Nonprofit · EIN 90-0702671
100 REPORTERS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $290,660 | $343,143 | -$52,483 | $109,629 | $85,671 | $23,958 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $433,957 | $429,403 | $4,554 | $259,636 | $183,195 | $76,441 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $351,207 | $443,651 | -$92,444 | $274,774 | $203,089 | $71,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $251,730
- Program service revenue
- $37,381
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,549
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,896
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $87,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,656
- Occupancy
- $27,947
- Travel
- $42,632
- Program services (functional)
- $284,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,635
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,416
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $259,636
- Total assets, end of year
- $109,629
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $85,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,958
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,357
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,496
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,462
- Gross receipts
- $290,660
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 63
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA J SCHEMO | President Officer | 50 | $80,865 |
| RON NIXON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE COHEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET EBRAHIM | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNE SCRIBNER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THEODORE FRANK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER HAGGERT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA J SCHEMO | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $118,750 |
| RON NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET EBRAHIM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNE SCRIBNER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THEODORE FRANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER HAGGERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRETT PULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY DAVIDOV | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA JEAN SCHEMO | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $111,292 | $17,873 |
| KATHY DAVIDOV | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE FRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET EBRAHIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT PULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 15TH ST NW STE 4, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1784
- In care of
- % DIANA J SCHEMO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 1513 28th Street NW, Washington DC 20007
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Diane Jean Schemo, 1513 28th Street NW, Washington DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- DIANA J SCHEMO, President
- Phone
- (202) 683-6400
- Website
- 100r.org
- Return prepared by
- BBaker & Associates LLC
Mission
TO INFORM PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, ADAPTING TRADITIONAL TOOLS AND STANDARDS OF ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE TO THE NEW MEDIA LANDSCAPE, WORKING WITH WHISTLEBLOWERS AND CITIZEN WATCHDOGS TO EXPOSE CORRUPTION AND HEIGHTEN PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- DOUBLE EXPOSURE INVESTIGATIVE FILM FESTIVAL AND SYMPOSIUM: 100REPORTERS' MISSION IS "TO INFORM THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND TO ADAPT BEST "JOURNALISM TOOLS AND STANDARDS TO THE NEW MEDIA LANDSCAPE." IN LINE WITH THIS, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL EDITION OF DOUBLE EXPOSURE, THE NATION'S ONLY INVESTIGATIVE FILM FESTIVAL AND SYMPOSIUM, OCTOBER 30 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2, 2025, UNDER THE THEME "THE NEW FAULT LINES." THE FESTIVAL SCREENED 25 INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARIES SELECTED FROM 113 SUBMISSIONS 13 FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS AND 12 SHORTS ACROSS THREE STRANDS DOMINATED BY FILMS THAT GO DEEP ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST, NEARLY ALL WORLD, U.S., DC REGIONAL PREMIERES. THE SLATE INCLUDED ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, ON THE AFTERMATH OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS FOR THE FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND, WHICH WENT ON TO WIN THE ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT; EUGENE JARECKI'S THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN, WHICH LATER WON THE FIRST GOLDEN GLOBE FOR DOCUMENTARY EVER AWARDED, and COVER-UP, ABOUT LEGENDARY INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AND DC RESIDENT SEYMOUR HERSH. ALONGSIDE THESE HIGH-PROFILE WORKS, THE FESTIVAL CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO SURFACING NEW VOICES, INCLUDING FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR WILLIAM HOWELL, CO-DIRECTOR WITH LAURA DYAN KEZMAN OF CYCLE, ON PATTERNS