Program areas at The Baltimore Banner
The Venetoulis Institute is a nonprofit organization founded to bring high-quality Local Journalism to Baltimore and central Maryland. In june 2022, we launched The Baltimore Banner to fulfill our mission. The Banner is a multi-platform news operation covering a broad range of topics, from Local and state government to business, sports, education, culture, and The arts. We seek to create a vibrant, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization that reinvents what Local Journalism can be.
Who funds The Baltimore Banner
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Baltimore Banner
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Klas Uden | Chief Marketing Officer | $386,594 | 2023-12-31 |
| Biswajit Ganguly | Chief Technology Officer | $255,265 | 2023-12-31 |
| Shameel Arafin | Chief Product Officer | $116,512 | 2022-12-31 |
| Sharon Nevins | Chief Revenue Officer | $421,205 | 2023-12-31 |
| Hyuk Lee | Chief Insights Officer | | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for The Baltimore Banner
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $15,746,848 | $16,526,520 | -4.7% |
| Program services | $3,290,474 | $764,319 | 330.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $222,294 | $140,186 | 58.6% |
| 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 | $-166,673 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $10,739,788 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $29,832,731 | $17,431,025 | 71.1% |
Organizations like The Baltimore Banner
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Mother Jones | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $16,230,056 |
| Princeton University Press | 501(c)(3) | Princeton, NJ | $27,505,048 |
| The Chronicle of Philanthropy | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $16,063,479 |
| Harper's Magazine Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $7,799,383 |
| Editorial Projects in Education | 501(c)(3) | Bethesda, MD | $22,618,026 |
| Grist Magazine | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $8,595,247 |
| The 74 Media | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $7,734,015 |
| Texas Tribune | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $15,082,016 |
| Chicago Sun-Times Media | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $39,459,588 |
| National Review Institute (NRI) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $8,950,350 |
Data update history
January 24, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 12, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
January 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 621 E Pratt St 401
- Baltimore, MD 21202
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- County
- Baltimore City, MD
- Website URL
- thebaltimorebanner.com/Â
- Phone
- (410) 246-8000
IRS details
- EIN
- 86-1715499
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Delinquent
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0281155
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-04-16
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