Nonprofit · EIN 84-2113822
STATES NEWSROOM
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $27,454,229 | $29,387,263 | -$1,933,034 | $9,882,443 | $1,775,791 | $8,106,652 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,087,945 | $25,370,322 | -$8,282,377 | $12,605,033 | $2,565,347 | $10,039,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,146,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $307,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $259,101
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,522,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,183,866
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,500
- Legal fees
- $76,978
- Accounting fees
- $49,102
- Occupancy
- $1,019,076
- Travel
- $442,153
- Depreciation
- $73,030
- Program services (functional)
- $24,782,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,381,369
- Fundraising (functional)
- $223,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,605,033
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,882,443
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,775,791
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,106,652
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $216,585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,329,999
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,776,653
- Gross receipts
- $27,454,229
- Employees
- 256
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMON | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $238,813 | $20,288 |
| SCOTT GREENBERGER | STATELINE EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,809 | $38,490 |
| ANDREA VERYKOUKIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,134 | $37,039 |
| BARBARA BARRETT | STATELINE MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,349 | $28,339 |
| JANE NORMAN | DC BUREAU CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,131 | $28,971 |
| NOELLE STRAUB | STATELINE DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,516 | $15,815 |
| ADAM SEARING | TREASURER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARVIS DEBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JANOVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMON | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $231,843 | $20,459 |
| ANDREA VERYKOUKIS | NEWSROOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,424 | $36,372 |
| DARRELL EHRLICK | MT EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,581 | $30,155 |
| SCOTT GREENBERGER | STATELINE EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,390 | $25,319 |
| BREANNE PORTER | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,640 | $26,800 |
| JANE NORMAN | DC BUREAU CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,290 | $8,707 |
| ADAM SEARING | TREASURER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARVIS DEBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JANOVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 F ST NW STE 460, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-5943
- In care of
- % CHRIS FITZSIMON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMON, 1414 RALEIGH RD 127, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (919) 869-7788
- Website
- WWW.STATESNEWSROOM.COM
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
STATES NEWSROOM IS THE NATION'S LARGEST STATE-FOCUSED NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION, WITH REPORTING FROM EVERY CAPITAL. EVERY NEWSROOM IS LED BY A VETERAN LOCAL JOURNALIST WITH DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE'S POLITICAL HISTORY AND MEDIA LANDSCAPE WHO OVERSEES A STAFF OF EXPERIENCED CAPITAL REPORTERS. THE WASHINGTON DC BUREAU REPORTS ON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES AND KEY SUPREME COURT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE STATES. STATES NEWSROOM BELIEVES THAT NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHERE YOU LIVE, YOU NEED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, NON-PARTISAN REPORTING ON THE CRUCIAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. STATES NEWSROOM PROVIDES LEADING REPORTERS AND EDITORS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO COVER THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- STATES NEWSROOM IS THE NATION'S LARGEST STATE-FOCUSED NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION, WITH REPORTING FROM EVERY CAPITAL. STATES NEWSROOM JOURNALISTS SHINE A LIGHT ON POLICY AND POLITICS IN STATE CAPITALS AROUND THE NATION AND PROVIDE THAT COVERAGE FOR FREE; NO POP-UPS, PAYWALLS OR ADS. STATES NEWSROOM HAS LAUNCHED THIRTY-NINE STATE NEWSROOMS, PLUS A BUREAU IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND PARTNERED WITH ELEVEN NONPROFIT NEWS OUTLETS IN ORDER TO COVER ALL FIFTY STATES. STATES NEWSROOM'S WEBSITES RECEIVE OVER 150 MILLION ANNUAL PAGE VIEWS COMBINED, AND THEIR CONTENT IS FREQUENTLY REPRINTED AND CITED IN MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $24,782,419
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
- 84-2113822
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,882,443
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,454,229
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $27,454,229 | $29,387,263 | $9,882,443 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,087,945 | $25,370,322 | $12,605,033 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,399,713 | $18,734,586 | $20,477,632 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 84-2113822).
Questions about STATES NEWSROOM
- What is the EIN of STATES NEWSROOM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATES NEWSROOM is 84-2113822.
- Is STATES NEWSROOM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to STATES NEWSROOM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STATES NEWSROOM 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 STATES NEWSROOM 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 STATES NEWSROOM 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 STATES NEWSROOM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMON.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATES NEWSROOM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,813 (CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMON, PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STATES NEWSROOM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $27,454,229, expenses of $29,387,263 and total assets of $9,882,443 at year end.
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