Civic Intelligence

Springfield Daily Citizen Inc

EIN 87-2276466 • 501(c)3 • Springfield, MO

Profile

The mission of the springfield daily citizen is to inform our community and be a catalyst for good.

901 S National AveSpringfield, MO 65897

sgfcitizen.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

32nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

31st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

16th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

0.2%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Down

$1,498,529

Down $714,050 (-32%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$16,583

Down $7,157 (-30%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$1,481,946

Down $706,893 (-32%) from 2022

Revenue

Up

$1,153,600

Up $5,477 (+0.5%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,363,402

Up $391,121 (+40%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$209,802

Down $385,644 (-219%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2021: $2,087,485Liabilities 2021: $26,993Net Assets 2021: $2,060,4922021Assets 2022: $2,212,579Liabilities 2022: $23,740Net Assets 2022: $2,188,8392022Assets 2024: $1,498,529Liabilities 2024: $16,583Net Assets 2024: $1,481,9462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,498,529
Liabilities$16,583
Net Assets$1,481,946

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2021: $2,220,120Expenses 2021: $159,628Net Income 2021: $2,060,4922021Revenue 2022: $1,148,123Expenses 2022: $972,281Net Income 2022: $175,8422022Revenue 2024: $1,153,600Expenses 2024: $1,363,402Net Income 2024: -$209,8022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,153,600
Expenses$1,363,402
Net Income-$209,802

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,583,044
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the springfield daily citizen is to inform our community and be a catalyst for good.

To reinvent local news in metro springfield by telling the stories of our community, bringing issues to light and encourage citizen discourse and action.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$423,998$468,190▲ $44,192
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$897,898$461,518▼ $436,380
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$203,098$384,835▲ $181,737
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$179,841$183,986▲ $4,145
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0--
Investments Program Related$0--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$1,704,835$1,498,529▼ $206,306
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,851$16,583▲ $11,732
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$4,851$16,583▲ $11,732
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,699,984$1,481,946▼ $218,038
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,699,984$1,481,946▼ $218,038
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,704,835$1,498,529▼ $206,306
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David StoefflerCEOFT$94,412$14,234$108,646

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Thomas CarlsonChairman
Fritz JacobiDirector
James AndersonDirector
Suzanne ShawDirector
Andrew LearTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$833,755
Program Service Revenue
$298,206
Investment Income
$21,639
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$825,755
Change in Net Assets
$-209,802
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$934,767
Other Expenses$428,635
Total Fundraising Expense$245,543
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$416,988$138,996$138,996$694,980
Advertising$124,460$16,595$24,892$165,947
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$65,026$21,675$21,675$108,376
Fees for Services Other$80,204$10,694$16,041$106,939
Payroll Taxes$37,940$12,647$12,647$63,234
Information Technology$43,368$5,783$8,674$57,825
Other Employee Benefits$32,748$10,916$10,916$54,580
Office Expenses$25,789$3,439$5,158$34,386
Fees for Services Legal-$30,320-$30,320
Travel$12,272$1,636$2,454$16,362
Pension Plan Contributions$8,157$2,720$2,720$13,597
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,723-$7,723
Insurance$3,710$495$742$4,947
Other Expenses$3,139$419$628$4,186
Total Functional Expenses$853,801$264,058$245,543$1,363,402
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B Review of form 990 by governing body

The draft 990 is reviewed by the president, treasurer, and chairman, and after any necessary changes are made, a copy is provided to the full board for review prior to filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C Conflict of interest policy

Each board member and senior manager completes a form annually, accepting the policy and disclosing any actual or potential conflicts. The forms are maintained by the ceo, and any issue is discussed with the board chairman or board before action where a conflict may exist.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A Process to establish compensation of top management official

Compensation was reviewed in 2024 by the president and board chairman and subsequently reviewed by the full board. The process involves annual performance evaluation, along with a review of compensation for similar positions in the market.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B Process to establish compensation of other employees

Other key employees include the Managing Editor, Office Manager and Partnership Sales Manager. Each employee received an annual performance evaluation. Compensation is based on that paid to similar positions in the market. Updated in 2024.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public

Conflict of interest policy is posted on the website; other documents are available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Springfield Daily Citizen Inc
EIN
87-2276466
Phone
4178373666
Address
901 S NATIONAL AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65897

Signing Officer

Name
David Stoffler
Title
CEO
Phone
4178373666
Signed
2025-08-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
Mo
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
15
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Forvis Mazars LLP
Address
910 E St Louis 200 PO Box 1190, Springfield, MO 65806-2523
Preparer
Brian Todd
Phone
4178658701
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Our journalism is distributed primarily through our website. Subscribers (approx. 3,100 as of 12-31-24) have unlimited access and others can read a limited number of articles for free each month. Guides for voters have been made available for free to all readers. A free email newsletter (with approx. 23,000 users as of 12-31-24) offers summaries of our journalism and provides a guide to the top news of the day. In addition, the daily citizen has worked with other local media partners, and with local officials and other nonprofit organizations, to raise greater awareness for major community issues.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OUR JOURNALISM IS DISTRIBUTED PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. SUBSCRIBERS (APPROX. 3,100 AS OF 12-31-24) HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS AND OTHERS CAN READ A LIMITED NUMBER OF ARTICLES FOR FREE EACH MONTH. GUIDES FOR VOTERS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO ALL READERS. A FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER (WITH APPROX. 23,000 USERS AS OF 12-31-24) OFFERS SUMMARIES OF OUR JOURNALISM AND PROVIDES A GUIDE TO THE TOP NEWS OF THE DAY. IN ADDITION, THE DAILY CITIZEN HAS WORKED WITH OTHER LOCAL MEDIA PARTNERS, AND WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TO RAISE GREATER AWARENESS FOR MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND CHAIRMAN, AND AFTER ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EACH BOARD MEMBER AND SENIOR MANAGER COMPLETES A FORM ANNUALLY, ACCEPTING THE POLICY AND DISCLOSING ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE CEO, AND ANY ISSUE IS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OR BOARD BEFORE ACTION WHERE A CONFLICT MAY EXIST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED IN 2024 BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIRMAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD. THE PROCESS INVOLVES ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, ALONG WITH A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE MARKET.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Other key employees include the Managing Editor, Office Manager and Partnership Sales Manager. Each employee received an annual performance evaluation. Compensation is based on that paid to similar positions in the market. Updated in 2024.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE; OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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