Program areas at The Trace
In 2022, The Trace published 424 investigations, news articles, feature stories, special projects, and newsletter daily briefings. Much of our coverage continued to focus on The historic increase in gun violence during The pandemic, community-led interventions, and policymakers' uneven responses to The crisis. We also completed impactful investigations on The sources of crime, guns and The rise in shootings committed with guns converted for automatic fire; reported on The aftermaths of The mass shootings in buffalo, ny and uvalde, tx; and launched a local reporting initiative with initial micro-bureaus in chicago, il and philadelphia, pa. The Trace's journalism engaged an audience of more than 2.9 million readers at thetrace.org, another 5.5 million on The apple news platform, and millions more who read Trace stories re-published by other Media outlets.
Who funds The Trace
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Trace
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Taliesin McCheane Woodward | Editor in Chief / Deputy Editor | $190,017 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Burnett | Editorial Director / Managing Director | $210,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joy Resmovits | Senior Editor , Local Impact | $122,953 | 2022-12-31 |
| John Feinblatt | President | $0 | 2023-11-14 |
| Michael Brouillard | Secretary and Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for The Trace
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,410,332 | $3,576,182 | -4.6% |
| Program services | $17,000 | $4,000 | 325% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $60 | -100% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,450 | $1,241 | 16.8% |
| Total revenues | $3,428,782 | $3,581,483 | -4.3% |
Organizations like The Trace
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Prison Journalism Project Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $1,920,847 |
| 365 Media Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $882,787 |
| Truthout | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $2,666,616 |
| National Center on Sexual Exploitation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,855,994 |
| Democracy Now Productions | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $8,615,929 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,094,499 |
| Media Matters for America | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $16,580,263 |
| Public Knowledge | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,845,217 |
| Ballotpedia | 501(c)(3) | Middleton, WI | $9,266,167 |
| Accuracy in Media (AIM) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,916,439 |
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman rights
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 24532
- Brooklyn, NY 11202
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Kings County, NY
- Website URL
- thetrace.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 532-7171
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-4175513
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2015
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A30: Media, Communications Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0260179
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-10-16
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