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EIN 86-3753264

Informing America Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2021
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
Description
The Informing America Foundation promotes the gathering and dissemination of information about important public-policy issues facing the US through investigative, explanatory, data-driven, and multimedia journalism, as well as other forms of public-interest information. It provides grants to investigative journalistic entities or other organizations engaged in similar dissemination of public interest, accountability, and policy information. The foundation maintains an off-press website to disseminate important public-policy issues facing the US.
Total revenues
$6,094,276
2023
Total expenses
$6,868,082
2023
Total assets
$218,715
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Informing America Foundation

Provide grants to investigative journalistic entities or other organizations engaged in the similar dissemination of public interest, accountability, and policy information.
Maintain off the press website to disseminate important public-policy issues facing the us.

Grants made by Informing America Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Institute for Citizen Focused ServicesProduce Media To Focus on Public-Interest Policy$1,003,334
Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and ResearchDevelop An Infrastructure To Cultivate, Protect and Work With Whistleblowers To Address Allegations of Waste, Fraud and Abuse$500,000
Accuracy in Media (AIM)Produce Media To Focus on Public-Interest Policy$333,333
...and 3 more grants made

Who funds Informing America Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Donors TrustFor General Operations$1,500,000
Oarsmen FoundationFunds for Charity$50,000

Personnel at Informing America Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Deborah MyersChief Executive Officer$240,000
David BlairChief Operating Officer$180,000
Phil WillardChief Financial Officer$102,000
Joseph CurlChief Editor$175,000
Rob DifrancescoPast Chief Operating Officer$66,000

Financials for Informing America Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,008,504
Program services$84,945
Investment income and dividends$827
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$6,094,276

Form 990s for Informing America Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-24990View PDF
2022-122023-07-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF

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Data update history
August 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 23, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500,000 from Donors Trust
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Oarsmen Foundation
August 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1900 K St Ne Suite 3
Washington, DC 20006
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
informingamerica.org/ 
Phone
(202) 987-9200
IRS details
EIN
86-3753264
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2021
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
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