Nebraska Journalism Trust
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Nebraska Journalism Trust meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"To uncover truth, amplify diverse voices, and enrich
life in Nebraska."
Year, State Incorporated:
2021, NE
Also Known As:
Flatwater Free Press
The Nebraska Journalism Trust is Nebraska's first independent, statewide, nonprofit news organization. The Trusts flagship publication, the Flatwater Free Press, produces an original combination of hard-hitting investigative journalism and feature stories that bind the state together. The organization also publishes Silicon Prairie News, which fosters community among Nebraska's start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. New in 2024, the Trust is launching Documenters Nebraska, a program to engage citizen journalists in covering local government meetings.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Nebraska Journalism Trust's program expenses were:
| Programs | $439,705 |
| Total Program Expenses | $439,705 |
Chief Executive
Matt Wynn, Executive Director
Compensation*
$99,875
Chair of the Board
Lynn Roper
Board Size
11
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Nebraska Journalism Trust's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Foundation and Trust Grants | $1,519,137 |
| Individual and Business Contributions | $463,325 |
| In-Kind Gifts | $100,000 |
| State and Local Grants | $10,450 |
| Miscellaneous | $110 |
| Total Income | $2,093,022 |
Programs: 69% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 19%
| Total Income | $2,093,022 |
| Total expenses: | $633,631 |
| Program expenses | $439,705 |
| Fundraising expenses | $72,250 |
| Administrative expenses | $121,676 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,459,391 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $860,096 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,319,487 |
| Total Liabilities | $281,913 |
| Total Assets | $2,601,400 |
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