THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM (EIN 86-1715499)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-10-20
- IRS object ID
- 202532939349301003
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-10-20T09:57:51-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 202153727 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SB & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OWINGS MILLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21117 | 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 | 861715499 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE FOR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | LOCAL JOURNALISM | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VENE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4102468000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 621 EAST PRATT STREET 401 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL KATZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4102468000 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MONIQUE BOOKER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00644231 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4105840060 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BALTIMORE BANNER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MICHAEL KATZ | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 621 EAST PRATT STREET 401 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $27,757,787 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | THEBALTIMOREBANNER.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2021 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO BE THE MOST ESSENTIAL AND COMPELLING NEWS RESOURCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND. WE INFORM, STREGTHEN, AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PROVIDING TRUSTED JOURNALISM THAT TELLS PEOPLE'S STORIES, HOLDS LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE, AND DELIVERS A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL NEWS THAT READERS AND PARTNERS ARE EAGER TO SUPPORT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 158 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $6,519,221 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $15,746,848 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $14,837,315 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $3,290,474 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $7,522,676 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $222,294 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $490,349 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $10,573,115 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $4,492,376 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $29,832,731 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $27,342,716 | 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 | $14,466,691 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $18,292,202 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $1,165,585 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $15,195,083 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $10,523,864 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $29,661,774 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $28,816,066 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $170,957 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,473,350 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $25,548,498 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $24,468,918 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,773,315 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $6,140,239 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $19,775,183 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $18,328,679 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO BE THE MOST ESSENTIAL AND COMPELLING NEWS RESOURCE FOR THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND. WE INFORM, STREGTHEN, AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PROVIDING TRUSTED JOURNALISM THAT TELLS PEOPLE'S STORIES, HOLDS LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE, AND DELIVERS A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL NEWS THAT READERS AND PARTNERS ARE EAGER TO SUPPORT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $25,355,630 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $7,522,676 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO BRING HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL JOURNALISM TO BALTIMORE AND MARYLAND. IN JUNE 2022, WE LAUNCHED THE BALTIMORE BANNER TO FULFILL OUR MISSION. THE BANNER IS A MULTI-PLATFORM NEWS OPERATION COVERING A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, FROM LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO BUSINESS, SPORTS, EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND THE ARTS. WE SEEK TO CREATE A VIBRANT, TRUSTWORTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT REINVENTS WHAT LOCAL JOURNALISM CAN BE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $25,355,630 | 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 |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | 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 | 112 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 158 | 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 | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | 0 | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL KATZ | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4102468000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 621 EAST PRATT STREET 401 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN MCGRORY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, INTERIM CEO, & PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $272,521 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CLAY FISHER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JANET CURRIE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JEDD GOULD | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOSH TYRANGIEL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBERT COHN | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT, & CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $415,852 | $0 | $35,144 | ||
| SANDY BAINUM | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SHANAYSHA SAULS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| STEWART BAINUM JR | ||||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WILLIAM BILL L JEWS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KIMIKO YOSHINO | ||||||||
| EDITOR IN CHIEF | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $481,160 | $0 | $34,310 | |||
| MICHAEL KATZ | ||||||||
| TREASURER, SVP OF FINANCE & ANALYTICS | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $281,330 | $0 | $22,000 | |||
| ANDRE JONES | ||||||||
| SVP OF PEOPLE, CULTURE, DIVERSITY | 40.00 | $261,330 | $0 | $18,900 | Yes (X) | |||
| BISWAJIT GANGULY | ||||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 40.00 | $285,498 | $0 | $41,593 | Yes (X) | |||
| KLAS UDEN | ||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40.00 | $398,986 | $0 | $44,752 | Yes (X) | |||
| SARAH WALTON | ||||||||
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 40.00 | $238,250 | $0 | $38,041 | Yes (X) | |||
| SHARON NEVINS | ||||||||
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | 40.00 | $434,461 | $0 | $38,575 | Yes (X) | |||
| ANDREA MCDANIELS | ||||||||
| MANAGING EDITOR | 40.00 | $262,255 | $0 | $17,147 | Yes (X) | |||
| ERIC ULKEN | ||||||||
| VP OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | 40.00 | $227,036 | $0 | $28,602 | Yes (X) | |||
| MONIQUE JONES | ||||||||
| VP OF EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $261,693 | $0 | $13,368 | Yes (X) | |||
| NHAN NGO | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, DIGITAL SALES OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $217,839 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| RICHARD MARTIN | ||||||||
| DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR | 40.00 | $209,736 | $0 | $32,054 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $4,247,947 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $364,486 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 47 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTOOITIVE DIGITAL LLC | |||||
| 8831 W SAHARA AVE | LAS VEGAS | NV | 89117 | MEDIA | $2,328,274 |
| BOYLE SOFTWARE INC | |||||
| 42 WEST 24TH ST | NEW YORK | NY | 10010 | TECHNOLOGY | $487,808 |
| VENABLE LLP | |||||
| 750 E PRATT ST SUITE 900 | BALTIMORE | MD | 21202 | LEGAL SERVICES | $349,437 |
| FIRSTSOURCE GROUP USA INC | |||||
| 1661 LYNDON FARM CT | LOIUSVILLE | KY | 40223 | OUTSOURCED STAFFING | $345,552 |
| AGILE ENGINE LLC | |||||
| 433 PLAZA REAL STE 275 | BOCA RATON | FL | 33432 | TECHNOLOGY | $326,640 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 12 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $922,821 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $13,914,494 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $14,837,315 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSCRIPTIONS | 513110 | $5,554,610 | $5,554,610 | |
| ADVERTISING | 513110 | $1,789,559 | $1,789,559 | |
| OTHER FEES AND CHARGES | 513110 | $178,507 | $178,507 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $7,522,676 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $490,349 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $490,349 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $177,785 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $904,321 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $415,071 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$237,286 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$237,286 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ADVERTISING - OTHER | Desc |
