Mission
To strengthen the local news industry by helping independent news publishers build more sustainable businesses.
Public Charity
Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Wilmington, DE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.6M revenue, $5.5M expenses, $8.1M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 460781654
Wilmington, DE
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: A03
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$8.1M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
How Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$47
Membership Services & LION Awards
$15
Membership Education
$12
Data & Evaluation
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,000,500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$78,000
2024 SUSTAINABILITY AUDITS FOR WICHITA
$14,000
SPONSORSHIP
$9,800
(N) = $25,000.00
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Anita Li
Director
Ariel Zirulnick
Director of Data and Evaluation
Chloe Kizer
Executive Director
Chris Krewson
Chair
Cierra Brown Hinton
Secretary
Dan Hu
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $5.5M | $8.1M |
| 2024 | $11.8M | $7.0M | $8.9M |
| 2023 | $6.9M | $6.4M | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $4.2M | $3.0M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $3.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $4.6M (+103%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.