Nonprofit · EIN 83-1772542
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $38,097,727 | $30,264,843 | $7,832,884 | $66,446,853 | $1,739,049 | $64,707,804 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,428,280 | $20,350,451 | $4,077,829 | $57,277,288 | $416,617 | $56,860,671 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,460,872
- Program service revenue
- $98,500
- Investment income
- $1,538,355
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$513
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,551,564
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,477,479
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,032,916
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,510,395
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $123,751
- Accounting fees
- $19,000
- Occupancy
- $122,886
- Travel
- $585,295
- Depreciation
- $44,925
- Program services (functional)
- $27,577,758
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,663,564
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,023,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,277,288
- Total assets, end of year
- $66,446,853
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,739,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,707,804
- Publicly traded securities
- $38,818,473
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,648,446
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,059,358
- Gross unrelated business income
- $98,500
- Gross receipts
- $38,392,029
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARABETH BERMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $336,383 | $32,790 |
| PATTY SLUTSKY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $223,802 | $39,705 |
| MICHAEL OUIMETTE | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $247,725 | $10,004 |
| LORETTA CHAO | HEAD OF STARTUP STUDIO & LOCAL PHILANTHROPY PARTNE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,620 | $18,466 |
| FREDERICK KRIFT | CEO, FREE PRESS INDIANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,252 | $28,399 |
| AMAR RAJWANI | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,854 | $19,982 |
| DARRIN KERR | HEAD OF GROWTH INVESTMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,147 | $18,543 |
| MICHELLE SRBINOVICH | VICE PRESIDENT, GROWTH INVESTMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,510 | $18,278 |
| RENE GORNALL | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,197 | $17,828 |
| JOE NATOLI | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRVING WASHINGTON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THORNTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSENTHAL ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DE LA ISLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LATTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JELANI COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARABETH BERMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $262,586 | $37,935 |
| PATRICIA SLUTSKY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $208,402 | $37,857 |
| MICHAEL OUIMETTE | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $231,810 | $9,372 |
| LORETTA CHAO | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,864 | $17,228 |
| HERMIONE MALONE | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,655 | $17,396 |
| MICHELLE SRBINOVICH | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,440 | $17,482 |
| AMAR RAJWANI | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,052 | $18,512 |
| JASON ALCORN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,498 | $23,922 |
| RENE GORNALL | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,842 | $16,323 |
| JOE NATOLI | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRVING WASHINGTON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THORNTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSENTHAL ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DE LA ISLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LATTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JELANI COBB STARTED 6152023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6218 GEORGIA AVE NW APT 1 # 599, WASHINGTON, DC 20011-5125
- In care of
- % JOHN THORNTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARABETH BERMAN, 6218 GEORGIA AVENUE NW 1-599, WASHINGTON, DC 20011
- Signed the 990
- SARABETH BERMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (301) 615-2145
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.THEAJP.ORG/
- 990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: John Thornton, 718 7th St NW, Washington DC 20001. Mailing address: 718 7th St NW, Washington DC 20001.
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT, INC. IS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND VENTURE PHILANTHROPY DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL NEWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT MAKES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO LAUNCH NEW ORGANIZATIONS, AND COACHES LEADERS AS THEY GROW AND SUSTAIN THEIR NEWSROOMS. AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT PAIR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT WITH CAPACITY-BUILDING VENTURE SUPPORT, MAKING TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENTS IN THE BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO GROW AND SCALE SUSTAINABLY.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTMAKING PROGRAM - THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GROWTH OF INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HOLD THE POWERFUL ACCOUNTABLE, COMBAT DISINFORMATION, AND DEEPEN CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AS OF THE END OF 2021, AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT HAS MADE GRANT COMMITMENTS TO 32 NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANTMAKING PROCESS WITH OVERSIGHT FROM OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.Expenses $12,844,376 · grants $12,475,182 · revenue $98,500
- AS PART OF ITS WORK TO LAUNCH AND INCUBATE STARTUP LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT SERVES AS THE EARLY-STAGE FISCAL SPONSOR TO THESE ENTITIES UNTIL THEY RECEIVE IRS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND CAN OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. PRIOR TO SPINOFF, AJP PROVIDES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO HELP THESE EMERGING ORGANIZATIONS BUILD CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $8,909,718 · grants $5,303,139
- GRANTEE SUPPORT PROGRAM - AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT SETS GRANTEES UP FOR SUCCESS THROUGH A UNIQUE VENTURE SUPPORT MODEL. GRANTEES REPRESENT A VARIETY OF MODELS AND STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, AND AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT PROVIDES EACH WITH TAILORED SUPPORT BASED ON THEIR NEEDS AND BIGGEST STRATEGIC CHALLENGES. STAFF WORK AS A TEAM WITH GRANTEE LEADERS, PARTNERING WITH EACH ORGANIZATION TO HELP THEM STRENGTHEN AND SCALE THROUGH OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT, CURATION OF BEST PRACTICES FROM ACROSS THE SECTOR, AND FOSTERING OF PEER LEARNING ACROSS THE PORTFOLIO. SEED CAPITAL, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND EQUITABLE ORGANIZATION DESIGN.Expenses $3,865,710 · grants $773,243
- STARTUPS PROGRAM - AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT WORKS WITH CIVIC LEADERS, PLACE-BASED FUNDERS, AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS INFORMATION GAPS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT PROVIDES LOCAL PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS WITH SERVICES SUCH AS COMMUNITY LISTENING, INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH, SOLUTION DESIGN, AND BUSINESS MODELING. ADDITIONALLY, EXPERIENCE AND RESOURCES ARE LEVERAGED TO INCUBATE NEW ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE GROUND UP. INCUBATION SUPPORT CAN INCLUDE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHMENT, TEAM RECRUITMENT, VISIONING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, RAISING SEED CAPITAL, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND EQUITABLE ORGANIZATION DESIGN.Expenses $1,957,954
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 | Not 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
- 83-1772542
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $66,446,853
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,392,029
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $38,097,727 | $30,264,843 | $66,446,853 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,428,280 | $20,350,451 | $57,277,288 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $42,411,860 | $20,645,281 | $54,991,005 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: John Thornton Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-1772542).
Questions about AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC is 83-1772542.
- Is AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT 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 AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARABETH BERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,383 (SARABETH BERMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $38,097,727, expenses of $30,264,843 and total assets of $66,446,853 at year end.
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