Totals
- Total revenue
- $260,024
- Total expenses
- $257,560
- Contributions and grants received
- $209,447
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $50,577
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,965
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,589
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,376
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $204,315
- Management and general expenses
- $44,432
- Fundraising expenses
- $8,813
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $204,315
Program services were 79.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$209,447
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2a · Program service revenue: MERCH
total $401 · related or exempt $401
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2b · Program service revenue: READER REVENUE
total $50,176 · related or exempt $50,176
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3 · Investment income
total $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $160,000 · program services $136,000 · management and general $16,000 · fundraising $8,000
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $13,255 · program services $11,266 · management and general $1,326 · fundraising $663
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $233 · management and general $233
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $5,681 · management and general $5,681
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,407 · management and general $3,407
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13 · Office expenses
total $753 · management and general $753
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14 · Information technology
total $1,192 · management and general $1,192
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $3,673 · management and general $3,673
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24a · Other expenses: FREELANCE EXPENSES
total $49,919 · program services $49,919
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24b · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT
total $11,755 · management and general $11,755
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24c · Other expenses: READER FEES
total $3,666 · program services $3,666
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24d · Other expenses: WORK COMP
total $1,173 · program services $1,173
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24e · All other expenses
total $2,853 · program services $2,291 · management and general $412 · fundraising $150
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $15,635 · end of year $14,465
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $583 · end of year $3,500
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,306 · end of year $3,589
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $11,912 · end of year $14,376
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The Pulp is dedicated to publishing accurate and relevant news and information that informs and engages the people of Missoula and western Montana. Through our journalism we aim to promote discourse, foster civic engagement and create community.
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The Pulp is an independent, nonprofit, local news organization in Missoula, Montana. In furtherance of its tax-exempt purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, The Pulp is dedicated to publishing accurate and relevant news and information that informs and engages the people of Missoula and western Montana. Through our journalism we aim to promote discourse, foster civic engagement and create community.The primary activity of The Pulp is to gather, investigate, and report on local news and events, and to publish that work in the form of written articles and other media free of charge. This includes reporting on local government and the elected officials representing Missoula and western Montana; housing and homelessness; education; local business; environmental issues; and issues relating to law, justice and equity. It also includes reporting on local arts and culture, history, social justice and social change.In 2024, The Pulp published more than 100 news articles while also building its fundraising capacity. The organization is supported by donations, sponsorships and grants. Donations come from individuals, most of whom contribute small amounts on a monthly or annual basis. Sponsorships are provided by local businesses and other organizations. Grants are awarded by foundations and other journalism-supporting entities.
Expenses $204,315 · Revenue $260,024
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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MATTHEW FRANK
CO-PUBLISHER
- Total calculated
- $80,000
- From this org
- $80,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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ERIKA FREDRICKSON
CO-PUBLISHER
- Total calculated
- $80,000
- From this org
- $80,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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CHRISTINE LITTIG
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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RACHEL GREGG
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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AMELIA REGALADO
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513159349302176
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