PULITZER CENTER ON CRISIS REPORTING: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- PULITZER CENTER ON CRISIS REPORTING (EIN 27-0458242)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-09-02
- IRS object ID
- 201622469349300117
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Note
- A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
- 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 | 2016-09-02T09:01:18-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 221478099 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COHNREZNICK LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 350 Church Street 12th floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Hartford | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06103 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 270458242 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PULI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2027975285 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW No 615 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200362109 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jon Sawyer | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2027975285 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PATRICIA MCGOWAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00184514 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9592007000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Principal Officer | Jon Sawyer | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW No 615 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200362109 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,775,491 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.pulitzercenter.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2009 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Pulitzer Center promotes in-depth engagement with global affairs through its sponsorship of quality international journalism across all media platforms and an innovative program of outreach and education. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 17 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,325,660 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,665,605 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $11,139 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,500 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $4,303 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $16,437 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $59,780 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $65,949 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,400,882 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,750,491 | 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 | $1,117,042 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,146,645 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $102,618 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,732,300 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,185,626 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,849,342 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,332,271 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$448,460 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $418,220 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,691,579 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $4,113,982 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $12,024 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $43,017 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,679,555 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,070,965 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The Pulitzer Center promotes in-depth engagement with global affairs through its sponsorship of quality international journalism across all media platforms and an innovative program of outreach and education. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,098,929 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $7,592 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE PULITZER CENTER'S PROGRAM SERVICES IN 2015 WERE IN PRINT JOURNALISM, BROADCAST JOURNALISM, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF BOTH THROUGH A BROAD PROGRAM OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. IN PRINT and broadcast JOURNALISM THE CENTER COMMISSIONED 140 PROJECTS, WITH PLACEMENT IN over 100 NEWS-MEDIA OUTLETS. THE CENTER'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS AT OVER 500 IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS AT SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES: ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,098,929 | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | 189 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 17 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| 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 | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | 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 | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Accounting Resources Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8606593955 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 Western Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Glastonbury | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06033 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| betsy dietel | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David Rohde | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Emily Rauh Pulitzer | |||||||
| President | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Joel Motley | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jon Sawyer | |||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $202,200 | $0 | $37,006 | Yes (X) | |
| JOSEPH PULITZER | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| katherine Moore | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Linda winslow | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| William Bush | |||||||
| treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| NATHALIE APPLEWHITE | |||||||
| managing director | 40.00 | $120,800 | $0 | $14,124 | Yes (X) | ||
| THOMAS HUNDLEY | |||||||
| senior editor | 40.00 | $108,615 | $0 | $22,997 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $431,615 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $74,127 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | 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 | idfive llc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3600 CLIPPER MILL ROAD SUITE 240 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21211 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | website consulting | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $135,454 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,665,605 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,665,605 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Project fees | Desc |
| Business | 511190 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,500 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,500 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,500 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,437 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $16,437 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $60,857 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $60,857 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $60,857 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $60,857 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $25,000 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $25,000 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $0 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | miscellaneous income | Desc |
| Business | 511190 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $5,092 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $5,092 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $5,092 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,750,491 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $7,592 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $77,294 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $239,206 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $239,206 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $748,416 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $699,156 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,260 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,422 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,422 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,090 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,090 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,511 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $68,511 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,409 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,409 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,400 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $32,400 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,584,372 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,556,771 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,601 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,062 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,062 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $65,516 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,155 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,361 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $189,556 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $189,556 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $147,598 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $147,598 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,574 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,574 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,521 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,419 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,102 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Fundraising expenses | Desc |
| Total | $102,618 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $102,618 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,332,271 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,098,929 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $130,724 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $102,618 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,052 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,054 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,846,357 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,251,700 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,415,730 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $865,398 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,634 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,475 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $66,030 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $42,658 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,385 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,372 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $322,642 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $806,204 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,779 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,779 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,691,579 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,113,982 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,024 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,017 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,024 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,017 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $755,313 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,353,575 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,924,242 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,717,390 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,679,555 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,070,965 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,691,579 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,113,982 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $418,220 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$26,810 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| 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 | Yes (1) | 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 Minus4 Years | $2,655,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,790,205 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,834,843 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,325,660 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,665,605 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,271,804 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,655,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,790,205 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,834,843 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,325,660 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,665,605 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,271,804 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $7,821,410 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $8,450,394 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,946 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $64,083 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $77,294 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $202,433 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,092 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,092 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $16,480,329 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $83,224 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.51280 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.53410 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 Income - 2013 Amount: $ 1,000. 2015 Amount: $ 5,092. | 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
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,660 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,631 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,029 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $61,370 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $41,027 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $20,343 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $23,372 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,723,681 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$26,810 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$26,810 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,750,491 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,750,491 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,332,271 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,332,271 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,332,271 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | No provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements for Federal or state income taxes. The Center accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with the Income Tax Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification. The Center files a Federal income tax return. The Center believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Center's Federal Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990) for 2012, 2013 and 2014 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for the three years after they were filed. There are no returns under examination. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| 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 | Yes (1) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jon Sawyer | PersonNm |
| Title | Executive Director | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $200,200 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $2,000 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $20,700 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $16,306 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $239,206 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 7 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A 2014 CALENDAR YEAR BONUS OF $2000. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KEM KNAPP SAWYER | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | SPOUSE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $65,950 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Mentors the Student Fellows in the Campus Consortium and also edits "Untold STORIES AND E-BOOKS FOR THE PULITZER CENTER. | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | JOSEPH PULITZER, BOD MEMBER, IS EMIILY PULIZER'S (BOD MEMBER) GRANDSON. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | A copy of the draft 990 was provided to the treasurer and secretary for review before being filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | UPON ELECTION, HIRING, OR APPOINTMENT, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, INSIDERS SHOULD COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY PULITZER CENTER. ON THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, THE INSIDER SHOULD DISCLOSE AFFILIATIONS THAT CONSTITUTE OR COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND CONFIRM HIS OR HER COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. THE INSIDER SHOULD UPDATE THIS DISCLOSURE AS APPROPRIATE. INSIDERS HAVE A CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THEIR BUSINESS, PERSONAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC INTERESTS, AND THEIR FAMILY AND OTHER CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS, FOR ACTUAL, APPARENT, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO PULITZER CENTER. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Board of Directors reviews and approves all changes in compensation on an annual basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Our annual reports are posted on our website. The reports include preliminary data from the year recorded and notice that audited financial reports are available on request. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO REPORT ADDITIONAL HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS ON PART VII. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADDED TO PAGE 6 AND THE RECORD RETENTION BOX CHECKED YES. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | JOURNALIST EXPENSES: Program service expenses 1,316,769. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,316,769. CONSULTING: Program service expenses 238,402. Management and general expenses 27,601. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 266,003. Benefit planning & Fees: Program service expenses 1,600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,600. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015. |