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States Newsroom

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DBA: % CHRIS FITZSIMON
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 84-2113822

About

States newsroom is the nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, with reporting from every capital. Every newsroom is LED by a veteran local journalist with DEEP knowledge of the state's political history and media landscape who oversees a staff of experienced capital reporters. The washington DC bureau reports on congressional delegates and key supreme court and administrative decisions that affect the states. States newsroom believes that no matter who you are or where you live, you need access to high-quality, NON-partisan reporting on the crucial issues of our time. States newsroom provides leading reporters and editors with the resources they need to cover their communities.

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Category
Other
Employees
256
Volunteers
5

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$27.5M
Expenses
$29.4M
Assets
$9.9M
Liabilities
$1.8M

Financial history

$29.4M$14.7M$0
192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $27.5M · Avg: $18.7M
STATES NEWSROOM
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Address

50 F ST NW STE 460
Washington, DC, 20001-594

Governance

Voting board members6
Independent members5
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyNo
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$227K
Net to org$166K
Retained by contractors$61K
ChannelsEmail · Grant solicitation
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