Nonprofit · EIN 59-1630423
POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC
Tax-exempt · ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,601,320 | $18,548,955 | $52,365 | $51,457,958 | $516,013 | $50,941,945 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,380,983 | $19,103,690 | -$1,722,707 | $51,558,444 | $668,864 | $50,889,580 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,869,602 | $15,343,965 | $525,637 | $53,172,582 | $560,295 | $52,612,287 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,528,893
- of which government grants
- $18,038
- Program service revenue
- $6,876,359
- Investment income
- $822,788
- Royalties
- $308
- Net rental income
- $125,325
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $249,643
- Other revenue
- $373,280
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,126,906
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,848,089
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,207,957
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,497,638
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,075
- Accounting fees
- $96,305
- Travel
- $519,183
- Depreciation
- $467,052
- Program services (functional)
- $16,499,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,788,994
- Fundraising (functional)
- $260,603
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,558,444
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,457,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $516,013
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,941,945
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,720,177
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,268,752
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,504,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,437,844
- Gross unrelated business income
- $102,798
- Gross receipts
- $19,127,166
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONAN GALLATY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $409,428 | $1,240 |
| NEIL BROWN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $361,783 | $0 | $22,471 |
| JESSICA M NAVARRO | COO & CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $234,622 | $0 | $26,818 |
| KELLY B MCBRIDE | SENIOR VP Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $208,625 | $0 | $18,652 |
| SITARA S NIEVES | VP TEACHING & ORGN | 37.5 | $218,860 | $0 | $3,520 |
| AARON M SHAROCKMAN | VP SALES & STRATEG | 37.5 | $178,285 | $0 | $3,118 |
| DEBORAH W READ | CHIEF DEVLOP OFCR | 37.5 | $170,781 | $0 | $2,877 |
| Clara A Holan | DIRECTOR OF IFCN | 37.5 | $142,981 | $0 | $20,403 |
| JENNIFER L ORSI | VP OF PUBLISHING | 37.5 | $157,129 | $0 | $2,924 |
| PAUL TASH | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DAVEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE LIPINSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI WALDON-DEADWYLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BERGEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BUCKLEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| PAULA ELLIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONAN GALLATY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $378,022 | $827 |
| NEIL BROWN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $356,248 | $0 | $20,743 |
| JESSICA M NAVARRO | COO & CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $238,941 | $0 | $24,787 |
| KELLY B MCBRIDE | SENIOR VP Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $219,171 | $0 | $17,419 |
| SITARA S NIEVES | VP TEACHING & ORGN | 37.5 | $214,423 | $0 | $3,481 |
| AARON M SHAROCKMAN | VP SALES & STRATEG | 37.5 | $169,904 | $0 | $3,036 |
| ANGIE HOLAN | DIRECTOR OF IFCN | 37.5 | $153,171 | $0 | $18,423 |
| DEBORAH W READ | CHIEF DEVLOP OFCR | 37.5 | $168,000 | $0 | $2,877 |
| JENNIFER L ORSI | VP OF PUBLISHING | 37.5 | $157,346 | $0 | $2,865 |
| PAUL TASH | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DAVEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE LIPINSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BERGEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BUCKLEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI WALDON-DEADWYLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA ELLIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONAN GALLATY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $409,602 | $1,432 |
| NEIL BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $331,386 | $0 | $32,814 |
| JESSICA M NAVARRO | COO & CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $203,615 | $0 | $36,707 |
| KELLY B MCBRIDE | SENIOR VP Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $208,773 | $0 | $22,426 |
| SITARA S NIEVES | VP TEACHING & ORGN'L STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $195,745 | $0 | $2,356 |
| DEBORAH W READ | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $168,792 | $0 | $1,932 |
| AARON M SHAROCKMAN | VP SALES & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $154,432 | $0 | $1,944 |
| CHRISTINA L DYAKON | SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXPERIENCE & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $115,437 | $0 | $18,302 |
| TONY P ELKINS | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,757 | $0 | $17,976 |
| JENNIFER ORSI | TRUSTEE (THRU 03/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $112,800 | $0 | $3,269 |
| PAUL C TASH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BERGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BUCKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DAVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE LIPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI WALDON-DEADWYLER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 09/29/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 3RD ST S, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33701-4920
- Signed the 990
- Neil Brown, President
- Phone
- (727) 821-9494
- Website
- WWW.POYNTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CS&L CPAS
Mission
THE POYNTER INSTITUE IS A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING AND INSPIRING JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA LEADERS. IT PROMOTES EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY IN THE PRACTICE OF CRAFT AND IN THE PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES. IT STANDS FOR A JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS CITIZENS AND ENLIGHTENS PUBLIC DISCOURSE. IT CARRIES FORWARD NELSON POYNTER'S BELIEF IN THE VALUE OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.
