CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC (EIN 27-0583046)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-04
- IRS object ID
- 202532479349300113
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-09-04T11:27:31-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 061289571 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 180 GLASTONBURY BLVD STE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GLASTONBURY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 060334439 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 270583046 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8602186380 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1049 ASYLUM AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HARTFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06105 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE PUTTERMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8602186380 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KEVIN M HARRIS CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01424116 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8605412000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-09-04 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BRUCE PUTTERMAN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1049 ASYLUM AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HARTFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06105 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,952,178 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CTMIRROR.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2009 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE MISSION IS TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL, IN-DEPTH, NONPARTISAN JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY, HOLDS GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE, AND AMPLIFIES DIVERSE VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 17 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 29 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 2 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $151,248 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,370,868 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,570,518 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $141,474 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $135,627 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $36,948 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $94,785 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $126,622 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $151,248 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,675,912 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,952,178 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,056,080 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,178,171 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $495,289 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $491,874 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $547,517 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,547,954 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,725,688 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $127,958 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,226,490 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,751,530 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,983,620 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $72,916 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $83,428 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,678,614 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,900,192 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE MISSION OF THE CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT, INC. ("CNP") IS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG STATE'S RESIDENTS. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION CREATED TO REINVIGORATE COVERAGE OF CONNECTICUT'S STATE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, AND POLITICS. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ARE BETTER INFORMED AND EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR GOVERNMENT AND ITS ACTIVITIES, SO THEY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY. WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THROUGH ORIGINAL AND RELIABLE REPORTING ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.CTMIRROR.ORG, AND THROUGH VARIOUS OTHER PLATFORMS AND TECHNOLOGIES. WE WILL REPORT, ANALYZE, EXPLAIN, AND INVESTIGATE THE ACTIVITIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT, REASSERTING THE "WATCHDOG" ROLE OF THE MEDIA. CNP ALSO INTENDS TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS, AND TO HELP TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $795,757 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE AND UNBIASED REPORTING OF CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND STATE GOVERNMENT DURING 2024. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $795,758 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $135,627 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROVIDED RELIABLE AND ORIGINAL ONLINE JOURNALISM ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO CT RESIDENTS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $397,879 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | PROVIDED INFORMATION TO HELP RESIDENTS DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,989,394 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (true) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 13 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 29 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 17 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 17 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE PUTTERMAN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8602186380 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1049 ASYLUM AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HARTFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06105 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE PUTTERMAN | |||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $152,433 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ELIZABETH HAMILTON | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE ED | 40.00 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARK ROBINSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JEANNETTE DE JESUS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| ILA DUNCAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| KAREN PRITZKER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| ZACHARY JANOWSKI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARISOL GARCIA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| LOUIS GOLDEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| ONYEKA OBIOCHA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| NISHA ARORA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| KHALILAH BROWN-DEAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JASON CHANG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| WILL GINSBERG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JOHN MCKINNEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARIE SHANAHAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| SHELLEY GEBALLE | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JOSEPH MCGEE | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BILAL DABIR SEKOU | |||||||
| CHAIR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $262,433 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $3,570,518 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $50,000 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,570,518 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYNDICATION SALES | 513190 | $132,907 | $132,907 |
| HONORARIUM/SPEAKING FEES | 900099 | $2,720 | $2,720 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $135,627 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $94,785 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $94,785 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ADVERTISMENT INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 541800 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $151,248 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $151,248 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $151,248 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,952,178 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $135,627 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $151,248 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $94,785 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $152,433 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $121,889 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,316 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,228 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,710,361 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,367,644 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $48,423 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $294,294 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $162,323 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,083 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,508 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,732 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,054 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $126,611 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22,943 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,807 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,044 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,763 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,403 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $50,403 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,140 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,640 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,523 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,793 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,730 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,403 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,213 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,003 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,187 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $95,822 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65,124 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,371 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,327 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $13,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,920 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,852 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,805 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,263 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,737 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,737 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,066 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,208 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,858 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREELANCE & OUTSIDE CONTR | $162,719 | $79,175 | $19,962 | $63,582 |
| CATERING | $10,718 | $473 | $8,677 | $1,568 |
| DONATION FEES | $9,806 | $260 | $9,546 | |
| PAYROLL FEES | $7,640 | $7,640 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,613 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,785 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,939 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,889 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,725,688 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,989,394 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $241,005 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $495,289 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,793,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,125,125 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $562,377 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,129,194 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,314 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,695 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $92,262 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $40,035 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,889 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,227 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $240,865 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $543,765 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,300 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,751,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,983,620 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,631 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,933 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,925 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,950 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,360 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,545 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $72,916 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,428 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,805,226 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,863,376 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $873,388 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,036,816 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,678,614 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,900,192 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,751,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,983,620 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,226,490 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $88 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$5,000 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,962,182 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,745,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,342,438 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,370,868 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,570,518 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,991,165 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,962,182 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,745,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,342,438 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,370,868 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,570,518 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,991,165 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,147,764 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $9,843,401 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $36,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $94,785 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $131,740 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $12,122,905 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $277,101 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.81200 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.81750 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | TESTIFIED IN FAVOR OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT BILLS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE THAT WERE INTENDED TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM IN VARIOUS WAYS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $92,262 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $40,035 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $52,227 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $52,227 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $6,545 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $6,545 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,978,216 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $88 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $25,950 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $26,038 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,952,178 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,952,178 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,756,638 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $25,950 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $5,000 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $30,950 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,725,688 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,725,688 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | BAD DEBT EXPENSE 5,000 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | Yes (true) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE PUTTERMAN | PersonNm |
| Title | CEO | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $152,433 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $152,433 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE CEO RECIEVED A NON-FIXED PERFORMANCE BONUS DURING 2024 BASED ON 2023 PERFORMANCE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $50,000 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FAIR MARKET VALUE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF THE CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT, INC. ("CNP") IS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG STATE'S RESIDENTS. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION CREATED TO REINVIGORATE COVERAGE OF CONNECTICUT'S STATE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, AND POLITICS. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ARE BETTER INFORMED AND EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR GOVERNMENT AND ITS ACTIVITIES, SO THEY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY. WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THROUGH ORIGINAL AND RELIABLE REPORTING ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.CTMIRROR.ORG, AND THROUGH VARIOUS OTHER PLATFORMS AND TECHNOLOGIES. WE WILL REPORT, ANALYZE, EXPLAIN, AND INVESTIGATE THE ACTIVITIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT, REASSERTING THE "WATCHDOG" ROLE OF THE MEDIA. CNP ALSO INTENDS TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS, AND TO HELP TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS IT BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT, INC. MAKES ALL OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | BAD DEBT EXPENSE -5,000 |