2025-11-17T16:57:25-06:00 2024-12-31 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1 MONTGOMERY ST SUITE 1700 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 990 2024-01-01 833152419 THE TRUST PROJECT TRUS 6507288211 446 OLD COUNTY ROAD 100225 PACIFICA CA 94044 SALLY LEHRMAN CEO 6507288211 2025-11-17 1 1 AMY A O'LOUGHLIN P00869687 4153974444 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SALLY LEHRMAN 446 OLD COUNTY ROAD 100225 PACIFICA CA 94044 426781 0 X HTTPS://THETRUSTPROJECT.ORG/ X 2018 CA TO AMPLIFY JOURNALISM'S COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCURACY, INCLUSION AND FAIRNESS SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN MAKE INFORMED NEWS CHOICES. 4 3 5 3 0 0 550000 422606 10000 1500 16371 1861 0 814 576371 426781 0 0 0 0 662169 540528 0 0 20132 686319 348796 1348488 889324 -772117 -462543 583222 66686 131472 77479 451750 -10793 X THIS CORPORATION'S PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE EXCELLENCE AND TRUST IN JOURNALISM. THE TRUST PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A MORE TRUSTED AND TRUSTWORTHY PRESS THROUGH WORKING WITH NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, THE PUBLIC, AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES TO AFFIRM AND AMPLIFY JOURNALISM'S COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCURACY, INCLUSION, AND FAIRNESS SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN MAKE INFORMED NEWS CHOICES. 0 0 741901 2314 IN 2024, THE TRUST PROJECT STRENGTHENED NEWS INTEGRITY INFRASTRUCTURE GLOBALLY THROUGH SITE TRAININGS, COACHING AND DETAILED DOCUMENTATION OF THE 8 TRUST INDICATORS; LED A WORKSHOP WITH NEWS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE RESEARCH RESULTS AND DEVELOP INTERVENTIONS TO STRENGTHEN FAIR AND FULL REPRESENTATION IN THE NEWS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH IT; LED WORKING GROUPS TO ENHANCE BEST PRACTICES IN THE TRUST PROJECT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE; RAN AN EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING AND LEARNING CAMPAIGN TO INVITE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH TRUSTWORTHY NEWS. 741901 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 6507288211 446 OLD COUNTY ROAD 100225 PACIFICA CA 94044 SALLY LEHRMAN CEO 40.00 X X 191591 0 20604 MAUREEN COSTELLO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE HILL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUIS JONES PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PIER PAOLO BOZZANO PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101457 0 15644 293048 0 36248 2 0 1 0 0 422606 7606 422606 HONORARIUM INCOME 900099 1500 1500 1500 1861 1861 OTHER INCOME 900099 814 814 814 426781 2314 0 1861 X 215850 184514 27457 3879 229641 197455 27769 4417 6137 5120 1009 8 54399 43547 10195 657 34501 29497 4372 632 11051 10308 743 49793 49793 142112 142112 56843 45432 1366 10045 5971 5889 70 12 18930 18630 259 41 1701 1468 201 32 29019 28429 245 345 16292 16292 785 785 3340 2872 404 64 TEMP WORKERS 9700 9700 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 2257 2257 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 516 516 RECRUITING 360 120 240 126 126 889324 741901 127291 20132 8378 571332 21825 35706 10705 377 5213 4813 1185 400 583222 66686 131472 77479 131472 77479 X 0 0 0 0 451750 -10793 451750 -10793 583222 66686 -462543 0 X 0 0 0 X 787500 950000 500000 550000 422606 3210106 787500 950000 500000 550000 422606 3210106 2592738 617368 9973 1110 5801 16371 1861 35116 814 814 3246036 13376 0.19020 0.21410 X THE TRUST PROJECT NORMALLY RECEIVES MORE THAN 10% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS PROGRAM TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT. WE FUNDRAISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, A "DONATE" BUTTON PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED ON MOST OF OUR WEBSITE PAGES AND IN OUR NEWSLETTERS, AND THROUGH MULTIPLE GRANT APPLICATIONS TO FOUNDATIONS. IN THIS WAY WE ARE ABLE TO REACH A REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AS DONORS. WE OFFER OUR PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, MATERIALS ON OUR WEBSITES AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF OUR TRUST INDICATORS ON PARTICIPATING NEW SITES AND SERVICES. OUR BOARD IS PUBLICLY REPRESENTATIVE, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THEIR CROSS-SECTION OF BACKGROUNDS AND SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE IN NEWS MEDIA PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGY AND THE ISSUES RELATED TO TRUST IN NEWS. WE MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF OUR ACTIVITIES AND SHARE PROGRAM LEARNINGS AND MATERIALS IN PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON OUR WEBSITE. ALL OUR SERVICES ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5213 4813 400 400 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SALLY LEHRMAN CEO 191591 0 0 0 0 0 5750 0 14854 0 212195 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH WRITTEN COMPLIANCE FORMS EACH YEAR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS USING A NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY FOR CALIFORNIA AND INDIVIDUAL COMPARABLE CEO SALARIES. IN ADDTION, THE ORGANIZATION USES NONPROFIT PAY REPORTS AND SERVICES SUCH AS GLASSDOOR TO DEVELOP MARKET-RATE SALARIES FOR ALL PERSONNEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM RELATED - CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 139,336. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 139,336. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,776. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,776.