Nonprofit · EIN 30-0100369
ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,286,232 | $3,870,070 | $1,416,162 | $2,777,760 | $13,005 | $2,764,755 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,467,227 | $6,060,414 | -$593,187 | $1,428,426 | $79,833 | $1,348,593 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,818,603 | $895,139 | $1,923,464 | $2,046,058 | $104,278 | $1,941,780 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,075,900
- Program service revenue
- $209,920
- Investment income
- $412
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,261,335
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $76,377
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $232,034
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,600
- Accounting fees
- $48,496
- Travel
- $7,034
- Program services (functional)
- $3,639,934
- Management and general (functional)
- $181,425
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,428,426
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,777,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,005
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,764,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $140,159
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,624,596
- Gross receipts
- $5,286,232
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN MEANY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $73,545 |
| BLAIR BARNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PRAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RUSHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY BOEGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GOLDBERG | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM JARRETT | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE THURLOW | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN J MEANY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SEC Officer | 40 | $20,188 |
| BLAIR BARNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON PRAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIMMY BOEGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RUSHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM JARRET | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE THURLOW | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GOLDBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR BARNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVELYN CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON PRAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIMMY BOEGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELLEN J MEANY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 |
| GRAHAM JARRET | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE THURLOW | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GOLDBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 253 TENNESSEE AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-6427
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELLEN J MEANY, 2521 E WASHINGTON AVE 501, MADISON, WI 53704
- Signed the 990
- ELLEN J MEANY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 772-0693
- Website
- ALTNEWSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC
Mission
THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.ANF SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE BUILDING AND SUSTAINING NEWS AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.AS PART OF ITS AFFILIATION WITH AAN PUBLISHERS (AAN.ORG), ANF SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF JOURNALISTS AND CONNECTS YOUNG JOURNALISTS WITH MENTORS.ANF WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH AAN TO SUPPORT THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE ALTERNATIVE PRESS: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, TELLING STORIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNTOLD, AND GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNHEARD.
Program accomplishments
- FELN: FUND FOR EQUITY IN LOCAL NEWS, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ANF, RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING FROM GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE TO PRODUCE THE TRANSFORMATION TECH LAB SERIES, WHICH DELIVERED TRAINING AND GRANT FUNDING TO 240 NEWS OUTLETS OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD (JUNE 2023-DEC2024).Expenses $1,472,749 · grants $1,060,000 · revenue $1,690,000
- COAZ: CONECTA ARIZONA, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ANF, IS AN INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT USES GRANT FUNDING AND SMALL DONATIONS TO PRODUCE A NEWS WEBSITE, NEWS PODCASTS, AND NEWS EVENTS IN ARIZONA. GRANT FUNDING PERIODS ARE SPREAD OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. COAZ HAS NOT YET SPENT ALL OF ITS GRANT FUNDING.Expenses $392,459 · revenue $822,196
- ALTA: ALTAVOZ LAB, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ANF, IS AN INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT MENTORS, TRAINS AND UPLIFTS LOCAL REPORTERS TO PRODUCE IMPACTFUL AND COLLABORATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND SERVICE-ORIENTED REPORTING PROJECTS AT OUTLETS SERVING HISTORICALLY DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. ALTA HAS NOT YET SPENT ALL OF ITS GRANT FUNDING.Expenses $156,428 · grants $3,250 · revenue $616,745
- Expenses $1,618,298 · grants $1,198,085
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0100369
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R63)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,777,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,286,232
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- February 15, 2015
- Posted by the IRS
- May 11, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective August 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,286,232 | $3,870,070 | $2,777,760 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,467,227 | $6,060,414 | $1,428,426 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,818,603 | $895,139 | $2,046,058 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0100369).
Questions about ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION is 30-0100369.
- Is ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2018.
- Are donations to ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELLEN J MEANY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,545 (ELLEN MEANY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,286,232, expenses of $3,870,070 and total assets of $2,777,760 at year end.
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