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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1246184

COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · CHESTER, NY 10918

Financials

$0$2092023$0$52024$0$52025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$0$5-$5$46,398$1,497$44,901
December 31, 2024990-EZ$0$5-$5$46,403$1,497$44,906
December 31, 2023990-EZ$0$209-$209$46,408$1,497$44,911
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Other expenses
$5

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$46,403
Total assets, end of year
$46,398
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,497
Net assets, end of year
$44,901
Cash, savings and investments
$46,398
Gross receipts
$0

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeanne StrausBoard President1$0
Laura HandmanBoard of Directors0.5$0
Gary Pierre-PierreBoard of Directors0.5$0
Amy HinesExecutive Director0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeanne StrausBoard President1$0
Laura HandmanBoard of Directors0$0
Gary Pierre-PierreBoard of Directors0$0
Amy HinesExecutive Director0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeanne StrausBoard President1$0
Laura HandmanBoard of Directors0.25$0
Gary Pierre-PierreBoard of Directors0.25$0
Amy HinesExecutive Director0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
20 WEST AVE, CHESTER, NY 10918-1032
In care of
% BARBARA GREF
Signed the 990-EZ
Jeanne Straus, President
Phone
(845) 469-9000

Mission

The Community Reporting Alliance (CRA) mission is to support local journalism in areas where news coverage is lacking by pairing students with public libraries to publish both print and online editions of a local newspaper, guided by adult editors, mentors and volunteers. We currently fund four local newspapers

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • No change in activity from 2022 for Grants. Minor Expense Related to Bank Fee.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-1246184
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
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,398

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$0$5$46,398IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$0$5$46,403IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$0$209$46,408XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 27-1246184).

Questions about COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE is 27-1246184.
Is COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE 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 COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $5 and total assets of $46,398 at year end.

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