Nonprofit · EIN 14-2007220
PRO PUBLICA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $74,807,964 | $51,294,139 | $23,513,825 | $135,243,183 | $9,671,104 | $125,572,079 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $64,268,632 | $45,741,720 | $18,526,912 | $108,058,174 | $10,000,765 | $98,057,409 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $57,970,562 | $44,080,009 | $13,890,553 | $85,514,123 | $10,080,757 | $75,433,366 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $71,110,204
- Program service revenue
- $192,572
- Investment income
- $3,112,883
- Royalties
- $284,046
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $401,523
- Other revenue
- $392,305
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,052,391
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,416,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $29,909,658
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,774,740
- Professional fundraising fees
- $374,624
- Legal fees
- $304,666
- Accounting fees
- $144,251
- Occupancy
- $1,360,592
- Travel
- $1,507,835
- Depreciation
- $283,417
- Program services (functional)
- $40,908,775
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,426,284
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,959,080
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,058,174
- Total assets, end of year
- $135,243,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,671,104
- Net assets, end of year
- $125,572,079
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $534,377
- Publicly traded securities
- $82,711,662
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $81,042,699
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $44,529,380
- Gross unrelated business income
- $87,564
- Gross receipts
- $131,622,214
- Employees
- 258
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN ENGELBERG | CO-CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Officer | 40 | $478,858 | $57,724 |
| ROBIN H SPARKMAN PRESIDENT | CO-CEO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $462,111 | $56,644 |
| RAGAN A RHYNE CHIEF | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $370,026 | $18,860 |
| CHARLES ORNSTEIN | MANAGING EDITOR, LOCAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $330,692 | $57,341 |
| TRACY L WEBER | MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $324,498 | $40,202 |
| STEPHANIE N LITTLE CHIEF | FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $285,904 | $59,636 |
| GINGER L THOMPSON | MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,034 | $31,073 |
| JEREMY A KUTNER | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $266,561 | $48,878 |
| TYSON EVANS | CHIEF PRODUCT & BRAND OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $252,369 | $58,709 |
| ALEXANDRA N ZAYAS | DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,833 | $53,346 |
| THOMAS C MILLER | REPORTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,514 | $52,667 |
| PAUL SAGAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMIKO BROWN-NAGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COLODNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE DAETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA FILO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANU KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CS MONKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES M STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES F WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN ENGELBERG | CO-CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Officer | 40 | $459,331 | $58,851 |
| ROBIN SPARKMAN PRESIDENT | CO-CEO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $440,773 | $58,872 |
| RAGAN RHYNE | SVP, DEVELOPMENT & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $352,336 | $19,754 |
| CHARLES ORNSTEIN | MANAGING EDITOR, LOCAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $312,496 | $57,044 |
| TRACY WEBER | MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,183 | $41,534 |
| STEPHANIE LITTLE CHIEF | FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $276,128 | $56,213 |
| JESSE EISINGER | SENIOR EDITOR & REPORTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $271,857 | $52,623 |
| JEREMY KUTNER | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $267,255 | $43,851 |
| GINGER THOMPSON | CHIEF OF CORRESPONDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $277,543 | $25,191 |
| TYSON EVANS | CHIEF PRODUCT AND BRAND OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $237,998 | $59,482 |
| ALEXANDRA ZAYAS | DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,805 | $54,161 |
| PAUL SAGAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMIKO BROWN-NAGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COLODNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FILO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CS MONKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES F WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN ENGELBERG | CO-CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Officer | 40 | $443,542 | $59,229 |
| ROBIN SPARKMAN PRESIDENT | CO-CEO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $425,086 | $59,166 |
| CHARLES ORNSTEIN | MANAGING EDITOR, LOCAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $294,717 | $55,902 |
| RAGAN RHYNE | SVP, DEVELOPMENT & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $325,314 | $21,810 |
| TRACY WEBER | MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,120 | $39,270 |
| STEPHANIE LITTLE CHIEF | FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $264,277 | $56,607 |
| JESSE EISINGER | SENIOR EDITOR & REPORTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,842 | $51,180 |
| JEREMY KUTNER | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $262,602 | $28,320 |
| TYSON EVANS | CHIEF PRODUCT AND BRAND OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $228,130 | $58,081 |
| THOMAS CHRISTIAN MILLER | REPORTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,431 | $52,350 |
| GINGER THOMPSON | CHIEF OF CORRESPONDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,768 | $24,475 |
