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EIN 47-4309256

PublicSource

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20
City
Pittsburgh
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
Description
PublicSource provides Pennsylvania citizens with in-depth reporting and data on a variety of important subjects. The news group educates and informs the public by writing stories to explain complex issues and hold the powerful accountable. Their areas of focus include the environment, health, criminal justice, money, and politics. PublicSource is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
Total revenues
$1,579,290
2024
Total expenses
$1,370,465
2024
Total assets
$1,964,879
2024
Num. employees
20
2024

Program areas at PublicSource

Providing Pennsylvania citizens with in-depth information. Write stories to explain complex issues and to hold the powerful accountable. We provide citizens with in-depth reporting and data on the environment, health, criminal justice, money, and politics.

Who funds PublicSource

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Pittsburgh FoundationMedia and Communications$185,000
The Heinz EndowmentsTo Continue To Produce Fact-Based Local Journalism Informing the Pittsburgh Region, Protecting Democracy and Cultivated A Well-Informed Public$150,000
The Heinz EndowmentsTo Continue To Produce Fact-Based Local Journalism Informing the Pittsburgh Region, Protecting Democracy and Cultivated A Well-Informed Public$150,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at PublicSource

NameTitleCompensation
Eric ZackExecutive Director$86,670
Jennie LiskaEd$100,734
Mila SaninaPast Deputy Managing Editor / Executive Director$120,873

Financials for PublicSource

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,443,256
Program services$40,000
Investment income and dividends$56,853
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$39,181
Total revenues$1,579,290

Form 990s for PublicSource

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062025-01-14990View PDF
2023-062023-12-11990View PDF
2022-062022-11-14990View PDF
2021-062021-12-18990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

Organizations like PublicSource

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Targum Publishing CompanyNew Brunswick, NJ$431,165
The Lakeville Journal FoundationLakeville, CT$1,653,664
Sahan JournalSaint Paul, MN$4,635,135
The Commons / Vermont Independent Media IncBrattleboro, VT$527,802
The Purdue ExponentWest Lafayette, IN$818,461
DTH Media CorporationChapel Hill, NC$511,255
Carolina Public PressAsheville, NC$404,183
State NewsEast Lansing, MI$1,231,483
The Hudson ReviewNew York, NY$416,354
The ChronicleDurham, NC$1,003,824
Data update history
January 7, 2025
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $185,000 from The Pittsburgh Foundation
February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from The Heinz Endowments
August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1936 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
County
Allegheny County, PA
Website URL
publicsource.org/ 
Phone
(412) 515-0061
IRS details
EIN
47-4309256
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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