2026-09-18T06:12:45-07:00 2025-12-31 592142260 CS&L CPAS 1515 RINGLING BLVD SUITE 900 SARASOTA FL 34236 990 2025-01-01 591630423 THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC POYN 7278219494 801 3RD STREET S STPETERSBURG FL 33701 Neil Brown President 2026-09-15 true Jeffrey M Gerhard P01300665 9419544040 2025 801 3RD STREET S STPETERSBURG FL 337014920 19127166 false X WWW.POYNTER.ORG X 1975 FL THE POYNTER INSTITUTE IS A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING AND INSPIRING JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA LEADERS. 10 6 86 4 102798 10334822 10528893 5771184 6876359 853411 822788 421566 373280 17380983 18601320 4648670 4126906 0 8157041 8497638 0 260603 6297979 5924411 19103690 18548955 -1722707 52365 51558444 51457958 668864 516013 50889580 50941945 X THE POYNTER INSTITUE IS A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING AND INSPIRING JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA LEADERS. IT PROMOTES EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY IN THE PRACTICE OF CRAFT AND IN THE PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES. IT STANDS FOR A JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS CITIZENS AND ENLIGHTENS PUBLIC DISCOURSE. IT CARRIES FORWARD NELSON POYNTER'S BELIEF IN THE VALUE OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM. false false 7185947 4026156 9428598 POYNTER PROVIDES IN-DEPTH, NON-PARTISAN FACT-CHECKING BOTH WITH GUIDELINES AND GOVERNANCE FOR FACT-CHECKERS WORLDWIDE. THE INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK (IFCN) IS A UNIT OF THE POYNTER INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO BRINGING TOGETHER FACT-CHECKERS WORDLWIDE. THE IFCN WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO SUPPORT FACT-CHECKING INITIATIVES BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES AND EXCHANGES IN THIS FIELD. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING A CODE OF PRINCIPLES WITH OVER 170 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR FACT-CHECKERS WORLDWIDE, THE IFCN ALSO PROVIDES GLOBAL TRAINING AND SUMMITS TO IMPROVE THE CRAFT. FOR ITS COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, THE IFCN WAS NOMINATED IN 2021 FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRICE. POYNTER ALSO MANAGES ONE OF THE FOREMOST NATIONAL FACT-CHECKING BRANDS, POLITIFACT. POLITIFACT PROVIDES DAILY FACT-CHECKING AND RESOURCES TO BOTH JOURNALISTS AND THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, POLITIFACT TRAINS AND EDUCATES OTHER FACT-CHECKERS AS WELL AS HOLDS CITIZEN TRAINING EVENTS. 4330219 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 4052932 100750 5215107 THE POYNTER INSTITUTE IN ST.PETERSBURG,FL, IS A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT THE PRACTICE OF EXCELLENT JOURNALISM IS ESSENTIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY. POYNTER EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF, AS WELL AS NUMBEROUS ADJUNCT TEACHERS TO REACH ITS PRINCIPAL AUDIENCES OF PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL JOURALISTS, MEDIA LEADERS AND CONTENT CREATORS. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE OFFERS REPORTING AND PROGRAMS FOR CITIZENS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT JOURNALISM AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY. 930260 1572437 MEDIAWISE TEACHES DIGITAL MEDIA AND AI LITERACY TO EMPOWER ANYONE TO FIND FACTS AND AVOID MISLEADING OR FALSE CONTENT - WHETHER HUMAN OR AI GENERATED - SO THEY CAN MAKE HEALTHY, INFORMED DECISIONS BASED ON TIER VALUES AND MAINTAIN MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED FOR YOUTH, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND OLDER ADULTS. IN 2024, MEDIAWISE RESOURCES GENERATED MORE THAN 15 MILLION VIEWS, AND SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2018, THE INTIATIVE HAS REACHED OVER 143 MILLION PEOPLE GLOABALLY. 930260 1572437 16499358 true true false false false false false true true true true true false false true true true false true false true true false false false false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 176 0 true 86 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 6 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA CO DC FL IL MD PA VA X X JESSICA M NAVARRO 7273377131 801 3RD STREET S STPETERSBURG FL 337014920 CONAN GALLATY Trustee 1.00 37.50 X 0 409428 1240 NEIL BROWN President 37.50 5.00 X X 361783 0 22471 JESSICA M NAVARRO COO & CFO 37.50 1.00 X X 234622 0 26818 KELLY B MCBRIDE SENIOR VP 37.50 1.00 X X 208625 0 18652 SITARA S NIEVES VP TEACHING & ORGN 37.50 0.00 218860 0 3520 AARON M SHAROCKMAN VP SALES & STRATEG 37.50 0.00 178285 0 3118 DEBORAH W READ CHIEF DEVLOP OFCR 37.50 0.00 170781 0 2877 Clara A Holan DIRECTOR OF IFCN 37.50 0.00 142981 0 20403 JENNIFER L ORSI VP OF PUBLISHING 37.50 0.00 157129 0 2924 PAUL TASH Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 50000 0 0 MONICA DAVEY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 ANN MARIE LIPINSKI Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 LORI WALDON-DEADWYLER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 LORI BERGEN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 2000 0 0 ROBERT KING Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 