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EIN 84-5044460

Sonoma County Local News Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
City
Sebastopol
State
California
Year formed
2020
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
Description
Sonoma County Local News Initiative aims to support local journalism by providing citizens with the information they need to make informed decisions about their lives, communities, governments, and shared civic and cultural life. Despite not being able to collect enough donations to continue publishing newspapers, we successfully published multiple digital and print newspapers for four months in 2022. We closed these publications at the end of April but transferred the Healdsburg Tribune to a new owner who will continue its legacy.
Total revenues
$7,683
2023
Total expenses
$8,963
2023
Total assets
$127,756
2023
Num. employees
16
2022

Program areas at Sonoma County Local News Initiative

For the first four months of 2022, we published the Sonoma West Times & News (digital), the Windsor Times (digital), the Healdsburg Tribune (print) and the Cloverdale Reveille (digital). We closed the newspapers at the end of April. We transferred the Healdsburg Tribune to a private publisher who will try and keep it alive. The other three newspapers no longer publish.

Who funds Sonoma County Local News Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Miami FoundationProgram Support$19,487

Personnel at Sonoma County Local News Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Mary FrickerSecretary and Treasurer$0
Nancy DobbsPresident$0
Richard BugarskeVice President$0

Financials for Sonoma County Local News Initiative

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$944
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$337
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,402
Total revenues$7,683

Form 990s for Sonoma County Local News Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-13990EZView PDF
2022-122023-05-18990View PDF
2021-122022-12-22990View PDF

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Data update history
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $19,487 from The Miami Foundation
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 20, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
10954 Peaks Pike Rd
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Metro area
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
County
Sonoma County, CA
Website URL
soconews.org/ 
Phone
(707) 758-5876
IRS details
EIN
84-5044460
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2020
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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