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Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting reported $17.5 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.85 went to program services, $21.63 to management and general costs and $7.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.0% of the total. Government grants made up 22.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,315 (EXECUTIVE EDITOR). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 146% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.8% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.6% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $259,315 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.01% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.1 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, the Pulitzer Center commissioned 266 reporting projects by 390 journalists and 54 reporting fellows from 37 partner universities. Other programming included outreach events, k12 events, and an international education and outreach program reaching hundreds of thousands more across the globe
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE EDITOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,438 | $0 | $47,877 | $259,315 |
| CHIEF FINANCE AND OPREATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,609 | $0 | $36,175 | $248,784 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,164 | $0 | $44,768 | $227,932 |
| CEO (AS OF 06/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,971 | $0 | $5,322 | $203,293 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,644 | $0 | $35,048 | $198,692 |
| CEO (UNTIL 06/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,668 | $0 | $28,796 | $191,464 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,315 | $0 | $40,169 | $182,484 |
| SENIOR EDITOR, US NEWS PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,007 | $0 | $35,819 | $162,826 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $903K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 543
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GUSTAVO FALEIROS Consulting | $109,777 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting totaling $4.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting spent in 2024, $70.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting reported that 70.8% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.6% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $259,315, for the role of EXECUTIVE EDITOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.0% came from contributions and grants (including 22.2% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0458242 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349308569 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202500879349301010 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349327497 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202301039349300725 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349302737 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349304727 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0458242: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.