Journalists Action Network

Analysis

Journalists Action Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2021, 5 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, Journalists Action Network reported income of $160k and spending of $139k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $108k to $160k (+48%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Journalists Action Network sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mainstreet of Fremont Inc ($160k), Hopewell Valley Arts Council Inc ($160k) and Sacramento Master Singers ($160k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $92k against liabilities of $5,834, net assets of $86k.