Unc Hussman School of Journalism and Media Foundation

Analysis

Unc Hussman School of Journalism and Media Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1950, 76 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Unc Hussman School of Journalism and Media Foundation reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.7m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $12.8m to $3.5m (-73%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Unc Hussman School of Journalism and Media Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shepherd University Foundation Inc ($3.5m), Chrysalis Charter School ($3.5m) and Carpe Diem Academy Corporation ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $47.5m against liabilities of $4,448, net assets of $47.5m.