Program areas at Prism
Through our original reporting, Prism investigates systems of power and reports with communities most impacted by injustice. We connect lived experience to structural forces, ground our work in historical and political context, and produce clear, accurate journalism that strengthens movements and builds media literacy for collective liberation.
Through our Reflective Journalism Project, Prism trains aspiring writers, community leaders, and frontline social justice thinkers and organizers on the editorial processes and strategies needed to turn journalism into a tool for collective liberation.
Who funds Prism
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Prism
| Revenues | FYE 12/2025 | FYE 12/2024 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,858,095 | $1,702,189 | 9.2% |
| Program services | $1,321 | $26,099 | -94.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $666 | $1,616 | -58.8% |
| Total revenues | $1,860,082 | $1,729,904 | 7.5% |
Organizations like Prism
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Baltimore Beat | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $832,886 |
| The Nevada Independent | 501(c)(3) | Las Vegas, NV | $2,548,176 |
| The American Conservative | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,184,877 |
| Democracy A Journal of Ideas | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $514,968 |
| The Feminist Press | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $1,319,103 |
| City Report | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,490,787 |
| Rethinking Schools Limited | 501(c)(3) | West Allis, WI | $1,025,097 |
| Fuller Project for International Reporting | 501(c)(3) | Bethesda, MD | $1,639,070 |
| InvestigateWest | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $1,571,698 |
| Cubanet News | 501(c)(3) | Coral Gables, FL | $568,549 |
Data update history
July 17, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
June 21, 2026
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
April 4, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
February 4, 2026
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Borealis Philanthropy Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman rightsCriminal justice
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1423 Broadway Suite 271
- Oakland, CA 94612
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- Alameda County, CA
- Website URL
- prismreports.org/Â
- Phone
- (510) 692-9411
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-1772450
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - In Process
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0265512
- FTB Entity ID
- 4087841
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2026-08-19
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