Nonprofit · EIN 58-1410389
THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC
Tax-exempt · ATHENS, GA 30601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $770,563 | $1,072,503 | -$301,940 | $3,372,446 | $61,857 | $3,310,589 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $785,941 | $1,217,056 | -$431,115 | $3,561,083 | $92,573 | $3,468,510 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $820,233 | $1,113,095 | -$292,862 | $3,639,181 | $92,433 | $3,546,748 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $385,213 | $551,244 | -$166,031 | $4,584,563 | $109,721 | $4,474,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $128,974
- Program service revenue
- $417,343
- Investment income
- $136,028
- Net rental income
- $40,750
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $73,686
- Net income from fundraising events
- $27,159
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,120
- Other revenue
- $88,218
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,512
- Other salaries and wages
- $411,340
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $592,710
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $68,426
- Travel
- $19,937
- Depreciation
- $63,384
- Program services (functional)
- $950,754
- Management and general (functional)
- $119,464
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,561,083
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,372,446
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $61,857
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,310,589
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,071,707
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,120,032
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,298,289
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,300
- Gross receipts
- $1,100,318
- Employees
- 113
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE VARNUM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 45 | $93,512 |
| LEIGH BURNS | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY COX | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THERESA GIARUSSO | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEE GUARNELLA | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LANCE HELMS | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KANG HUBERT | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LORI JOHNSTON | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMAR LASTER | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PULLARA LISEE | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NOEL MAYESKE | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID PEKTAS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TRACIE POWELL | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBINSON | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAFARI SAMIRA | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ANTHONY THOMAS | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | EDITORIAL/GO Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE VARNUM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $88,529 |
| REBECCA BURNS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $15,425 |
| MARK BIXLER | EDITORIAL CH Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY COX | EDITORIAL CO Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALI GANT | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEE GUARNELLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMAR LASTER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JAIME MCMURTRIE | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID PEKTAS | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRACIE POWELL | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTI RAMSAY | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBINSON | ADVERTISING Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | EDITORIAL/GO Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA BURNS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $77,552 |
| MARK BIXLER | EDITORIAL CH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COX | EDITORIAL CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI GANT | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA GIARRUSSO | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE GUARNELLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE HELMS | ADVERTISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMIRA JAFARI | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMAR LASTER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME MCMURTRIE | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PEKTAS | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACIE POWELL | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI RAMSAY | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBINSON | ADVERTISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA BURNS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $71,879 |
| MARK BIXLER | EDITORIAL CH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COX | EDITORIAL CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI GANT | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA GIARRUSSO | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE GUARNELLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE HELMS | ADVERTISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMIRA JAFARI | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMAR LASTER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME MCMURTRIE | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PEKTAS | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACIE POWELL | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI RAMSAY | FUNDRAISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBINSON | ADVERTISING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 297 PRINCE AVE STE 20, ATHENS, GA 30601-2478
- In care of
- % REBECCA BURNS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLOTTE VARNUM, 540 BAXTER STREET, ATHENS, GA 30605
- Signed the 990
- CHARLOTTE VARNUM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (706) 433-3009
- Website
- REDANDBLACK.COM
- Return prepared by
- RESJ PC
Mission
THE RED & BLACK IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT STUDENT MEDIA ORGANIZATION WITH THE DUAL MISSIONS OF TRAINING STUDENTS FOR FUTURE CAREERS IN THE NEWS INDUSTRY WHILE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AS A CREDIBLE, COMPELLING, INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHES A FREE MONTHLY NEWSPAPER AND REGULAR MAGAZINES AS WELL AS PUBLISHING FREE DAILY NEWS ON REDANDBLACK.COM. THE RED & BLACK TRAINS MORE THAN 200 COLLEGE STUDENTS EACH ACADEMIC YEAR, WITH MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS MOVING ON TO WORK AS REPORTERS, EDITORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTORS TO REDANDBLACK.COM. THE RED & BLACK HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BT THE ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS, THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, AND THE GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AND ADVERTISING.Expenses $950,754 · grants $3,500 · revenue $640,312
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 | Not 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
- 58-1410389
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,372,446
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,100,318
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $770,563 | $1,072,503 | $3,372,446 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $785,941 | $1,217,056 | $3,561,083 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $820,233 | $1,113,095 | $3,639,181 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $385,213 | $551,244 | $4,584,563 | XML |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 58-1410389).
Questions about THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC
- What is the EIN of THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC is 58-1410389.
- Is THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY 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 THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC 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 THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC 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 THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLOTTE VARNUM.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,512 (CHARLOTTE VARNUM, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE RED & BLACK PUBLISHING COMPANY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $770,563, expenses of $1,072,503 and total assets of $3,372,446 at year end.
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