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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2960735

CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95825

Financials

$1.3M$1.3M2022$1.7M$1.8M2023$2.2M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,152,435$1,681,793$470,642$1,969,875$131,553$1,838,322
June 30, 2024990 (amended)$1,708,361$1,819,772-$111,411$1,537,155$169,475$1,367,680
June 30, 2023990$1,259,058$1,259,058$0$1,482,163$1,302,163$180,000
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,123,785
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$20,930
Other revenue
$7,720

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$75,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,562
Other salaries and wages
$733,731
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,045,975
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$864
Accounting fees
$141,375
Occupancy
$41,222
Travel
$32,857
Program services (functional)
$1,253,775
Management and general (functional)
$361,888
Fundraising (functional)
$66,130

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,537,155
Total assets, end of year
$1,969,875
Total liabilities, end of year
$131,553
Net assets, end of year
$1,838,322
Net assets without donor restrictions
$217,566
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,620,756
Gross receipts
$2,152,435
Employees
8
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joseph KietaExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
80$151,574
Priscilla EnriquezBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Eric ProckBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Patty BarahonaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Nikolas HowardBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Susan McClatchyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alma MartinezExecutive Dir.
Officer
80$82,313
Susan McClatchyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Priscilla EnriquezChairwoman
Trustee or director
8$0
Eric ProckSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Marian KaanonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Susan McClatchyPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
Priscilla EnriquezInterim Ex Dir
Trustee or director
8$0
Eric ProckSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Marian KaanonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
740 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 150, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825-6754
Signed the 990
Joseph Kieta, Executive Director
Phone
(916) 979-9166
Return prepared by
Beebout Williams & Olds CPAs

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2960735 or by the name CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

We grow local news for and from the Valley to help you live a healthy and informed life. We connect Central Valley communities with the support needed to grow and sustain local journalism.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Central Valley Journalism Collaborative aims to grow, protect and sustain locally produced news in the Central Valley. We do this by funding journalist positions and by producing local, essential, fact-based news stories and distributing these to our newsroom partners in the region. To augment the availability of relevant and accessible local news, we launched our first bilingual newsroom, the Merced FOCUS/EL ENFOQUE Merced. CVJC will continue to advance its goals to grow newsroom jobs and coverage capacity; increase diversity of leadership and reporting workforce to reflect the community; engage the next generation of consumers and stakeholders; support local journalism ecosystem innovation; and expand philanthropic investment in the Central Valley.
    Expenses $1,253,775 · grants $2,123,785

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2960735
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
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,969,875
Income (IRS master file)
$2,152,435

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,152,435$1,681,793$1,969,875IRS
990June 2024$1,708,361$1,819,772$1,537,155IRS
990June 2023$1,259,058$1,259,058$1,482,163XML
990December 2021–––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 87-2960735).

Questions about CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE

What is the EIN of CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE is 87-2960735.
Is CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE 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 CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,574 (Joseph Kieta, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does CENTRAL VALLEY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,152,435, expenses of $1,681,793 and total assets of $1,969,875 at year end.

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