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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0031641

TRUTHOUT

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

Financials

$2.7M$2.7M2022$3.3M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRUTHOUT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,276,665$3,233,442$43,223$838,294$112,527$725,767
April 30, 2023990$2,666,616$2,704,854-$38,238$875,415$201,107$674,308
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,259,450
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,459
Royalties
$2,756
Other revenue
$2,756

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$129,952
Other salaries and wages
$1,496,466
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,865,235
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,277
Travel
$19,697
Depreciation
$77
Program services (functional)
$2,991,326
Management and general (functional)
$242,116

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$654,126
Total assets, end of year
$838,294
Total liabilities, end of year
$112,527
Net assets, end of year
$725,767
Net assets without donor restrictions
$725,767
Gross receipts
$3,276,665
Employees
27
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
CA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ZIGGY JEFFERYExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$129,952
MAYA SCHENWARBoard President
Trustee or director
10$0
LEWIS GORDONTreasurer
Trustee or director
10$0
DAVID PALUMBO-LIUMEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
LACEY DICKINSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
HENRY A GIROUXSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
SHAGHAYEGH TAJVIDIMEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAYA SCHENWARPresident
Trustee or director
10$0
LEWIS GORDONTreasurer
Trustee or director
10$0
LACEY DICKINSONDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
HENRY A GIROUXSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
ZIGGY JEFFERYExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3609 BRADSHAW RD STE H PMB 166, SACRAMENTO, CA 95827-3275
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ZIGGY JEFFERY, PO BOX 276414, SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Signed the 990
ZIGGY JEFFERY, Executive Dir.
Phone
(818) 691-0060
Return prepared by
Linka and Associate CPA APC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-0031641 or by the name TRUTHOUT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TRUTHOUT WORKS TO SPARK ACTION BY REVEALING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS, THROUGH IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TRUTHOUT IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT NEWS WEBSITE, CENTERING ON AMERICAN POLITICS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND WORLD AFFAIRS.
    Expenses $2,991,326

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
20-0031641
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
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$838,294
Income (IRS master file)
$3,276,665

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,276,665$3,233,442$838,294XML
990April 2023$2,666,616$2,704,854$875,415XML
990April 2022$2,314,333$2,384,897$881,852IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2019–––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 20-0031641).

Questions about TRUTHOUT

What is the EIN of TRUTHOUT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUTHOUT is 20-0031641.
Is TRUTHOUT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to TRUTHOUT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRUTHOUT 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 TRUTHOUT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRUTHOUT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of TRUTHOUT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ZIGGY JEFFERY.
Who are the officers and directors of TRUTHOUT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,952 (ZIGGY JEFFERY, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does TRUTHOUT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,276,665, expenses of $3,233,442 and total assets of $838,294 at year end.

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