2024-11-15T09:15:07-06:00 2023-12-31 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 1000 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 1500 ARLINGTON VA 22209 990 2023-04-14 923567967 ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE ALLB 3013378223 1000 WILSON BLVD 2700 ARLINGTON VA 22209 TIM GRIEVE VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3013378223 2024-11-15 1 1 MARY TORRETTA P00847851 7038477500 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X TIM GRIEVE 1000 WILSON BLVD 2700 ARLINGTON VA 22209 4082099 0 X WWW.AJI.ORG X 2023 VA THE ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE TEACHES ASPIRING REPORTERS TO BECOME GREAT JOURNALISTS. 3 1 30 3 0 0 4070000 0 12099 0 4082099 0 0 1889762 0 224809 1338762 3228524 853575 1540912 687337 853575 X ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE AIMS TO RESTORE JOURNALISM'S ROLE IN OUR DEMOCRACY BY FOSTERING A NEW GENERATION OF REPORTERS, FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES, WHO PRODUCE WORK THAT AMERICANS TRUST. (SEE SCHEDULE O)TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, WE HAVE CREATED NOTUS, A NEW KIND OF D.C. PUBLICATION. THINK OF IT AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR JOURNALISM: A PUBLICATION STAFFED BOTH BY SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST POLITICAL JOURNALISTS AND BY AJI REPORTING FELLOWS - UP-AND-COMING, EARLY-CAREER JOURNALISTS WHO ARE CHOSEN THROUGH AN ANNUAL APPLICATION PROCESS, AND WHO WORK WITH, AND LEARN FROM, THEIR MORE ESTABLISHED COLLEAGUES. 0 0 1795711 0 0 THE ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE (THE INSTITUTE) OFFERS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EQUIP STUDENTS FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS FOR CAREERS AS CREDIBLE, NON-PARTISAN REPORTERS. THE CURRICULUM PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS BOTH A RIGOROUS EDUCATION IN CORE JOURNALISTIC SKILLS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE COVERING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS. STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED FULL-TIME FOR THE DURATION OF THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM, TAKING REGULARLY SCHEDULED COURSES TAUGHT BY THE INSTITUTE'S FACULTY AS WELL AS GUEST LECTURERS. FORMAL INSTRUCTION IS CONDUCTED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS, INCLUDING LECTURES, SEMINARS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE PRACTICAL, REAL-WORLD TRAINING BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE PROFESSIONAL EDITORS AND REPORTERS TO PRODUCE (SEE SCHEDULE O) A NEW DIGITAL PUBLICATION COVERING GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL POLITICS. THROUGH THIS MIX OF CLASSROOM AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, STUDENTS DEVELOP CORE COMPETENCIES IN FIVE DOMAINS: (1) TRUST & CREDIBILITY - COURSES WITHIN THIS DOMAIN WILL COVER FAIRNESS, INDEPENDENCE, BIAS, PRIVACY, STANDARDS AND ACCURACY, ATTRIBUTION, AND BOTH THE LEGAL AND MORAL OBLIGATIONS OF JOURNALISTS, INCLUDING THE OBLIGATION TO LIMIT HARM.(2) NEWS JUDGMENT - COURSES WITHIN THIS DOMAIN TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO DEFINE NEWS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PARTICULAR AUDIENCE THAT NEEDS IT, HOW TO IDENTIFY A STORY WORTH PURSUING, HOW TO IDENTIFY THE FACTS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT MUST BE OBTAINED AND INCLUDED IN A STORY, AND HOW TO APPROACH SENSITIVE SUBJECTS AND DIFFICULT PUBLISHING DECISIONS.(3) NEWSGATHERING - COURSES WITHIN THIS DOMAIN COVER SOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND SOURCE BUILDING, STORY PLANNING, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES AND ORGANIZATIONAL TACTICS, AND THE USE OF GOVERNMENT RECORDS, FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AND DISCLOSURES, DATA, POLLING AND ONLINE SOURCES IN REPORTING.(4) WRITING - COURSES WITHIN THIS DOMAIN TRAIN STUDENTS TO FRAME THEIR JOURNALISM IN WAYS THAT SERVE THE INTENDED AUDIENCE, TO IDENTIFY THE STORY FORM THAT BEST FITS THEIR REPORTING AND THEIR AUDIENCE, AND TO WRITE OR OTHERWISE PRESENT THEIR REPORTING WITH PRECISION, CLARITY AND FAIRNESS.