2025-11-17T11:23:09-08:00 2024-12-31 872635810 Tovella Dowling PC 501 W Broadway Ste 1540 San Diego CA 92101 990 2024-01-01 861433162 Floodlight Inc FLOO 2026561358 712 H Street NE Suite 1371 Washington DC 20002 Emily Holden President & CEO 2025-11-17 true true Julie U Nguyen Esq P01881055 6199309332 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Emily Holden 712 H Street NE Suite 1371 Washington DC 200023627 1877084 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. 4 4 0 0 1640775 1859471 0 5857 17359 254 1646632 1877084 0 0 1117023 1088198 0 82345 225650 147088 1342673 1235286 303959 641798 1290698 1930876 2939 1319 1287759 1929557 Floodlight is an environmental news organization that investigates the people and corporations stalling climate action. We collaborate with local and nonprofit publications. false false 1032997 In 2024, Floodlight continued its investigative and accountability-focused journalism, with a staff of eight producing a record amount of coverage. The organization revealed a secret network blocking renewable power, tracked how campaign cash is slowing the energy transition, and reported from fenceline communities fighting against pollution. Floodlight's work contributed to significant audience growth, with a substantial increase in newsletter subscribers. In April 2024, the organization shifted its distribution model to broaden its reach and launched a new website designed to showcase its stories uncovering the forces stalling climate action and to facilitate republication of its work by newsrooms. 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The Federal Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for the three years after it is filed. The Organization complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Management evaluated the Organization?s tax positions and concluded that the Organization had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, no unrecognized tax provision or benefit exists in the accompanying financial statements. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Deanne J Hall editor in chief 141167 6783 11413 159363 Emily Holden President & CEO 165625 7262 6126 179013 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Upon engagement, election, or hiring, directors, officers, and key employees agree to comply with the conflict of interest policy and to disclose any conflicts of interest, which are then handled in accordance with the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a It is the organization's policy that compensation of any director, officer, or key employee is reasonable. Accordingly, compensation of the President was determined based on relevant comparability data followed by written resolution of a disinterested board approving the compensation in compliance with Treas. Reg. 53.4958-6. 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