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EIN 85-4381643 • 501(c)3 • Orlando, FL
Profile
Central Florida Community news was created to fill local information gaps in various Central Florida communities. The news organization asks residents what their information needs are and works to fill those needs through nonpartisan, unbiased news and information. CFCN's mission is to create a better informed and connected community through independent, public-service journalism that focuses on issues that residents said matter to them.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 32.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
86th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$87,688
Up $31,628 (+56%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$87,688
Up $32,508 (+59%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$172,569
Up $87,681 (+103%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$140,061
Up $66,120 (+89%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$32,508
Up $21,561 (+197%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
See schedule o, statement
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OCNS FOCUS REMAINED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN 2024, HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT DECISIONS THEIR ELECTED LEADERS ARE MAKING ON THEIR BEHALF. CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O | - | $101,666 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN STOKES | President | FT | $55,200 | - | $55,200 |
| ISAAC BABCOCK | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JENNY BABCOCK | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALEX BABCOCK | Authorized Agent | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTOPHER JEPSON | Authorized Agent | - | $0 | - | - |
“Travel 4,626”
“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 3,795”
“COMPETITION FEES 475”
“Information technology 7,568”
“INSURANCE 473”
“ADVERTISING 2,836”
“Bank and merchant fees 1,650”
“Dues and membershipts 628”
“LICENSES AND PERMITS 625”
“PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE Beginning of year 880, End of year 0”
“Central florida news was created to fill local information gaps in various central florida communities. The news organization asks residents what their information needs are and works to fill those needs through nonpartisan, unbiased news and information. Cfcns mission is to create a better informed and connected community through independent, public-service journalism that focuses on issues that residents said matter to them.”
“Oviedo community news ocn reached an audience of 30000. Ocn reporters covered over 935 hours of local government meetings. Ocn published over 2500 local events. Total articles published reached 681. Ocn published a primary election guide covered 30 candidates in 11 races which had 61000 views. Ocn also published a general election guide which covered 36 candidates and 14 races having 54000 views.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Conferences, conventions, and meetings 3,795 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | COMPETITION FEES 475 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 7,568 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | INSURANCE 473 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | ADVERTISING 2,836 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 1,650 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | DUES AND MEMBERSHIPTS 628 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | LICENSES AND PERMITS 625 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE Beginning of year 880, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | CENTRAL FLORIDA NEWS WAS CREATED TO FILL LOCAL INFORMATION GAPS IN VARIOUS CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITIES. THE NEWS ORGANIZATION ASKS RESIDENTS WHAT THEIR INFORMATION NEEDS ARE AND WORKS TO FILL THOSE NEEDS THROUGH NONPARTISAN, UNBIASED NEWS AND INFORMATION. CFCNS MISSION IS TO CREATE A BETTER INFORMED AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY THROUGH INDEPENDENT, PUBLIC-SERVICE JOURNALISM THAT FOCUSES ON ISSUES THAT RESIDENTS SAID MATTER TO THEM. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | OVIEDO COMMUNITY NEWS OCN REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF 30000. OCN REPORTERS COVERED OVER 935 HOURS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS. OCN PUBLISHED OVER 2500 LOCAL EVENTS. TOTAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED REACHED 681. OCN PUBLISHED A PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE COVERED 30 CANDIDATES IN 11 RACES WHICH HAD 61000 VIEWS. OCN ALSO PUBLISHED A GENERAL ELECTION GUIDE WHICH COVERED 36 CANDIDATES AND 14 RACES HAVING 54000 VIEWS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 |
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