2024-05-13T16:30:21-05:00 2023-06-30 431126847 WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC 2005 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 100 COLUMBIA MO 65203 990 2022-07-01 510166741 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS & EDITORS INC INVE 5738822042 109 LEE HILLS HALL 221 S 8TH STRE COLUMBIA MO 65201 DIANA FUENTES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5738847902 2024-05-01 1 DIANA FUENTES 999009999 0 RYAN HENRY P01749573 5734426171 2024-04-30 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DIANA FUENTES 109 LEE HILLS HALL 221 S 8TH STREET COLUMBIA MO 65201 3280227 0 X WWW.IRE.ORG X 1978 MO EDUCATE JOURNALISTS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN WATCHDOG REPORTING. 13 13 5 300 1785 785 1513533 1175304 1376944 1211727 -125333 326611 129095 121265 2894239 2834907 249469 243819 0 0 1383660 1431508 0 0 146317 1267389 1128195 2900518 2803522 -6279 31385 9019419 8793133 1407664 1149993 7611755 7643140 X THE MISSION OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS IS TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO A FREE SOCIETY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT TO INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, PROMOTING HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, AND ENSURING THE FUTURE OF IRE. 0 0 1067284 100252 453002 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING OPERATES TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE THOSE IN THE JOURNALISM PROFESSION IN TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING.REVENUES SHOWN ABOVE DO NOT INCLUDE $282,500 OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS FOR USE IN FUNDING NICAR EXPENSES SHOWN ABOVE. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFYING REVENUES IN THE FORM 990 DO NOT PERMIT CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE REPORTED ABOVE AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE, BUT INSTEAD THEY ARE REPORTED ELSEWHERE AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE. 749197 142028 421077 CONFERENCES TO EDUCATE AND INFORM MEMBERS ON ISSUES REGARDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND EDITING.REVENUES SHOWN ABOVE DO NOT INCLUDE $179,500 OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS FOR USE IN FUNDING THE CONFERENCE EXPENSES SHOWN ABOVE. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFYING REVENUES IN THE FORM 990 DO NOT PERMIT CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE REPORTED ABOVE AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE, BUT INSTEAD THEY ARE REPORTED ELSEWHERE AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE. 163128 265885 PROVIDE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND THE IRE JOURNAL TO ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES OF JOURNALISTS AND TRAIN AND EDUCATE THEM IN THE TECHNIQUES OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING. 21205 7272 CREATE AND ACCUMULATE REFERENCE DATA AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES BY MEMBERS IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. 66472 40278 WEB SERVICES: FUNDING OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, JOB ADS, AND OTHER ONLINE CONTENT. 13117 1539 33940 AWARDS 103700 NET SALES OF PROGRAM RELATED ITEMS 21 PROVIDE RESEARCH AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR A PILOT PROGRAM WITH PROJECT WORD THAT PROVIDES FREELANCE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS WITH REPORTING TOOLS AND RESOURCES INCLUDING THE HELP DESK RESOURCE AND THE VIRTUAL NEWSROOM IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ASSISTANCE INCLUDING LEGAL REVIEW, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS AND ACCESS TO EXPERIENCED FREELANCE EDITORS. 100815 1539 185190 2080424 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IN X X HEATHER FELDMANN HENRY 5738847902 109 LEE HILLS HALL 221 S 8TH STREET COLUMBIA MO 65201 BRIAN ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH HINKLE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK GREENBLATT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARLA CAMERON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JODIE FLEISCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY GALLI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON KESSLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYUNTAEK LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAM THUY VO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA LEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA FUENTES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 143218 0 43791 143218 0 43791 1 0 1 0 0 1175304 1175304 CONFERENCES 900099 866165 866165 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 261555 261555 DATA LIBRARY & WEB SER 900099 48192 48192 AWARDS CONTEST FEES 900099 33940 33940 RESOURCE CENTER 900099 1875 1875 1211727 224222 224222 6053 6053 547709 445320 102389 102389 102389 19031 0 19031 19031 SALES AND