EIN 14-2007220

ProPublica

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
204
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
To expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust by government, business, and other institutions, using the moral force of investigative journalism to spur reform through the sustained spotlighting of wrongdoing.
Total revenues
$44,530,761
2022
Total expenses
$40,322,509
2022
Total assets
$63,355,096
2022
Num. employees
204
2022

Program areas at ProPublica

Propublica publishes stories that make a difference, spur reform and change lives. Our work in 2022 was striking in its scope, from groundbreaking work that revealed the algorithms that may be contributing to spiking rental prices to a project that recounted the legacy of the night raids carried out by cia-backed zero units, which killed countless civilians in afghanistan. [see continuation on schedule o]in 2022, our newsroom also ramped up efforts to make a difference in the field of investigative journalism itself, announcing an expansion of our training programs, blazing new trails in data journalism and partnering with other news organizations to ensure our findings reach the communities most affected by the injustices we discover. But our most important goal is producing work that has an impact. Highlights included:propublica and the chicago tribune revealed that schools and police were funneling students into a ticketing system that issued steep fines for minor infractions such as littering or swearing. The reporters built a first-of-its kind database of records from more than 500 school districts and police departments. Less than a month later, several schools dropped or reevaluated these policies.a story reported with the Texas tribune found that u.s. army soldiers accused of sexual assault are less than half as likely to be detained while awaiting trial than those accused of offenses like drug use or disobeying an officer. Following the story, the army said its rules are "currently under revision. "a gripping narrative published by propublica and the milwaukee journal sentinel told the story of a deadly fire in the home of a single mother and her four children, illuminating two systems of justice: one for wealthy property owners, and another for impoverished renters.propublica, the international consortium of investigative journalists and more than 50 international media organizations revealed abuses in the unregulated honorary consul program that lets private citizens work from their home countries to represent foreign governments. The team built the first-ever global database of hundreds of criminal or controversial honorary consuls. Since the story published, authorities in finland, brazil, paraguay, germany and other countries have launched investigations and proposed reforms to the honorary consul system.

Grants made by ProPublica

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
City ReportParticipation in Local Reporting Network Initiative and Pass Through Sub-Grant Payment Based on Grant Agreement$194,900
Oregon Public BroadcastingParticipation in Local Reporting Network Initiative$84,568
Searchlight New Mexico NewsParticipation in Local Reporting Network Initiative$84,427
...and 14 more grants made

Who funds ProPublica

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$3,947,212
John S. and James L. Knight FoundationTo Support High-Quality Investigative Reporting and Data Journalism in Local Newsrooms Across the Country.$1,075,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Arts & Culture$1,005,500
...and 170 more grants received totalling $17,622,895

Personnel at ProPublica

NameTitleCompensation
Richard Tofel PresidentChief Executive Officer and Treasurer / Chief Executive Officer , Secretary - Treasurer$334,458
Robin SparkmanPresident , Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer
Robin Sparkman PresidentChief Executive Officer and Treasurer$415,060
Stephen EngelbergChief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief$432,950
Ginger ThompsonChief of Correspondents$230,306
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for ProPublica

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$43,284,166
Program services$194,838
Investment income and dividends$607,791
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$201,527
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-16,897
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$259,336
Total revenues$44,530,761

Form 990s for ProPublica

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-18990View PDF
2021-122022-09-26990View PDF
2020-122021-08-25990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122019-10-12990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 77 new grant, including a grant for $1,075,000 from John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
October 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Carnegie Corporation of New York
October 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
155 Ave of the Americas 13 FL
New York, NY 10013
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
propublica.org/ 
Phone
(212) 514-5250
Facebook page
propublica 
Twitter profile
@propublica 
IRS details
EIN
14-2007220
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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