2023-09-18T14:31:22-05:00 2022-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2022-01-01 142007220 PRO PUBLICA INC PROP 2125145250 155 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 13 FL NEW YORK NY 10013 ROBIN SPARKMAN PRESIDENT, CO-CEO & TREASURER 2125145250 2023-09-12 1 ROBIN SPARKMAN 142007220 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2023-09-18 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ROBIN SPARKMAN 155 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 13 FL NEW YORK NY 10013 45109087 0 X WWW.PROPUBLICA.ORG X 2007 DE TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST. BY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING. 14 14 204 14 117388 42794 35406294 43284166 5250 194838 162432 590894 431324 460863 36005300 44530761 1343169 1828529 0 0 26863869 30592359 13700 51625 2035104 5932383 7849996 34153121 40322509 1852179 4208252 60782681 63355096 855582 5640618 59927099 57714478 X PRO PUBLICA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSROOM THAT PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OUR WORK FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON TRULY IMPORTANT STORIES. WE PRODUCE JOURNALISM THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON EXPLOITATION OF THE WEAK BY THE STRONG AND ON THE FAILURES OF THOSE WITH POWER TO VINDICATE THE TRUST PLACED IN THEM. IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WE AIM TO STIMULATE POSITIVE CHANGE, UNCOVERING UNSAVORY PRACTICES AND ABUSES OF POWER IN ORDER TO PROD REFORM. WE DO THIS IN AN ENTIRELY NON-PARTISAN AND NON-IDEOLOGICAL MANNER, ADHERING TO THE STRICTEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISTIC IMPARTIALITY.OUR STATED MISSION IS "TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST BY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING." 0 0 33982640 1828529 214817 PROPUBLICA PUBLISHES STORIES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, SPUR REFORM AND CHANGE LIVES. OUR WORK IN 2022 WAS STRIKING IN ITS SCOPE, FROM GROUNDBREAKING WORK THAT REVEALED THE ALGORITHMS THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO SPIKING RENTAL PRICES TO A PROJECT THAT RECOUNTED THE LEGACY OF THE NIGHT RAIDS CARRIED OUT BY CIA-BACKED ZERO UNITS, WHICH KILLED COUNTLESS CIVILIANS IN AFGHANISTAN. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]IN 2022, OUR NEWSROOM ALSO RAMPED UP EFFORTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM ITSELF, ANNOUNCING AN EXPANSION OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS, BLAZING NEW TRAILS IN DATA JOURNALISM AND PARTNERING WITH OTHER NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE OUR FINDINGS REACH THE COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY THE INJUSTICES WE DISCOVER. BUT OUR MOST IMPORTANT GOAL IS PRODUCING WORK THAT HAS AN IMPACT. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED:PROPUBLICA AND THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE REVEALED THAT SCHOOLS AND POLICE WERE FUNNELING STUDENTS INTO A TICKETING SYSTEM THAT ISSUED STEEP FINES FOR MINOR INFRACTIONS SUCH AS LITTERING OR SWEARING. THE REPORTERS BUILT A FIRST-OF-ITS KIND DATABASE OF RECORDS FROM MORE THAN 500 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, SEVERAL SCHOOLS DROPPED OR REEVALUATED THESE POLICIES.A STORY REPORTED WITH THE TEXAS TRIBUNE FOUND THAT U.S. ARMY SOLDIERS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ARE LESS THAN HALF AS LIKELY TO BE DETAINED WHILE AWAITING TRIAL THAN THOSE ACCUSED OF OFFENSES LIKE DRUG USE OR DISOBEYING AN OFFICER. FOLLOWING THE STORY, THE ARMY SAID ITS RULES ARE "CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION."A GRIPPING NARRATIVE PUBLISHED BY PROPUBLICA AND THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL TOLD THE STORY OF A DEADLY FIRE IN THE HOME OF A SINGLE MOTHER AND HER FOUR CHILDREN, ILLUMINATING TWO SYSTEMS OF JUSTICE: ONE FOR WEALTHY PROPERTY OWNERS, AND ANOTHER FOR IMPOVERISHED RENTERS.PROPUBLICA, THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS AND MORE THAN 50 INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS REVEALED ABUSES IN THE UNREGULATED HONORARY CONSUL PROGRAM THAT LETS PRIVATE CITIZENS WORK FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES TO REPRESENT FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. THE TEAM BUILT THE FIRST-EVER GLOBAL DATABASE OF HUNDREDS OF CRIMINAL OR CONTROVERSIAL HONORARY CONSULS. SINCE THE STORY PUBLISHED, AUTHORITIES IN FINLAND, BRAZIL, PARAGUAY, GERMANY AND OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE LAUNCHED INVESTIGATIONS AND PROPOSED REFORMS TO THE HONORARY CONSUL SYSTEM. 