International Journalism Defense
Also known as Reporters Shield
International Journalism Defense reported $13.6 million in revenue and $5.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.35 went to program services, $3.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 63.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,367 (CHAIR). Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.0MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.2% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,367 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.19% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.1 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 5 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $160,367 | $0 | $160,367 |
| BOARD TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 0.30 hrs/week | $0 | $155,770 | $0 | $155,770 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $135,985 | $0 | $135,985 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Journalism Defense (Part VII, line 2).
2 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–1b5 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GLOBALIZATION PARTNERS Management services | $302,970 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from International Journalism Defense's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Journalism Defense, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 International Journalism Defense spent in 2024, $96.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Journalism Defense's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Journalism Defense reported that 96.3% of its $5.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Journalism Defense pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Journalism Defense reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $160,367, for the role of CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Journalism Defense get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 63.2% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Journalism Defense a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-1630361 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 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 202533209349301423 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349301239 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-1630361: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.