100 Reporters

Analysis

100 Reporters is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, 100 Reporters reported income of $351k and spending of $444k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $442k to $351k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, 100 Reporters sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Summit Foundation ($351k), Volunteers Assisting Seniors ($351k) and Elizabeth S Ludgate Test Trust ($351k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (21% of expenses). It paid $13k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $275k against liabilities of $203k, net assets of $72k. It reported 1 employees.