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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,249,300
Total expenses
$3,098,397
Contributions and grants received
$1,130,167
Grants paid
$240,381
Program service revenue
$1,336,538
Investment income
$626,929
Other revenue
$155,666
Total assets, end of year
$8,923,338
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,129,295
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,794,043
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,327,288
Management and general expenses
$620,559
Fundraising expenses
$150,550
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,327,288

Program services were 75.1% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,130,167

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES/NICAR

    total $974,585 · related or exempt $974,585

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $278,954 · related or exempt $278,954

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DATA LIBRARY & WEB SERVICE

    total $45,859 · related or exempt $45,859

  • 2d · Program service revenue: AWARDS CONTEST FEES

    total $37,140 · related or exempt $37,140

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $264,628 · excluded $264,628

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $5,060 · excluded $5,060

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,911,554

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,549,253

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $362,301

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $362,301 · excluded $362,301

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $17,419

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $17,419 · related or exempt $17,419

  • 11a · Other revenue: SALES AND SERVICE

    total $128,087 · related or exempt $128,087

  • 11b · Other revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $5,100 · related or exempt $2,000 · unrelated business $3,100

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $133,187

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $240,381 · program services $240,381

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $190,727 · management and general $143,045 · fundraising $47,682

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $943,835 · program services $791,434 · management and general $93,061 · fundraising $59,340

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $341,750 · program services $235,611 · management and general $70,369 · fundraising $35,770

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,885 · management and general $32,885

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $16,631 · management and general $16,631

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $44,563 · management and general $44,563

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $43,095 · program services $43,095

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $35,767 · program services $18,779 · management and general $13,104 · fundraising $3,884

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,363 · management and general $5,363

  • 17 · Travel

    total $157,737 · program services $127,049 · management and general $29,143 · fundraising $1,545

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $448,488 · program services $448,488

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,110 · management and general $5,110

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,310 · management and general $25,310

  • 24a · Other expenses: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO

    total $200 · management and general $200

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANQUETS

    total $345,322 · program services $345,322

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS

    total $157,318 · program services $29,308 · management and general $125,755 · fundraising $2,255

  • 24d · Other expenses: SHIPPING/POSTAGE

    total $26,572 · program services $22,948 · management and general $3,581 · fundraising $43

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,343 · program services $24,873 · management and general $12,439 · fundraising $31

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,864,212 · end of year $1,089,822

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $175,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $255,743 · end of year $132,545

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $7,008 · end of year $6,956

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26,654 · end of year $24,528

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

    $34,156

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

    $19,109

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,638 · end of year $15,047

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,620,878 · end of year $7,479,440

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $703,765 · end of year $529,045

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,675 · end of year $8,550

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $438,553 · end of year $591,700

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,568,783 · end of year $1,116,612

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,074,357 · end of year $6,677,431

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS IS TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO A FREE SOCIETY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT TO INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, PROMOTING HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, AND ENSURING THE FUTURE OF IRE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EDUCATE JOURNALISTS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN WATCHDOG REPORTING.

  • NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING OPERATES TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE THOSE IN THE JOURNALISM PROFESSION IN TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING.REVENUES SHOWN ABOVE DO NOT INCLUDE $236,033 OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS FOR USE IN FUNDING NICAR EXPENSES SHOWN ABOVE. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFYING REVENUES IN THE FORM 990 DO NOT PERMIT CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE REPORTED ABOVE AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE, BUT INSTEAD THEY ARE REPORTED ELSEWHERE AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE.

    Expenses $1,108,495 · Grants $119,213 · Revenue $463,585

  • CONFERENCES TO EDUCATE AND INFORM MEMBERS ON ISSUES REGARDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND EDITING.REVENUES SHOWN ABOVE DO NOT INCLUDE $220,750 OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS FOR USE IN FUNDING THE CONFERENCE EXPENSES SHOWN ABOVE. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFYING REVENUES IN THE FORM 990 DO NOT PERMIT CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE REPORTED ABOVE AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE, BUT INSTEAD THEY ARE REPORTED ELSEWHERE AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE.

    Expenses $895,458 · Grants $116,409 · Revenue $514,335

  • PROVIDE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND THE IRE JOURNAL TO ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES OF JOURNALISTS AND TRAIN AND EDUCATE THEM IN THE TECHNIQUES OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING.

    Expenses $179,384 · Revenue $283,367

  • CREATE AND ACCUMULATE REFERENCE DATA AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES BY MEMBERS IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM.

    Expenses $31,756 · Revenue $6,882

  • WEB SERVICES: FUNDING OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, JOB ADS, AND OTHER ONLINE CONTENT.

    Expenses $93,598 · Revenue $42,524

  • AWARDS

    Expenses $15,730 · Grants $4,759 · Revenue $37,140

  • NET SALES OF PROGRAM RELATED ITEMS

    Revenue $136,211

  • PROVIDE RESEARCH AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR A PILOT PROGRAM WITH PROJECT WORD THAT PROVIDES FREELANCE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS WITH REPORTING TOOLS AND RESOURCES INCLUDING THE HELP DESK RESOURCE AND THE VIRTUAL NEWSROOM IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ASSISTANCE INCLUDING LEGAL REVIEW, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS AND ACCESS TO EXPERIENCED FREELANCE EDITORS.

    Expenses $2,867

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brian Rosenthal

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Hinkle

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Greenblatt

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jodie Fleischer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cindy Galli

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Howard

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hyuntaek Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ana Ley

    AT LARGE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alejandra Cancino

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Hudetz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andy Lehren

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paroma Soni

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marina Villeneuve

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diana Fuentes

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $190,668
    From this org
    $146,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,614
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,054
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,614
    Filer's total
    $190,668

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501349349305275

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