Civic Intelligence

Lede Progress

EIN 86-1589771 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

Lede Progress is a media organization dedicated to monitoring, researching, and correcting right-wing misinformation, and empowering the next generation of nonprofit and independent news organizations in American media.

611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143Washington, DC 20003

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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 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2022

Net Margin

26th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

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.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

49%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,917 (-100%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,917 (-100%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$124,999

Up $41,236 (+49%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$142,916

Up $77,070 (+117%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$17,917

Down $35,834 (-200%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2021: $17,917Net Assets 2021: $17,9172021Assets 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $83,763Expenses 2021: $65,846Net Income 2021: $17,9172021Revenue 2022: $124,999Expenses 2022: $142,916Net Income 2022: -$17,9172022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$124,999
Expenses$142,916
Net Income-$17,917
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$124,999
Expenses
$142,916
Net income
-$17,917
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$1.25$1.43$0.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$0.84$0.66$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 26, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$124,999
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lede Progress is a media organization dedicated to monitoring, researching, and correcting right-wing misinformation, and empowering the next generation of nonprofit and independent news organizations in American media.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Lede Progress assisted Politisit, a 501c3 organization with a grant to help provide child care for voters in multiple states for the 2022 midterm elections. The organization also led multiple online petitions against Fox News and other media outlets which garnered tens of thousands of signatures demanding change. And the organization cultivated and promoted an online news site calling attention to and correcting misinformation broadcasted by major news outlets and right-wing media personalities.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kyle JarrettDirectorPT$0--
Jason RosenbaumDirector-$0--
Michael KanickDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lede Progress
EIN
86-1589771
Phone
2025520221
Address
611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143, Washington, DC 20003

Signing Officer

Name
Kyle Jarrett
Title
Director
Signed
2023-10-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
MBA Consulting Group
Address
611 Pennsylvania Ave SE Num 143, Washington, DC 20003
Preparer
Steve Mele
Phone
2025520221
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“Class of Activity: General Support | Donee's Name: YWCA of Greater Portland | Donee's Address: P.O. Box 4587 Portland OR 97208 | Cash Amount Given: $21130”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $12000”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $20352”

Other Expenses.1

“Banking Fees $5740”

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