EIN 20-4219729

Whowhatwhy

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Whowhatwhy is a non-profit news organization with unconventional insight, running education programs for journalists, and sharing innovative practices.
Also known as...
Real News Project
Total revenues
$466,562
2023
Total expenses
$450,192
2023
Total assets
$150,740
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Whowhatwhy

As pioneers in the area of election integrity we provide in-depth coverage of 21st century voter suppression. We produce essential voting guides and books detailing the functionality of digital voting machines. We remain a trusted information resource for the public in a critical area of democracy.
We devote considerable effort to the research of innovative policies and procedures to share with newsrooms and other nonprofit organizations. At a time when public attention is more fragmented than ever we develop new ways to render complex issues comprehensible and interesting to the public to ensure that the most consequential matters get a fair hearing.
We create and maintain innovative educational programs training a new generation of journalists with our Mentor-Apprentice rogram. The program pairs dozens of aspiring writers and news reporters with seasoned veteran journalists annually. This collaboration provides cost-free post-graduate level training in news and feature writing deep investigatve research and unbiased navigation of special interest agendas.
General Program Services

Who funds Whowhatwhy

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$107,000
The Zimmer Family FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
Bluestein Family FoundationCharitable$35,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Whowhatwhy

NameTitleCompensation
Russ BakerChief Development Officer
Russell BakerPresident$120,500
Jonathan Z. LarsenBoard Member$0

Financials for Whowhatwhy

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$466,562
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
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$0
Total revenues$466,562

Form 990s for Whowhatwhy

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-16990View PDF
2021-122022-11-16990View PDF
2020-122022-11-16990View PDF
2019-122021-05-13990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Zimmer Family Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund
January 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Bluestein Family Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesVoting rights
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringTax 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/ 
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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