| Business | 513110 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $4,729,662 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $4,729,662 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $4,729,662 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $27,342,716 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $5,733,117 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $6,519,221 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $253,063 | 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 | $4,339,912 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,487,119 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $600,210 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $252,583 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,393,826 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,073,703 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $806,441 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $513,682 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $443,892 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $382,977 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,941 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,974 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,042,069 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $904,769 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $92,280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,020 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,072,503 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $925,322 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $98,920 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $48,261 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $276,882 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $238,884 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,537 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,461 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $447,769 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $445,437 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,332 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,659 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,659 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,791,203 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,401,547 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $272,817 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $116,839 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,557,353 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,531,541 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,485 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,327 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,553 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,694 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,953 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,906 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $917,407 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $791,511 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $84,615 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $41,281 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $471,433 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $406,736 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,482 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,215 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $246,988 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $213,094 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,780 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,114 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $777,287 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $672,140 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $70,699 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,448 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,008 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,103 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,967 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,938 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $279,476 | $276,911 | $2,565 | |
| CONTENT & RESEARCH | $133,721 | $123,430 | $10,291 | |
| TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN | $129,121 | $111,402 | $5,810 | $11,909 |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSES | $108,495 | $75,526 | $7,874 | $25,095 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $232,009 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $200,784 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,229 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,996 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,816,066 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,355,630 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,294,851 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,165,585 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,031,748 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,747,589 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $724,782 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $613,876 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,272,749 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,938,519 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $256,739 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $332,427 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $3,412,608 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,577,222 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,746,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,835,386 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,467,935 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,973,204 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,917 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,917 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,548,498 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,468,918 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,528,773 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,008,823 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $883,751 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,125,006 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,360,791 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,006,410 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,773,315 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,140,239 | 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 | $18,831,450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,365,051 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $943,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $963,628 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,775,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,328,679 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,548,498 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,468,918 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,473,350 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $26,846 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,843 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,418,214 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,746,848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $14,837,315 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $33,008,220 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,216,501 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,733,117 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,949,618 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,843 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,418,214 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,963,349 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,570,432 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $40,957,838 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,000,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,000,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,000,000 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,000,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,000,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $16,957,838 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,078 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | -$5,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $222,294 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $490,349 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $715,773 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $607,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $607,052 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,078 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | -$5,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $829,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $490,349 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,322,825 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,921 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,412,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,792,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21,060,781 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $42,280,663 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
