2024-09-18T11:24:20-07:00 2023-12-31 872635810 Tovella Dowling PC 600 W Broadway Ste 660 San Diego San Diego CA 92101 990 2023-01-01 861433162 Floodlight Inc FLOO 2026561358 712 H Street NE Suite 1371 Washington DC 20002 Emily Holden President & CEO 2024-09-18 true true Julie U Nguyen Esq P01881055 6199309332 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Emily Holden 712 H Street NE Suite 1371 Washington DC 200023627 1646632 false X floodlightnews.org X 2021 DC Floodlight is an environmental news organization that investigates the people and corporations stalling climate action. We collaborate with local and nonprofit publications. 3 3 0 0 1055131 1640775 0 5857 0 1055131 1646632 0 0 759005 1117023 0 83537 104097 225650 863102 1342673 192029 303959 987300 1290698 3500 2939 983800 1287759 Floodlight is an environmental news organization that investigates the people and corporations stalling climate action. We collaborate with local and nonprofit publications. false false 1111768 In 2023, Floodlight continued collaborations with numerous news organizations, including national outlets such as The Guardian, NPR, and Grist, as well as local partners like the Los Angeles Times, Orlando Sentinel, Texas Tribune, and Louisiana Illuminator. Floodlight's investigative and accountability-focused news stories contributed to a cumulative viewership of over 4 million since the organization's initial launch. Notably, Floodlight's reporting led to significant policy changes and corporate accountability. For instance, following their collaboration with the Los Angeles Times, port authorities implemented pollution fees for natural gas trucks. 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Therefore, these financial statements contain no provision for such taxes. Informational returns are filed annually with federal and state taxing authorities. The organization is not aware of any transactions that would affect its tax-exempt status. The organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The organization had no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2022. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Emily Holden President & CEO 165000 6600 6304 177904 John Dineen editor in chief 147822 5913 153735 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the Form 990 was provided to the officers and directors for review and comment prior to filing. 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