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990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 86-1518589

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 14, 2024

Organization Profilepresswatchers.org
3552 Brandywine St NWWashington, DC 20008

(202) 841-6678

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

6th percentile

-106%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-82%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,619

Down $20,619 (-82%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$4,619

Down $20,619 (-82%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$19,381

Down $108,392 (-85%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$40,000

Down $62,535 (-61%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$20,619

Down $45,857 (-182%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$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

2023

Assets$4,619
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,619
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2023

Revenue$19,381
Expenses$40,000
Net Income-$20,619
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$19,381
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 48 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$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th 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
2024-05-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Subscriptions, Travel, conference fee, books”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,619
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$4,619
Revenue
$19,381
Expenses
$40,000
Net income
-$20,619
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