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Alpha News

MINNETONKA, MN

Website

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$460K

Grants received

$2.3M

47 grants

EIN

473178268

Tax year

2024

Mission

Alpha news reports on issues relating to local, state, and federal government, as well as the people and personalities involved. Unlike traditional media, our programming goes beyond the headlines and focuses on issues of local interest that consistently go unreported.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$8K
Other revenue$25K
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$471K
Fundraising$31K
Other expenses$711K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$489K
Net assets$460K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALEX KHARAM

PRESIDENT

Board

$87K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTTT JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CHRIS KAUFMAN

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

AMY PARISH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

GREGORY PULLES

SECRETARY/TR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH SHEERAN

JOURNALIST

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
PINE ROCK FOUNDATION INC
$250K
DESIGNATED PROJECT
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
PINE ROCK FOUNDATION INC
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$17K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$13K
DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL
2024
THE MICK AND SANDY LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT
2024
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$5K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
GLASSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL FUND
2024
Lewis H Johnson Family Foundation
$3K
General
2024
Center of the American Experiment
$130K
Nonprofit community support
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$31K
EDUCATION
2023
MICHAEL J & KAREN B FREY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2023
PINE ROCK FOUNDATION INC
$25K
SUPPORT THE COST OF FUNDRAISER SPEAKER
2023
PINE ROCK FOUNDATION INC
$25K
MARKETING
2023
THE MICK AND SANDY LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT
2023
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$19K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$14K
DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
JOHN SLUCK & ANITA SLUCK FOUNDATION
$3K
SUPPORT JOURNALISM
2023
Lewis H Johnson Family Foundation
$3K
General
2023
CRONIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
BIEBER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
JOHN & LINDA ANDERSON CHARITABLE
$500
PHILANTHROPY
2023
THE POPOCATEPETL FOUNDATION
$261
TO SUPPORT LOCAL MEDIA
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$308K
EDUCATION
2022
PINE ROCK FOUNDATION INC
$250K
SUPPORT
2022
Center of the American Experiment
$100K
Nonprofit community support
2022
MICHAEL J & KAREN B FREY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL
2022
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$12K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS
2022
THE MICK AND SANDY LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT
2022
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
CRONIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$207K
EDUCATION
2021
PINE ROCK FOUNDATION INC
$55K
SUPPORT
2021
THE MICK AND SANDY LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
CARIDAD CORPORATION
$100
FURTHER THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$246K
EDUCATION
2020
Center of the American Experiment
$75K
Nonprofit community support
2020
PINE ROCK FOUNDATION INC
$40K
CHARITABLE
2020
MICHAEL J & KAREN B FREY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2020
THE MICK AND SANDY LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$75K
EDUCATION
2019
Center of the American Experiment
$50K
Nonprofit community support
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
EDUCATION
2018

Funded by

$2.3M from 19 funders · 47 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$893K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Pine Rock Foundation Inc

$695K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Center of the American Experiment

$355K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation

$100K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Mick And Sandy Lee Family Foundation

$65K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Mightycause Charitable Foundation

$43K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Minneapolis Foundation

$38K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN473178268
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-02
Employees7
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