Nonprofit · EIN 82-1772450
PRISM REPORTS INC
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,860,082 | $1,989,767 | -$129,685 | $662,653 | -$1,341 | $663,994 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,729,904 | $1,980,261 | -$250,357 | $683,312 | -$2,994 | $686,306 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,765,255 | $1,788,937 | -$23,682 | $949,701 | $10,271 | $939,430 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,439,211 | $1,728,098 | -$288,887 | $997,080 | $36,735 | $960,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,858,095
- Program service revenue
- $1,321
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $666
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $209,395
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,016,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,495,562
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,475
- Travel
- $19,098
- Depreciation
- $1,134
- Program services (functional)
- $1,598,359
- Management and general (functional)
- $261,119
- Fundraising (functional)
- $130,289
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $683,312
- Total assets, end of year
- $662,653
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$1,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $663,994
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,303
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $663,994
- Gross receipts
- $1,860,082
- Employees
- 15
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Witt | Editor-in-Chief Officer | 32 | $109,713 | $3,452 |
| Caitlin Gaffin | Publisher Officer | 32 | $99,682 | $4,602 |
| Ashton Lattimore | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Griffith | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emma Carew Grovum | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Eagle Heart | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN GAFFIN | PUBLISHER Officer | 32 | $111,312 |
| LARA WITT | EDITOR-IN-CH Officer | 32 | $111,239 |
| ASHTON LATTIMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $45,643 |
| SARAH ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOANNE GRIFFITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA CAREW GROVUM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH EAGLE HEART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHTON LATTIMORE | EDITOR/BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,298 |
| CAITLIN GAFFIN | PUBLISHER & Officer | 40 | $108,708 |
| LARA WITT | EDITORIAL DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,047 |
| SARAH ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE GRIFFITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA CAREW GROVUM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH EAGLE HEART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHTON LATTIMORE | EDITOR/BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $4,879 |
| CAITLIN GAFFIN | COO Officer | 40 | $111,250 | $11,278 |
| SARAH ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE GRIFFITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA CAREW GROVUM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH EAGLE HEART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1423 BROADWAY STE 271, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2054
- In care of
- % CAITLIN GAFFIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Caitlin Gaffin, 1423 BROADWAY SUITE 271, Oakland, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- CAITLIN GAFFIN, Publisher
- Phone
- (510) 692-9411
- Website
- WWW.PRISMREPORTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Shanta Johnson CPA PLLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-1772450 or by the name PRISM REPORTS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- Through our original reporting, Prism investigates systems of power and reports with communities most impacted by injustice. We connect lived experience to structural forces, ground our work in historical and political context, and produce clear, accurate journalism that strengthens movements and builds media literacy for collective liberation.Expenses $1,530,859
- Through our Reflective Journalism Project, Prism trains aspiring writers, community leaders, and frontline social justice thinkers and organizers on the editorial processes and strategies needed to turn journalism into a tool for collective liberation.Expenses $67,500 · revenue $1,321
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
- 82-1772450
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $662,653
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,860,082
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,860,082 | $1,989,767 | $662,653 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,729,904 | $1,980,261 | $683,312 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,765,255 | $1,788,937 | $949,701 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,439,211 | $1,728,098 | $997,080 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 82-1772450).
Questions about PRISM REPORTS INC
- What is the EIN of PRISM REPORTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRISM REPORTS INC is 82-1772450.
- Is PRISM REPORTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to PRISM REPORTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRISM REPORTS 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 PRISM REPORTS 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 PRISM REPORTS 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 PRISM REPORTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Caitlin Gaffin.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRISM REPORTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,713 (Lara Witt, Editor-in-Chief).
- How much revenue does PRISM REPORTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,860,082, expenses of $1,989,767 and total assets of $662,653 at year end.
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