Civic Intelligence

Press Watch

EIN 86-1518589 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

990-N Coverage

Profile

To educate journalists and the public, and foster public debate, about improving political journalism to reflect public needs and hold the powerful accountable.

3552 Brandywine St NWWashington, DC 20008

presswatchers.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

24th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-66%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,569

Down $3,050 (-66%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$1,569

Down $3,050 (-66%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$16,950

Down $2,431 (-13%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$20,000

Down $20,000 (-50%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$3,050

Up $17,569 (+85%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2022: $25,238Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $25,2382022Assets 2023: $4,619Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,6192023Assets 2024: $1,569Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,5692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,569
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,569
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $127,773Expenses 2022: $102,535Net Income 2022: $25,2382022Revenue 2023: $19,381Expenses 2023: $40,000Net Income 2023: -$20,6192023Revenue 2024: $16,950Expenses 2024: $20,000Net Income 2024: -$3,0502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$16,950
Expenses$20,000
Net Income-$3,050
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,569
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,569
Revenue
$16,950
Expenses
$20,000
Net income
-$3,050
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.17$0.20$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.19$0.40$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$1.28$1.03$0.25
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$16,950
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate journalists and the public, and foster public debate, about improving political journalism to reflect public needs and hold the powerful accountable.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Published 64 individual columns of media criticism in support of pursuing accountability in political journalism, encouraging more aggressive debunking of misinformation and disinformation, supporting democracy against the encroachment of authoritarianism.$0$20,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel FroomkinCEO-$0--
David Cay JohnstonDirector-$0--
Mark StencelDirector-$0--
Dean BakerDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Press Watch
EIN
86-1518589
Phone
2028416678
Address
3552 Brandywine St NW, Washington, DC 20008

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Froomkin
Title
CEO
Phone
2028416678
Signed
2025-05-14
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