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Reader Institute For Community Journalism Inc

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$4.4M

Total expenses

$4.6M

Net assets

—

Grants received

$2.6M

60 grants

EIN

843670420

Tax year

2024

Mission

Reader institute for community journalism, inc. (ricji) is organized and operated to educate, advance, and inform public discourse through local, independent journalism in the greater chicago metropolitan area. Ricji operates and publishes the chicago reader, an alternative newspaper, which creates and curates political and cultural coverage by and for chicago, including highlighting underrepresented communities and stories.

Programs

1 program

Encourage and support the existence and addition of other independent media outlets in the chicago area in addition to the chicago reader. Accomplished through the support of the chicago independent media alliance (cima), an alliance of 69 member organizations.

Expenses: $8K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue$1.7M
Total revenue$4.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.8M
Fundraising$594K
Other expenses$1.9M
Total expenses$4.6M
Total assets$898K
Net assets—

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SOLOMON LIEBERMAN

CEO

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

TIM MARTINEZ

TREASURER

Board

$8K

5 hrs/wk

JULIETTE BUFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ROBERT REITER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JAKE MIKVA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA STEED

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DANIEL DEVER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

EILEEN RHODES

BOARD CHAIRWOMAN

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

REESE MARCUSSON

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

TORRENCE GARDNER

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JAMAL DEGERATTO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MARILYN RUBIO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MATT DOUBLEDAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MONIQUE BRINKMAN-HILL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

EASY WAY DELIVERY SERVICES

DELIVERY

$219K

AMY MATHENY

SALESPERSON

$200K

Grants received

Showing 60 of 60

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Builders Vision Foundation
$150K
to provide general operating support and support for increased coverage of the visual arts
2024
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc
$50K
To support the Pritzker-Pucker Foundation Match Challenge
2024
CAROL OPPENHEIM AND JEROME S LAMET
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
Cuore e Mani Foundation
$10K
For the Change the Narrative project
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Builders Vision Foundation
$150K
To support general operations
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$150K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$101K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
Walder Foundation
$100K
Developing diverse Arts & Culture journalists to create diverse coverage and a sustainable arts ecosystem
2023
Democracy Fund Inc
$100K
Program support for Chicago Independent Media Alliance
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$68K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Square One Foundation
$55K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION
$53K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
CAROL OPPENHEIM AND JEROME S LAMET
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc
$25K
General operating support
2023
JAMES P AND BRENDA S GRUSECKI FAMILY
$25K
ARTS & CULTURE COVERAGE
2023
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$25K
FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
2023
ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION
$20K
TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT
2023
Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce
$20K
Event Sponsorship
2023
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
The Coleman Foundation Inc
$7K
Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities
2023
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE DARRELL R WINDLE CHARITABLE FUND
—
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
Builders Vision Foundation
$150K
general operations and support for expansion of visual arts coverage
2022
Democracy Fund Inc
$115K
Program support for Chicago Independent Media Alliance
2022
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
Builders Vision Foundation
$100K
To Support the Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA)
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$90K
support for the 2023 Chicago Reader UnGala (no tickets or tangible benefits), In support of editorial capacity building and the development of cross-publication projects with other media outlets. The grant will support the Chicago Reader's capacity to tell resident-driven, actionable stories that make a positive contribution to our citys public conversation.
2022
Square One Foundation
$62K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$40K
PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM
2022
CAROL OPPENHEIM AND JEROME S LAMET
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$10K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
THE DARRELL R WINDLE CHARITABLE FUND
$10K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$6K
2023 ENVISIONING JUSTICE GRANT
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$5K
Matching Gift
2022
THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
PAYMENT TO CHARITY THAT IS NOT COUNTED AS A QD SINCE IT FALLS UNDER SECTION 4941.
2022
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$300
In support of general operations
2022
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$75K
The grant will Support the Chicago Reader's capacity to tell resident-driven, actionable stories that make a positive contribution to our city?s public conversation.
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$75K
The grant will Support the Chicago Reader's capacity to tell resident-driven, actionable stories that make a positive contribution to our city?s public conversation.
2021
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$50K
SUPPORT FOR STAFF SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTER POSITION
2021
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$25K
Exe. Disc. Grant
2021
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2021
THE DARRELL R WINDLE CHARITABLE FUND
$11K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2021
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$5K
Matching
2021
The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
$250
Charitable Event
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$20K
Executive Discretionary Grant
2020

Funded by

$2.6M from 29 funders · 60 grants · 2020–2024

Builders Vision Foundation

$550K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$390K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation

$270K · 5 grants · 2021–2023

The Pritzker Pucker Family

$255K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$215K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Square One Foundation

$117K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Field Foundation Of Illinois

$115K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$101K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN843670420
NTEE codeA33
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-08
Formed2019
Employees49
Volunteers15
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