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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,341,329
Total expenses
$6,402,053
Contributions and grants received
$4,850,974
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,149,321
Investment income
$339,443
Other revenue
$1,591
Total assets, end of year
$10,374,124
Total liabilities, end of year
$827,585
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,546,539
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,170,989
Management and general expenses
$512,387
Fundraising expenses
$718,677
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,170,989

Program services were 80.8% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,403,622

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,447,352

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DIRECT SERVICE FEES

    total $1,149,321 · related or exempt $1,149,321

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $339,443 · excluded $339,443

  • 11a · Other revenue: TRAINING

    total $1,591 · related or exempt $1,591

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,591

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $677,526 · program services $495,153 · management and general $77,682 · fundraising $104,691

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,680,016 · program services $1,227,795 · management and general $192,624 · fundraising $259,597

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $81,035 · program services $59,222 · management and general $9,291 · fundraising $12,522

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $257,145 · program services $187,928 · management and general $29,483 · fundraising $39,734

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $192,044 · program services $140,350 · management and general $22,019 · fundraising $29,675

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,404 · program services $21,404

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $89,225 · program services $25,702 · management and general $39,395 · fundraising $24,128

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $114,676 · program services $68,916 · management and general $14,189 · fundraising $31,571

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $134,315 · program services $122,645 · management and general $5,659 · fundraising $6,011

  • 17 · Travel

    total $179,253 · program services $117,817 · management and general $4,419 · fundraising $57,017

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,522 · program services $3,896 · management and general $626

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,532 · program services $2,532

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $79,166 · program services $66,934 · management and general $12,131 · fundraising $101

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL FEES

    total $2,560,513 · program services $2,307,097 · management and general $102,285 · fundraising $151,131

  • 24b · Other expenses: SERVER COSTS

    total $238,308 · program services $238,308 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDITORIAL SUPPORT

    total $82,456 · program services $77,460 · management and general $2,498 · fundraising $2,498

  • 24d · Other expenses: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS O

    total $7,917 · program services $7,830 · management and general $86 · fundraising $1

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $543,357 · end of year $1,124,684

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,412,393 · end of year $298,122

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $397,092 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $689,992

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $46,584 · end of year $52,916

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $65,547

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $59,101

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,642 · end of year $6,446

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,080 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $7,973,165 · end of year $8,064,450

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $240,006 · end of year $137,514

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $199,611 · end of year $238,594

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $465,586 · end of year $448,986

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $258,067 · end of year $140,005

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,498,420 · end of year $6,633,096

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,197,635 · end of year $2,913,443

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, INC.'S (ICIJ) MISSION IS TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW THE WORLD REALLY WORKS THROUGH STORIES THAT ROCK THE WORLD; FORCING POSITIVE CHANGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ICIJ IS A GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM NETWORK, AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSROOM AND A BUILDER OF OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS THAT MAKE SENSE OF MASSIVE, COMPLEX DATASETS. OUR CROSS-BORDER STORIES REVEAL BROKEN SYSTEMS AND WIDESPREAD CORRUPTION THAT UNDERMINE PUBLIC GOOD. BY EXPOSING WRONGDOING AND INEQUITY, WE HOLD POWER TO ACCOUNT AND PROVIDE INFORMATION THE WORLD NEEDS TO RIGHT ITSELF. OUR PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PANAMA PAPERS IS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STORIES OF OUR TIME. IT EXPOSED HOW THE WEALTHY HIDE MONEY AND DODGE TAXES. PUBLICATION LED TO THE TOPPLING OF WORLD LEADERS AND THE RECOVERY OF $1.4 BILLION IN TAX DOLLARS AND PENALTIES AROUND THE WORLD. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHOE-LEATHER REPORTING AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, REDEFINING JOURNALISM FOR A GLOBAL, CONNECTED WORLD.

  • EDITORIAL: WITH NEARLY 300 MEMBERS IN 107 COUNTRIES, OUR NETWORK BRINGS UNIQUE TALENTS, EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES TO THE WORK. IN 2024, WE EXPOSED CORPORATE INFLUENCE IN KAZAKHSTAN'S OIL INDUSTRY, UNCOVERED FINANCIAL NETWORKS FUELING CORRUPTION IN ESWATINI AND EXPOSED SYSTEMIC WEAKNESSES IN THE IRS THAT ENABLE TAX AVOIDANCE. OUR REPORTING INFLUENCED COURT RULINGS, POLICY SHIFTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WORLDWIDE.OUR JOURNALISTS EARNED 13 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS IN 2024, INCLUDING HONORS FROM THE TRACE FOUNDATION, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND THE OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB.

    Expenses $3,617,062 · Revenue $1,149,321

  • TECHNOLOGY: OUR AMBITIOUS INVESTIGATIONS RELY ON DATASHARE, THE OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM WE BUILT. TODAY, IT IS USED NOT JUST BY ICIJ BUT BY ACADEMICS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NGOS AND NEWSROOMS WORLDWIDE. IN 2024, WE EXPANDED ITS CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT MORE LANGUAGES, ADDED AN API THAT ALLOWS OTHERS TO ANALYZE THEIR OWN DATA, AND PARTNERED WITH OSLOMET UNIVERSITY AND NRK TO DEVELOP A TOOL THAT IDENTIFIES PASSPORT DATA, STREAMLINING VERIFICATION WORK FOR JOURNALISTS.RESEARCH AND DATA: ICIJ MAINTAINS A SECURE RESEARCH HUB OF 40 MILLION DOCUMENTS FOR USE BY OUR PARTNERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO ABOUT ONE MILLION RECORDS IN OUR OFFSHORE LEAKS AND INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICES DATABASES. IN 2024 ALONE, MORE THAN 2.9 MILLION UNIQUE USERS VIEWED 14 MILLION PAGES IN OUR OFFSHORE LEAKS DATABASE.

    Expenses $1,553,927

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • RHONA MURPHY

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALEXANDER PAPACHRISTOU

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BIRGIT RIECK

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TOM STEINBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RITU SARIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAPO OLORUNYOMI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TONY NORMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GERARD RYLE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $302,127
    From this org
    $302,127
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $292,127
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $302,127

  • MARYSE SULIMMA

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $211,102
    From this org
    $180,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,000
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,302
    Filer's total
    $211,102

  • FERGUS SHIEL

    MANAGING EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $233,483
    From this org
    $195,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,083
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,400
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,805
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,278
    Filer's total
    $233,483

  • AGUSTIN ARMENDARIZ

    DATA ANALYST

    Total calculated
    $122,847
    From this org
    $117,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,542
    Hours/week
    40

  • SYDNEY FREEDBERG

    CHIEF JOURNALIST

    Total calculated
    $173,601
    From this org
    $146,370
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,231
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,370
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,922
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,308
    Filer's total
    $173,600

  • BENJAMIN DOOLEY

    JOURNALIST

    Total calculated
    $157,742
    From this org
    $134,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,575
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,167
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,142
    Filer's total
    $157,742

  • DAVID KENNER

    JOURNALIST

    Total calculated
    $120,308
    From this org
    $106,090
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,218
    Hours/week
    40

  • DAVID ROWELL

    EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $175,363
    From this org
    $137,280
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,083
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,280
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,805
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,278
    Filer's total
    $175,363

  • ANNYS SHIN

    DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $124,159
    From this org
    $108,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,242
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • ICIJ EUROPE

    INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM · EI

    Directly controlled by INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
25 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202501789349300415

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