Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
7th percentile
Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
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Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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Assets
$57,087
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$114,988
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Liabilities
$172,075
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Revenue
$144,384
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Expenses
$262,693
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Net Income
-$118,309
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To perform community-centered journalism.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Community Journalism: Comma's primary activity is performing acts of journalism, operating the community funded portion of Spokane's largest daily newspaper (The Spokesman Review), and providing support and resources to other community-owned newspapers via a community journalism lab. Initially our support for community-owed newspapers will focus on The Black Lens, a monthly publication that focuses on issues that are important to the city's African American Community, the student-published Gonzaga Bulletin publication, that serves the students and alumni of Gonzaga University and the Spokane Falls Communicator, that serves the students and alumni of Spokane Falls Community College Journalists write the stories, and talented professionals design and layout the paper and support the digital presence. | $49,597 | $49,597 |
| Civic Engagement: Comma also hosts several community engagement events like Northwest Passages that support local papers and provide general community education and engagement. Approximately half of these events are in the nature of a book club where authors are interviewed live on stage by journalists to discuss the core message and themes of their books. Other events include political forums and debates, and cultural events (concerts, film screenings, sports stories). The events are conducted by a small staff of full-time, volunteer and contractors. The events are held at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on Gonzaga Campus, the Chronicle Room at the Spokesman, The Bing Theater or at the Steam Plant in Spokane, Washington. | $0 | $30,876 |
| Newsroom Education: Disseminating knowledge, information and training for other newsrooms. The programmatic educational elements are being developed in the second half of 2025 for launch in 2026. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Curley | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Scott de Rozic | Vice President/Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| George Brunt | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Carla Cicero | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rick Williams | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Activity Classification: Community Journalism Support. Grantee Name: The Black Lens. Grantee Address: 1312 N. Monroe Street, #148 Spokane, WA 99201. Amount Given: 49,597.”
“Description: Office Expenses. Amount: 18,467. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 2,585. Description: Travel. Amount: 5,121. Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,292. Description: Supplies. Amount: 1,641. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 29,106.”
“Description: Accounts Payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 429. End of Year Amount: 135,593. Description: Agency Liability. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 36,482.”
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| CompensationExplanation/CompensationExplanationGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Rob Curley |
| CompensationExplanation/CompensationExplanationGrp/ShortExplanationTxt | 0 | Scott de Rozic serves as Vice President of the Board and acts as Comma's top management official. Compensation for these services are paid by Cowles Publishing Company, an unrelated organization, to De Rozic Consulting and is treated by Comma as an in-kind contribution of professional services. The total amount paid by Cowles Publishing for services provided during 2024 was $56,000. There is no direct payment from Comma to Scott de Rozic or De Rozic Consulting. All arrangements were approved by the organization's governing body and documented in accordance with applicable policies. |
| CompensationExplanation/CompensationExplanationGrp/ShortExplanationTxt | 1 | Rob Curley, Board President, is compensated by the Spokane Review, and unrelated organization, for services provided to Comma. |
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| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 1591 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | Community Journalism: Comma's primary activity is performing acts of journalism, operating the community funded portion of Spokane's largest daily newspaper (The Spokesman Review), and providing support and resources to other community-owned newspapers via a community journalism lab. Initially our support for community-owed newspapers will focus on The Black Lens, a monthly publication that focuses on issues that are important to the city's African American Community, the student-published Gonzaga Bulletin publication, that serves the students and alumni of Gonzaga University and the Spokane Falls Communicator, that serves the students and alumni of Spokane Falls Community College Journalists write the stories, and talented professionals design and layout the paper and support the digital presence. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Comma was incorporated on October 19, 2023. The amounts reported in the Schedule A, Part II, 2023 column reflect a short tax year beginning October 19, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Activity Classification: Community Journalism Support. Grantee Name: The Black Lens. Grantee Address: 1312 N. Monroe Street, #148 Spokane, WA 99201. Amount Given: 49,597. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description: Office Expenses. Amount: 18,467. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 2,585. Description: Travel. Amount: 5,121. Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,292. Description: Supplies. Amount: 1,641. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 29,106. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description: Accounts Payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 429. End of Year Amount: 135,593. Description: Agency Liability. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 36,482. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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