PRO PUBLICA INC 990 Health Check

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Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

0.6%

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

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Public filing snapshot

Ratios use reported functional expenses when available and are only derived when the public fields reconcile with total expenses.

Total revenue$64,268,632

Contributions and grants$61,189,839

Program service revenue$191,906

Other revenue$813,928

Total expenses$45,741,720

Grants paid$1,208,606

Salaries and compensation$35,918,822

Program ratioNot reported

Fundraising ratio1%

Admin ratioNot reported

Total assets$108,058,174

Net assets$98,057,409

Total liabilities$10,000,765

Filing history

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990 2024

Revenue: $64,268,632
Expenses: $45,741,720
Program ratio: Not reported

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Program ratio: Not enough public data. Fundraising ratio: 0.6%. Admin ratio: Not enough public data.

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Mission and programs

PRO PUBLICA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSROOM THAT PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OUR WORK FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON TRULY IMPORTANT STORIES. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O] WE PRODUCE JOURNALISM THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON EXPLOITATION OF THE WEAK BY THE STRONG AND ON THE FAILURES OF THOSE WITH POWER TO VINDICATE THE TRUST PLACED IN THEM. IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WE AIM TO STIMULATE POSITIVE CHANGE, UNCOVERING UNSAVORY PRACTICES AND ABUSES OF POWER IN ORDER TO PROD REFORM. WE DO THIS IN AN ENTIRELY NON-PARTISAN AND NON-IDEOLOGICAL MANNER, ADHERING TO THE STRICTEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISTIC IMPARTIALITY.OUR STATED MISSION IS "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."

Public leadership

Public Form 990 officer rows; not a staff or contact directory.

PAUL SAGAN

CHAIRMAN

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

CLAIRE BERNARD

DIRECTOR