San Jose News Bureau is located in San Jose, CA. The organization was established in 2018. According to its NTEE Classification (A30) the organization is classified as: Media & Communications, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2021, San Jose News Bureau employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. San Jose News Bureau 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, San Jose News Bureau generated $1.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 3 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 41.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $593.0k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 27.8% per year over the past 3 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
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
BUILD A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED NEWSROOM THAT IGNITES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATES CITIZENS AND STRENGTHENS OUR DEMOCRACY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SAN JOSE NEWS BUREAU SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT, SAN JOSE'S INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ON-LINE NEWS SERVICE, USING A COMBINATION OF STAFF AND FREELANCE REPORTERS, SPOTLIGHTBRINGS UNBIASED REPORTING ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO OUR CONSTITUENTS, COVERING POLITICS& GOVERNMENT, HOUSING, BUSINESS, AND OTHER SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO BAY AREA RESIDENTS. WE HAVE GROWN OUR NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBER LIST TO OVER 6,000 AND HAVE 240,000 READERS AND GROWING
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Ramona Giwargis CEO | Officer | 45 | $70,000 |
Joshua Barousse Executive Dir. | Trustee | 45 | $70,000 |
Perla A Rodriguez President | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Jennifer Loving Vice President | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Victor Gomez Secretary | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Rick L Callender Treasurer | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $41,565 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $28,254 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $911,798 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $981,617 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $58,155 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | -$2,211 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,070,986 |
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. | $331,076 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $140,000 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $126,640 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $26,633 |
Fees for services: Management | $1,651 |
Fees for services: Legal | $11,113 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $11,715 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $12,613 |
Office expenses | $4,953 |
Information technology | $40,590 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
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 | $0 |
Insurance | $13,789 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $593,031 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $822,986 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $5,500 |
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 | $5,156 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $833,642 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
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 | $0 |
Other liabilities | -$2,243 |
Total liabilities | -$2,243 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
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 | $835,885 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $833,642 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 12 grants that San Jose News Bureau has recieved totaling $413,036.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
American Journalism Project Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $119,000 |
American Journalism Project Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | $119,000 |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA PURPOSE: Arts & Culture | $49,200 |
Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: PARTICIPATION IN GNI STARTUPS LAB, PARTICIPATION IN GNI PITCHFEST | $36,500 |
The Heising-Simons Foundation Los Altos, CA PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
The Miami Foundation Inc Miami, FL PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT | $21,419 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | $304,837,195 | $103,418,209 |
Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, OR | $128,111,404 | $50,705,685 |
Center For The Collaborative Classroom Alameda, CA | $27,743,663 | $25,227,880 |
Rest Of World Media Inc Menlo Park, CA | $7,722,872 | $6,954,014 |
Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation North Hollywood, CA | $41,276,361 | $3,404,719 |
Honolulu Civil Beat Inc Honolulu, HI | $3,542,480 | $4,574,284 |
Cityside Journalism Initiative Berkeley, CA | $1,452,372 | $3,671,033 |
China Digital Times Inc Berkeley, CA | $583,424 | $3,143,749 |
Independent Arts & Media San Francisco, CA | $1,765,650 | $3,883,542 |
Center For Asian American Media San Francisco, CA | $7,019,296 | $6,137,998 |
Pangea Foundation San Diego, CA | $78,972 | $2,732,387 |
Words Of Peace International Westlake Village, CA | $2,861,507 | $4,186,143 |