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EIN 47-2014247

Scalawag

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
City
Durham
State
North Carolina
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
Description
Scalawag dreams up abolitionist futures and shares its vision through journalism and storytelling. It works in solidarity with oppressed communities in the South, disrupting and shifting narratives that concentrate power and wealth among the few. The organization sparks critical conversations about the diverse Souths where people live, love, and struggle. Committed to community-supported, nonprofit journalism, Scalawag relies on individual donors and foundations for support while subscription sales help cover ongoing costs.
Total revenues
$914,148
2023
Total expenses
$1,756,911
2023
Total assets
$245,644
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at Scalawag

Scalawag is committed to community-supported, nonprofit journalism. As a 501(c)3, we depend on individual donors and foundations to support our work. Subscription sales cover the costs of our ongoing journalism, but donations and grants are essential for the expansion of our work.

Grants made by Scalawag

GranteeAmount
The Appeal$12,705

Who funds Scalawag

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Wellspring Philanthropic FundGeneral Operating Support$175,000
Borealis PhilanthropyTo Support the Work of Scalawag$150,000
Democracy FundGeneral Support$150,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Scalawag

NameTitleCompensation
Sherronda J. BrownEditor in Chief
Christina Cierra HintonExecutive Director$128,208
Cierra HintonExecutive Director - Publisher$18,673
Zaire LoveCreative Director
Margaret CooperPast Executive Director / Executive Officer$92,340
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Scalawag

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$854,899
Program services$55,736
Investment income and dividends$134
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$3,379
Total revenues$914,148

Form 990s for Scalawag

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-10-30990View PDF
2020-122021-06-21990View PDF
2019-122020-12-07990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Vermont Ethics NetworkMontpelier, VT$465,710
Art FeminismBaltimore, MD$507,451
International Churchill SocietyWashington, DC$983,914
The American ConservativeWashington, DC$2,254,203
ProgressiveMadison, WI$1,165,259
The Consortium for Independent JournalismArlington, VA$417,380
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
November 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 31, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Windward Fund
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 129
Durham, NC 27702
Metro area
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
County
Durham County, NC
Website URL
scalawagmagazine.org/ 
Phone
(919) 797-9243
IRS details
EIN
47-2014247
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
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
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0286802
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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