CIVIC NEWS COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- CIVIC NEWS COMPANY (EIN 90-0915846)
- Tax period
- 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
- Filed
- 2018-01-08
- IRS object ID
- 201800089349300240
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2018-01-08T12:12:04-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 271728945 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PKF O'Connor Davies LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 665 Fifth Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 900915846 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHALKBEAT INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHAL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9173889035 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1239 BROADWAY No 703B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | rebecca ross | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chief Operating Officer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9173889035 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-01-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Garrett M Higgins | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00543209 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2122862600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-01-08 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 65.51.112.58 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-01-08 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:11:57 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 5FBDCBD040DC1AD11941E9056BDD8F8313149616 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | A3EB9A663B166A7F172762214481AEBFA8C1AD13 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | rebecca ross | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1239 BROADWAY No 703B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,685,110 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.chalkbeat.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2012 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | see schedule O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 40 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $95,732 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$2,658 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,265,043 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,580,581 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $7,825 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $7,738 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $85,016 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $96,791 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,357,884 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,685,110 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,017,602 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,586,086 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $288,086 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $591,922 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $552,666 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,609,524 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,138,752 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $748,360 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $546,358 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,079,093 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,664,373 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $53,857 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $92,779 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,025,236 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,571,594 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | see schedule o | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,403,945 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $7,738 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Through unbiased reporting, our reporters help the public examine how schools are truly operating, scrutinize key policy and legislative developments that would otherwise happen behind closed doors, and gain access to important data and context that would not otherwise be made transparent. By building our local communities' understanding of the complex developments, innovations, and challenges that affect student outcomes, we can improve their ability to serve students better whether through their work as practitioners, policymakers, and lawmakers, or through their democratic participation as parents, students, and voters.The following is a description of the specific activities that Chalkbeat undertakes:1. Reporting, writing, editing, and publishing original news content related to education, with a focus on the communities where Chalkbeat has bureaus. The vast majority of original news content is produced by full-time employees of the organization. The activity is conducted on a daily basis in our bureaus in New York City, the Denver metropolitan area, Indianapolis, Memphis, and Detroit; Chalkbeat will soon expand to two additional sites for local coverage. Additionally, Chalkbeat does national education coverage, which knits together reporting from local bureaus and situates it within the broader national context. The majority of Chalkbeat's editorial staff time is dedicated to this activity.2. Reaching and engaging a broad audience through strategic distribution of content and community outreach. Chalkbeat's editorial staff oversees the distribution of content to decision-makers and the general public at no cost. Through social media, web publications, email newsletters, distribution partnerships, and public appearances, Chalkbeat ensures that its content reaches as deep and broad an audience as possible. Chalkbeat also hosts and participates in events to create opportunities for readers to directly interact with our content, our editorial staff, and one another. To further expand and deepen the conversation about education, Chalkbeat's website includes a "First Person" section, featuring op-ed pieces and commentaries from a diverse assortment of individuals representing a variety of opinions. These activities further Chalkbeat's exempt purposes by educating a broad cross-section of the public on pressing issues in public education. 3. Development, maintenance, updating and upgrading of Chalkbeat's news website (including related products like mobile platforms and databases), which is an integral part of Chalkbeat's content delivery. To ensure that Chalkbeat websites are user-friendly, employ the latest innovations in content delivery and impact measurement, and attract and retain readers, staff must work constantly on maintaining and upgrading them. Keeping the website running smoothly ensures that content is readily available to users on a variety of platforms (mobile phones, tablets, PCs) and is presented compellingly. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,403,945 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 9 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 40 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (1) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | rebecca ross | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9173889035 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1239 BROADWAY No 703B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Lehmann | |||||||
| Board Chair | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Gideon Stein | |||||||
| Board treasurer | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jill Barkin | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kang-Xing Jin | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Stacy-Marie Ishmael | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| elizabeth green | |||||||
| ceo and editor-in-chief | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $162,232 | $0 | $20,769 | |
| rebecca ross | |||||||
| chief operating officer | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $156,187 | $0 | $18,094 | ||
| philissa cramer | |||||||
| managing editor | 40.00 | $104,620 | $0 | $17,345 | Yes (X) | ||
| ryan sholin | |||||||
| director, product & Growth | 40.00 | $112,030 | $0 | $19,074 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $535,069 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $75,282 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Your part time controller | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 walnut street suite 1200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | philadelphia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | accounting | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $106,188 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $11,000 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,569,581 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,580,581 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Events | 511190 | $6,438 | $6,438 |
| registration fees | 511190 | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $7,738 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs Board | 511190 | $84,982 | $84,982 | |
