2026-09-18T06:10:29-07:00 2025-12-31 592142260 CS&L CPAS 1515 RINGLING BLVD SUITE 900 SARASOTA FL 34236 990 2025-01-01 990731998 POYNTER FOUNDATION INC POYN 7278219494 801 3RD ST S STPETERSBURG FL 33701 NEIL BROWN Chairperson 2026-09-15 true Jeffrey M Gerhard P01300665 9419544040 2025 NEIL BROWN 2584244 false X N/A X 2024 FL The Poynter Foundation is a 501(C)(3) dedicated to raising funds to support and inspire journalists and media leaders across the world. 7 5 0 10 0 911835 1518266 0 37078 675999 595917 1587834 2151261 0 0 223884 590062 0 843939 74297 253877 298181 843939 1289653 1307322 1294680 2821586 5027 224611 1289653 2596975 The Poynter Foundation is a 501(C)(3) dedicated to raising funds to support and inspire journalists and media leaders across the world. false false THERE WERE NO PROGRAM REVENUE OR EXPENSES true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 7 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false AK CA CO DC HI MA MD ME MI MN NH NJ NV NY OH OK OR SC TN VA WA X JESSICA M NAVARRO 7273377131 801 3RD ST S STPETERSBURG FL 337014920 Neil Brown Chairperson 5.00 37.50 X X 0 361783 22471 Jessi Navarro President 5.00 37.50 X X 0 234622 26818 Deborah Read Executive Dir. 10.00 37.50 X 0 170781 2877 Brenda Rosado Treasurer 5.00 37.50 X 0 90242 17650 Brian Tierney CHAIRPERSON 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Bracoo Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lari Johnson Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frank J Rief Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Sena Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 857428 69816 0 false true false 0 1518266 1518266 0 37078 37078 0 0 0 0 1028900 432983 595917 0 0 0 2151261 37078 0 0 0 0 0 0 568379 568379 1680 1680 5630 5630 14373 14373 0 19456 19456 0 0 0 0 0 80000 80000 0 30000 30000 0 0 5658 5658 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment 73649 73649 Merchant fees and Other 42473 42473 Membership and Dues 1500 1500 Office Expenses 1141 1141 0 843939 0 0 843939 1051087 2675875 0 60000 95600 0 0 0 153668 0 0 29925 50111 0 0 0 0 0 0 1294680 2821586 5027 6386 218225 5027 224611 X 1289653 2496975 100000 1289653 2596975 1294680 2821586 1307322 X X false true X true false X 911835 1518266 2430101 0 0 911835 1518266 2430101 0 2430101 37078 37078 0 0 2467179 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100000 100000 1.00000 false false false Due to The Poynter Institute 218225 218225 X 2151261 2151261 2151261 843939 843939 843939 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. DURING 2025, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF $100,000 WHICH CONSISTED OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FUNDS RESTRICTED FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS OF TRAINING, MENTORING, REPORTING GRANTS AND/OR FELLOWSHIPS FOR EARLY CAREER JOURNALISTS TO ENCOURAGE COVERAGE THAT ADDRESSES THE PERSISTENT, INTRACTABLE AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRE TO PAY INCOME TAXES ON THE EXCESS REVENUES DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION OVER THE RELATED EXPENSES.THE FOUNDATION APPLIES THE PROVISION FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH REQUIRES ALL TAX POSITIONS THAT MEET A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD TO BE RECOGNIZED. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THEIR TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED NO LIABILITY OR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, OR ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AS APPLICABLE. THE FOUNDATION'S INITIAL TAX RETURN IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. false BOWTIE BALL 1005900 1005900 128868 48750 178722 SALON SERIES 23000 23000 9479 29289 9150 28725 1028900 1028900 138347 29289 57900 207447 432983 595917 false false false false false false false false false Deborah Read Executive Dir. 170781 2877 173658 Jessi Navarro President 234622 26818 261440 Neil Brown Chairperson 361783 22471 384254 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW. THE REVIEW COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE CONSIDERED AND IF APPLICABLE, REFLECTED ON THE FINAL VERSION OF THE RETURN. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY EXIST, THE AFFECTED TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE THE BOARD THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE PARTICULAR MATTER, AND MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INTEREST, WHETHER IT MAY BE BENEFICIAL, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE. THE FOUNDATION'S CHAIRPERSON SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO BE DEEMED LIKELY OT DIMINISH THE INTEGRITY OF THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH A DETERMINATION WILL BE REACHED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY ANNUAL REVIEW. THE ANNUAL REVIEWS BY A SUPERVISOR ARE WRITTEN AND ORAL. THE REVIEW INCLUDES AN EXAMINATION OF PREVIOUS WORK. FOR KEY PEOPLE AND MANAGEMENT, THE CONVERSATION IS OFTEN LED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS AND DOCUMENTS ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FINANICAL STATEMENTS OF FILED IRS 990S ARE PROVIDED PUBLICLY ON POYNTER.ORG Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE POYNTER FOUNDATION INC. DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES 801 3RD STREET SOUTH STPETERSBURG FL 33071 591630423 PROGRAM SERVICES FL 501(C)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES o 590062 DIRECT COMP THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES p 527739 SHARED SERVICES PART II NAME, ADDRESS, AND EIN OF RELATED ORGANIZATION THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC. PART V TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc. and Poynter Foundation, Inc. are separate independent organizations without control between them. However, there are shared facilities, paid employees and other expenses between the two organziations. Additionally, employees for both organizations are paid through one master payroll system.