(5) REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE - COURSES IN THIS DOMAIN TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO ENSURE THAT THEIR REPORTING REACHES AND RESONATES WITH THE INTENDED AUDIENCE. COURSEWORK COVERS SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, AUDIO, VIDEO AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. THE INSTITUTE'S COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY APPROXIMATELY 12 PAID FACULTY MEMBERS AND GUEST LECTURERS WHO CAN OFFER UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OR AREAS OF EXPERTISE. FACULTY MEMBERS WERE RECRUITED FROM A POOL OF EXPERIENCED EDITORS, REPORTERS AND OTHERS WITH A TRACK RECORD OF PRODUCING AND PRESENTING HIGH-QUALITY, FACT-BASED AND FAIR JOURNALISM - AND WITH A PASSION FOR TEACHING A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. 1795711 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 VA X DAVID TOWNSEND 3013378223 3255 GRACE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 ROBERT L ALLBRITTON CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DUNCAN L EVANS SECRETARY/TREASURER 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL B BONNER DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY GRIEVE VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG 6/23) 40.00 0.00 X 273015 210275 24926 ANDREA COLLER DIR,TEACHING & LEARNING (BEG 6/23) 40.00 0.00 X 122575 0 8433 RICHARD JUST SR EDITOR/ADMISS. COORD. 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NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, AS AJI HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AJI EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REMAINED OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND/OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH AJI FILES TAX RETURNS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. IT IS AJI'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, IN INTEREST OR INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, AJI HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE'S NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS POSTED CLEARLY ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TIMOTHY GRIEVE VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG 6/23) 273015 201602 0 8673 0 0 5037 3638 8728 7523 286780 221436 0 0 BLEND QATIPI CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (BEG 6/23) 105162 168531 0 0 0 0 858 4495 0 1778 106020 174804 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ROBERT ALLBRITTON AND DUNCAN EVANS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN A RELATED CORPORATE VENTURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY ROBERT L. ALLBRITTON WHILE HE IS SURVIVING. IF ROBERT L. ALLBRITTON IS NOT SURVIVING, ANY SUCCESSOR DIRECTOR SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD-PARTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT EACH OFFICER OF THE ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE OBSERVES A WRITTEN AND ANNUALLY REVIEWED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. REPORTS AND SOLUTIONS, IF ANY, ARE ACKNOWLEDGED AND HANDLED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AS REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE INSTITUTE TO ASSURE ALL ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE INSTITUTE. SHOULD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICTED TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND IS A DECISION MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS OF THE INSTITUTE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 266,557. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 145,983. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 113,127. TOTAL EXPENSES 525,667. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ALLBRITTON JOURNALISM INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES OVERSIGHT FOR THE AUDIT AS WELL AS THE SELECTION PROCESS. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL WERE SOLICITED FROM ACCOUNTING FIRMS BY AJI STAFF, AND THE TOP THREE FIRMS WERE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD WITH THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE SELECTION. ONCE COMPLETE, THE AUDIT FIRM MET WITH THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE AUDIT FINDINGS. THE ALLBRITTON FOUNDATION 5615 KIRBY DRIVE SUITE 650 HOUSTON TX 77005 746051876 PRIVATE FOUNDATION TX 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 ALLBRITTON ART INSTITUTE 5615 KIRBY DRIVE SUITE 650 HOUSTON TX 77005 311573901 APPRECIATION AND STUDY OF ART TX 501(C)(3) LINE 2 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R AJI IS CURRENTLY CONTROLLED BY ITS FOUNDER, MR. ROBERT ALLBRITTON. MR. ALLBRITTON HAS SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS AND ENTITIES WHICH WOULD BE CONSIDERED BROTHER/SISTER ORGANIZATIONS FOR SCHEDULE R PURPOSES; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING BETWEEN AJI AND ANY OF MR. ALLBRITTON'S UNLISTED FINANCIAL HOLDINGS AND ENTITIES.