Mission
THE MARKUP IS A NONPROFIT NEWSROOM THAT CHALLENGES TECHNOLOGY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE MARKUP UTILIZES AN UNPARALLELED ROSTER OF ENGINEERS AND JOURNALISTS WHO PURSUE MEANINGFUL, DATA-DRIVEN INVESTIGATIONS AND DEVELOP DIGITAL TOOLS.
Public Charity
The Markup News Inc
The Markup News Inc, of New York, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $228K in revenue, $271K in expenses, $5K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 843438375
New York, NY
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$228K
Total Expenses$271K
Total Assets$5K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$5.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Markup News Inc
How The Markup News Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$25
Editorial & graphics
$25
Product & technology
$25
Audience
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
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$251,450
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$150,000
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED JOURNALISM
$90,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chair
Hema Sareen Mohan
Director
John Boland
Director
Leo Wolinsky
CEO
Neil Chase
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $228K | $271K | $5K |
| 2024 | $610K | $4.5M | $49K |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $5.6M | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $5.9M | $5.5M |
| 2020 | $10.4M | $4.6M | $6.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $10.4M to $228K (-98%), with total assets most recently reported at $5K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.