2000 0 0 STEPHEN BUCKLEY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 PAULA ELLIS Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 1738066 409428 102023 8 false true false CHARLES BAUM 2106 NE 17TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97212 CONTRACTED PROGRAM MGR 259504 SCARLETT INK & ASSOCIATES 8538 JADEWOOD DRIVE WILMINGTON NC 28411 CONTRACTED PROGRAM MANAG 148077 GREAT PLAINS STRATEGIES 1720 WYNKOOP STREET UNIT413 DENVER OC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 218787 DOUGLAS K SMITH 10 OCTOBER CIRCLE LAGRANGEVILLE NY 12540 CONSULTANT 105000 4 18038 10510855 10528893 LICENSING REVENUE 611600 1420235 1420235 SHARED SERVICES 527739 527739 TEACHING REVENUE 611710 4928385 4928385 6876359 573145 573145 0 308 308 400814 275489 125325 125325 125325 500000 250357 249643 249643 249643 0 0 0 CAREER CENTER ADVERTISING 541800 55485 55485 CAREER CENTER REVENUE 900099 144849 144849 POLITIFACT ADVERTISING 541800 47313 47313 247647 18601320 7396176 102798 573453 558250 558250 0 3568656 3568656 0 1848089 1423028 369618 55443 0 5207957 4010127 1041592 156238 101434 78104 20287 3043 842923 649051 168584 25288 497235 382871 99447 14917 0 19075 19075 96305 91895 4147 263 0 0 0 1371726 1371726 104790 104790 112137 107002 4829 306 48297 46085 2080 132 0 0 519183 519183 0 141058 141058 0 0 467052 445664 20112 1276 415167 396155 17878 1134 PROFESSOR AND FACULTY FEES 888088 888088 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP EXPENSE 689125 689125 EQUIPMENT 345678 329848 14886 944 BUILDING REPAIR AND MAINTENANC 305030 291062 13135 833 401700 388515 12399 786 18548955 16499358 1788994 260603 3197790 1372786 0 0 0 0 4988582 4988582 218225 56144 56144 0 20330741 15610564 4924477 4720177 15491493 17268752 22366624 22366624 0 533334 466668 0 51558444 51457958 105187 118318 14821 12655 153668 395188 385040 668864 516013 X 38965188 38504101 11924392 12437844 50889580 50941945 51558444 51457958 52365 X X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 72294 X EDUCATION false false true X 1277972 123247 1154725 1269823 116456 26 108333 1277972 1268805 50000 49393 98375 1269823 1299824 25000 28981 85000 1268805 1354722 45102 100000 1299824 1.00000 false false false 2273293 2273293 15729318 13361118 2368200 736784 660372 76412 1591346 1589074 2272 4720177 22366624 ASSETS HELD FOR MTC 385040 385040 X 18876809 275489 275489 18601320 18601320 18824444 275489 275489 18548955 18548955 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. POYNTER'S COLLECTION OF ART DEPICTS IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN HISTORY, AND GIVES STUDENTS A POINT OF DISCUSSION ON HOW JOURNALISTS HAVE COVERED THESE EVENTS. Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability DEPOSITS IN ESCROW REPRESENT SECURITY DEPOSITS ON LEASED OFFICES AT POYNTER'S HEADQUARTERS AS PART OF A TWELVE MONTH LEASE. THOSE OFFICES ARE RENTED TO OUTSIDE FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF THE INNOVATION DISTRICT. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. DURING 2012, THE INSTITUTE RECEIVED ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF $1,528,500. THE INSTITUTE'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FUNDS RESTRICTED OR DESIGNATED FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TRAINING IN THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY AND CONSISTS OF VARIOUS MUTUAL FUNDS. IN 2022, POYNTER RECEIVED INITIAL FUNDING OF $25,000 TO OPEN AN ADDITIONAL ENDOWMENT CALLED THE TERRY HYNES ENDOWMENT TO STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM IN A DEMOCRACY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. ADDITIONAL FUNDING HAS CONTINUED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE ENDOWMENT. Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DETERMINED THAT THE INSTITUE IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO PAY INCOME TAXES ON THE EXCESS REVENUES DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED OT THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION OVER THE RELATED EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION OF THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO MATIERAL UNCERTINTIES IN INCOME TAXES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THE THREE PREVIOUS TAX YEARS. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Rental Expenses $275489 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Rental Expenses $275489 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized THE SCHOOL CUSTOMARILY DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF ITS STUDENTS AND SEMINAR PARTICPANTS NATIONWIDE OR WORLDWIDE AND FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS AND SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS. A COPY IS AVAILABLE UPONE REQUEST. 