| PAUL SAGAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMIKO BROWN-NAGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COLODNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FILO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CS MONKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD OLSON | DIRECTOR THRU OCT 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES F WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 13, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1549
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBIN H SPARKMAN, 155 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 13 FL, NEW YORK, NY 10013
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN H SPARKMAN, PRESIDENT, CO-CEO & TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 514-5250
- Website
- WWW.PROPUBLICA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
PRO PUBLICA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSROOM THAT PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OUR WORK FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON TRULY IMPORTANT STORIES. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O] WE PRODUCE JOURNALISM THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON EXPLOITATION OF THE WEAK BY THE STRONG AND ON THE FAILURES OF THOSE WITH POWER TO VINDICATE THE TRUST PLACED IN THEM. IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WE AIM TO STIMULATE POSITIVE CHANGE, UNCOVERING UNSAVORY PRACTICES AND ABUSES OF POWER IN ORDER TO PROD REFORM. WE DO THIS IN AN ENTIRELY NON-PARTISAN AND NON-IDEOLOGICAL MANNER, ADHERING TO THE STRICTEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISTIC IMPARTIALITY.PROPUBLICA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSROOM THAT PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, PROPUBLICA PRODUCED DEEP-DIVE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ACROSS CRITICAL BEATS, INCLUDING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, VOTING AND ELECTIONS, HEALTHCARE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, IMMIGRATION, EDUCATION, HOUSING, RACIAL JUSTICE, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. OUR INVESTIGATIONS UNCOVERED ABUSES OF POWER AND SYSTEMIC FAILURES AND LED TO MEANINGFUL IMPACT - INCLUDING THE PASSAGE OF NEW LAWS, REVERSALS OF HARMFUL POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]PROPUBLICA WAS AWARDED THE 2025 PULITZER PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE SERIES "LIFE OF THE MOTHER," A LANDMARK INVESTIGATION INTO THE UNEXAMINED, IRREVERSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF STATE ABORTION BANS. THE REPORTING MADE CLEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THAT IN THE WAKE OF THESE BANS, WOMEN ARE LOSING THEIR LIVES IN WAYS THAT EXPERTS HAVE DEEMED PREVENTABLE. THE SERIES BROUGHT NATIONAL ATTENTION TO WOMEN DENIED CARE, LEADING TO REAL CHANGE: TEXAS PASSED A BIPARTISAN LAW TO CLARIFY WHEN DOCTORS CAN LEGALLY TERMINATE A PREGNANCY TO PROTECT THE LIFE OF THE PATIENT.WE CONTINUED TO MAKE PROGRESS ON OUR FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH FOCUSES ON EXPANDING OUR NATIONAL REPORTING; BOLSTERING THE LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM; AND CONTINUING TO INNOVATE OUR STORYTELLING AND ENGAGE BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES TO DOUBLE OUR READERSHIP AND INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF IMPACT.THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF REGIONAL HUBS STAFFED WITH LOCAL JOURNALISTS AND OUR LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK THAT SUPPORTS LOCAL NEWSROOMS, WE CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING AND NEWS ECOSYSTEMS NATIONWIDE BY PUBLISHING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING THAT COMMUNITIES CAN USE TO HOLD THEIR LOCAL LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO ACCOUNT. FROM OUR NEWLY LAUNCHED WASHINGTON, D.C. BUREAU, WE DOCUMENTED THE FEDERAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES BEING CHANGED, AGENCIES AND PROTECTIONS BEING DISMANTLED, AND THE KEY PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF POWER DRIVING THESE DECISIONS.WE HIRED ADDITIONAL REPORTERS TO COVER IMMIGRATION, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT, VOTING AND ELECTIONS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND MORE. ALONG WITH SPECIALIZED DATA, RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT STAFF, PROPUBLICA REPORTERS PUBLISHED RIGOROUSLY REPORTED EXPOSES, INVESTIGATIVE PROFILES, AND MORE TIMELY STORIES THAT BREAK NEWS TO HELP READERS UNDERSTAND THIS PIVOTAL MOMENT IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY.Expenses $40,908,775 · grants $2,052,391 · revenue $193,152
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-2007220
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $135,243,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $131,622,214
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $74,807,964 | $51,294,139 | $135,243,183 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $64,268,632 | $45,741,720 | $108,058,174 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $57,970,562 | $44,080,009 | $85,514,123 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $44,530,761 | $40,322,509 | $63,355,096 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-2007220).
Questions about PRO PUBLICA INC
- What is the EIN of PRO PUBLICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRO PUBLICA INC is 14-2007220.
- Is PRO PUBLICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to PRO PUBLICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRO PUBLICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PRO PUBLICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRO PUBLICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRO PUBLICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBIN H SPARKMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRO PUBLICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $478,858 (STEPHEN ENGELBERG, CO-CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF).
- How much revenue does PRO PUBLICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $74,807,964, expenses of $51,294,139 and total assets of $135,243,183 at year end.
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