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The Venetoulis Institute For Local Journalism

BALTIMORE, MD

Website

Total revenue

$27.3M

Total expenses

$28.8M

Net assets

$18.3M

Grants received

$30.0M

44 grants

EIN

861715499

Tax year

2024

Mission

To be the most essential and compelling news resource for the people of maryland. We inform, stregthen, and inspire the communities we serve by providing trusted journalism that tells people's stories, holds leaders accountable, and delivers a wide range of local news that readers and partners are eager to support.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.8M
Program service revenue$7.5M
Investment income$490K
Other revenue$4.5M
Total revenue$27.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$18.3M
Fundraising$1.2M
Other expenses$10.5M
Total expenses$28.8M
Total assets$24.5M
Net assets$18.3M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KIMIKO YOSHINO

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Board

$481K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT COHN

PRESIDENT, & CEO

Board

$416K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL KATZ

TREASURER, SVP OF FINANCE & ANALYTICS

Board

$281K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN MCGRORY

DIRECTOR, INTERIM CEO, & PRESIDENT

Board

$273K

40 hrs/wk

CLAY FISHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JANET CURRIE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEWART BAINUM JR

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

WILLIAM BILL L JEWS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SANDY BAINUM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSH TYRANGIEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEDD GOULD

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHANAYSHA SAULS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHARON NEVINS

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Staff

$434K

40 hrs/wk

KLAS UDEN

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$399K

40 hrs/wk

BISWAJIT GANGULY

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Staff

$285K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA MCDANIELS

MANAGING EDITOR

Staff

$262K

40 hrs/wk

MONIQUE JONES

VP OF EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$262K

40 hrs/wk

ANDRE JONES

SVP OF PEOPLE, CULTURE, DIVERSITY

Staff

$261K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH WALTON

CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

Staff

$238K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC ULKEN

VP OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Staff

$227K

40 hrs/wk

NHAN NGO

DIRECTOR, DIGITAL SALES OPERATIONS

Staff

$218K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD MARTIN

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

Staff

$210K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

NTOOITIVE DIGITAL LLC

MEDIA

$2.3M

BOYLE SOFTWARE INC

TECHNOLOGY

$488K

VENABLE LLP

LEGAL SERVICES

$349K

FIRSTSOURCE GROUP USA INC

OUTSOURCED STAFFING

$346K

AGILE ENGINE LLC

TECHNOLOGY

$327K

Grants received

Showing 44 of 44

FromAmountPurposeYear
Fund for the Common Good
$11M
Support local journalism
2024
SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC
$100K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$65K
Support Baltimore News Collaborative partner Baltimore Banner
2024
BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE
$43K
The Baltimore Banner's Impact Maryland
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$21K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$20K
Support The Baltimore Banner in reporting stories on older youth and young adults in Baltimore as part of the Baltimore News Collaborative
2024
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE
$19K
MULTIPLE
2024
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$19K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2024
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
$15K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
RICHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
2024
THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
First Eagle Investments Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$200
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2024
Fund for the Common Good
$13M
Support Local Journalism
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$196K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$125K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$100K
General Support
2023
BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$82K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2023
THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
$50K
TO PROVIDE BALTIMORE BANNER ACCESS TO BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND STAFF AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES ESPECIALLY THOSE AT WEINBERG FOUNDATION LIBRARY SCHOOLS, AND TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN GREATER BALTIMORE.
2023
ZANVYL AND ISABELLE KRIEGER FUND INC
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$16K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY JOURNALISM TO THE BALTIMORE COMMUNITY, IN HONOR OF KIMI YOSHINO.
2023
THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN APPRECIATION FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE ISRAEL MISSION 2023 TRIP.
2023
ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$8K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
CHARLES C BAUM FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2023
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$450
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2023
Fund for the Common Good
$3.8M
Support Local Journalism
2022
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
$250K
THE BANNER WILL CREATE BEST PRACTICES AND IMPLEMENTATION RESOURCES FOR NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS THAT HELP INTEGRATE A CORE SUITE OF COMMONLY USED PUBLISHING TOOLS, INCLUDING CMS, (ARC), PAYWALL, (PIANO), CONSUMER BEHAVIOR (BLUECONIC) AND OTHER SYSTEMS.
2022
PATRICIA AND MARK JOSEPH SHELTER
$125K
BALTIMORE BANNER
2022
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$118K
General Support
2022
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$118K
General Support
2022
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$45K
SUPPORT THE BALTIMORE BANNER IN REPORTING STORIES ON OLDER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN BALTIMORE AS PART OF THE BALTIMORE NEWS COLLABORATIVE
2022
BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021

Funded by

$30.0M from 27 funders · 44 grants · 2021–2024

Fund for the Common Good

$27.8M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Greater Washington Community Foundation

$335K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Sherman Family Foundation

$275K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Ford Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2022

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$202K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Baltimore Community Foundation Inc

$156K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$131K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN861715499
NTEE codeA33
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-08
Formed2021
Employees158
Volunteers0
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