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EIN 94-2282759

Mother Jones

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
133
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
Description
First published in 1976 by the nonprofit Foundation for National Progress, mother jones' mission is to produce revelatory journalism that in its power and reach informs and inspires a more just and democratic world. This nonprofit news organization specializes in investigative, political, social justice, and environmental reporting, directly reaching an average of nearly 6 million people each month. Mother jones also reaches millions more through pickup of our stories by other media and advocacy organizations and sharing through social media.
Also known as...
Foundation for National Progress
Total revenues
$21,461,748
2022
Total expenses
$17,478,934
2022
Total assets
$7,743,885
2022
Num. employees
133
2022

Grants made by Mother Jones

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Radio Ambulante StudiosIn Support of Education Podcast$96,493

Who funds Mother Jones

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Baskin Family FoundationEducation$1,000,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$462,483
Jewish Communal FundGeneral Support$300,300
...and 63 more grants received totalling $4,130,323

Personnel at Mother Jones

NameTitleCompensation
Jahna BerryGuest of Board - Chief Operating Officer / Board Member - Chief Operating Officer$170,072
Madeleine BuckinghamChief Financial Officer$111,704
Clara JefferyVice President and Editor in Chief / Vice President and Editor in Chef / Vice President / Editor in Chief$207,444
David CornDC Bureau Chief$177,650
Khary BrownVice President Media Sales / Integrated Advertising Director / Integrated Ad Director$191,987
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for Mother Jones

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$17,760,604
Program services$3,876,064
Investment income and dividends$31,483
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$256,161
Net rental income$-2,692
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-504,847
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$44,975
Total revenues$21,461,748

Form 990s for Mother Jones

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062022-12-22990View PDF
2021-062021-11-12990View PDF
2020-062021-02-22990View PDF
2019-062020-01-27990View PDF
2018-062019-02-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Kadima Foundation
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 37 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Baskin Family Foundation
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesPublic policy
Characteristics
MembershipsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
222 Sutter St 600
San Francisco, CA 94108
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
motherjones.com/ 
Phone
(415) 321-1700
Facebook page
motherjones 
Twitter profile
@motherjones 
IRS details
EIN
94-2282759
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
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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