SERVICE 900099 92396 92396 ADVERTISING 541800 3785 2000 1785 96181 2834907 1325154 1785 332664 243819 243819 189667 142250 47417 886750 733698 96867 56185 355091 247055 73451 34585 35634 35634 16048 16048 46764 43266 3498 52076 51690 275 111 44251 22334 19442 2475 2934 2934 145953 131630 13972 351 159928 159928 6111 6111 21418 21418 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 263 263 BANQUETS 392825 392825 OTHER/MISC 151216 59805 89740 1671 SHIPPING AND POSTAGE 21395 16156 5215 24 31379 21484 9895 2803522 2080424 576781 146317 2307595 1864212 215000 0 251271 255743 10592 7008 20962 26654 32637 13999 18901 18638 6195098 6620878 9019419 8793133 732408 703765 17200 7675 658056 438553 1407664 1149993 X 1655849 1568783 5955906 6074357 7611755 7643140 9019419 8793133 31385 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1177732 1301270 1080527 1516558 1177304 6253391 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 60000 1189732 1313270 1092527 1528558 1189304 6313391 2334047 3979344 214003 226180 202862 170069 230275 1043389 7356780 6809629 0.54090 0.49780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4865986 311794 276497 212625 5241652 5099166 120250 -55179 298251 4865986 4349835 247373 570853 68895 5099166 4457272 11012 33551 152000 4349835 4073653 131868 251751 4457272 0.00000 0.87007 0.12993 0 0 32637 13999 18638 18638 FUNDS ADMINISTERED AS FISCAL AGENT 438553 438553 2846907 12000 12000 2834907 0 2834907 2815522 12000 12000 2803522 0 2803522 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE: RESOURCES CENTER, FUND FELLOWSHIPS, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING TRAINING, AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF IRE OPERATIONS. PART V, COLUMN C, LINE 1A THE BEGINNING ENDOWMENT FUND BALANCE OF FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/19 HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. THE OPENING BALANCE CHANGED DUE TO CHANGES IN FUNDS DISCOVERED DURING AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 DAVID DIETZ FELLOWSHIP 1 500 1201 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT DAVID DONALD FELLOWSHIP 1 500 1573 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS 12 6000 13056 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT ERIC SAGER SCHOLARSHIP 3 500 1640 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT GODFREY WELLS STANCILL FELLOWSHIP 1 500 1200 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT JAMES RICHARD BENNETT SCHOLARSHIP 4 2000 3722 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT JENNIFER LEONARD SCHOLARSHIPS 4 500 1425 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT JOURNALIST OF COLOR FELLOWSHIP 4 5500 9211 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT NAPOLI MANAGEMENT GROUP TV SCHOLARSHIP 1 0 395 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT NICHOLAS OTTAWAY MINORITY FELLOWSHIPS 9 9000 10530 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT TOTAL NEWSROOM TRAINING FELLOWSHIP 53 21500 57864 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT GARY MARX FELLOWSHIP 4 2000 5033 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT COLORADO TRUST FELLOWSHIP 5 3750 6003 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT WHISENHUNT STEPHEN FELLOWSHIP 1 500 820 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT SANDRA THOMAS SCHOLARSHIP 1 500 931 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT IRE FELLOWSHIPS 71 16400 46755 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT IRE ON CAMPUS FELLOWSHIPS 13 1500 11310 FMV 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION FEE TO IRE TRAINING EVENT PART I, LINE 2: APPLICANTS APPLY FOR FELLOWSHIPS ONLINE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND MAKE THE SELECTION BASED ON CONTENT OF WORK EXAMPLES SUBMITTED, DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY AND TIME INVOLVED WITH SUBMISSION, REFERENCES, AND COVER LETTER AND CAREER GOALS. THE GRANT FUNDS ARE HELD IN AN OPPENHEIMER INVESTMENT ACCOUNT AND INTEREST IS APPLIED MONTHLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL OFFICER MEET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS AVAILABILITY AND USE OF FUNDS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANA FUENTES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 143218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43791 0 187009 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. THE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ENTITLED "PROFESSIONAL", "ACADEMIC", "RETIRED", "ASSOCIATE AND "STUDENT" RESPECTIVELY. THE PROFESSIONAL CLASS SHALL BE LIMITED TO PERSONS SUBSTANTIALLY ENGAGED IN REPORTING AND/OR EDITING. THE ACADEMIC CLASS SHALL BE LIMITED TO PERSONS ENGAGED FULL-TIME IN RESEARCH OR TEACHING IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM. THE RETIRED CLASS SHALL BE LIMITED TO PERSONS WHO FORMERLY BELONGED TO THE PROFESSIONAL AND OR ACADEMIC CLASS BUT HAVE RETIRED FROM THEIR OCCUPATION. "ASSOCIATE" MEMBERSHIP WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FORMER PROFESSIONAL OR ACADEMIC MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT RETIRED, INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED PART-TIME IN REPORTING OR EDITING, PLUS INDIVIDUALS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS CORPORATION TO THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND EDITING. THE CORPORATION SHALL RECOGNIZE AS "STUDENT" MEMBERS THOSE COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING A DEGREE, WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE CORPORATION, IN ORDER TO BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF ITS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. NEITHER ASSOCIATE OR STUDENT MEMBERS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE VOTING RIGHTS WHICH ARE RESERVED TO THE OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERS. (AMENDMENT ADOPTED 6/7/08.) EACH PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC OR RETIRED MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION WHO IS PRESENT IN PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE UPON EACH QUESTION VOTED UPON AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS WITHOUT REGARD TO HIS OR HER CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL OCCUR UPON THE DEATH, RESIGNATION, INCAPACITATION OR REMOVAL FOR STATED CAUSE BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE BOARD MAY FILL SUCH VACANCIES WITH THE NEXT QUALIFIED HIGHEST VOTE RECIPIENTS AMONG NOMINEES AT THE LAST PREVIOUS ELECTION, TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP, WHICH SHALL THEN ELECT A PERSON TO FILL THE BALANCE OF THAT UNEXPIRED TERM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. ANY CHANGES PROPOSED TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRE APPROVAL BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THOSE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN SUCH CASES INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS EXCEPT ASSOCIATE OR STUDENT MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FIRST THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL OFFICER. THEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. IT IS REVIEWED INDIVIDUALLY AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IRE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE ANNUAL TRAINING ON THE POLICY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL, REVIEW ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES. ALL STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD. THE PARTY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FINAL DISCUSSION OR ANY VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ISSUE OF CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 19 ALL OF THE DIRECT EXPENSES FOR A PARTICULAR EVENT, SUCH AS A TRAINING SEMINAR, ARE REPORTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE EVENT IS HELD. HOWEVER, BECAUSE CONTRIBUTIONS -- SUCH AS GRANTS THAT PAY FOR SUCH TRAINING -- ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED, SOME MIGHT BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FISCAL YEAR PRIOR TO WHEN THE EVENT IS HELD. IN IRE'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PRESENTED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED IN ONE COLUMN WHEN RECEIVED AND THEN MATCHED WITH THE EXPENSES IN A DIFFERENT COLUMN IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR WHEN THOSE EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED. WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE DISPLAY OF THE SEPARATE COLUMNS, LINE 19 IN PART I OF THE 990, "REVENUE LESS EXPENSES" WILL INCLUDE THE EXPENSES FOR THE EVENT IN THE CURRENT YEAR WHEREAS THE CONTRIBUTED REVENUE WILL BE REPORTED IN THE RESPECTIVE LINE FOR THE PRIOR YEAR. THEREFORE, A READER OF IRE'S FORM 990 CANNOT DRAW AN ACCURATE CONCLUSION ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF IRE IN COVERING THE EXPENSES OF ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR A PARTICULAR FISCAL YEAR FROM THE AMOUNT DISPLAYED AS "REVENUE LESS EXPENSES" ON LINE 19 OF PART I. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYS INDIVIDUALS FROM TIME TO TIME AS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS & EDITORS, INC. (IRE) REQUESTS. THESE EMPLOYEES SHALL PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF IRE. SUCH INDIVIDUALS WILL BE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ALL PERSONNEL POLICIES AND BENEFITS PERTAINING TO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE CREATED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE GATHERED COMPARABLE SALARY DATA TO USE IN MAKING THEIR DECISION. FORM 990, PART VII COMPENSATION INFORMATION IN PART VII IS BASED ON THE PORTION OF COMPENSATION PAID BY IRE PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMEENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATION RELATING TO FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A.