OF POLICE VIOLENCE IN RACINE, WI. THE CONCURRENT DX SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER FILMMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, FUNDERS AND STUDENTS FOR PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON PRESS FREEDOM, DISINFORMATION AND AI, AND THE DOCUMENTARY FUNDING LANDSCAPE AND MUCH MORE, ALONGSIDE HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS ON DIGITAL SECURITY, LEGAL PROTECTION, AND VISUAL INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES. DX ACCESS | DX PITCH ORGANIZED ONE:ONE MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING PBS, THE NEW YORK TIMES OP-DOCS, PROPUBLICA, THE PULITZER CENTER, AND FIRELIGHT MEDIA, GIVING EMERGING FILMMAKERS DIRECT ACCESS TO FUNDERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND COMMISSIONING EDITORS.Expenses $262,143
- CIVIC ACCOUNTABILITY: 100REPORTERS USED MATERIAL, EDITORIAL AND LEGAL RESOURCES TO ADVANCE CIVIC ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH JOURNALISM WORLDWIDE, WORKING WITH LOCALLY BASED JOURNALISTS, OFTEN IN PLACES THAT LACK LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT REPORTING THAT CHALLENGES GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE INTERESTS BY EXPOSING ENTRENCHED CORRUPTION. IN A TWO-PART INVESTIGATION FUNDED BY TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL AND CO-PUBLISHED WITH THE CONTINENT, REPORTERS KALEAB GIRMA AND ASHENAFI ENDALE DOCUMENTED HOW MILITARY GENERALS AND FOREIGN MINING INTERESTS ARE PLUNDERING AN ESTIMATED $2-3.5 BILLION IN GOLD ANNUALLY FROM ETHIOPIA'S POST-WAR TIGRAY REGION, ENABLED BY WEAK OVERSIGHT AND FACTIONAL INFIGHTING IN THE WAR'S AFTERMATH. IN THE SEYCHELLES, JOURNALIST NEHA WADEKAR EXPOSED HOW UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-BACKED LUXURY HOTEL DEVELOPMENT HAS DESTROYED PROTECTED SEA TURTLE NESTING GROUNDS AND CONTAMINATED CRITICAL WETLANDS, WHILE A COMPLICIT GOVERNMENT DECLINED TO ENFORCE ITS OWN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. AND IN THE UNITED STATES, 100REPORTERS EXAMINED THE DOMESTIC POLICY CONSEQUENCES OF FEDERAL BUDGET LEGISLATION ON THE MORE THAN ONE MILLION SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING IN NURSING HOMES, REPORTING ON HOW CUTS TO MEDICAID AND A DECADE-LONG DELAY OF MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS THREATEN CARE OUTCOMES FOR SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS.Expenses $17,999
- EDUCATION: 100REPORTERS CONTINUED TO EXPAND DX SQUARED), ITS ONLINE RESOURCE HUB FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS AND FILMMAKERS. IN 2025, IT RECORDED AND POSTED ALL SESSIONS FROM THE 2025 DOUBLE EXPOSURE FESTIVAL AND SYMPOSIUM, ENSURING THAT JOURNALISTS, FILMMAKERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAD ACCESS TO ALL OF THE PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS AT THE DOUBLE EXPOSURE SYMPOSIUM AT NO COST. THE PLATFORM HOSTS A SEARCHABLE ARCHIVE OF SESSIONS RECORDED ACROSS ELEVEN EDITIONS OF DOUBLE EXPOSURE, INCLUDING PANEL DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, AND FILMMAKER Q&AS, ALONGSIDE A HANDBOOK AND CONTRACT TEMPLATES HELPING FREELANCE JOURNALISTS AND INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS NEGOTIATE FAIR TERMS WITH MAJOR MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. DX SQUARED) EXTENDS THE FESTIVAL'S REACH PERMANENTLY BEYOND ITS FOUR DAYS, AT NO COST TO USERS, GIVING PRACTITIONERS WHO CANNOT ATTEND IN PERSON A LASTING AVENUE INTO 100REPORTERS' MISSION OF ADVANCING BEST PRACTICES IN INVESTIGATIVE STORYTELLING.Expenses $3,950
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
- 90-0702671
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $109,629
- Income (IRS master file)
- $290,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $290,660 | $343,143 | $109,629 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $433,957 | $429,403 | $259,636 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $351,207 | $443,651 | $274,774 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $431,254 | $422,934 | $307,703 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Diane Jean Schemo | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $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 90-0702671).
Questions about 100 REPORTERS
- What is the EIN of 100 REPORTERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 100 REPORTERS is 90-0702671.
- Is 100 REPORTERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to 100 REPORTERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 100 REPORTERS 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 100 REPORTERS 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 100 REPORTERS 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 100 REPORTERS?
- The 990-N for 2011 names Diane Jean Schemo.
- Who are the officers and directors of 100 REPORTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,865 (DIANA J SCHEMO, President).
- How much revenue does 100 REPORTERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $290,660, expenses of $343,143 and total assets of $109,629 at year end.
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