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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Cityside Journalism Initiative

OAKLAND, CA

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Total revenue

$5.3M

Total expenses

$5.1M

Net assets

$1.1M

Grants received

$7.3M

86 grants

EIN

843448887

Tax year

2024

Mission

Cityside Journalism Initiative (Cityside) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization committed to building community through local journalism. Cityside provides readers with fact-driven, nonpartisan, informative reporting that seeks to reflect the diversity and complexity of the communities it serves. Cityside operates three newsrooms, Berkeleyside, The Oaklandside and Richmondside, to provide local journalism in these cities.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.4M
Program service revenue$782K
Investment income—
Other revenue$144K
Total revenue$5.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$3.6M
Fundraising$384K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$5.1M
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.1M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LANCE KNOBEL

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$156K

40 hrs/wk

TANZEEM PAGHDIWALA

TREAS, EIC, SO

Board

$154K

40 hrs/wk

TRACEY TAYLOR

SECY & CHIEF CO

Board

$136K

40 hrs/wk

PAMELA LEWIS TURNTINE

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Board

$131K

40 hrs/wk

STACEY ZOLT HARA

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

EVELYN NUSSENBAUM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARTIN REYNOLDS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CANDICE FORTMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

EMILY RAMSHAW

AUDIT CO CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN STUTZMAN

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LISA ARMSTRONG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL OLSON

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

COLLEEN LEARY

VP, CLIENT PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$198K

40 hrs/wk

ERICA KESEL

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

JACOB SIMAS

DIR COM JOURNALISM

Staff

$111K

40 hrs/wk

FRANCISCO NIETO

DIR PRODUCT & PLAT

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

BECKI COUCH-ALVARADO

DIRECTOR OF EVENTS

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH LEE

DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$455K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$350K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$317K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$25K
INCREASING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY NEWS REPORTING
2024
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$25K
(H) = $25,000
2024
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$24K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
The Caswell Jin Foundation
$13K
General & Unrestricted
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$10K
Arts & Culture
2024
THE WILLIAM H DONNER FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
RAMP FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Fleishhacker Foundation
$5K
Board Discretionary Grant for General Support
2024
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$846K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$231K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$100K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$42K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$36K
FOR OAKLANDSIDE. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$25K
ADVANCING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY NEWS COVERAGE: TO ELEVATE RACIAL AND HEALTH INEQUITIES THROUGH NEWS REPORTING THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE INC
$8K
ENGAGED ELECTION
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7K
RELIGION
2023
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
Fleishhacker Foundation
$5K
Board discretionary grant for general support
2023
George J and Theresa L Cotsirilos
$500
General Support
2023
The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund
$500
Berkelyside
2023
The Sand Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
The James Irvine Foundation
$300
For support of The Oaklandside
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$374K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$250K
Arts & Culture
2022
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$200K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$100K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$32K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$25K
EXPANDING HEALTH EQUITY NEWS COVERAGE FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR: TO AMPLIFY REGIONAL RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY NEWS REPORTING THAT WILL INCREASE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2022
SNOW CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
OPERATIONS
2022
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$20K
ADVISED - FOR THE OAKLANDSIDE VOTER EQUITY INITIATIVE. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE WILLIAM H DONNER FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE BATTERY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$8K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2022
The Sand Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund
$500
Berkelyside
2022
WALTER AND ELISE HAAS FUND
$295
THREE MONTHS OF PROJECT SUPPORT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH APPLYING TO THE CREATIVE WORK FUND
2022
Terry and Suzan Kramer Family Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$460K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$390K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$390K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$50K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$25K
BUILDING POWER THROUGH RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY REPORTING: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL NEWS COVERAGE OF HEALTH AND RACIAL INEQUITIES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2021
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$21K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE GROWTH OF OAKLANDSIDE, SUPPORT FOR THE OAKLANDSIDE, CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE
2021
TAUBE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH LIFE
$20K
PUBLICATION OF WILDFIRE GUIDE
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$16K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE WILLIAM H DONNER FOUNDATION INC
$10K
General Support
2021
Terry and Suzan Kramer Family Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2021
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$1.2M
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$323K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$145K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. ADVISED - FOR OAKLANDSIDE REPORT FOR AMERICA REPORTER SALARY FOR 2 YEARS (2021 AND 2022). ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$35K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$24K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
CITYSIDE JOURNALISM, GENERAL SUPPORT, FROM VITA WELLS, SUPPORT FOR THE OAKLANDSIDE
2020
WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA
$10K
Relief and Resilience
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$5K
PHILANTHROPY
2020
THE WILLIAM H DONNER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
General Support: Information & Communications
2020
THE WILLIAM H DONNER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
General Support: Information & Communications
2020
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$20K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019

Funded by

$7.3M from 36 funders · 86 grants · 2019–2024

American Journalism Project Inc

$2.8M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$2.0M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$585K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Miami Foundation Inc

$376K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$318K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$260K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$251K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The California Endowment

$100K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN843448887
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-01
Formed2019
Employees33
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