NonprofitsJournalistic Learning Initiative

Education

Journalistic Learning Initiative

EUGENE, OR

Total revenue

$521K

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$183K

Grants received

$942K

15 grants

EIN

273219479

Tax year

2024

Mission

Empower students to discover their voice, improve academic outcomes, and engage in self-directed learning through project-based storytelling.

Programs

3 programs

Effective communicators, which helps students develop academically through project-based story telling. They learn to collaborate with peers and become better researchers and writers; this year the program grew from 20 teachers to 60 teacher serving more than 5000 student in four western states.

Expenses: $302K

Black student magazine, jlis after-school program, which helps students improve their writing, self-confidence, and to celebrate cultural pride; this periodical is now reaching students in 93 cities across the us through a partnership with the national urban league.

Expenses: $45K

Student voice, where university of oregon students create instructional materials, podcasts, newsletters for the next generation of storytellers.

Expenses: $30K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$486K
Program service revenue$34K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$521K

Expenses

Grants paid$1K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$1.0M
Total assets$183K
Net assets$183K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUSAN CASTILLO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HANK STERN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMIRA BARGER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUZZETTE MARTINEZ-MALAVET

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BERK NELSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ESTHER WOJCICKI

SECRETARYTREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ED MADISON

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

5 hrs/wk

RITCH COLBERT

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3K
EXPANSION SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS PROJECT.
2024
$270K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$167K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$71K
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS
2023
$50K
BEM GRANT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS TO EMPOWER AFRICAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND BLACK STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THEIR VOICE, IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, AND ENGAGE IN SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING THROUGH PROJECT-BASED STORYTELLING IN JACKSON, LANE, AND MULTNOMAH COUNTIES
2023
$10K
Education
2023
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$8K
Education for children in writing
2023
$250K
RACIAL EQUITY
2022
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$60K
To support Black student participation in Journalistic Learning Initiative's Black Student Magazine, a statewide after school program
2021
$10K
EXPANSION OF THE EMPOWERING BLACK STUDENT MAGAZINE PROJECT
2021
$8K
INCREASED ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS COURSE
2021
$6K
EXPANSION OF BLACK STUDENT MAGAZINE
2021
$4K
ADVANCING EQUITY IN LANE COUNTY SCHOOLS: IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES & VOICE FOR BLACK STUDENTS
2020

Funded by

$942K from 12 funders · 15 grants · 2020–2024

Miramar Charitable Foundation

$341K · 2 grants · 2023

New Schools Fund

$250K · 1 grant · 2022

Meyer Memorial Trust

$60K · 1 grant · 2021

The Collins Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$25K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Autzen Foundation

$10K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Skoll Fund

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN273219479
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-01
Formed2010
Employees0
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