NonprofitsInvestigative Newsource

Education

Investigative Newsource

SAN DIEGO, CA

Total revenue

$2.7M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$1.0M

Grants received

$6.4M

62 grants

EIN

270732786

Tax year

2024

Mission

To educate the public, conduct public interest research, improve social conditions, better serve the public interest by providing data-driven investigative journalism in san diego and imperial counties.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$18K
Total revenue$2.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.8M
Fundraising$326K
Other expenses$492K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$1.1M
Net assets$1.0M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LORIE HEARN

CEO AND EDITOR

Board

$64K

40 hrs/wk

ELISABETH EISNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

DAVID FUHRIMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

EILEEN HAAG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

MATTHEW HALGREN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELAINE HARWELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SANDRA TIMMONS

BOARD CHAIR

Board

8 hrs/wk

JIM TIFFANY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSANNA VILLEGAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

KARIN WINNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

KITTY WOLCOTT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN LIU

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK DILLON

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

10 hrs/wk

ATUL PATEL

BOARD TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

HEATHER WHITLEY QUINN

BOARD SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

DENISE CARABET

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELE CHIN-PURCELL

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN BREEN

CARTOONIST AND ILLUSTRATOR

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

JAMIE SELF

MANAGING EDITOR

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

JAMIE JOHNSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$127K

40 hrs/wk

CARLA SANCHEZ

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Staff

$122K

40 hrs/wk

BARBARA JO KELSO

DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

Staff

$105K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 62 of 62

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
ADVOCACY &PUBLIC POLICY
2024
$50K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
$23K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2024
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$160K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$60K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
$43K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$253K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2022
$152K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
READER REVENUE INITIATIVE
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$8K
INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT
2022
$529K
TO SUPPORT INCREASED INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND EXPANSION TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES
2021
$519K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$519K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$101K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$505K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2020
$316K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$101K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$22K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$20K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$7K
MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS
2020
$316K
TO FUND THE ANNUAL COST OF A FULL TIME INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER WITH BENEFITS. TO BE PAID OVER TWO YEARS, $110,000 A YEAR
2019
$25K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$6K
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING
2018
$1K
GENERAL - SCHOOLS & OTHER CHARITIES
2018
$143K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$84K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$3K
SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2017

Funded by

$6.4M from 21 funders · 62 grants · 2017–2024

American Journalism Project Inc

$1.9M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

The San Diego Foundation

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Jewish Community Foundation Of San Diego

$588K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Price Philanthropies Foundation

$502K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$245K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$89K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The Groundtruth Project Inc

$67K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN270732786
NTEE codeB94
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-09
Formed2009
Employees21
Volunteers1
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