NonprofitsNews Literacy Project Inc

Education

News Literacy Project Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$9.5M

Total expenses

$8.9M

Net assets

$10.8M

Grants received

$13.1M

178 grants

EIN

274011343

Tax year

2024

Mission

To foster appreciation of the value of quality journalism for middle and high school students.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.3M
Program service revenue$21K
Investment income$148K
Other revenue
Total revenue$9.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$6.4M
Fundraising$1.2M
Other expenses$2.5M
Total expenses$8.9M
Total assets$11.2M
Net assets$10.8M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHARLES SALTER

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$312K

40 hrs/wk

MELANIE LUNDQUIST

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

WHIT AYRES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GERALDINE BAUM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN WICKRE

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALAN MILLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE WOODARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TUCKER ESCEW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

WALT MOSSBERG

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LIZ RAMOS

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

PETER KADZIK

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

EVA HALLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDY HELTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABBY PHILLIP

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER ADAMS

SVP, RESEARCH AND DESIGN

Staff

$217K

40 hrs/wk

CLAUDIA BORGELT

SVP, STRATEGY AND IMPACT

Staff

$213K

40 hrs/wk

DARRAGH WORLAND

SVP, CREATIVE STRATEGY

Staff

$189K

40 hrs/wk

MARY LYNN HICKEY

SVP, ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$187K

40 hrs/wk

EBONEE OTOO

SVP, EDUCATOR ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

ALAN MILLER

FOUNDER (RETIRED 6/30/24)

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

KWANSO

PLATFORM DESIGN

$235K

KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS

MEDIA AND MARKETING

$148K

KOFSKY FILMS

PRODUCTION

$130K

Grants received

Showing 178 of 178

FromAmountPurposeYear
$387K
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES
2024
$200K
JOURNALISM
2024
$100K
PROVIDE ESSENTIAL UNDERWRITING
2024
$100K
MISINFORMATION PROJECT
2024
$75K
General Operating Support
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT NURTURES LEARNERS NEWS LITERACY
2024
$50K
2024-2027 MULTI-YEAR CAPACITY BUILDING 2/3
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NEWS LITERACY PROJECT VIA GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
SEE STATEMENT A
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2024
$100
Good Works
2024
$1M
TO PROMOTE NEWS LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING AMONG THE NEXT GENERATION BY OFFERING QUALITY TOOLS AND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.
2023
$1M
TO PROMOTE NEWS LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING AMONG THE NEXT GENERATION BY OFFERING QUALITY TOOLS AND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.
2023
$575K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
Support operations
2023
$150K
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2023
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$100K
PROVIDE ESSENTIAL UNDERWRITING
2023
$80K
Sponsorship of NLP's outreach and education efforts
2023
$75K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
2024-2027 MULTI-YEAR CAPACITY BUILDING 1/3
2023
$50K
Unrestricted
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT NURTURES LEARNERS NEWS LITERACY
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$35K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$32K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$11K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
SEE STATEMENT A
2023
$2K
TO THEIR GENERAL FUND
2023
$2K
CHARITY/EDUCATION
2023
$1K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2023
$1K
TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
2023
$1M
TO PROMOTE NEWS LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING AMONG THE NEXT GENERATION BY OFFERING QUALITY TOOLS AND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.
2022
$596K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150K
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2022
$130K
PROGRAM EXPANSION IN PITTSBURGH AND SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2022
$100K
MISINFORMATION PROJECT
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60K
Unrestricted
2022
$50K
ONGOING OPERATION SUPPORT 2022
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT NEWS-LITERACY-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$35K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$28K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
GENARAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL UNDERWRITING TO KEEP NLPS SIGNATURE OFFERING, THE CHECKOLOGY VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM, FREE AND AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR.
2022
$25K
Concept 2022-2026 fund and Movement Building fund
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$10K
general operating support
2022
$10K
SEE STATEMENT A
2022
$8K
Community Service
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO FUND OPERATING BUDGET
2022
$2K
CHARITY/EDUCATION
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2022
$1K
TO THEIR GENERAL FUND
2022
$375
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
2022
$183K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$183K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$120K
PROGRAM EXPANSION IN PITTSBURGH AND SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2021
$100K
EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
2021
$80K
Unrestricted
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$28K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$25K
CHECKOLOGY LESSON DEVELOPMENT
2021
$16K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
2021
$10K
SEE STATEMENT A
2021
$5K
TO FUND OPERATING BUDGET
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$3K
CHARITY/EDUCATION
2021
$500
General & Unrestricted
2021
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$1M
TO PROMOTE NEWS LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING AMONG THE NEXT GENERATION BY OFFERING QUALITY TOOLS AND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.
2020
$250K
TO BE USED TOWARDS EXPANDING NEWS LITERACY EDUCATION
2020
$150K
FOR LIBRIARIAN AND JOURNALIST COLLABORATION PROJECT
2020
$125K
TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$80K
Unrestricted
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$35K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$25K
TO DEVELOP SUPPORTING MATERIALS AND PROMOTE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY TRUST ME TO NEWS LITERACY PROJECTS K-12 EDUCATOR NETWORK.
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$3K
CURRENT USES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$2K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2020
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$50K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$20K
Unrestricted
2019
$2K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2019
$70K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$43K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$1K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN DIGITAL AGE TO BE ACTIVE CONSUMERS OF NEWS AND INFORMATION AND INFORMED CITIZENS.
2018
$50K
FOR SUPPORT OF NEWSLITCAMPS, ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES
2017
$25K
General Support building
2017
$18K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$13.1M from 71 funders · 178 grants · 2017–2024

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$4.0M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.7M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$541K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Eli And Edythe Broad Foundation

$387K · 1 grant · 2024

Marin Community Foundation

$300K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Klarman Family Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Argosy Foundation

$300K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Glaser Progress Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN274011343
NTEE codeB80
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-03
Formed2010
Employees54
Volunteers25
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