2026-06-24T16:07:43-06:00 2025-12-31 431952699 Key & Associates PC 8720 Georgia Avenue Suite 800 Silver Spring MD 20910 990 2025-01-01 993371005 The 51st % Eric Falquero THE5 2028275660 1930 18th St NW Ste B2 STE 2061 Washington DC 20009 ERIC FALQUERO Treasurer 2028275660 2026-06-18 true BEATRICE KEY P00540858 2406415197 2026-06-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 902674 false X https://51st.news/ X 2024 DC The 51st is an information source that makes living in the District of Columbia easier, more fun, and more equitable for all residents. We provide news as a public service, educate readers, and build community through engagement events. 7 0 2 0 0 417852 876839 1450 25729 7 106 0 419309 902674 0 0 130189 429676 0 6172 22950 166178 153139 595854 266170 306820 268170 723811 2000 150821 266170 572990 The 51st is an information source that makes living in the District of Columbia easier, more fun, and more equitable for all residents. We provide news as a public service, educate readers, and build community through engagement events. false false 420472 The Journalism program provides independently researched and rigorously fact-checked local news to DC residents: more than 400 articles, 60 newsletters, and 1 million website visits in 2025. Tenant advocates and social workers said they frequently shared the organizations D.C. Explained guides with clients, noting the clear and accessible writing. The 51st received several grants to support stories holding people in power accountable. One focused on a DC Water policy change where, instead of placing a lien when a buildings owner failed to pay the water bill, the agency started shutting off tenants water. Four days after that story published, DC Council amended regulations to say tenants must receive 30 days notice before water is shut off. Another accountability story from the previous year was recognized with a Pulitzer Prize as part of a broader project in partnership with The New York Times, Baltimore Banner, and Big Local News. 46021 The Outreach program strengthens community bonds through in-person relationship building and curated experiences. In 2025, The 51st secured a grant to continue the work of its first Community Connector, focused on assessing the information needs of Ward 7 residents. With that expansion, the organization contracted two additional Ward 7 residents as organizers; hosted small-scale events to bring people together; and shared what they learned from community members with The 51sts newsroom -- leading to nearly two dozen stories featuring Ward 7 people, places, and issues. Building off of that model, The 51st added another Community Connector to focus on relationships with D.C. natives throughout the region. This included launching a video series highlighting individual D.C. natives and partnering with Black.Native.Creative. to host a recurring live game show to celebrate local history and culture: Ask A D.C. 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Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The 51sts conflict of interest policy mandates strict adherence to organizational loyalty, prohibiting gifts exceeding $250 in value or any cash payments, while requiring full disclosure of conflicts to the Worker Board. According to the official policy, representatives must avoid compromising favors and immediately report any material interests in transactions. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Organization uses comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation for the deliberation, and developed a whole set of compensation bands in that process before making any offers. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The Organization uses comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation for the deliberation, and developed a whole set of compensation bands in that process before making any offers. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Documents are available upon request and are available from the District of Columbia. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Payment towards more than 25 contractors perfoming day-to-day operations.