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The Conversation Us Inc

WALTHAM, MA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$8.3M

Total expenses

$7.9M

Net assets

$2.4M

Grants received

$24.8M

64 grants

EIN

460906774

Tax year

2023

Mission

The conversation (tc) is a unique form of global, borderless and independent journalism that brings together academics and journalists across the us to address topics of global interest. It makes the research and scholarly work from the university community accessible worldwide, fosters collaboration and provides readers with high quality, trusted coverage.

Programs

1 program

The organization acted as a fiscal sponsor of a global religon journalism colloboration and a philanthropy journalism collaboration. These projects will educate the general public and improve the understanding of religon and philanthropy by the projects broadly distributed and well researched journalistic articles.

Expenses: $2.5MGrants: $1.9M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.4M
Program service revenue$2.9M
Investment income$22K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$8.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.9M
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$492K
Other expenses$1.8M
Total expenses$7.9M
Total assets$6.5M
Net assets$2.4M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELIZABETH DALEY

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

Board

$250K

40 hrs/wk

SAMUAL THOMPSON

TREASURER/DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH RITVO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALVIN HALL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

W MICHAEL MCKENNA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE OZUMBA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS FEIDLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STANLEY LITOW

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK LOUCHOUARN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GERSON SMOGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES CUNEO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALEXIA HUDSON WARD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARGARET DRAIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN TAYLOR

CHAIR/DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TINA CASSIDY

CLERK/DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERNEST WILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRUCE WILSON

CHIEF UNIVERSITY AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$303K

40 hrs/wk

PRIYANKA SHARMA-SINDHAR

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$155K

40 hrs/wk

ERNEST CROWDER

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY L CASTELLO

MANAGING EDITOR

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
$400K
TO CONNECT LOCAL SCHOLARS TO LOCAL/REGIONAL NEWSROOMS TO PRODUCE STORIES THAT REFLECT THEIR COMBINED EXPERTISE AND MORE DEEPLY INFORM LOCAL AUDIENCES.
2024
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE PATRICK J MCGOVERN FOUNDATION INC
$250K
TO ENHANCE FACT-BASED JOURNALISM AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF ACADEMIC EXPERTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON AI AND DATA SCIENCE
2024
FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$60K
DONATIONS
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$13K
EDUCATION
2024
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TO PROMOTE TRUTHFUL INFORMATION AND STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM BY UNLOCKING THE RICH DIVERSITY OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR AUDIENCES ACROSS AMERICA.
2024
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$1K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
$103
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$2.8M
PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM COLLAB
2023
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc
$350K
To support higher education researchers sharing their expertise on postsecondary access, attainment, and affordability with mainstream audiences.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$271K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
DONATIONS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$34K
EDUCATION
2023
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE
$30K
EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
The KCS Pacific Foundation Inc
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
TO PROMOTE TRUTHFUL INFORMATION AND STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM BY UNLOCKING THE RICH DIVERSITY OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR AUDIENCES ACROSS AMERICA.
2023
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
WOODWARD FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$750
GENERAL
2023
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$250
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
The Blueflash Foundation
$250
GENERAL FUND
2023
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
$153
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$5.0M
GLOBALRELIGION JOURNALISM INITIATIVE
2022
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$4M
THE COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE
2022
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$1.4M
STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM PROJECT
2022
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$500K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY IN TRANSITIONING TO INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT STATUS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$261K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE KAVLI FOUNDATION
$250K
THE CONVERSATION - FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE REPORTING
2022
FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$30K
DONATIONS
2022
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
$25K
Elevating the voices of scholars of color through evidence-based journalism
2022
William & Sheila Konar Foundation
$25K
Finding Common Ground
2022
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE
$20K
EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
EDUCATION
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
The KCS Pacific Foundation Inc
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORTING MEDIA
2022
WOODWARD FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL
2022
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
$254
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE HURD FOUNDATION
$180
PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL
2022
THE SPENCER FOUNDATION
$50K
Expanding the Education Section of The Conversation
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
DONATIONS
2021
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
SUPPORTING MEDIA
2021
The Springcreek Foundation
$500
General Support
2021
WOODWARD FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL
2021
THE HURD FOUNDATION
$180
PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL
2021
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$4.7M
GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM INITIATVE
2020
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$3.6M
PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM COLLABORATN
2020
THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION
$85K
TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROJECT TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE ARTICLES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE RELEVANCE OF INVENTION IN THE CONTEXT OF TRENDS RELATED TO THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE-AND TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN INNOVATION.
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc
$50K
To position higher education researchers to share their expertise related to increasing attainment with mainstream audiences
2020
RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC
$50K
COVID-19 PROGRAM
2020
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
$18K
LEGAL EXPNS-PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM
2020
HIRSCH-SCHWARTZ FOUNDATION
$2K
TO ENHANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2020
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORTING MEDIA
2020
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$500
INN DIRECT SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES/CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT
2020
THE HURD FOUNDATION
$20
PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE HURD FOUNDATION
$140
PROMOTE & SUPPORT JOURNALISM AND KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL
2019

Funded by

$24.8M from 32 funders · 64 grants · 2019–2024

Lilly Endowment Inc

$21.4M · 7 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$659K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

The Ford Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2022

Lumina Foundation for Education Inc

$400K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$400K · 1 grant · 2024

Jewish Community Foundation Of

$300K · 1 grant · 2024

The Kavli Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN460906774
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-12
Formed2012
Employees40
Volunteers0
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