33982640 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 202 0 204 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X X STEPHANIE N LITTLE CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER 2125145250 155 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 13 FL NEW YORK NY 10013 PAUL SAGAN CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE BERNARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMIKO BROWN-NAGIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK COLODNY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DAETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA FILO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY LOUIS GATES JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANU KHOSLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE LOZANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE MCGRATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CS MONKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES STONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ENGELBERG CO-CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 40.00 X 432950 0 53837 ROBIN SPARKMAN PRESIDENT CO-CEO & TREASURER 40.00 X 415060 0 56401 RAGAN RHYNE SVP, DEVELOPMENT & SECRETARY 40.00 X 321761 0 17582 STEPHANIE LITTLE CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 252989 0 56605 JEREMY KUTNER GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 256655 0 29450 CHARLES ORNSTEIN MANAGING EDITOR, LOCAL 40.00 X 290008 0 50002 TRACY WEBER MANAGING EDITOR 40.00 X 272555 0 35959 JESSE EISINGER SENIOR EDITOR & REPORTER 40.00 X 255997 0 51669 ROBIN FIELDS MANAGING EDITOR 40.00 X 241389 0 17500 GINGER THOMPSON CHIEF OF CORRESPONDENTS 40.00 X 230306 0 26513 2969670 0 395518 113 0 1 0 VELOCITY GLOBAL 3858 WALNUT STREET SUITE 107 DENVER CO 80205 REPORTING SERVICES 227687 AMAZON WEB SERVICES PO BOX 84023 SEATTLE WA 981248423 WEBSITE HOSTING SERVICES 219218 AEA CONSULTING LLC 380 MAIN STREET SUITE 300 BEACON NY 12508 STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES 149943 HAYNES AND BOONE LLP PO BOX 841399 DALLAS TX 752841399 LEGAL SERVICES 143961 4 43284166 562816 43284166 JOURNALISM AND EDITORIAL FEES 513190 194838 194838 194838 607791 607791 201527 19979 181548 561429 578326 -16897 -16897 -16897 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 117388 117388 INSURANCE REIMB. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2019. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL DEFENSE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 72,918. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 1,948. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RESERVE FOR RETURN OF GRANT 1,640,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL DEFENSE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 72,918. 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PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAMS ARE SELECTED VIA COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS IN WHICH THE APPLICANTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND CAREER PROSPECTS IN THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. FUNDING IS OFTEN PROVIDED AS A PART OF A GRANT RECEIVED BY PROPUBLICA. IN SUCH INSTANCES, THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE AND MAY INFORM THE STIPEND PAYMENT PROCESS. IF THE FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH PROPUBLICA'S GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, FUNDING AVAILABILITY IS DETERMINED BASED ON OVERALL BUDGETARY CONCERNS. BASED ON THESE PARAMETERS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS DETERMINE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS APPLY: - ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE EQUAL STIPEND AMOUNTS. - ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SOME STIPEND, WITH THE AWARD AMOUNT VARYING BASED ON DETERMINATION OF NEED. - SOME PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE STIPENDS, WITH THE AWARD AMOUNT VARYING BASED ON DETERMINATION OF NEED. IN THIS INSTANCE, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE AS A SEPARATE PROCEDURE FROM THE GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESS AND ARE NOTIFIED THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE BASED ON GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING: - EXPLICITLY ANSWER THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. - PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT THEY ARE REQUESTING BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED FUND AVAILABILITY. - EXPLAIN HOW THE FUNDING WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ATTEND THE PROGRAM WHEN THEY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO. IF THE CASE IS COMPELLING, THE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IS GRANTED UP TO THE LIMITS OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. IF THE EXPLANATION OF NEED INCLUDES THE COST OF EXPENSES THAT ARE ALREADY COVERED FOR ALL ATTENDEES, THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT MAY BE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A PARTICULAR PROGRAM COVERS THE COST OF LODGING AND TRAVEL FOR ALL ATTENDEES AND LODGING/TRAVEL ARE INCLUDED IN THE EXPLANATION OF NEED, THE AMOUNT AWARDED MAY BE REDUCED. WHEN FUNDING IS PROVIDED VIA PASS-THROUGH GRANTS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, MONITORING OF FUND USAGE AND FOLLOW-UP ARE BASED UPON ONGOING VERBAL AND WRITTEN DIALOGUE, GRANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND WRITTEN GRANT REPORTS PROVIDED TO GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. WHEN FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET DESIGNATION, PROPUBLICA MAINTAINS RECORDS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING AND BENEFITTING FROM GRANT FUNDS, INCLUDING COMPLETED W-9 FORMS. AS THESE GRANTS ARE NEED-BASED, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE. B) LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: PROPUBLICA PROVIDED REGRANT FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL REPORTING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK AND ELECTIONLAND. