NonprofitsDeep South Today

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Deep South Today

JACKSON, MS

Total revenue

$9.5M

Total expenses

$5.6M

Net assets

$11.1M

Grants received

$11.5M

64 grants

EIN

472158741

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide essential local journalism to communities in louisiana and mississippi.

Programs

1 program

Verite news produces in-depth journalism that serves the region in and around new orleans, while also educating, developing, and mentoring a new generation of journalists. Verite news at no cost provides its readers with the information they need to understand the economic, social and political issues in their communities and beyond. With an editorial focus on the civic and cultural communities in new orleans, verite news reports on the events and personalities shaping the life of the city.

Expenses: $949K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.1M
Program service revenue$66K
Investment income$204K
Other revenue$64K
Total revenue$9.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.0M
Fundraising$609K
Other expenses$1.6M
Total expenses$5.6M
Total assets$11.5M
Net assets$11.1M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WARWICK SABIN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$278K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID FRANCIS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VERITE

Board

$154K

40 hrs/wk

TERRY BAQUET

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VERITE

Board

$148K

40 hrs/wk

ADAM GANUCHEAU

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Board

$131K

40 hrs/wk

MARY MARGARET WHITE

CEO OF MISSISSIPPI TODAY

Board

$121K

40 hrs/wk

DYLAN PENNY

DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE

Board

$114K

40 hrs/wk

LINDEN POTTS

CONTROLLER

Board

$112K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREW LACK

EXECUTIVE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL BYNUM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM PITTMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TODD MCDONALD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRAY HAIRSTON

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

IVY BARNEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONNA BARKSDALE

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR IVY TAYLOR

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAUCHLIN FIELDS

HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS RAMSEY

HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

LIPTON STRATEGIES LLC

CONSULTING

$165K

KAUFF MCGUIRE & MARGOLIS LLP

CONSULTING

$142K

Grants received

Showing 64 of 64

FromAmountPurposeYear
$855K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2024
$500K
CORE SUPPORT FOR "VERITE," A NEW ORLEANS-BASED DIGITAL LOCAL NEWS PLATFORM
2024
$255K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
Civil Society
2024
$105K
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE
2024
$86K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2024
$61K
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
2024
$50K
General Operating Support
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING ($50,000)
2024
$41K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$40K
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
2024
$38K
INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$561K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$500K
CORE SUPPORT FOR "VERITE," A NEW ORLEANS-BASED DIGITAL LOCAL NEWS PLATFORM
2023
$206K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
$200K
GOS MISSISSIPPI TODAY
2023
$150K
Civil Society
2023
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$70K
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE
2023
$61K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2023
$35K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$35K
TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MISSISSIPPI-SPECIFIC BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION
2023
$18K
INN SUPPORT - NIHCM COLLABORATION
2023
$18K
INN SUPPORT - NIHCM COLLABORATION
2023
$15K
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
2023
$8K
FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION
2023
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$1M
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERITE, A NEW ORLEANS-BASED DIGITAL LOCAL NEWS PLATFORM
2022
$523K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2022
$380K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$204K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2022
$150K
SUPPORT FOR MISSISSIPPI TODAY
2022
$100K
To support the development of short-form social media news content for underrepresented audiences in New Orleans.
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
READER REVENUE INITIATIVE
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$32K
TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MISSISSIPPI-SPECIFIC BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION
2022
$29K
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
2022
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$372K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$372K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$347K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2020
$31K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$17K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$320K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$20K
OBJECTIVE MEDIA SOURCE
2019
$5K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$11.5M from 29 funders · 64 grants · 2017–2024

The Ford Foundation

$3.1M · 6 grants · 2022–2024

American Journalism Project Inc

$2.1M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$2.0M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$941K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Community Foundation For Mississippi

$400K · 6 grants · 2017–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$340K · 2 grants · 2019–2024

Zemurray Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN472158741
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-03
Formed2014
Employees51
Volunteers8
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