2025-11-17T08:11:12-06:00 2024-12-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 1111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 900 CHARLOTTE NC 28204 990 2024-01-01 460801080 CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS INC CARO 8287745290 3915 BERYL ROAD 130 RALEIGH NC 27607 FRANK TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9195905891 2025-11-14 1 0 MELANIE MCPEAK P01346034 7043771678 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X VICTORIA HICKS 3915 BERYL ROAD 130 RALEIGH NC 27607 560505 0 X CAROLINAPUBLICPRESS.ORG X 2012 NC ONLINE NEWS SERVICE FOCUSING ON NORTH CAROLINA 8 8 8 10 0 0 403153 559336 0 0 485 1163 545 6 404183 560505 0 0 0 0 436114 370041 0 0 56844 206950 174462 643064 544503 -238881 16002 163375 183582 6408 5404 156967 178178 X CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO NONPARTISAN, IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S MORE THAN 11 MILLION RESIDENTS. 0 0 420685 CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS'S 2024 GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE NONPARTISAN, IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S 10.7 MILLION RESIDENTS. OUR OVERALL GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, CONTEXT-RICH AND FACT-BASED NEWS FOR FREE TO AUDIENCES, TO PROVIDE JOURNALISM FOR AND ABOUT OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES AND ISSUES, AND TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE STATE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS ALSO REMAINS WHOLLY INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN. OUR 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE INCREASING FREE AND RELIABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY NEWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED NEWS AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS REPORTS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, ACCESS TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, THE FUTURE OF THE STATE'S NATIONAL FORESTS, STAFFING SHORTAGES IN N.C. NURSING HOMES, LOSS OF PROTECTION FOR ISOLATED N.C. WETLANDS, WILDFIRES IN WESTERN N.C., MIGRANT WORKERS FACING A CHALLENGING N.C. SYSTEM, ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION AND DATA, AND MORE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS BEGAN AS ONE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO REVERSING THE REDUCTION OF INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. 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UPON COMPLETION AND REVIEW, A DIGITAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. QUESTIONS FROM THAT REVIEW ARE ADDRESSED AND APPROPRIATE EDITS ARE MADE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON ADMITTANCE TO THE BOARD AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. THE POLICY IS CONSIDERED DURING DISCUSSION OF RELEVANT MATTERS AND MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN 2014 WHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WAS SET, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PERFORMED A STUDY OF COMPARABLE NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE RANGE WITHIN BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS. COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED IN 2017 AND WAS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EDITORIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,003. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,003. NEWS REVENUE HUB: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,800. STRATEGY CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,752. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,752. CONTRACTED TECHNOLOGY SVCS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 593. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 593. WEB DESIGN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75. BOOKKEEPING/OPERATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,010. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,010. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,070. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,070.