NonprofitsCommunity News Foundation

Public & Societal Benefit

Community News Foundation

HARRISONVILLE, MO

Total revenue

$10.1M

Total expenses

$9.9M

Net assets

$494K

Grants received

$7.7M

20 grants

EIN

833525020

Tax year

2024

Mission

To restore community-based journalism, including through grants, as well as development of digital platforms.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.1M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$10.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$34K
Fundraising$474
Other expenses$9.9M
Total expenses$9.9M
Total assets$494K
Net assets$494K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEVE APPEL

PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$30K

3 hrs/wk

AMBER WEEMS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$4K

10 hrs/wk

VICTOR CHEN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

RAKESH DONTHINENI

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

BRENT SOUTHWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

SHONDA WERRY

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PIPELINE MEDIA LLC

PUBLISHING&DISTRIBUTION

$6.5M

METRIC MEDIA LLC

PUBLISHING&DISTRIBUTION

$2.5M

PIPELINE ADVISORS LLC

PUBLISHING&DISTRIBUTION

$840K

Grants received

Showing 20 of 20

FromAmountPurposeYear
$380K
POLITICAL ADVOCACY
2024
$60K
MEDIA AND PUBLISHING
2024
$760K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$175K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$95K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.0M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$120K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$1.2M
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$1.3M
for general operations
2020
$1.0M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$460K
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF
2020
$110K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019

Funded by

$7.7M from 8 funders · 20 grants · 2019–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$4.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$1.3M · 1 grant · 2020

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$858K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Rotary Foundation Of Rotary

$460K · 1 grant · 2020

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$395K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Fidelis Center For Law & Policy

$380K · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$230K · 4 grants · 2019–2021

Christian Community Foundation Inc

$95K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN833525020
NTEE codeW01
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-08
Formed2019
Employees0
Volunteers0
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