Nonprofit · EIN 82-3136737
TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC
Also known as TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM
Tax-exempt · KEY LARGO, FL 33037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $930,191 | $781,509 | $148,682 | $278,437 | $1,242 | $277,195 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $126,743 | $79,555 | $47,188 | $128,513 | $0 | $128,513 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $930,191
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $272,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $293,195
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $25,216
- Program services (functional)
- $774,368
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,141
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $128,513
- Total assets, end of year
- $278,437
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $277,195
- Gross receipts
- $930,191
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA PIERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA PIERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 97652 OVERSEAS HWY HHI, KEY LARGO, FL 33037-2215
- In care of
- % FRANK OCHBERG
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 4617 S Ferdinand Avenue, Tampa FL 33611
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIA PIERSON, 4617 S FERDINAND AVENUE, TAMPA, FL 33611
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Julia Pierson, 4617 S Ferdinand Avenue, Tampa FL 33611
- Signed the 990
- JULIA PIERSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (727) 643-0150
- Return prepared by
- KADOURA & CO LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM IS TO IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE INNOVATIVE EXEMPLARY REPORTING ON VIOLENCE, CONFLICT, TRAGEDY, ANDTHEIR AFTERMATH AND TO SUSTAIN BEST- PRACTICE GLOBAL INITIATIVES THAT PREPARE NEWSPROFESSIONALS FOR THE IMPACT OF COVERING TRAUMATIC EVENTS. TRAUMA JOURNALISM DEFINES JOURNALISTS; PROFESSIONAL WORK COVERING COMBAT, CRIME, AND CATASTROPHE. TRAUMA JOURNALISTS ARE FIRST RESPONDERS TO NEWS EVENTS AND ARE OFTEN AT RISK OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INJURY FROM THE VIOLENCE, CONFLICT, AND TRAGEDY THEY COVERTO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION TO THE WORLD. EVERY DAY, JOURNALISTS PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK GOING WHERE OTHERS CAN OR WON, TO TELL TRUE STORIES AND BEAR WITNESS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SECOND NATIONAL TRAUMA JOURNALISM SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 21- 22, 2023 AT FRANKLIN COLLEGE IN ?FRANKLIN, INDIANA THAT FOCUSED ON HELPING JOURNALISTS TO PROVIDE BETTER COVERAGE OF TRAUMATIC NEWS STORIES AND TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEMSELVES WHEN THEY DO REPORT ON SUCH PAINFUL EVENTS. THE TWO-DAY EXPERIENCE FEATURED JOURNALISTS, COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PART OF TRAUMATIC NEWS STORIES. THE DISCUSSION WERE AIMED AT HELPING JOURNALISTS TEND TO THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH AND TO APPROACH THEIR WORK WITH GREATER INSIGHT AND SENSITIVITY. ADDITIONALLY THE TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM HOSTED THE "TRAUMA-INFORMED JOURNALISM IN A TIME OF CHAOS: PREPARING FOR WHEN THINGS FALL APART", HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14-15, 2023 AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, IN THE NEWHOUSE SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS. THE TWO-DAY EVENT WAS PRESENTED TO EMPOWER NEWHOUSE JOURNALISM STUDENTS TO ETHICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY NAVIGATE TRAUMATIC EVENTS.Expenses $15,945
- ADDITIONALLY THE TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM HOSTED THE "TRAUMA-INFORMED JOURNALISM IN A TIME OF CHAOS: PREPARING FOR WHEN THINGS FALL APART", HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14-15, 2023 AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, IN THE NEWHOUSE SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS. THE TWO-DAY EVENT WAS PRESENTED TO EMPOWER NEWHOUSE JOURNALISM STUDENTS TO ETHICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY NAVIGATE TRAUMATIC EVENTS.Expenses $758,423
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
- 82-3136737
- 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)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $278,437
- Income (IRS master file)
- $930,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $930,191 | $781,509 | $278,437 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $126,743 | $79,555 | $128,513 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Julia Pierson | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Julia Pierson | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Julia Pierson | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | 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 82-3136737).
Questions about TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC
- What is the EIN of TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC is 82-3136737.
- Is TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM 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 TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM 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 TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM 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 TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIA PIERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRUST FOR TRAUMA JOURNALISM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $930,191, expenses of $781,509 and total assets of $278,437 at year end.
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