Civic Intelligence

Jolt News Organization

EIN 87-2868827 • 501(c)3 • Olympia, WA

990-N CoverageNTEE A30

Profile

The JOLT nourishes the civic lives of Thurston County residents and grows community capacity by publishing accurate, relevant and entertaining stories that help people become better informed and more involved in local issues, events and activities.

PO Box 4008Olympia, WA 98501-0008

thejoltnews.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

74th percentile

32%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k 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

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$185,664

Up $98,492 (+113%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$16,403

Up $10,403 (+173%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$169,261

Up $88,089 (+109%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Up

$319,113

Up $139,400 (+78%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$215,707

Up $66,409 (+44%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$103,406

Up $72,991 (+240%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $53,848Liabilities 2022: $3,091Net Assets 2022: $50,7572022Assets 2023: $87,172Liabilities 2023: $6,000Net Assets 2023: $81,1722023Assets 2024: $185,664Liabilities 2024: $16,403Net Assets 2024: $169,2612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$185,664
Liabilities$16,403
Net Assets$169,261
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2022: $107,400Expenses 2022: $75,049Net Income 2022: $32,3512022Revenue 2023: $179,713Expenses 2023: $149,298Net Income 2023: $30,4152023Revenue 2024: $319,113Expenses 2024: $215,707Net Income 2024: $103,4062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$319,113
Expenses$215,707
Net Income$103,406
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$185,664
Liabilities
$16,403
Net assets
$169,261
Revenue
$319,113
Expenses
$215,707
Net income
$103,406
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.86$0.16$1.69$3.19$2.16$1.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.06$0.81$1.80$1.49$0.30
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.03$0.51$1.07$0.75$0.32
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$319,113
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The JOLT nourishes the civic lives of Thurston County residents and grows community capacity by publishing accurate relevant and entertaining stories that help people become better informed and more involved in local issues events and activities.

The JOLT nourishes the civic lives of Thurston County residents and grows community capacity by publishing accurate, relevant and entertaining stories that help people become better informed and more involved in local issues, events and activities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$81,172$169,261▲ $88,089
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$78,417$158,864▲ $80,447
Accounts Receivable$8,350$1,300▼ $7,050
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$405--
Total Assets$87,172$185,664▲ $98,492
Other Assets Total-$25,500-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$11,679-
Deferred Revenue$6,000--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$4,724-
Total Liabilities$6,000$16,403▲ $10,403
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$81,172$169,261▲ $88,089
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$87,172$185,664▲ $98,492

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$25,500--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Daniel StusserExecutive DirectorFT$59,891$59,891

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill WillPresident
David HanigVice President
Alan WertjesDirector
Linda BremerDirector
Spencer ZemanDirector
Zahid ChaudhryDirector
Chuck PfeilTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$238,101
Program Service Revenue
$80,994
Investment Income
$18
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$238,101
Change in Net Assets
$103,406
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$122,484
Other Expenses$93,223
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$44,918$14,973-$59,891
Fees for Services Other$58,860--$58,860
Other Salaries and Wages$51,495--$51,495
Information Technology$13,036$404-$13,440
Payroll Taxes$8,817$1,146-$9,963
Advertising$4,673--$4,673
Insurance$3,419$714-$4,133
Office Expenses$1,884$628-$2,512
Other Expenses$2,152$80-$2,152
Conferences and Meetings$1,940--$1,940
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,896-$1,896
Travel$1,739--$1,739
Other Employee Benefits$1,135--$1,135
Total Functional Expenses$195,866$19,841$0$215,707
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Salaries Payable$8,282
Payroll Taxes Payable$3,397
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Form 990 is made available to the governing body for review prior to filing the return.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“The governing documents are available for review by the public upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The JOLT News Organization
EIN
87-2868827
In Care Of
% Chuck Pfeil
Phone
3603571000
Address
PO Box 4008, Olympia, WA 98501-0008

Signing Officer

Name
Chuck Pfeil
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3604815005
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
4
Volunteers
34

Preparer

Firm
Budd Bay Accountants & Advisors Inc
Address
PO Box 245, Olympia, WA 98507
Preparer
Gary J Merz Mba Taxation
Phone
3607869515
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

“Fees For Services - Other News Writing Contractors $58,860”

Part III response or note to any other line in Part III

“PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: The JOLT nourishes the civic lives of Thurston County residents and grows community capacity by publishing accurate, relevant and entertaining stories that help people become better informed and more involved in local issues, events and activities. EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS: The JOLT News Organization published original local news and feature stories every weekday of the year, an average of approximately 28 per week. These stories were made available at no charge to the public, both on our news website at www.theJOLTnews.com and via our weekday headlines newsletter, The Daily JOLT, which we sent every weekday of the year.”

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