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Muckrock Foundation Incorporated

  • Boston, MA
  • Tax-exempt since May 2016
  • EIN: 81-1485228

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Civil Liberties Advocacy (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.78M (2023)

Expenses
$3.23M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.65M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$90.4k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,776,685
Expenses
$3,231,701
Net Income
$544,984
Net Assets
$2,562,911
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,594,983
95.2%
Program Services $157,804
4.2%
Investment Income $25,892
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$11,044
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,820
0.0%
Other Revenue $7,230
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $369,689
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,457,593
45.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,653,343
Total Liabilities $90,432
Net Assets $2,562,911
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wendi Thomas (Manager) $157,996 $0 $0
Michael Morisy (Executive Director) $126,234 $0 $0
Mitchell Kotler (Technology Officer) $123,471 $0 $0
Amanda Hickman (Cheif Executive Officer) $119,984 $0 $0
Scott Klein (President) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Broussard (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Neff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Freddy Martinez (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jenny 8 Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Baranetsky (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mago Torres (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Williams (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,344,096
Expenses
$3,246,644
Net Income
$97,452
Net Assets
$2,017,927
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,178,685
95.1%
Program Services $165,320
4.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $91
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $342,916
10.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,375,374
42.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,098,912
Total Liabilities $80,985
Net Assets $2,017,927
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mitchell Kotler (Technology Officer) $124,583 $0 $0
Wendi Thomas (Manager) $120,000 $0 $0
Scott Klein (President) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Broussard (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Neff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Freddy Martinez (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jenny 8 Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Baranetsky (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mago Torres (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Williams (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Morisy (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 5, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,347,318
Expenses
$1,953,980
Net Income
$1,393,338
Net Assets
$1,920,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,162,945
94.5%
Program Services $183,304
5.5%
Investment Income $43
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $313
0.0%
Other Revenue $713
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $802,179
41.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,998,022
Total Liabilities $77,547
Net Assets $1,920,475
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mitchell Kotler (Technology Officer) $124,583 $0 $0
Michael Morisy (Ex Director) $100,008 $0 $0
Scott Klein (President) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Broussard (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Neff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Freddy Martinez (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jenny 8 Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tristan Ahtone (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,650,564
Expenses
$1,281,774
Net Income
$368,790
Net Assets
$527,141
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,280,949
77.6%
Program Services $369,070
22.4%
Investment Income $581
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$36
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $605,161
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $689,816
Total Liabilities $162,675
Net Assets $527,141
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mitchell Kotler (Technology Officer) $107,915 $0 $0
Cori Zarek (President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Neff (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Aron Pilhofer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nabiha Syed (Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Klein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jenny 8 Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Broussard (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Springer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Freddy Martinez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tristan Ahtone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Morisy (Ex Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$674,844
Expenses
$797,211
Net Income
-$122,367
Net Assets
$158,351
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $504,830
74.8%
Program Services $169,882
25.2%
Investment Income $132
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $465,437
58.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $202,592
Total Liabilities $44,241
Net Assets $158,351
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mitchell Kotler (Technology Officer) $109,209 $0 $0
Cori Zarek (President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Neff (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Aron Pilhofer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nabiha Syed (Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Klein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jenny 8 Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Broussard (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Springer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Freddy Martinez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tristan Ahtone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Morisy (Ex Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$774,451
Expenses
$623,695
Net Income
$150,756
Net Assets
$280,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $600,552
77.5%
Program Services $170,121
22.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,778
0.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $185,930
29.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $198,249
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $305,195
Total Liabilities $24,477
Net Assets $280,718
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mitchell Kotler (Technology Officer) $107,976 $0 $0
Michael Morisy (Ex Director) $77,954 $0 $0
Cori Zarek (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Neff (Member) $0 $0 $0
Scott Klein (Member) $0 $0 $0
Aron Pilhofer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nabiha Syed (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$399,134
Expenses
$267,169
Net Income
$131,965
Net Assets
$129,962
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $398,510
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $262
0.1%
Other Revenue $362
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,155
22.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $91,608
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $138,489
Total Liabilities $8,527
Net Assets $129,962
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Morisy (President) $31,796 $0 $0
Mitchell Kotler (Vice President) $29,122 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Aug. 27, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$153,327
Expenses
$154,838
Net Income
-$1,511
Net Assets
-$1,511
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,973
82.2%
Program Services $26,514
17.3%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $839
0.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,489
Total Liabilities $10,000
Net Assets -$1,511

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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