Program accomplishments
- POYNTER PROVIDES IN-DEPTH, NON-PARTISAN FACT-CHECKING BOTH WITH GUIDELINES AND GOVERNANCE FOR FACT-CHECKERS WORLDWIDE. THE INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK (IFCN) IS A UNIT OF THE POYNTER INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO BRINGING TOGETHER FACT-CHECKERS WORDLWIDE. THE IFCN WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO SUPPORT FACT-CHECKING INITIATIVES BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES AND EXCHANGES IN THIS FIELD. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING A CODE OF PRINCIPLES WITH OVER 170 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR FACT-CHECKERS WORLDWIDE, THE IFCN ALSO PROVIDES GLOBAL TRAINING AND SUMMITS TO IMPROVE THE CRAFT. FOR ITS COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, THE IFCN WAS NOMINATED IN 2021 FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRICE. POYNTER ALSO MANAGES ONE OF THE FOREMOST NATIONAL FACT-CHECKING BRANDS, POLITIFACT. POLITIFACT PROVIDES DAILY FACT-CHECKING AND RESOURCES TO BOTH JOURNALISTS AND THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, POLITIFACT TRAINS AND EDUCATES OTHER FACT-CHECKERS AS WELL AS HOLDS CITIZEN TRAINING EVENTS.Expenses $7,185,947 · grants $4,026,156 · revenue $9,428,598
- OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSESExpenses $4,330,219
- THE POYNTER INSTITUTE IN ST.PETERSBURG,FL, IS A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT THE PRACTICE OF EXCELLENT JOURNALISM IS ESSENTIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY. POYNTER EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF, AS WELL AS NUMBEROUS ADJUNCT TEACHERS TO REACH ITS PRINCIPAL AUDIENCES OF PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL JOURALISTS, MEDIA LEADERS AND CONTENT CREATORS. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE OFFERS REPORTING AND PROGRAMS FOR CITIZENS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT JOURNALISM AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY.Expenses $4,052,932 · grants $100,750 · revenue $5,215,107
- MEDIAWISE TEACHES DIGITAL MEDIA AND AI LITERACY TO EMPOWER ANYONE TO FIND FACTS AND AVOID MISLEADING OR FALSE CONTENT - WHETHER HUMAN OR AI GENERATED - SO THEY CAN MAKE HEALTHY, INFORMED DECISIONS BASED ON TIER VALUES AND MAINTAIN MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED FOR YOUTH, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND OLDER ADULTS. IN 2024, MEDIAWISE RESOURCES GENERATED MORE THAN 15 MILLION VIEWS, AND SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2018, THE INTIATIVE HAS REACHED OVER 143 MILLION PEOPLE GLOABALLY.Expenses $930,260 · revenue $1,572,437
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1630423
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,457,958
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,127,166
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $18,601,320 | $18,548,955 | $51,457,958 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,380,983 | $19,103,690 | $51,558,444 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,869,602 | $15,343,965 | $53,172,582 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,970,668 | $14,375,166 | $52,443,430 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 59-1630423).
Questions about POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC
- What is the EIN of POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC is 59-1630423.
- Is POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC 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 POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 16 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,601,320, expenses of $18,548,955 and total assets of $51,457,958 at year end.
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