| Advertising | 541800 | $10,750 | $10,750 | |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | 900099 | $1,059 | $1,059 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $96,791 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,685,110 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $7,738 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $95,732 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,059 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $390,908 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $195,254 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $80,738 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $114,916 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,842,270 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,598,155 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $151,698 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $92,417 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,935 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,200 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,903 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,832 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $148,374 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $126,162 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,311 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,901 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $179,599 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $147,616 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,613 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,723 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,083 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,360 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $91,491 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,466 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,977 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,048 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,016 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,656 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,224 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,136 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,963 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,967 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $996 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,036 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,081 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,295 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,660 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,526 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,308 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,512 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,706 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,141 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $72,267 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,937 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,937 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $70,786 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,838 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,974 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,974 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,301 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,186 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,118 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $997 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,936 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,936 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training & Development | $21,001 | $8,408 | $12,593 | |
| Recruiting | $18,110 | $6,031 | $10,486 | $1,593 |
| Community Events | $11,963 | $11,114 | $849 | |
| dUES & sUBSCRIPTIONS | $3,673 | $3,153 | $520 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,138,752 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,403,945 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $446,721 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $288,086 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $851,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,901,711 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,157,441 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $627,500 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $97,396 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,933 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,391 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,666 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,375 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,079,093 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,664,373 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,975 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,491 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,804 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,857 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,779 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $618,685 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $430,073 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,406,551 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,141,521 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,025,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,571,594 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,079,093 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,664,373 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $546,358 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | 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 | 0 | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | 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 Minus2 Years | $1,276,876 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,265,043 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,580,581 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,122,500 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,276,876 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,265,043 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,580,581 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,122,500 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,831,622 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,290,878 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,025 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,059 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,084 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $8,132,584 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $15,563 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Miscellaneous Revenue - 2015 Amount: $ 9,025. 2016 Amount: $ 1,059. | ExplanationTxt |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,685,110 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,685,110 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,685,110 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,138,752 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,138,752 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,138,752 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | chalkbeat recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Management has determined that Chalkbeat had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. Tax years since inception remain open to examination. there are currently no examinations in progress. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| elizabeth green | ||||||||||||||
| ceo and editor-in-chief | $162,232 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,668 | $0 | $14,101 | $0 | $183,001 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| rebecca ross | ||||||||||||||
| chief operating officer | $156,187 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,662 | $0 | $11,432 | $0 | $174,281 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of organization mission: | Chalkbeat's mission is to inform the decisions and actions that lead to better outcomes for children and families by providing deep, local coverage of education policy and practice. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 | The organization has an agreement for certain administrative and consulting services with TriNet. All employees are co-employees of the organization and TriNet. Trinet provides payroll, HR consulting services and performs other outsourced HR functions. the organization paid TriNet $52,723 for these services in fiscal year 2017. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 was prepared by an outside cpa firm. The draft Form 990 is reviewed by internal management. upon completion of their review the 990 will be circulated to chalkbeat's board members and will be revised for any changes recommended by them before filing with the irs. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The organization has a written conflict of interest policy that applies to all Board members and officers; in addition, the conflicts section of the code of ethics applies to employees. The board reviews the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis and each member of the board and all officers sign an annual disclosure statement, where they should disclose any possible conflict of interest. staff are required to affirm the code of ethics, including the conflicts section, on an annual basis. It is the supervisor's responsibility to monitor compliance and alert management of any potential conflicts of interest. If a potential conflict arises, the interested party may disclose all related details to the Board or Conflicts Committee of the board. After making a presentation regarding his or her financial interest, the interested person shall leave the meeting while the Committee or Board discusses and votes on the transaction or arrangement to determine whether there is a conflict of interest. The Committee or Board shall recommend whether the organization should enter into the transaction or agreement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Chalkbeat has in place a set of compensation standards, which included salary guidance for the CEO, top officers and staff. These standards are reviewed periodically. The standards include salary ranges, by position, as well as differentiation of salaries based on cost of living in different regions where staff lives. The standards were informed by a review of peer organizations' compensation data, and were reviewed and approved by Chalkbeat's Board of Directors. The Board of Directors approves salary level and any increases for the CEO (and co-founder), based on a performance review process led by the Chair of the Board. The CEO's performance review was last completed in September 2017 and approval of compensation adjustment will be finalized in December 2017. The CEO approves salary for all other officers and staff, in conjunction with an annual performance review process. This was last completed in August 2017. |
| 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, Chalkbeat.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request at 1239 Broadway, #703B, New york, ny 10001, or by calling the organization directly at (917)-388-9035. |