2026-02-10T15:20:27-06:00 2025-03-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-04-01 872037668 THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY CHRO 2024661200 1255 23RD STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON DC 20037 STACY PALMER CEO 2024661200 2026-02-10 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STACY PALMER 1255 23RD STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON DC 20037 8169427 0 X WWW.PHILANTHROPY.COM X 2021 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 10 42 12 1714518 71747 9522613 1850000 6296811 5917580 238331 291923 5724 109924 16063479 8169427 0 0 0 0 5146204 6871887 0 0 503748 3813643 3958663 8959847 10830550 7103632 -2661123 11708069 8781438 2421599 2156091 9286470 6625347 THE CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, ADVANCE, AND INFORM PUBLIC DISCOURSE ABOUT THE NONPROFIT SECTOR AND TO PROVIDE NEWS, INSIGHT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC ENTERPRISES. 0 0 4723420 1606355 CONDUCTING HIGH-QUALITY ONLINE AND PRINT JOURNALISM THAT STRENGTHENS THE PHILANTHROPIC AND NONPROFIT WORLD BY CONNECTING IT WITH INSIGHTFUL AND USEFUL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, SURFACING INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE IDEAS, AND INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN IN STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORLD. 2647958 2378484 PROGRAM OUTREACH TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE CHRONICLE'S JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WEBINARS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC PROFESSIONALS GROW AND SUCCEED. 1652501 1932741 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WEBINARS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC PROFESSIONALS GROW AND SUCCEED. 9023879 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 77 0 1 42 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL CA FL KS MD MA MI NJ NY PA RI VA X X AMY MARKHAM 5715408070 1255 23RD ST NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20037 TRABIAN SHORTERS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON SEIFER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA BARRETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA NIRMALA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA MARIE ARGILAGOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE CHAN LOUI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO AGUIRRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY PALMER CEO/PRESIDENT 37.50 X 333411 0 59676 RODNEY MAHONE CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER 37.50 X 237150 0 62609 AMY MARKHAM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50 X 216606 0 15217 MARGARET FLEMING GLENNON CHIEF PROF. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 11094 11094 8169427 0 8169427 0 8169427 10830550 0 10830550 0 10830550 X X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 STACY PALMER CEO/PRESIDENT 333411 0 0 0 0 0 20299 0 39377 0 393087 0 0 0 RODNEY MAHONE CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER 227150 0 10000 0 0 0 14629 0 47980 0 299759 0 0 0 AMY MARKHAM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 206606 0 10000 0 0 0 12998 0 2219 0 231823 0 0 0 MARGARET FLEMING GLENNON CHIEF PROF. PROG. OFFICER 177671 0 29400 0 0 0 13393 0 2104 0 222568 0 0 0 ERICA VITALE SALES DIRECTOR 127607 0 58364 0 0 0 11509 0 23438 0 220918 0 0 0 NICHOLAS ADAMS SR. DIR. OF MARKET AND AUD. DEVT. 159494 0 27925 0 0 0 10517 0 9261 0 207197 0 0 0 TIFFANY STAMPS SALES DIRECTOR 131525 0 46408 0 0 0 10779 0 12230 0 200942 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROWN SR. DIR. OF PHIL. (TIL 03/25) 185960 0 0 0 0 0 9280 0 1991 0 197231 0 0 0 ADAM NEKOLA SR. DIR. OF TECHNOLOGY 165264 0 0 0 0 0 9280 0 21562 0 196106 0 0 0 ANDREW SIMON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (FROM 04/24) 164125 0 5000 0 0 0 7073 0 15353 0 191551 0 0 0 NICOLE WALLACE FEATURES EDITOR 153446 0 0 0 0 0 9312 0 14308 0 177066 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 THE SALES STAFF ARE COMPENSATED BASED ON COMMISSIONS. THE FOLLOWING STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED COMMISSIONS DURING THE YEAR: - ERICA VITALE: $58,364 - TIFFANY STAMPS: $46,408 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED THE PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS DURING THE YEAR: - MARGARET F. GLENNON $29,400 - RODNEY MAHONE $10,000 - AMY MARKHAM $10,000 - NICHOLAS ADAMS $27,925 - ANDREW SIMON $5,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH A QUALIFIED CPA FIRM TO PREPARE AND FILE THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTAND THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT EXIST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CONSIDER THE RELEVANT TRANSACTION UNDER ITS NORMAL PROCEDURES. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: - ONCE A TRANSACTION THAT PRESENTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE COVERED PERSONS WITH CONFLICTED INTERESTS WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE DECISION MAKERS REGARDING THE MATTER AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR ATTEND ANY DISCUSSION, DELIBERATION, OR VOTE ON THE CONFLICT OR TRANSACTION EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO INFORMATION REQUESTS FOR FACTUAL INFORMATION NEEDED BY THE BOARD TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. - THE BOARD REVIEWS THE TRANSACTION AND DETERMINES, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE CHARITY'S BEST INTEREST AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CHARITY. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE CHARITY'S BEST INTEREST AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CHARITY, THEN THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER TO MOVE FORWARD DESPITE THE CONFLICTING INTEREST. WHEN PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS ARE OF A SIGNIFICANT SIZE OR SCOPE, THIS BOARD'S REVIEW INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF THE TERMS UPON WHICH OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS ENTER INTO SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEOS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, MISSION AND COMPLEXITY, INCLUDING NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, AND NONPROFIT SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD ALSO UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILAR NONPROFITS PRODUCED BY AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.