EIN 94-2434026

The Center for Investigative Reporting

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
81
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Center for Investigative Reporting engages and empowers the public through investigative journalism and groundbreaking storytelling that sparks action, improves lives, and protects our democracy. They produce the public radio show and podcast, Reveal, which features investigative reporting from their newsrooms as well as stories from other sources. They are located in Emeryville, CA.
Total revenues
$10,915,565
2022
Total expenses
$11,497,482
2022
Total assets
$4,239,370
2022
Num. employees
81
2022

Program areas at The Center for Investigative Reporting

The Center for Investigative Reporting produces The public radio show and podcast, reveal, which airs on over 500 public radio stations. Reveal is a co-production with prx and features Investigative Reporting from our newsrooms, as well as stories from other newsrooms and freelance reporters. We produce long-form Investigative stories in The public interest. Our text stories are published on our website and with partners. We cover a range of urgent topics: immigration; threats to democracy; policing and The legal system; gender, violence, and The rights of women; climate and The environment; and The winner-take-all economy. We equip local news outlets with The resources to carry out deep Investigative work; increase The distribution of our Reporting; and empower journalists nationwide to produce localized versions of our major investigations, enabling our stories to reach diverse audiences through our reveal Reporting networks and national coverage collaborations. We produce video documentaries and television to marry our in-depth Reporting with cinematic storytelling for broad distribution. Our video projects have aired on netflix, oxygen, pbs newshour, al jazeera and other video platforms.

Who funds The Center for Investigative Reporting

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$572,950
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Arts & Culture$513,500
Reva and David Logan FoundationGeneral Operating Support$400,000
...and 38 more grants received totalling $3,544,463

Personnel at The Center for Investigative Reporting

NameTitleCompensation
Robert J. RosenthalChief Executive Officer$0
Maria FeldmanChief Operating Officer$152,696
Rachael BrownChief Development Officer$36,298
Sumi AggarwalEditor in Chief / Director of Collaborations$172,211
D. Victoria BaranetskyGeneral Counsel
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for The Center for Investigative Reporting

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,206,216
Program services$846,990
Investment income and dividends$1
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$1,396
Net rental income$483,483
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,233
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$380,712
Total revenues$10,915,565

Form 990s for The Center for Investigative Reporting

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-09-19990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122019-06-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from George D Smith Fund
August 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 22 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Human rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsPublic policy
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1400 65th St 200
Emeryville, CA 94608
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
revealnews.org/ 
Phone
(510) 809-3160
Facebook page
centerforinvestigativereporting 
Twitter profile
@cironline 
IRS details
EIN
94-2434026
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Reporting Incomplete
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
021919
FTB Entity ID
0824114
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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