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Nonprofits›Spotlight Pa

Education

Spotlight Pa

HARRISBURG, PA

Website

Total revenue

$6.3M

Total expenses

$3.5M

Net assets

$7.5M

Grants received

$7.2M

60 grants

EIN

920577182

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of spotlight pa is to hold powerful public and private forces (continued on sch o) especially governments, elected officials, businesses, and special interests to account through urgent and compelling investigative and public service journalism that drives change and strengthens our democracy, the state, and all who live here.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.1M

Program service revenue$716

Investment income$151K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$6.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$2.8M

Fundraising$532K

Other expenses$705K

Total expenses$3.5M

Total assets$7.6M

Net assets$7.5M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER BAXTER

CEO & PRESIDENT

Board

$217K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA SHOVAL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ANNIE MCCAIN MADONIA

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

GEORGE FERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN A PAVELKO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

OLIVIA BENSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DAVID BOARDMAN

CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MATTHEW DEMPSEY

SENIOR EDITOR FOR INVESTIGATIONS

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

CARLANA JOHNSON

TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH ANNE HUGHES

DEPUTY EDITOR

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

JOANNA ZUCKERMAN BERNSTEIN

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE MERTZ

DIR OF INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE GIVING

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM

$510K

(O) = $10,000, (S) = $500,000

2024

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC

$509K

TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.

2024

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$333K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

POOR RICHARD'S CHARITABLE TRUST

$225K

TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION

2024

LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

$200K

TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO GRANTEE.

2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$200K

Education

2024

HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS

$150K

SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION

2024

THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION

$150K

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

2024

BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$100K

FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE BERKS COUNTY BUREAU

2024

JAMPART CHARITABLE TRUST

$100K

CHARITABLE

2024

WYNCOTE FOUNDATION

$85K

SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS

2024

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND

$25K

EDUCATION

2024

UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY INC

$25K

ONE-TIME GRANT: BERKS COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER

2024

Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc

$23K

—

2024

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

$23K

INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE

2024

CENTRE FOUNDATION INC

$20K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE GRABLE FOUNDATION

$20K

TO SUPPORT A JOURNALISTIC REPORTING PROJECT ON CAREGIVING IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND STATEWIDE

2024

THE BURKE FAMILY FOUNDATION

$13K

GENERAL

2024

SW CALKINS FOUNDATION

$10K

EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP

2024

MARLIN MILLER JR FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

ANNUAL FUND

2024

AMARANTH FOUNDATION

$1K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2024

KEY FOUNDATION

$500

UNRESTRICTED

2024

HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS

$500

MATCHING GIFT

2024

THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA

$258

General Support (Employee Matching)

2024

GLAZER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$250

EDUCATION

2024

SPECIAL NEEDS ADVOCACY

$250

Cash grant to investigative journalism organization

2024

HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS

$250

MATCHING GIFT

2024

THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION

$52

GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE

2024

THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM

$2.9M

(S) = $2,866,861.54

2023

HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS

$250K

SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION

2023

POSNER FOUNDATION OF PITTSBURGH

$250K

UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE

2023

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC

$193K

TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.

2023

POOR RICHARD'S CHARITABLE TRUST

$150K

TO FUND THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$120K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$90K

FOR BERKS BUREAU INTERIM & GO-FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT

2023

WYNCOTE FOUNDATION

$85K

SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS

2023

THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS

$75K

TO ENABLE SPOTLIGHT PA TO EXPAND THEIR DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE, WHICH CONNECTS PENNSYLVANIANSWITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIESWITH TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN ELECTION REPORTING TO ENSURE VOTERS ARE INFORMED AND EMPOWERED

2023

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$32K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

THE BENTER FOUNDATION

$25K

SUPPORT OF SPOTLIGHT PA MATCHING CAMPAIGNS

2023

THE GRABLE FOUNDATION

$20K

TO SUPPORT A JOURNALISTIC REPORTING PROJECT FOCUSED ON CAREGIVING