2026-09-11T15:07:14-07:00 2025-12-31 942861940 BREGANTE COMPANY LLP CPAS 330 IGNACIO BLVD STE 201 NOVATO CA 94949 990 2025-01-01 843448887 CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE CITY 5107597371 PO BOX 70004 OAKLAND CA 94612 LANCE KNOBEL PRES. & CEO 2026-09-11 true Corey R Graham P02033189 4158834262 2025 X LANCE KNOBEL PO BOX 70004 OAKLAND CA 94612 6023660 false X www.citysidejournalism.org X 2019 CA Cityside Journalism Initiative (Cityside) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization committed to building community through local journalism. Cityside provides readers with fact-driven, nonpartisan, informative reporting that seeks to reflect the diversity and complexity of the communities it serves. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS MADE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS REVIEW THE POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS UNDER THIS POLICY BEFORE THEY ARE UNDERTAKEN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY BUDGET FOR THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS. THE BOARD EVALUATES AND SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION SALARY SURVEY DATA FOR CEOS OF ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE BUDGET AND STAFF SIZE, MISSION AND LOCATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE CITYSIDE WEBSITE, (LOCATION ON WEBSITE WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE NEEDED), AND WILL INCLUDE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990'S AND ANNUAL REPORTS FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, BUT ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.