2024-11-14T09:41:57-00:00 2023-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2023-01-01 520895081 FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INC FUND 2023780953 1100 13TH STREET NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ERIC FERRERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023780953 2024-11-14 true Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ERIC FERRERO 1100 13TH STREET NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 837462 false X WWW.FIJ.ORG X 1969 DC THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS TO INVESTIGATE NEWS STORIES REGARDING CORRUPTION, MALFEASANCE, EXPLOITATION, MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. 12 12 2 50 0 1304431 790752 0 8891 46710 0 1313322 837462 396938 514577 0 212859 206356 8850 8250 48908 89597 112436 708244 841619 605078 -4157 1866295 1731023 218037 22820 1648258 1708203 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS TO INVESTIGATE NEWS STORIES REGARDING CORRUPTION, MALFEASANCE, EXPLOITATION, MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. false false 731958 514577 FOUNDED IN 1969, THE FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, INC. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY, UNBIASED, NONPARTISAN INVESTIGATIVE STORIES THAT HAVE AN IMPACT. 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SUBSEQUENTLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATIONAL RETURN FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. true North America GRANTS 5000 South America GRANTS 37470 42470 42470 North America INVESTIGATVE JOURNALISM 5000 WIRE South America INVESTIGATVE JOURNALISM 20000 WIRE 2 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM South America 3 17470 WIRE false false false false false false Part I Line 2 BEFORE AWARDING GRANTS, THE FUND REQUIRES WRITTEN COMMITMENTS FROM NEWS OUTLETS THAT SUPPORTED WORK WILL BE PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST, IF IT MEETS WITH THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. THE FUND ALSO ESTABLISHES DEADLINES FOR COMPLETION AND MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF GRANTEES FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD. true ARIZONA LUMINARIA 2252 E BLACKLIDGE DRIVE TUCSON AZ 85719 872217945 501C3 11164 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS 555 W BANNOCK STREET BOISE ID 83702 815058183 501C3 5500 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INEWSOURCE P O BOX 34546 SAN DIEGO CA 92163 270732786 501C3 10000 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INVESTIGATIVEWEST P O BOX 9574 SEATTLE WA 98109 270170663 501C3 8000 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO 1111 N CAPITOL STREET NE WASHINGTON WASHINGTON DC 20002 520907625 501C3 8912 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM THE OUTLAW OCEAN 6020 BROAD BRANCH ROAD WASHINGTON DC 20015 843451269 501C3 7500 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 90 SOUTH 400 WEST SUITE 600 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101 841878709 501C3 7750 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM UC BERKELEY - THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PROGRAM 1608 FOURTH STREET SUITE 201 BERKELEY CA 94710 946002123 501C3 19982 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM FRIENDS OF WRLN NEWS 172 NE 15TH STREET MIAMI FL 33132 237365001 501C3 12500 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WYOFILE P O BOX 1099 LANDER WY 82520 270410642 501C3 10000 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS 44 PAGE STREET STE 504 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 271275141 501C3 10000 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM THE TEXAS DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION 54 CHICON STREET AUSTIN TX 78702 742619883 501C3 10000 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WISCONSIN WATCH 821 UNIVERSITY AVENUE MADISON WI 53706 262143608 501C3 9724 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 13 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 46 199308 Part I Line 2 BEFORE AWARDING GRANTS, THE FUND REQUIRES WRITTEN COMMITMENTS FROM NEWS OUTLETS THAT SUPPORTED WORK WILL BE PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST, IF IT MEETS WITH THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. THE FUND ALSO ESTABLISHES DEADLINES FOR COMPLETION AND MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF GRANTEES FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B THE FUND PROVIDES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C THE FUND HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONNECTIONS OR INTEREST IN ANY GRANT APPLICATIONS OR CONTRACTS AND RECUSE THEMSELVES WHEN APPROPRIATE. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE ROUTINELY MONITORED THROUGH THE PROCESS OF MAKING POLICY, CONTRACTS OR GRANT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FUND, COMPOSED OF BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEWED COMPARABLE SALARIES AT OTHER SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND DISCUSSED IT AND WHAT THE BUDGET WOULD ALLOW THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF HIRING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE FUND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.