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TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6.6M · expenses $2.7M · assets $5.7M

EIN
85-3963369
Address
1500 CHESTNUT ST STE 2113, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-2737
Website
www.tinynewsco.org
NTEE code
A30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2021
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Mission

We provide the tools, resources and commonwealth of knowledge to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities. We support voices historically excluded from media and media ownership.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Amy Kovac Ashley Executive Director2024 $187,145$187,145 1
Heather Bryant (former) Interim Executive Director2021-2023 $60,000$157,750 1
Chelsea Johnson (former) Director of Technology2023 $113,392$113,392 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Aron Pilhofer Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jillian Bauer-Reese Treasurer2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Kara Meyberg Guzman Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gina Chua Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Lillian Ruiz Chair2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tyler Fisher Secretary2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Chris Krewson (former) Director2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Andre Natta (former) Director2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Kara Mayberg Guzman (former) Director2022 1 $0 reported 1
Aron Pihofer (former) Secretary2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $187K · 6 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amy Kovac Ashley Executive Director40 $184,439$0$2,706 $187,1451
Aron Pilhofer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jillian Bauer-Reese Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Kara Meyberg Guzman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gina Chua Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lillian Ruiz Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Tyler Fisher Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $173K · 5 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chelsea Johnson Director of Technology40 $113,392$0$0 $113,3921
Heather Bryant Interim Executive Director40 $60,000$0$0 $60,0001
Chris Krewson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gina Chua Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tyler Fisher Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Andre Natta Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lillian Ruiz DirectorCo-chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Aron Pilhofer Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Jillian Bauer-Reese Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Kara Meyberg Guzman Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $72K · 4 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Heather Bryant Executive Director40 $72,500$0$0 $72,5001
Chris Krewson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kara Mayberg Guzman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lillian Ruiz Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gina Chua Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Aron Pihofer Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Jillian Bauer-Reese Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Andre Natta Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Heather Bryant Executive Dir.40 $25,250$0$0 $25,2501
Andre Natta Chairman2 $0$0$0 $01
Aron Pilhofer Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Jillian Bauer-Reese Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Lillian Ruiz Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kara Meyberg Guzman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Krewson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gina Chua Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 26 grants to organizations · $1.6M

Listed grants add up to $1,576,654; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,622,574. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 16 grants to organizations · $835K

Listed grants add up to $835,428; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $932,067. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 12 grants to organizations · $273K

Listed grants add up to $273,009; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $423,177. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,584,054$2,670,154 $5,709,208$5,623,467 $6,552,549$31,505 $184,43967
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,927,979$1,521,317 $1,961,034$1,709,567 $1,927,979$0 $173,39258
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,875,144$725,337 $1,312,870$1,312,870 $1,875,130$0 $72,50047
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$231,021$67,958 $163,063$163,063 $231,021$0 $25,2501-

Funders of this organization

35 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,396,817 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 35). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC” 2023-2024 2$900,000 2024$650,000
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LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INC Public charity Exact 2022-2025 4$645,000 2025$500,000
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THE PATRICK J MCGOVERN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC” 2023-2024 2$600,000 2024$350,000
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THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$520,928 2024$520,928
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NEW JERSEY CIVIC INFORMATION CONSORTIUM Public charity Exact 2022-2023 5$440,000 2023$300,000
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WICHITA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$242,962 2024$142,962
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WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC” 2023 1$120,000 2023$120,000
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MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Tiny News Collective Inc” 2023-2024 3$102,000 2024$50,000
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MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$75,000 2024$35,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$66,350 2024$24,850
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$60,000 2024$60,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$58,251 2024$18,251
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THE LENFEST INST FOR JOURNALISM SPE ASSET FUND OF THE PHL FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$57,000 2024$57,000
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GERALDINE R DODGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC” 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC” 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY Public charity Exact 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$40,000 2024$20,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$40,000 2023$40,000
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F R BIGELOW FOUNDATION TRUST 555 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC” 2023 2$40,000 2023$40,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$33,100 2024$19,100
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SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$30,000 2023$30,000
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THE VALLEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$25,240 2024$25,240
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INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS Public charity Exact 2024 1$24,000 2024$24,000
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COMMUNTIY FOUNDATION OF THE HOLLAND ZEELAND AREA DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$18,000 2024$18,000
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CROSSROADS FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $2,670,154 spent · pay $513,214 · grants $1,622,574 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,622,574$1,622,574-- 60.8%
Fees: other services $312,694$133,383$146,058$33,253 11.7%
Other salaries and wages $260,581$184,388$60,272$15,921 9.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $184,439$130,510$42,661$11,268 6.9%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $138,752$133,802$4,950- 5.2%
Fees: accounting $54,650$23,311$25,527$5,812 2.0%
Payroll taxes $37,511$26,544$8,676$2,291 1.4%
Other employee benefits $24,500$17,336$5,667$1,497 0.9%
Office expenses $18,448-$18,448- 0.7%
Travel $6,981$6,981-- 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $6,183$4,375$1,430$378 0.2%
Insurance $2,512-$2,512- 0.1%
Fees: legal $329$140$154$35 0.0%
Total$2,670,154100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,521,317 spent · pay $432,176 · grants $932,067 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $839,438$839,438-- 55.2%
Other salaries and wages $224,775$151,189$44,250$29,336 14.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $173,392$116,629$34,134$22,629 11.4%
Fees: other services $96,002$62,896$20,902$12,204 6.3%
Grants outside the US $92,629$92,629-- 6.1%
Payroll taxes $33,099$22,176$6,620$4,303 2.2%
Office expenses $28,381$19,034$5,677$3,670 1.9%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $21,370$14,318$4,274$2,778 1.4%
Fees: accounting $6,045$4,050$1,209$786 0.4%
Insurance $5,276$3,535$1,055$686 0.3%
Other employee benefits $910$610$182$118 0.1%
Total$1,521,317100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $725,337 spent · pay $272,847 · grants $423,177 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $277,599$277,599-- 38.3%
Other salaries and wages $179,525$120,282$35,905$23,338 24.8%
Grants outside the US $145,578$145,578-- 20.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $72,500$48,575$14,500$9,425 10.0%
Payroll taxes $20,822$13,951$4,164$2,707 2.9%
Fees: other services $10,256$6,537$2,276$1,443 1.4%
Information technology $9,578$2,390$6,724$464 1.3%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $4,560$4,560-- 0.6%
Other (as described)Processing Fees $2,005$1,471$321$213 0.3%
Other (as described)Reimbursement Expenses $1,476$989$295$192 0.2%
Insurance $855$306$489$60 0.1%
All other expenses $538$267$219$52 0.1%
Other (as described)Taxes and Licenses $45-$45- 0.0%
Total$725,337100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $67,958 spent · pay $27,536 · grants $16,617 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $25,250$18,938$5,050$1,262 37.2%
Other (as described)Program Expenses $20,000$20,000-- 29.4%
Grants to US individuals $16,617$16,617-- 24.5%
Information technology $3,360$3,240$90$30 4.9%
Payroll taxes $2,176$1,632$435$109 3.2%
Other (as described)Processing Fees $234$218$11$5 0.3%
Insurance $166$20$146- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $110-$110- 0.2%
Other (as described)Taxes & Licenses $45-$45- 0.1%
Total$67,958100%

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