Program areas at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Fair is the publisher of the newsletter extra! Extra! Publishes well-documented articles examining inaccurate or bias Reporting, censored news, press/state cronyism, the power of corporate owners and advertisers, and the exclusion of progressive voices in the mainstream media.
Fair's activism involves encouraging members to communicate to journalists to demand more responsible Reporting. Fair works to invigorate the first amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. At present fair has an online activism list of over 55,000.
Counterspin is the weekly half-hour radio show of fair that broadcasts on over 150 non-commercial stations across the country. It is also available online. The show covers a number of news items from the past week and then conducts interviews on two major news stories by experts in the field.
Fair researches and analyzes news reports for examples of bias and inaccuracies. It also documents instances of corporate and advertising influence in the news. With studies, reports and interviews fair presents fact-based information to the public with its print newsletter, weekly radio show and website.
Who funds Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Olivia Riggio | Administrative and Fundraising Director | | 2023-12-22 |
| Janine Jackson | Program Director and Counterspin | | 2024-04-12 |
| Karl Grossman | Board Member | $0 | 2024-04-12 |
| William Hoynes | President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Deborah Thomas | Publisher | $68,320 | 2021-06-30 |
Financials for Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $403,556 | $419,200 | -3.7% |
| Program services | $35,826 | $33,712 | 6.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $5,729 | $1,072 | 434.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $16,341 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,000 | $108 | 825.9% |
| Total revenues | $462,452 | $454,092 | 1.8% |
Organizations like Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Island Matters | 501(c)(3) | South Padre Island, TX | $270,310 |
| Global Nomads Group (GNG) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,140,067 |
| Open Campus Media | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,158,979 |
| Fair Media Council | 501(c)(3) | Huntington, NY | $147,500 |
| Media Power Youth | 501(c)(3) | Manchester, NH | $180,823 |
| The Appeal | 501(c)(3) | Landers, CA | $964,900 |
| Sustainable Journalism Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Oklahoma City, OK | $666,821 |
| ReThink Media | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $2,225,243 |
| Fostering Media Connections (FMC) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $1,644,273 |
| Progressive Voices Institute | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $134,881 |
Data update history
June 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Tides Foundation April 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementPublic policy
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 124 W 30th St
- New York, NY 10001
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- fair.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 633-6700
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-3392362
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1986
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A30: Media, Communications Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Revoked
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0150620
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-12-04
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