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Reader Institute For Community Journalism Inc

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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Printing, Publishing (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.36M (2023)

Expenses
$3.76M (2023)

Total Assets
$581k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$635k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2020 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
$3,360,024
Expenses
$3,757,629
Net Income
-$397,605
Net Assets
-$54,953
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,477,404
44.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $770
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$31,723
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,913,573
57.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,414
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,689,458
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $580,510
Total Liabilities $635,463
Net Assets -$54,953
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Solomon Lieberman (Ceo And Publisher) $126,923 $0 $0
Tracy Baim (Former Publisher) $69,491 $0 $4,109
Eileen Rhodes (Board Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Monique Brinkman Hill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliette Buford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reiter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jake Mikva (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Steed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Dever (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Doubleday (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reese Marcusson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Torrence Gardner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kim Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Cuddy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Fernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,731,613
Expenses
$2,780,003
Net Income
-$48,390
Net Assets
$342,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,568,270
57.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $112,629
4.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,050,714
38.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,207,528
43.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $578,290
Total Liabilities $235,638
Net Assets $342,652
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tracy Baim (Publisher) $77,236 $0 $0
Amber Nettles (Senior Vp Growth & Strategy) $70,040 $0 $0
Ann Scholhamer (Vp Operations) $48,488 $0 $0
Eileen Rhodes (Board Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Kim Hunt (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alison Cuddy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reiter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Fernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Steed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Dever (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Doubleday (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reese Marcusson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Torrence Gardner (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,079,427
Expenses
$859,724
Net Income
$219,703
Net Assets
$391,042
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,069,391
99.1%
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 $0
Other Revenue $10,036
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $419,159
Total Liabilities $28,117
Net Assets $391,042
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eileen Rhodes (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Leavell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sladjana Vuckovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Fernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Cuddy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Kaplan Perkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Baim (President) $0 $50,637 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$290,964
Expenses
$116,775
Net Income
$174,189
Net Assets
$174,189
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $290,964
100%
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 $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $30,908
26.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $174,189
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $174,189
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eileen Rhodes (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Leavell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sladjana Vuckovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Fernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Cuddy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Baim (President) $0 $112,117 $0

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