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, PROPUBLICA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL NEWSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A REPORTER TO WORK ON AN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. MOST OFTEN, THE GRANTEE IS THE NEWSROOM ORGANIZATION ITSELF; HOWEVER, OCCASIONALLY, FUNDING MAY BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO A REPORTER WITH AN AFFILIATION TO THE SELECTED NEWSROOM. NEWSROOMS ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE INITIATIVES VIA A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND IN ADDITION TO FUNDING, PARTNERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO PROPUBLICA RESOURCES INCLUDING EDITORS, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND CO-PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES. LOCAL GRANT AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON EACH REPORTER'S ANNUAL SALARY AND A STANDARD BENEFITS PERCENT ALLOCATION, WHICH WAS 23% FOR GRANTS ORIGINATING IN 2022, AND AMOUNTS ARE AGREED TO IN WRITING BY BOTH THE PARTICIPATING NEWSROOM AND PROPUBLICA. FUND USAGE IS MONITORED BY THE PROPUBLICA EDITORS WHO OVERSEE THE PROGRAMS AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE REPORTERS AND NEWSROOMS. ULTIMATELY, LOCAL GRANTEE REPORTERS ARE EXPECTED TO PUBLISH A FULL-LENGTH INVESTIGATIVE PIECE IN COORDINATION WITH PROPUBLICA. ALSO, PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN ACCOUNTING FOR FUNDS USAGE AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, WHICH MOST OFTEN INCLUDES A COPY OF THE FUNDED REPORTER'S W2 FOR THE FUNDED GRANT YEAR. 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X 36 562816 AVG. SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRO PUBLICA HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF PRO PUBLICA'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEEK TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRO PUBLICA HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS (BOARD MEMBERS), OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT HIRE AS A PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, FOR WHICH EMPLOYEES MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT IN WRITING. EMPLOYEES, THEREFORE, RECEIVE THE POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT EACH TIME THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK IS REVISED. THE POLICY IS PROVIDED TO NEW DIRECTORS AS A PART OF ONBOARDING PROCEDURES. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ONBOARDING OR AT ANY SUCH TIME THAT A FUTURE CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE TO THE SECRETARY THE EXISTENCE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. IF A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, HE/SHE MUST REPORT THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT IN ALL CASES IN WHICH A CRITICAL EXTERNAL OBSERVER MIGHT REASONABLY PERCEIVE A CONFLICT TO EXIST. THE BOARD COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH WHOM THE CONFLICT PERTAINS TO IS EXCLUDED FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE ROOM AND THE OTHER DIRECTORS VOTE ON THE ISSUE PERTAINING TO THAT SPECIFIC TRANSACTION. WITH RESPECT TO ANY BOARD COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION, DECISION, OR ACTIONS INVOLVING TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING WILL REFLECT THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING PROCESS. IN CASE OF AN INTERESTED PARTY WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, THE PRESIDENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF AN EMPLOYEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING OF THE CONFLICTED TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARIES FOR THE CEOS ARE SET BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES THE SERVICES OF A LAW FIRM FOR GUIDANCE ON MATTERS OF CEO COMPENSATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR THE CEOS IN RELATION TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, RATES OF INFLATION, COMPENSATION PRACTICES AND PLANS FOR OTHER PROPUBLICA EMPLOYEES, AND COMPARABLE DATA. COMPARABLE DATA MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT JOURNALISM OUTLETS AS WELL AS OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. APPROVED SALARY CHANGES ARE DOCUMENTED IN HUMAN RESOURCES FILES AND REQUIRE THE SIGNATURE OF BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND THE HR DIRECTOR. THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER IS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE AND OTHER OFFICERS ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO REVIEW COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.PROPUBLICA.ORG). FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -1,948. RESERVE FOR RETURN OF GRANT -1,640,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: PRO PUBLICA HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.