Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Investigative Reporting Alliance
EIN 92-1089858 • 501(c)3 • Shoreview, MN
Profile
This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious and educational as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.The purpose of this corporation is: to support local news organizations as they conduct investigative journalism projects in their communities; to improve overall capabilities and capacity of news organizations to execute investigative journalism through collaboration and training; to create a network of news organizations within regions and nationally that share knowledge about key topic areas in the public interest
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$15,152
Down $3,447 (-19%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$15,152
Down $3,447 (-19%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$0
Down $20,000 (-100%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$3,447
Up $2,046 (+146%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$3,447
Down $22,046 (-119%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $15,152
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $15,152
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- $3,447
- Net income
- -$3,447
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Jul 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious and educational as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.The purpose of this corporation is: to support local news organizations as they conduct investigative journalism projects in their communities; to improve overall capabilities and capacity of news organizations to execute investigative journalism through collaboration and training; to create a network of news organizations within regions and nationally that share knowledge about key topic areas in the public interest
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Investigative Reporting Alliance continued to try to raise money to advance its first mission of creating a nonprofit news services dedicated to the issue of gun incidents in schools. That project, called The Perimeter, is dedicated to helping communities understand that issue in their schools and assisting reporters with knowledge and expertise to report well and responsibly on the matter. Donor outreach continued through the year. All activities this year were dedicated to raising funds to support launch of the enterprise. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Worthington | CEO, Eic | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Gayle Golden | Board President, COO | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dave Peters | Board Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Bill Conroy | Board Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Investigative Reporting Alliance
- EIN
- 92-1089858
- Phone
- 6519834118
- Address
- 484 Catherine Lane, Shoreview, MN 55126
Signing Officer
- Name
- Gayle Golden
- Title
- Board President
- Phone
- 6519834118
- Signed
- 2025-07-10
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Software, subscriptions, equipment”
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