Nonprofit · EIN 93-4147531
COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,140,319 | $938,660 | $1,201,659 | $2,152,999 | $0 | $2,152,999 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,102,472 | $151,132 | $951,340 | $951,340 | $0 | $951,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | – | – | – | $0 | – | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,123,933
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,386
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $221,923
- Other salaries and wages
- $425,952
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $778,695
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,548
- Accounting fees
- $5,400
- Occupancy
- $72,245
- Program services (functional)
- $845,822
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,851
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $951,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,152,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,152,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,004,152
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $148,847
- Gross receipts
- $2,140,319
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY LE COZ | EXECTIVE DIR Key employee | 40 | $221,923 |
| CHRIS DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL LOCICERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MCBRIDE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GREG PARRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAM SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL LOCICERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MCBRIDE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAM SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH WOODS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCBRIDE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| CAROL LOCICERO | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| SAM SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 99, SARASOTA, FL 34230-0099
- In care of
- % MARIA VESPERI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- PO Box 99, Sarasota FL 34230
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELLY MCBRIDE, 1080 19TH AVE N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33704
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Keith Woods, PO Box 99, Sarasota FL 34230
- Signed the 990
- KEITH WOODS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (941) 724-4450
- Website
- WWW.SUNCOASTSEARCHLIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MERCURIO & MAXWELL CPAS LLC
Mission
OUR TEAM OF WATCHDOG AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS DELIVER DEPTH NOT BY GENERATING DAILY HEADLINES BUT BY STRATEGICALLY FOCUSING OUR REPORTING POWER WHERE WE CAN GET MAXIMUM IMPACT. WE WILL DO THIS IN SEVERAL WAYS: ORIGINAL JOURNALISM: WE PRODUCE QUICK-TURN ACCOUNTABILITY AND EXPLANATORY STORIES, MID-LEVEL ENTERPRISE PIECES AND IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS USING OUR OWN, IN-HOUSE RESOURCES AND MAKE THEM FREELY AVAILABLE FOR REPUBLICATION BY PRINT, DIGITAL TELEVISION AND RADIO OUTLETS. COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM: WE PARTNER WITH PRINT, DIGITAL TELEVISION AND RADIO NEWSROOMS TO PRODUCE QUICK-TURN ACCOUNTABILITY AND EXPLANATORY STORIES, MID-LEVEL ENTERPRISE PIECES AND IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS USING SHARED RESOURCES AND CO-PUBLISH THEM. SUPPORTIVE JOURNALISM: WE PROVIDE RESOURCES INCLUDING PUBLIC FOIA ASSISTANCE, DATA WORK, EDITING HELP AND TRAINING SESSIONS TO BOLSTER THE WORK OF LOCAL PRINT, DIGITAL TELEVISION AND RADIO NEWSROOMS, WHICH WILL CREDIT US FOR THAT ASSISTANCE WHEN APPROPRIATE. COMMUN
Program accomplishments
- SUNCOAST SEARCHLIGHT IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PRODUCE INVESTIGATIVE AND EXPLANATORY JOURNALISM THAT SERVES AND EMPOWERS THE RESIDENTS OF FLORIDAS SUNCOAST REGION (SARASOTA, MANATEE, AND DESOTO COUNTIES). WE SHINE A LIGHT ON CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH INDEPENDENT REPORTING AND COLLABORATION WITH DIVERSE MEDIA PARTNERS, WE FOSTER TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND AN INFORMED CITIZENRY, ENSURING THAT ALL VOICES ARE HEARD AND THAT THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE.Expenses $845,822
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-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-4147531
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,152,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,140,319
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,140,319 | $938,660 | $2,152,999 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,102,472 | $151,132 | $951,340 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Keith Woods | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | – | – | $0 | XML |
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 93-4147531).
Questions about COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC is 93-4147531.
- Is COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE 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 COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC 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 COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC 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 COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELLY MCBRIDE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,923 (EMILY LE COZ, EXECTIVE DIR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,140,319, expenses of $938,660 and total assets of $2,152,999 at year end.
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