 413 contributing fellow 2,000 0 0 total 286,809 21,585 795”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Book / tax depreciation difference 658”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0PRISM IS A BIPOC-LED NONPROFIT NEWS OUTLET THAT CENTERS THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ISSUES CURRENTLY UNDERREPORTED BY NATIONAL MEDIA. WERE COMMITTED TO PRODUCING THE KIND OF JOURNALISM THAT TREATS BIPOC, WOMEN, THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND OTHER INVISIBILIZED GROUPS AS THE EXPERTS ON OUR OWN LIVED EXPERIENCES, OUR RESILIENCE, AND OUR FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THROUGH OUR DEMOCRATIZING PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM AREA WE HELP TO BUILD POWER AND SHIFT RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ON THE FRONTLINES OF JUSTICE-SEEKING WORK THROUGH INCREASING THEIR OUTREACH AND PROVIDING HANDS ON SUPPORT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NAME, TO PRISM REPORTS, INC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 AND PROVIDES NOTES WHICH ARE ADDRESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5BOARD VOTES ON COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6BOARD VOTES ON COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAIALBLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 166,611 15,899 382 FREELANCERS 75,709 0 0 SENIOR FELLOWS 32,500 0 0 PAYROLL SERVICES 9,989 5,686 413 CONTRIBUTING FELLOW 2,000 0 0 TOTAL 286,809 21,585 795
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,465,951
Liabilities
$36,000
Net assets
$1,429,951
Revenue
$1,688,693
Expenses
$1,399,486
Net income
$289,207
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.68$0.00$0.69$1.73$1.98$0.25
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.95$0.01$0.94$1.77$1.79$0.02
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.04$0.96$1.44$1.73$0.29
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.29$0.04$1.25$1.70$1.88$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.04$1.43$1.69$1.40$0.29
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.18$0.04$1.14$1.31$0.82$0.50
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.67$0.13$0.54
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.10