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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2450338

DISINFORMATION INDEX INC

Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258

Financials

$3.2M$3.8M2023$3M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DISINFORMATION INDEX INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,006,917$2,999,025$7,892$804,661$63,071$741,590
December 31, 2023990$3,225,055$3,829,870-$604,815$924,655$190,957$733,698
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,515,004
Program service revenue
$1,491,846
Investment income
$67
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,415,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$24,034
Other salaries and wages
$907,984
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,216,942
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$41,447
Accounting fees
$21,008
Program services (functional)
$2,847,322
Management and general (functional)
$151,703

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$924,655
Total assets, end of year
$804,661
Total liabilities, end of year
$63,071
Net assets, end of year
$741,590
Net assets without donor restrictions
$741,590
Gross receipts
$3,006,917
Employees
11
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2020
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANNY ROGERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$24,034
WILLIAM EMMOTTCHAIR (AS OF 9/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CLARE MELFORDSECRETARY / TREASURER (AS OF 9/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JO JENKSCHAIR / TREAS. (THRU 9/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANNY ROGERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$33,894
CLARE MELFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DOMINIC DODD THRU 223TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JO JENKS AS OF 223TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
21750 HARDY OAK BLVD STE 104, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258-4946
In care of
% DANIEL ROGERS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANNY ROGERS, 21750 HARDY OAK BLVD 104, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
Signed the 990
DANNY ROGERS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(240) 366-7361
Return prepared by
KATZ ABOSCH

Mission

DISINFORMATION INDEX IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT COMBATS DISINFORMATION BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND GLOBALLY THROUGH THE CREATION OF PUBLIC RATINGS OF MEDIA SOURCES THAT ASSESS THEIR DISINFORMATION RISK USING OBJECTIVE CRITERIA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DISINFORMATION INDEX PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TOOLS, MATERIALS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND THE MEDIA INDUSTRY'S UNDERSTANDING ABOUT DISINFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND IN THE MEDIA.DISINFORMATION INDEX'S ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON FOUR KEY APPROACHES TO COMBATING DISINFORMATION:(1) PUBLIC EDUCATION ON DISINFORMATION: DISINFORMATION INDEX WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS THROUGH A WEBSITE, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS, AND DISCUSSION GROUPS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PUBLIC REGARDING DISINFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND IN THE MEDIA. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 30% OF DISINFORMATION INDEX'S OVERALL ACTIVITIES.(2) EDUCATION AND ENGAGING MEDIA ON DISINFORMATION: DISINFORMATION INDEX WILL PROVIDE FORUMS AND LECTURES FOR THE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES CONCERNING DISINFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND IN THE MEDIA. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 30% OF DISINFORMATION INDEX'S OVERALL ACTIVITIES.(3) PUBLIC RATINGS ON DISINFORMATION: DISINFORMATION INDEX WILL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC RATINGS OF WEBSITES AND MEDIA SOURCES, ASSESSING THEIR DISINFORMATION RISK USING OBJECTIVE PUBLISHED CRITERIA ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 15% OF DISINFORMATION INDEX'S OVERALL ACTIVITIES.(4) RESEARCH TOOLS RELATED TO DISINFORMATION: DISINFORMATION INDEX WILL FACILITATE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES REGARDING DISINFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND IN THE MEDIA. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 15% OF DISINFORMATION INDEX'S OVERALL ACTIVITIES.DISINFORMATION INDEX WILL CONDUCT THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY, BY CONTRACTING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND THROUGH GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS.
    Expenses $2,847,322 · grants $1,415,000 · revenue $1,491,846

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2450338
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$804,661
Income (IRS master file)
$3,006,917

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,006,917$2,999,025$804,661IRS
990December 2023$3,225,055$3,829,870$924,655XML
990December 2022$2,813,542$2,467,233$1,423,707IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 85-2450338).

Questions about DISINFORMATION INDEX INC

What is the EIN of DISINFORMATION INDEX INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DISINFORMATION INDEX INC is 85-2450338.
Is DISINFORMATION INDEX INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to DISINFORMATION INDEX INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DISINFORMATION INDEX 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 DISINFORMATION INDEX 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 DISINFORMATION INDEX 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 DISINFORMATION INDEX INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANNY ROGERS.
Who are the officers and directors of DISINFORMATION INDEX INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,034 (DANNY ROGERS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does DISINFORMATION INDEX INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,006,917, expenses of $2,999,025 and total assets of $804,661 at year end.

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