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EIN 47-3178268

Alpha News

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Minnetonka
State
Minnesota
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
Description
Alpha News reports on issues relating to local, state, and federal government, as well as the people and personalities involved. Their programming goes beyond the headlines and focuses on issues of local interest that consistently impact the community. Using advanced social media and online technology platforms, Alpha News delivers important news programming to audiences everywhere in Minnesota.
Total revenues
$811,070
2023
Total expenses
$799,267
2023
Total assets
$385,546
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Alpha News

Alpha News uses advanced social media and online technology platforms to deliver important News programming to audiences everywhere in Minnesota. Alpha News reports on issues relating to local, state, and federal government, as well as the people and personalities involved. Unlike traditional media, our programing goes beyond the headlines and focuses on issues of local interest that consistently go unreported. In 2023 nearly 3,000,000 people have visited Alpha News website.

Who funds Alpha News

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundEducation$308,300
Center of the American ExperimentNonprofit Community Support$130,000
Michael J and Karen B Frey FoundationGeneral$50,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Alpha News

NameTitleCompensation
Anthony GockowskiEditor - In - Chief
Alex KharamPresident$81,000
Gregory PullesSecretary and Treasurer$0
Chris KaufmanTreasurer$0
Cole MathisenTreasurer - Term Ended$0

Financials for Alpha News

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$811,070
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$811,070

Form 990s for Alpha News

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-08-08990View PDF
2021-122022-06-30990View PDF
2020-122021-06-17990View PDF
2019-122021-05-19990EZView PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $130,000 from Center of the American Experiment
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Pine Rock Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Center of the American Experiment
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
13033 Ridgedale Dr No 101
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
alphanews.org/ 
Phone
(651) 366-2460
IRS details
EIN
47-3178268
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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