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Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US THE INSTITUTE HAS A RIGOROUS APPLICATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROCESS, BASED ON EACH PROGRAM'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE DETAILS OF EXPECTATIONS, DEADLINES, AND REPORTING CAN BE FOUND IN EACH GRANT AGREEMENT ISSUED TO THE AWARDED RECIPIENTS, WITH FUNDING OFTEN DIVIDED BY PHASE AND GRANT ACCOMPLISHMENT MILESTONES. true BANGOR DAILY NEWS One Merchants Plaza Suite 1 Bangor ME 04401 010024570 7500 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant FACTCHEQUEADO 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd Ste 101 Carmichael CA 95608 992721500 100000 0 Global Fact Check Fund FIRELY EFFECT INC 2520 Walsh Tarlton Ln Austin TX 78746 941687665 25000 0 Global Fact Check Fund HEARST CONNECTICUT M 301 Merrit Suite 1 Norwalk CT 06851 133920860 7500 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant IFCN to POLITIFACT 1050 801 3rd St S St Petersburg FL 33701 591630423 100000 0 Global Fact Check Fund INFORM AFRICA 113 Croydon Court Apt 4 Silver Spring MD 20901 20000 0 IFCN Business Continuity INTERNATIONAL CONSOR 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington DC 20036 814739107 25000 0 Global Fact Check Fund KUER UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 201 S Presidents Circle RM159 Salt Lake City UT 84112 990351467 7500 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant LEAD STORIES LLC 37 N Tejoh St Ste 409 Colorado Spring CO 80903 472580423 100000 0 Global Fact Check Fund MAS VOCES FOUNDATION 3611 SW 113th Ct Miami FL 33165 922718098 25000 0 Global Fact Check Fund SNOPES MEDIA GROUP Eight the Green Suite 8298 Dover DE 19901 043750131 12500 0 Global Fact Check Fund TRUSTEES OF THE UPENN 3451 Walnut Street Floor 5 Philadelphia PA 19104 231352685 50000 0 Global Fact Check Fund TRUSTESS OF INDIANA UNIVERSIT 509 E Third Street Bloomington IN 47401 356001673 6500 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant UNDERSCORE MEDIA COL 1200 NW Naito Parkway Ste 490 Portland OR 97209 472390983 5750 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant UNIVISION LOS ANGELES 500 Frank W Burr Blvd Ste 20 Teaneck NJ 07666 954398884 7500 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant WTVJ TV NBC6 SOUTH 15000 SW 27th Street Miramar FL 33027 273526824 5750 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC PO Box 9668 Yakima WA 98909 911539864 7500 0 Beat Academy Reporting Grant 1 16 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used THE INSTITUTE REVIEWS APPLICATIONS AND GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS/WAIVERS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEED AND PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS. X X X false false false false false false false false false AARON M SHAROCKMAN VP SALES & STRATEG 178285 3118 181403 Clara A Holan DIRECTOR OF IFCN 142981 20403 163384 CONAN GALLATY Trustee 409428 1240 410668 DEBORAH W READ CHIEF DEVLOP OFCR 170781 2877 173658 JENNIFER L ORSI VP OF PUBLISHING 157129 2924 160053 JESSICA M NAVARRO COO & CFO 234622 26818 234622 26818 KELLY B MCBRIDE SENIOR VP 208625 18652 208625 18652 NEIL BROWN President 361783 22471 361783 22471 SITARA S NIEVES VP TEACHING & ORGN 218860 3520 222380 TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY RELATE ORG TO FUND WC X 7000000 4988582 false true true 4988582 Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information SCHEDULE L, PART II, LOANS TO AND FROM INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON; TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY (B) RELATIONSHIP WITH ORGANIZATION; RELATED ORGANIZATION (C) PURPOSE OF LOAN: TO FUND WORKING CAPITAL NEEDS Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE INSTITUTE HAS FOUR MEMBERS PLUS AN ALTERNATE FOR PURPOSES OF ELECTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ANY OTHER CORPORATE MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a THE MEMBERS, BY MAJORITY VOTE, MAY AT ANY TIME INCREASE OR DECREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AS THEY DEEM APPRORPIATE. THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS CANNOT BE LESS THAN THREE AND THERE SHOULD ALWAYS BE AN ALTERNATE. THE MEMBERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING AND APPOINTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON AN ANNUAL AND AS NEEDED BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b THE MEMBERS MAY ALSO VOTE ON CERTAIN GOVERNING DECISIONS WHEN PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 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 CHAIRMAN THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE PARTICULAR MATTER, AND MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INTEREST, WHETHER IT MAY BE BENEFICIAL, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE. THE CHAIRMAN AND POYNTER'S PRESIDENT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO BE DEEMED LIKELY TO DIMINISH THE INTEGRIY OF THE CORPORATION'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH A DETERMINATION WILL BE REACHED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED BY AN ANNUAL REVIEW. THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY PEOPLE IS DETERMINED BY AN ANNUAL REIVEW. THE ANNUAL REVIEWS BY A SUPERVISOR ARE WRITTEN AND ORAL. THE REVIEW INCLUDES AN EXAMINATION OF PREVIOUS WORK. FOR KEY PEOPLE THE CONVERSATION IS OFTEN LED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRAITE AMOUNTS AND DOCUMENTS ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FILED IRS 990S ARE PROVIDED PUBLICLY ON POYNTER.ORG. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. 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