Pro Publica Inc

Organization Overview

Pro Publica Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (A20) the organization is classified as: Arts & Culture, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Pro Publica Inc employed 205 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Pro Publica Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Pro Publica Inc generated $36.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $34.2m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 15.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2018, Pro Publica Inc has awarded 82 individual grants totaling $4,170,123. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST. BY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST:OUR WORK SPURRED A HOST OF REAL-WORLD CHANGES IN 2021. PROPUBLICA'S COVERAGE OF THE JAN. 6 ATTACK ON THE U.S. CAPITOL WAS USED TO IDENTIFY AND CHARGE SUSPECTS, AND IT WAS CITED IN MORE THAN 20 SUBPOENAS FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT. FLORIDA DRAMATICALLY REFORMED A DEEPLY FLAWED PROGRAM THAT FAILED TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR PARENTS OF BRAIN-DAMAGED NEWBORNS AFTER WE DREW ATTENTION TO IT. ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS BANNED THE USE OF RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ENDED THE DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE OF SUSPENDING DRIVERS' LICENSES FOR UNPAID TICKETS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXTENDED PPP LOANS TO THOUSANDS OF BORROWERS WHO HAD FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY, AND OUR REPORTING HELPED SOLVE THE COLD CASE OF A 1983 MURDER IN BALTIMORE. OUR JOURNALISM SHINED LIGHT ON A MASSIVE TROVE OF SECRET IRS DATA, REVEALING SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THAT ALLOW AMERICA'S WEALTHIEST CITIZENS TO PAY LITTLE OR NOTHING IN FEDERAL TAXES. WE IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 1,000 HOT SPOTS OF CANCER-CAUSING INDUSTRIAL AIR POLLUTION ACROSS AMERICA; SHOWED THAT SALMONELLA IS RUNNING RAMPANT AND UNCHECKED THROUGH THE CHICKEN INDUSTRY; AND INVESTIGATED HOW LIBERTY UNIVERSITY DISCOURAGES, DISMISSES AND THREATENS TO PUNISH STUDENTS WHO REPORT RAPE. OTHER MEMORABLE STORIES INCLUDED AN EXAMINATION OF AMERICA'S UNREGULATED, OFTEN DANGEROUS SHADOW FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, THE PANDEMIC'S TOLL ON THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF TEENAGERS AND A HEART PUMP THAT WAS IMPLANTED IN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DESPITE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S KNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAD POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEMS.PROPUBLICA HIRED 15 NEW REPORTERS TO COMPLETE OUR REGIONAL REPORTING UNITS IN THE MIDWEST, SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST, AND 15 REPORTERS BEGAN NEW OR CONTINUED PROJECTS WITH THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK. STORIES FROM THE LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK IN 2021 EXPOSED A TENNESSEE COUNTY'S HARSH JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT JAILED BLACK CHILDREN FOR A CRIME THAT DIDN'T EXIST; AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH RISKS POSED BY SUGAR CANE BURNING IN FLORIDA; IMPUNITY AFFORDED BY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES IN LOUISIANA ACCUSED OF EXCESSIVE FORCE; AND THE FIGHT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE IN A SMALL NORTH CAROLINA TOWN. OTHER LOCAL WORK INCLUDED STORIES ON GOVERNMENT FAILURES TO PROTECT TEXAS COMMUNITIES FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND DEATHS, AND HOW DOZENS OF MISSOURI HOMEOWNERS WHO USED STATE-SUPPORTED "CLEAN ENERGY" LOANS TO FIX THEIR HOUSES ENDED UP TRAPPED IN DEBT.PROPUBLICA WON A NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY - OUR FOURTH EMMY AWARD AND FIRST SOLO EMMY - FOR THE VIDEO "RESCUING HER FATHER FROM AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN THE CORONAVIRUS EPICENTER." OUR INVESTIGATIVE WORK ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC WAS A FINALIST FOR THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, WITH STORIES ABOUT DISPROPORTIONATE DEATHS AMONG BLACK AMERICANS AND HOW THE MEATPACKING INDUSTRY IGNORED PANDEMIC WARNINGS WINNING A GEORGE POLK AWARD IN JOURNALISM. WE ALSO WON FIVE NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS RECOGNIZING WORK ON RACIAL DISPARITIES IN DIABETIC AMPUTATIONS AND KIDNEY CARE, HOW THE CORONAVIRUS WAS KILLING YOUNG BLACK MEN WITH DEADLY EFFICIENCY, A MICHIGAN TEEN JAILED FOR FAILING TO COMPLETE ONLINE SCHOOLWORK, THE EROSION OF HAWAII'S BEACHES, AND THE PORTRAITS AND STORIES OF 29 ALASKAN SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS. OUR PUBLISHING PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUED TO GROW, WITH 71 IN 2021 ALONE. PARTNERS OVER THE PAST YEAR INCLUDED THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, UNIVISION, TIME AND VOX.WE EXPANDED OUR EVENTS PROGRAM WITH 28 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS IN 2021. TOPICS INCLUDED THE OVER-INCARCERATION OF CHILDREN IN TENNESSEE'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEVADA, SURGES IN VIOLENCE AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS, HOW WHITE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE MARGINALIZED BLACK FARMERS IN ILLINOIS, THE RECORD DETENTION OF MIGRANTS AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER AND THE UNEQUAL IMPACT THAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAVING ON PEOPLE OF COLOR IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOWN. AMONG OTHERS, EVENT PARTNERS INCLUDED BRIDGE MICHIGAN, CLIMATE ONE, CODE FOR AMERICA, FLINT BEAT, GRIST, NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO, NEVADA HUMANITIES AND OUTLIER MEDIA.THE MOST IMPORTANT TEST AT PROPUBLICA IS WHETHER OUR WORK IS MAKING AN IMPACT. WE MEASURE IMPACT NOT IN TERMS OF AUDIENCE SIZE OR HONORS, BUT IN REAL-WORLD CHANGES TO BEHAVIORS, POLICIES OR LEGISLATION. WE PUBLISHED MORE THAN 470 STORIES IN 2021. THOSE ARTICLES LED TO THE RESIGNATION OF OFFICIALS, THE PASSAGE OF NEW LAWS AND OTHER CHANGES AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR WORK.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Amazon Web Services
Website Hosting Services
$222,170
Velocity Global
Reporting Services
$152,187
Blinkhorn Llc
Recruiting Consultant
$142,000
Haynes And Boone Llp
Legal Services
$108,233
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $12,054
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$35,394,240
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $838,747
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$35,406,294
Total Program Service Revenue$5,250
Investment income $161,125
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $138,043
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,307
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $36,005,300

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Pro Publica Inc has awarded $1,160,056 in support to 25 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC

PURPOSE: PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM

$104,550

OAHU PUBLICATIONS INC

PURPOSE: PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM

$93,111

New York, NY

PURPOSE: 1) PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE AND 2) PASS THROUGH SUB-GRANT PAYMENT BASED ON GRANT AGREEMENT

$78,700

NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO

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Nashville, TN

PURPOSE: PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

$78,660

OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Org PageRecipient Profile

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

$76,880

MOUNTAIN STATE SPOTLIGHT

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Charleston, WV

PURPOSE: PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS PROGRAM

$70,110
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 15 grants that Pro Publica Inc has recieved totaling $95,720.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
The Rogovy Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$35,000
Delloakes Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$20,000
The Iv Fund

Folsom, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000
Around The Table Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: TO BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUR REPORTING IN THE SOUTH

$10,000
The Bdm Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK

$5,000
The Bdm Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$5,000
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