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
Who funds ProPublica
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at ProPublica
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Richard Tofel President | Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer / Chief Executive Officer , Secretary - Treasurer | $334,458 | 2021-12-31 |
Robin Sparkman | President , Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer | | 2023-09-18 |
Robin Sparkman President | Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer | $415,060 | 2022-12-31 |
Stephen Engelberg | Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief | $432,950 | 2022-12-31 |
Ginger Thompson | Chief of Correspondents | $230,306 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 25 more key personnel |
Financials for ProPublica
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $43,284,166 | $35,406,294 | 22.2% |
Program services | $194,838 | $5,250 | 3611.2% |
Investment income and dividends | $607,791 | $161,125 | 277.2% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $201,527 | $138,043 | 46% |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-16,897 | $1,307 | -1392.8% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $259,336 | $293,281 | -11.6% |
Total revenues | $44,530,761 | $36,005,300 | 23.7% |
Organizations like ProPublica
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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National Constitution Center | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $23,036,446 |
Internews | 501(c)(3) | Arcata, CA | $107,096,781 |
The Leadership Conference Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $15,074,114 |
Campaign Legal Center | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $25,659,692 |
ColorOfChangeorg of Changeorg Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $30,657,918 |
Common Cause Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $19,591,561 |
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $105,430,775 |
The Brookings Institution | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $119,341,951 |
Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $30,025,213 |
DEMOS A Network For Ideas and Action | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $13,000,523 |
Data update history
October 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
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/Â
- Phone
- (212) 514-5250
- Facebook page
- propublicaÂ
- Twitter profile
- @propublicaÂ
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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