Nonprofit · EIN 93-2232138
LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $719,567 | $622,864 | $96,703 | $567,774 | $33,731 | $534,043 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $577,765 | $259,688 | $318,077 | $458,078 | $20,738 | $437,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $165,023 | $45,760 | $119,263 | $119,263 | – | $119,263 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $655,275
- of which government grants
- $24,706
- Program service revenue
- $23,150
- Investment income
- $9,065
- Other revenue
- $32,077
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $104,271
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,598
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,852
- Accounting fees
- $19,675
- Occupancy
- $10,619
- Depreciation
- $1,429
- Program services (functional)
- $398,542
- Management and general (functional)
- $171,030
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,292
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $458,078
- Total assets, end of year
- $567,774
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,731
- Net assets, end of year
- $534,043
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,667
- Publicly traded securities
- $51,120
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $200,428
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $333,615
- Gross receipts
- $719,567
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS REID WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 42 | $67,874 |
| HAROLD BEN LANDO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $33,000 |
| KRISTANITIE MAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 21 | $30,780 |
| JIM STEPHANAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| AMELIA COURTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EARLENE MCMICHAEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE OLIPHANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIM POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY HOPEWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JAWAHIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAKHI VYAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristie May | Board Member Trustee or director | 21 | $59,890 |
| Reid Williams | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $36,672 |
| Ben Lando | President Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $15,000 |
| Jim Stephanak | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Amy Courter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Philip Hamilton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bobby Hopewell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Jawahir | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Earlene McMichael | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Oliphant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| James Pollock | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sakhi Vyas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN LANDO | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| JIM STEPHANAK | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| REID WILLIAMS | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| PHILIP HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COURTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| SAKHI VYAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY HOPEWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JAWAHIR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| EARLENE MCMICHAEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE OLIPHANT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 162 E MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007-3908
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HAROLD BEN LANDO, 162 E MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
- Signed the 990
- HAROLD BEN LANDO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (269) 224-1579
- Return prepared by
- FLEGAL & MELNIK
Mission
LJF WAS CREATED TO REVERSE CIVIC DECLINE THROUGH STORYTELLING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR THEORY OF CHANGE IS THAT EQUITABLE AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES WORK BEST WITH DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE, ABUNDANT, HIGH- QUALITY, TRUSTED, USEFUL, AND FREE-FLOWING INFORMATION.
Program accomplishments
- NOWKALAMAZOO: INDEPENDENT AND TRULY LOCAL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY NEWS. JOURNALISM FOR ALL OF KALAMAZOO COUNTY AND EVERY COMMUNITY IN IT.Expenses $382,306 · revenue $23,150
- DIVERSIFYING MEDIA: A RISING TIDE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM, FOCUSED ON REPAIRING MEDIA INEQUITY.
- CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: TOOLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER CITIZENS TO NAVIGATE PUBLIC LIFE, MAKE CONFIDENT LIFE DECISIONS, AND CONTRIBUTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY.Expenses $16,236
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-2232138
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $567,774
- Income (IRS master file)
- $719,567
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $719,567 | $622,864 | $567,774 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $577,765 | $259,688 | $458,078 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $165,023 | $45,760 | $119,263 | XML |
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 93-2232138).
Questions about LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC is 93-2232138.
- Is LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION 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 LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION 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 LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HAROLD BEN LANDO.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,874 (THOMAS REID WILLIAMS, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $719,567, expenses of $622,864 and total assets of $567,774 at year end.
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