NonprofitsNational Trust For Local News

Arts, Culture & Humanities

National Trust For Local News

BRIGHTON, CO

Total revenue

$53.0M

Total expenses

$61.0M

Net assets

$16.0M

Grants received

$29.8M

71 grants

EIN

862022385

Tax year

2024

Mission

The national trust for local news is dedicated to revitalizing community newspapers.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.0M
Program service revenue$46.2M
Investment income$44K
Other revenue$1.7M
Total revenue$53.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$33.7M
Fundraising$526K
Other expenses$27.3M
Total expenses$61.0M
Total assets$34.1M
Net assets$16.0M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO

CEO

Board

$386K

40 hrs/wk

PHILLIP R MCDUFFIE

CHIEF PORTFOLIO OFFICER

Board

$310K

40 hrs/wk

CAROLINE ROSS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$230K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM NELLIGAN

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Board

$230K

40 hrs/wk

CHERI MASI

VP FINANCE

Board

$169K

40 hrs/wk

MIZELL STEWART

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

LOUIS GOLDSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

SIMONE COXE

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

MARCUS BRAUCHLI

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

DANIELLE BOZARTH

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

LISA BORDERS

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

KEITH MESTRICH

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

MARC HAND

CHAIRMAN

Board

10 hrs/wk

AMALIE NASH

HEAD OF TRANSFORMATION

Staff

$184K

40 hrs/wk

ORLANDO E COMAS

HEAD OF ADVERTISING

Staff

$184K

40 hrs/wk

RODNEY GIBBS

HEAD OF PRODUCT

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

CAROLINE PORTER

DIR, STRATEGIC P'SHIP (THRU 10/4/24)

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

HARDING CONSULTING

CONSULTING

$105K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.8M
TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS IN MACON, ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
$1.5M
PRESERVATION OF COMMUNITY AND LOCAL NEWS IN MAINE
2024
$306K
Media & Communications
2024
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$95K
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTER F
2024
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$50K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$35K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$31K
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
2024
$25K
MAINE TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS
2024
$25K
To support articles that raise awareness about underreported issues Maine children and families face
2024
$25K
General support
2024
$10K
Colorado community media
2024
$9K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
For general operating support, in honor of a retiring Wallace employee.
2024
$2K
General Contribution
2024
$6.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.8M
TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS IN MACON, ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
$1.8M
TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS IN MACON, ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
$1.4M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1M
Establishment of the Georgia Trust for Local News to strengthen community newspapers.
2023
$635K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500K
Healthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media
2023
$500K
in support of general operations
2023
$310K
Media & Communications
2023
$257K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$250K
General Operating Support
2023
$250K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$205K
Acquisition of a community printing press to serve publishers on the Front Range
2023
$171K
TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF LOCAL NEWS IN MACON AND MIDDLE GEORGIA.
2023
$171K
TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF LOCAL NEWS IN MACON AND MIDDLE GEORGIA.
2023
$110K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
ADDITIONAL REPORTING FOR LITTLETON INDEPENDENT
2023
$50K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$50K
THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DO A DEEP FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF LEE ENTERPRISES (CODENAMED PROJECT SYCAMORE IN THE PLANNING DOCUMENTS) IN ANTICIPATION OF A POTENTIAL KF INVESTMENT IN CASE OF A HOSTILE TAKEOVER ATTEMPT BY ALDEN GLOBAL CAPITAL.
2023
$50K
THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DO A DEEP FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF LEE ENTERPRISES (CODENAMED PROJECT SYCAMORE IN THE PLANNING DOCUMENTS) IN ANTICIPATION OF A POTENTIAL KF INVESTMENT IN CASE OF A HOSTILE TAKEOVER ATTEMPT BY ALDEN GLOBAL CAPITAL.
2023
$25K
BEYOND PRINT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
General support
2023
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
General support
2023
$6K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$2K
DONATION - GEN'L
2023
$1.8M
(O) = $1,765,400.00
2022
$600K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$500K
Healthy Democracy: To support an initiative to strengthen local media
2022
$250K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$125K
Program support to strengthen the local, nonprofit media ecosystem in Georgia
2022
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$62K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
General operating support
2021
$50K
General operating support
2021

Funded by

$29.8M from 42 funders · 71 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$7.2M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$6.4M · 2 grants · 2023

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$5.8M · 7 grants · 2023–2024

The Lenfest Institute For Journalism

$1.8M · 1 grant · 2022

Harold Alfond Foundation

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2024

Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

The Klarman Family Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$750K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN862022385
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2022-05
Formed2021
Employees606
Volunteers8
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