2026-02-16T10:06:48-06:00 2025-09-30 471096596 RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC 105 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 11 NEEDHAM MA 02492 990 2024-10-01 300100369 ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION ALTE 6087720693 253 TENNESSEE AVE NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 ELLEN J MEANY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6087720693 2026-02-16 1 1 P01922134 7814444926 2026-02-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELLEN J MEANY 2521 E WASHINGTON AVE 501 MADISON WI 53704 5286232 0 X ALTNEWSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2002 DC THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM. 11 11 5 0 0 0 5208899 5075900 258328 209920 0 412 0 0 5467227 5286232 4654874 2261335 0 0 0 232034 0 0 48711 1405540 1376701 6060414 3870070 -593187 1416162 1428426 2777760 79833 13005 1348593 2764755 X THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.ANF SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE BUILDING AND SUSTAINING NEWS AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.AS PART OF ITS AFFILIATION WITH AAN PUBLISHERS (AAN.ORG), ANF SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF JOURNALISTS AND CONNECTS YOUNG JOURNALISTS WITH MENTORS.ANF WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH AAN TO SUPPORT THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE ALTERNATIVE PRESS: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, TELLING STORIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNTOLD, AND GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNHEARD. 0 0 1472749 1060000 1690000 FELN: FUND FOR EQUITY IN LOCAL NEWS, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ANF, RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING FROM GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE TO PRODUCE THE TRANSFORMATION TECH LAB SERIES, WHICH DELIVERED TRAINING AND GRANT FUNDING TO 240 NEWS OUTLETS OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD (JUNE 2023-DEC2024). 392459 822196 COAZ: CONECTA ARIZONA, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ANF, IS AN INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT USES GRANT FUNDING AND SMALL DONATIONS TO PRODUCE A NEWS WEBSITE, NEWS PODCASTS, AND NEWS EVENTS IN ARIZONA. 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IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 513(A) DEFINES AN UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS OF AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS ANY TRADE OR BUSINESS WHICH IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THE EXERCISE OR PERFORMANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. NO INCOME OF THE FOUNDATION IS CONSIDERED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR REVENUE TAXES HAS BEEN ACCRUED. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL OR DISCLOSURE. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT IS MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN OPERATING EXPENSES. 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