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Use the News Foundation

EIN 94-3302611 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA

RevokedPub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Foster partnerships with schools' newspapers in education programs and their business partners.

Revocation date: Oct 15, 2020

358 Noe StreetSan Francisco, CA 94114

www.usethenews.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

80th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

122%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

104%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$10,870

Up $5,966 (+122%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$10,870

Up $5,966 (+122%) from 2019

Revenue

Up

$21,035

Up $10,707 (+104%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$15,069

Up $9,086 (+152%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$5,966

Up $1,621 (+37%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2011: $4,619Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $546Liabilities 2012: $2,945Net Assets 2012: -$2,3992012Assets 2013: $1,231Liabilities 2013: $2,995Net Assets 2013: -$1,7642013Assets 2014: $5,306Liabilities 2014: $2,995Net Assets 2014: $2,3112014Assets 2015: $554Liabilities 2015: $50Net Assets 2015: $5042015Assets 2016: $1,319Liabilities 2016: $100Net Assets 2016: $1,2192016Assets 2017: $191Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $1912017Assets 2018: $559Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $5592018Assets 2019: $4,904Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $4,9042019Assets 2020: $10,870Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $10,8702020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$10,870
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,870

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $67,279Expenses 2011: $62,225Net Income 2011: $5,0542011Revenue 2012: $195,224Expenses 2012: $202,242Net Income 2012: -$7,0182012Revenue 2013: $10,593Expenses 2013: $9,958Net Income 2013: $6352013Revenue 2014: $16,260Expenses 2014: $12,185Net Income 2014: $4,0752014Revenue 2015: $11,008Expenses 2015: $12,815Net Income 2015: -$1,8072015Revenue 2016: $11,442Expenses 2016: $10,727Net Income 2016: $7152016Revenue 2017: $10,600Expenses 2017: $11,628Net Income 2017: -$1,0282017Revenue 2018: $10,265Expenses 2018: $9,897Net Income 2018: $3682018Revenue 2019: $10,328Expenses 2019: $5,983Net Income 2019: $4,3452019Revenue 2020: $21,035Expenses 2020: $15,069Net Income 2020: $5,9662020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$21,035
Expenses$15,069
Net Income$5,966

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
Signed
May 23, 2022
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$21,035
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Foster partnerships with schools' newspapers in education programs and their business partners.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANTS TO NEWSPAPERS,INTERNET-BASED NEWS OUTLETS, SCHOOLS,AND OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR RESEARCH IN THEIR EXEMPTPURPOSE AREAS.$33$5,966
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUSAN J BETHANISDirector-$0--
EDWARD F DE ROCHEDirector-$0--
DR BETTY L SULLIVANPresidentPT$0--
SCOTT BALDERSONTreasurer-$0--
SHERRYE D GARRETTVice President/Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Use the News Foundation
EIN
94-3302611
Phone
4155031375
Address
358 NOE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114

Signing Officer

Name
Betty Sullivan
Title
President
Phone
4155031375
Signed
2022-05-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lta US Advisors Inc
Address
509 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Preparer
Filippo Amoroso
Phone
6467620822
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: sales of products. Amount: 284. Description: expenses reimbursed. Amount: 200. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 484.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

Activity classification: . Grantee name: glbt historical society. Grantee address: 4127 18th street, between castro & collingwood san francisco, ca 94114. Date of gift: 12/12/19. Amount given: 33.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: event expenses. Amount: 4,948. Description: bank fees. Amount: 334. Description: office supplies. Amount: 429. Description: advertising and marketing. Amount: 3,000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,711.

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