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Accountability Journalism Institute Inc

EIN 85-2348079 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

To educate the public about current events and help sustain a diverse media ecosystem by promoting and assisting independent news outlets and, in doing so, advance democracy and social justice.

495A Henry Street 222Brooklyn, NY 11231

www.optout.news

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-5.1%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-8.9%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-59%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$17,848

Down $1,752 (-8.9%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$17,848

Down $1,752 (-8.9%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$34,310

Down $49,322 (-59%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$36,062

Down $57,632 (-62%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$1,752

Up $8,310 (+83%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2022: $37,869Net Assets 2022: $37,8692022Assets 2023: $29,662Net Assets 2023: $29,6622023Assets 2024: $19,600Net Assets 2024: $19,6002024Assets 2025: $17,848Net Assets 2025: $17,8482025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$17,848
Liabilities-
Net Assets$17,848
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $82,781Expenses 2022: $71,495Net Income 2022: $11,2862022Revenue 2023: $90,893Expenses 2023: $99,100Net Income 2023: -$8,2072023Revenue 2024: $83,632Expenses 2024: $93,694Net Income 2024: -$10,0622024Revenue 2025: $34,310Expenses 2025: $36,062Net Income 2025: -$1,7522025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$34,310
Expenses$36,062
Net Income-$1,752
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,848
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$17,848
Revenue
$34,310
Expenses
$36,062
Net income
-$1,752
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.8$17.8$34.3$36.1$1.75
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.6$19.6$83.6$93.7$10.1
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.7$29.7$90.9$99.1$8.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.9$37.9$82.8$71.5$11.3
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$34,310
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate the public about current events and help sustain a diverse media ecosystem by promoting and assisting independent news outlets and, in doing so, advance democracy and social justice.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Distribution of independent news content: 1 OptOut News App: Maintained, enhanced, curated, and promoted an original app for iOS and Android that aggregates content from over 200 financially independent, trustworthy news outlets. The app was downloaded more than 15,000 times. 2 Newsletters: Sent weekly news roundup newsletters to an email list of 6,000 and continued issue-specific newsletters about climate change and LGBTQ+ issues. Regularly produced original reporting and podcasts.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alex KotchExecutive Director-$0--
Walker BragmanDirector-$0--
Mark ColangeloDirector-$0--
Peter DaszakDirector-$0--
Jahan SharifDirector-$0--
Piper BonacquistDirector-$0--
Olivia RiggioDirector-$0--
Bob MorrisDirector-$0--
Michael HarringtonDirector-$0--
Andy IzensonDirector-$0--
Wendy OrentDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Accountability Journalism Institute Inc
EIN
85-2348079
Phone
9179744383
Address
495A Henry Street 222, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Signing Officer

Name
Olivia Riggio
Title
Director
Signed
2026-02-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Synergy Certified Public Accountants
Address
361 Hogan St, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
Preparer
Niraj Rana CPA
Phone
3127197262
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $698”

Other Expenses.1

“Software & Apps $2490”

Other Expenses.2

“Bank Fees $2230”

Other Expenses.3

“Due and Subscriptions $895”

Other Expenses.4

“Telephone and Internet $517”

Other Expenses.5

“Taxes - State $25”

Other Expenses.6

“Donations $25”

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