Grist Magazine Inc is located in Seattle, WA. The organization was established in 2003. According to its NTEE Classification (C99) the organization is classified as: Environment N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 09/2021, Grist Magazine Inc employed 58 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Grist Magazine 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 09/2021, Grist Magazine Inc generated $8.8m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 17.6% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $8.0m during the year ending 09/2021. While expenses have increased by 12.8% per year over the past 6 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.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
GRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) GRIST MAKES THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD SO IRRESISTIBLE, YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO EYE-OPENING ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM THAT EXPLORES SOLUTIONS, EXPOSES INJUSTICE, AND EMBOLDENS READERS TO ACT. WE GO BEYOND THE PAGE TO FOSTER AN UNLIKELY NETWORK OF LEADERS TO BRING ABOUT A SUSTAINABLE WORLD THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
SEE SCHEDULE OAMONG GRIST'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2021 WERE: 1. PUBLISHING CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY NEWS AND COMMENTARY. GRIST PUBLISHED MORE THAN 1,500 ARTICLES ON CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RANGING FROM SHORT NEWS ITEMS TO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED MORE THAN 1,200,000 READERS PER MONTH, INCLUDING WEBSITE VISITORS, EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS, AND OFFSITE (PRIMARILY SOCIAL-MEDIA) AUDIENCES.2. FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. GRIST'S GOAL IS TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY; MAKE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES AND ENCOURAGE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO DO THE SAME; AND ENCOURAGE READERS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER TOOLS TO ACTIVATE THEIR PERSONAL NETWORKS AND TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. GRIST ON-SITE SURVEYS INDICATE THAT 65-70 PERCENT OF USERS TAKE ACTION BASED ON GRIST CONTENT, MAKING MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.3. TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL THINKERS, THE GRIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRAINS EARLY-CAREER JOURNALISTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATORS. GRIST HOSTS GROUPS OF THREE FELLOWS FOR SIX-MONTH TERMS. FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH AND STORY GENERATION, CRAFTING INVESTIGATIVE STORIES AND GROUND BREAKING MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS.4. SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHER MEDIA. GRIST INFORMS AND INFLUENCES COVERAGE OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY IN MAJOR MEDIA INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, HUFFINGTON POST, MSNBC, POLITICO, AND VOX, AND HAS SERVED AS AN EXPERT SOURCE FOR MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CNN, AND OTHER NETWORKS. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER INFLUENCERS TURN TO GRIST FOR ENLIGHTENMENT AND ELABORATION. 5. CREATING A GENERATION OF LEADERS OF FIXERS WHO ARE NOW THE PROTAGONISTS OF THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD. THE FIX @GRIST, CONNECTS FIXERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE PUBLIC, SPUR NEW COLLABORATIONS, ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS, AND FUEL OUR FUTURE STORYTELLING. THE FIX, WHICH IS COMPLEMENTARY TO GRIST'S JOURNALISM, HAS THREE INTERRELATED AREAS OF WORK: CONVENINGS, COMMUNITY, AND CONTENT. AS AN EXAMPLE OF IMPACT IN FY21, THE FIX HELPED CREATE A $15 MILLION FUND TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT THROUGH SOME OF THE NATION'S TOP LAW FIRMS TO GRIST 50 FIXERS LIKE DAVIDA DAVISON, CEO OF ACLIMA, WHO PLANS TO DISSEMINATE THE COMPANY'S AIR-POLLUTION SENSORS ACROSS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; AND CATHERINE FLOWERS, FOUNDER OF THE ALABAMA CENTER FOR RURAL ENTERPRISE, WHO IS LAUNCHING A HYBRID ACADEMIC CENTER AND NONPROFIT TO FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS TO RURAL-HEALTH ISSUES IN THE SOUTH.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Brady Walkinshaw Chief Executive Officer | OfficerTrustee | 50 | $347,951 |
Charles Giller Founder | OfficerTrustee | 50 | $251,124 |
Lisa Garcia Director Of Fix Climate Solutions Lab | 50 | $236,692 | |
Natasha Berman Development Director | 50 | $178,438 | |
Nikhil Swaminathan Editorial Director | 50 | $152,500 | |
Rebekah Cardwell Director Of Finance And Ad | Officer | 45 | $121,571 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $8,488,096 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $253,262 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $8,488,096 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $3,925 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$27,887 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $8,804,912 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $739,915 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $89,951 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $4,124,555 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $112,267 |
Other employee benefits | $278,172 |
Payroll taxes | $380,918 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $10,399 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $22,631 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,522,720 |
Advertising and promotion | $76,525 |
Office expenses | $115,187 |
Information technology | $186,778 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $225,711 |
Travel | $25,181 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $34,056 |
Insurance | $22,519 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $8,040,435 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,294,295 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $16,099 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $1,850,241 |
Accounts receivable, net | $67,674 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $47,997 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $55,646 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $3,502,939 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $8,834,891 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $926,918 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $1,200 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $745,070 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $1,673,188 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,274,812 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $4,886,891 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $8,834,891 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 24 grants that Grist Magazine Inc has recieved totaling $3,943,752.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA PURPOSE: Arts & Culture | $1,000,000 |
Kendeda Fund Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS AND FIX SOLUTIONS LAB | $500,000 |
The Jpb Foundation New York, NY PURPOSE: A NEW GREEN: BUILDING THE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONVENING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AN EQUITABLE ENVIRONMENTALISM OF THE PROPOSAL | $500,000 |
The Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT; 2021 YEAR END CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN; TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CLIMATE FICTION INITIATIVE; CLIMATE JUSTICE IMPACT STRATEGY 2021 | $353,000 |
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: General operating support | $350,000 |
Kendeda Fund Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES | $250,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
National Network Of Abortion Funds Beaverton, OR | $14,416,205 | $13,510,160 |
Resource Media A Nonprofit Corporation Beaverton, OR | $4,455,660 | $9,017,487 |
Grist Magazine Inc Seattle, WA | $8,834,891 | $8,804,912 |
Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation La Grande, OR | $164,261 | $3,924,792 |
Wafwa Species Restoration Foundation Boise, ID | $53,944,547 | $5,338,075 |
Front And Centered Seattle, WA | $1,739,945 | $1,810,196 |
Treeline Foundation Seattle, WA | $1,130,978 | $1,578,011 |
Lake Tyee Concrete, WA | $2,697,804 | $1,973,696 |
Central Oregon Landwatch Bend, OR | $1,577,530 | $1,484,728 |
National Network Of Abortion Funds Eugene, OR | $497,808 | $864,271 |
Bark Portland, OR | $721,851 | $967,991 |
Rogue Basin Utility Coordinating Council Medford, OR | $442,199 | $793,332 |