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 | $44,562 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $7,116 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $37,446 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $581,645 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $373,326 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $208,319 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,786,401 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,196,780 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,589,621 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,835,386 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LEASE LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $1,006,410 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,006,410 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $27,760,974 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $26,846 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $415,071 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $441,917 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $27,319,057 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $23,659 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $23,659 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $27,342,716 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $29,207,478 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $415,071 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $415,071 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $28,792,407 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $23,659 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $23,659 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $28,816,066 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | VILJ IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. VILJ HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(1). INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. VILJ PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR, WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2024 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH VILJ FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS VILJ'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | EVENTS - DIRECT COSTS 415,071. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | EVENTS - DIRECT COSTS 415,071. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ID | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | IMPACT MD | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $578,699 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $521,594 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $57,105 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $20,041 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $31,665 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $10,000 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $99,254 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | INNOVATE HER | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $97,854 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $88,734 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $9,120 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $6,250 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $22,050 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $26,829 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 8 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $405,553 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $293,993 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $111,560 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Events | $15,793 | RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $122,861 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $60,328 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $1,082,106 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $904,321 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $177,785 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $42,084 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $176,576 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $10,000 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $186,411 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $415,071 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$237,286 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | Yes (1) | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | Yes (1) | 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 (14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMIKO YOSHINO | ||||||||||||||
| EDITOR IN CHIEF | $341,160 | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,462 | $0 | $23,848 | $0 | $515,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON NEVINS | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | $273,477 | $0 | $160,984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,594 | $0 | $25,981 | $0 | $473,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COHN | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT, & CEO | $415,852 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,723 | $0 | $24,421 | $0 | $450,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAS UDEN | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $280,986 | $0 | $118,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,800 | $0 | $30,952 | $0 | $443,738 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BISWAJIT GANGULY | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $221,098 | $0 | $64,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,776 | $0 | $29,817 | $0 | $327,091 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KATZ | ||||||||||||||
| TREASURER, SVP OF FINANCE & ANALYTIC | $218,830 | $0 | $62,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 | $0 | $11,000 | $0 | $303,330 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE JONES | ||||||||||||||
| SVP OF PEOPLE, CULTURE, DIVERSITY | $208,830 | $0 | $52,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,450 | $0 | $9,450 | $0 | $280,230 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MCDANIELS | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGING EDITOR | $222,255 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,632 | $0 | $11,515 | $0 | $279,402 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WALTON | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | $223,250 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $28,041 | $0 | $276,291 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE JONES | ||||||||||||||
| VP OF EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOP | $221,693 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,408 | $0 | $11,960 | $0 | $275,061 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCGRORY | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, INTERIM CEO, & PRESIDENT | $272,521 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $272,521 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ULKEN | ||||||||||||||
| VP OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | $208,536 | $0 | $18,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,523 | $0 | $20,079 | $0 | $255,638 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MARTIN | ||||||||||||||
| DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR | $184,736 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,963 | $0 | $24,091 | $0 | $241,790 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NHAN NGO | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, DIGITAL SALES OPERATIONS | $113,830 | $0 | $104,009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $217,839 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 5 | BONUSES ARE BASED ON COMPANY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. |
| PART I, LINE 6 | COMMISSIONS ARE BASED ON COMPANY SALES. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN MCGRORY | |||
| INTERESTED PERSON IS A BOARD MEMBER | $226,445 | CEO CONSULTING SERVICES | 0 |
| WHITE OAK RESOURCES LLC (FORMERLY REALTY INVESTMENT CO) | |||
| 25% OF ENTITY OWNED BY A DIRECTOR & OFFICER (STEWART BAINUM JR.) | $8,691 | ACCOUNTING / TAX | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | STEWART BAINUM, JR HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH WILLIAM JEWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS SERVED AS INTERIM CEO & PRESIDENT AND THUS COULD VOTE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD TREASURER AND THE CONTROLLER REVIEW THE RETURN WITH THE TAX PREPARER. THEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | VILJ ENACTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT INCEPTION AND CIRCULATED IT TO ALL DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | VILJ ACCUMULATED COMPENSATION DATA FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES INCLUDING NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS FAMILIAR WITH THE INDUSTRY TO EVALUATE AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY OFFICERS. DATA WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL OF OFFICER COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | VILJ MAKES THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,401,547. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 272,817. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 116,839. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,791,203. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BANNER MEDIA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 621 E PRATT ST SUITE 401 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 923060470 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | ADVERTISING | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MD | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $6,519,221 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $2,297,069 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |