Program areas at Whowhatwhy
We are pioneers in the area of election integrity having provided some of the first in-depth coverage of 21st century voter suppression. We have produced important student voting guides and books on the functionality of digital voting machines. We are a trusted information resource for the public in this critical area of our democracy.
We devote considerable effort to researching and sharing innovative practices for newsrooms and nonprofit organizations. These include new ways of storytelling at a time when attention is more fragmented than ever and rendering complex issues comprehensible and interesting to the public ensuring that the most consequential matters of the day get a fair hearing.
We are innovators in launching and running educational programs training a new generation of journalists for the future. Our Mentor-Apprentice program matches dozens of aspiring writers and news reporters with seasoned veterans annually delivering cost-free graduate level training in news and feature writing deep investigative research and navigating special interest agendas.
Who funds Whowhatwhy
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Whowhatwhy
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Russ Baker | Chief Development Officer | | 2023-05-29 |
| Russell Baker | President | $120,500 | 2023-11-16 |
| Jonathan Z. Larsen | Board Member | $0 | 2023-05-29 |
Financials for Whowhatwhy
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $399,300 | $431,151 | -7.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $399,300 | $431,151 | -7.4% |
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Data update history
January 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesVoting rights
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 1103
- New York, NY 10276
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- whowhatwhy.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 477-2234
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-4219729
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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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