Nonprofits›Publicsource Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Publicsource Inc

PITTSBURGH, PA

Website

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$1.8M

Grants received

$3.4M

58 grants

EIN

474309256

Tax year

2024

Mission

To educate and inform the public on subjects useful to the individual and community. Publicsource is an in-depth and investigative news group that provides pennsylvania citizens with important information by writing stories explaining complex issues. Publicsource holds the powerful accountable because we believe that informed voters are the key to a democratic society. We provide citizens with in-depth reporting on the environment, the elderly, people with disabilities, health, criminal justice, money, and politics.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$40K
Investment income$45K
Other revenue$38K
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$285K
Other expenses$277K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$1.9M
Net assets$1.8M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JENNIE LISKA

CO-ED

Board

$113K

40 hrs/wk

HALLE STOCKTON

CO-ED

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

MAGGIE PATTERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TODD UNDERWOOD

BOARD MEMBER (TERM ENDED JUNE 2025)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TED ANTHONY

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFF GALAK

VP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIDGET DALEY

CO-VP (TERM ENDED JULY 2024)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAREN ELLERBEE

BOARD MEMBER (TERM ENDED NOV. 2024)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSIE CELLONE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN TROCANO

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GUILLERMO VELAZQUEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JON HOFFMAN

BOARD MEMBER (TERM BEGAN JAN. 2025)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFF BALLOU

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES O'TOOLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT LAMMIE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ZAKARIJ THOMAS

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 58 of 58

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$180K
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
2024
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$150K
SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND AUDIENCE GROWTH
2024
INASMUCH FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING ($50,000)
2024
THE GRABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
TO SUPPORT PAYWALL-FREE REPORTING THAT CATALYZES EQUITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND BEST PRACTICES IN K-12 EDUCATION ACROSS ALLEGHENY COUNTY
2024
OPEN CAMPUS MEDIA INC
$40K
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$32K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$25K
MEDIA PARTNERS TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE HEALTH JOURNALISM
2024
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$21K
(H) = $21,400
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$11K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2024
WYNCOTE FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION
$1K
STAFF WELLNESS
2024
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$185K
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$150K
TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FACT-BASED LOCAL JOURNALISM INFORMING THE PITTSBURGH REGION, PROTECTING DEMOCRACY AND CULTIVATED A WELL-INFORMED PUBLIC
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$150K
TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FACT-BASED LOCAL JOURNALISM INFORMING THE PITTSBURGH REGION, PROTECTING DEMOCRACY AND CULTIVATED A WELL-INFORMED PUBLIC
2023
POSNER FOUNDATION OF PITTSBURGH
$50K
UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE
2023
JEFFERSON REGIONAL FOUNDATION
$40K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, STORYTELLING, AND JOURNALISM
2023
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$28K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$28K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
$20K
Sustainability Audit
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
OPEN CAMPUS MEDIA INC
$10K
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
WYNCOTE FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$300K
TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FACT-BASED LOCAL JOURNALISM INFORMING THE PITTSBURGH REGION, PROTECTING DEMOCRACY AND CULTIVATED A WELL-INFORMED PUBLIC
2022
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$205K
MEDIA AND COMMS
2022
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$150K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
STAUNTON FARM FOUNDATION
$100K
DEVELOPING MENTAL HEALTH INFORMED REPORTING CAPACITY FOR THE PITTSBURGH REGION AND BEYOND
2022
THE GRABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION COVERAGE AND YOUTH-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING
2022
THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$50K
MEDIA PARTNERS TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE HEALTH JOURNALISM
2022
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$49K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
OPEN CAMPUS MEDIA INC
$30K
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
2022
BERNARD & AUDRE RAPOPORT FOUNDATION
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVES
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
WYNCOTE FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2022
FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INC
$8K
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$300K
ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT (2021)
2021
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$200K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
INASMUCH FOUNDATION
$25K
PUBLICSOURCE 2021 GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT REQUEST; 50000.00; 04/26/2021
2021
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE INC
$7K
LOCAL NEWS IDEAS-TO-ACTION FUND
2021
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2021
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$252K
ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES
2020
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$125K
(A) = $100,000, (D) = $25,000
2020
INASMUCH FOUNDATION
$25K
PUBLICSOURCE 2021 GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT REQUEST; 50000.00; 04/26/2021
2020
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$22K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$350
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019

Funded by

$3.4M from 24 funders · 58 grants · 2019–2024

The Heinz Endowments

$900K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

The Pittsburgh Foundation

$822K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Hillman Family Foundations

$501K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Lenfest Institute For Journalism

$146K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

The Miami Foundation Inc

$146K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Staunton Farm Foundation

$101K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Inasmuch Foundation

$100K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Grable Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN474309256
NTEE codeA33
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-11
Formed2015
Employees19
Volunteers14
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