Sustainable Journalism Foundation

Analysis

Sustainable Journalism Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Sustainable Journalism Foundation reported income of $667k and spending of $383k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $354k to $667k (+88%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sustainable Journalism Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York City AIDS Memorial Inc ($667k), Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center ($667k) and Theatre Guild of Buchanan County ($667k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $188k. At year end it held assets of $455k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $455k.