Nonprofit · EIN 86-2949512
FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM
Tax-exempt · BEND, OR 97708
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $248,976 | $94,237 | $154,739 | $329,703 | $8,911 | $320,792 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $140,993 | $88,132 | $52,861 | $183,495 | $17,442 | $166,053 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $248,976
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,266
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,031
- Accounting fees
- $5,118
- Travel
- $3,048
- Depreciation
- $435
- Program services (functional)
- $66,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,013
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $183,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $329,703
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,911
- Net assets, end of year
- $320,792
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $652
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $226,792
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $94,000
- Gross receipts
- $248,976
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODY LAWRENCE-TURNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $9,000 |
| HEIDI WRIGHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT DAVIDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREG FOWLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PENELOPE MUSE ABERNATHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TORSTEN KJELLSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM POLLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK GARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAYNE FARDELLA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS CAPOZZI | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI WRIGHT | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN FORRESTER RANA | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6020, BEND, OR 97708-6020
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- PO BOX 6020, BEND OR 97708
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEIDI WRIGHT, PO BOX 6020, BEND, OR 97708
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- HEIDI WRIGHT, 320 SW UPPER TERRACE DRIVE 200, BEND OR 97702
- Signed the 990
- HEIDI WRIGHT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (509) 953-2957
- Website
- HTTPS://FORJOURNALISM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
TO STEM THE TIDE OF THE DECLINE OF JOURNALISM IN OREGON BY PROVIDING TANGIBLE RESOURCES, TRAINING AND TOOLS THAT LOCAL PUBLICATIONS NEED, INCLUDING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, CONTENT COLLABORATION AND FUTURE JOURNALIST PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- LAUNCHED THE FUTURE JOURNALISTS OF AMERICA PROGRAM IN OCTOBER 2022. THE PROGRAM HAS 15 ACTIVE STUDENTS, 25% OF WHICH ARE LATINO AND TWO OF WHICH ARE BILINGUAL. ASSISTED THESE STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPING THE FIRST REGIONAL YOUTH DIGITAL PUBLICATION, WITH STORIES AND VIDEOS PRODUCED BY THE STUDENTS.Expenses $28,268
- THE JOURNALISM LAB - EDUCATED MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLICATIONS VIA IN-PERSON TALKS, GRANT PEER REVIEW AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $13,916
- DEVELOPMENT OF A JOURNALISM RESOURCE CENTER.Expenses $24,040
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2949512
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $329,703
- Income (IRS master file)
- $248,976
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $248,976 | $94,237 | $329,703 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $140,993 | $88,132 | $183,495 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: HEIDI WRIGHT | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 86-2949512).
Questions about FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM
- What is the EIN of FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM is 86-2949512.
- Is FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM 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 FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM 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 FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM 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 FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEIDI WRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,000 (JODY LAWRENCE-TURNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FUND FOR OREGON RURAL JOURNALISM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $248,976, expenses of $94,237 and total assets of $329,703 at year end.
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