Mission
TO USE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM THROUGH THE PRISM OF NEW YORK CITY TO IDENTIFY URBAN PROBLEMS, EXAMINE THEIR CAUSES. EXPLORE SOLUTIONS, AND EQUIP COMMUNITIES TO TAK ACTION
Public Charity
CITY LIMITS NEWS INC
CITY LIMITS NEWS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in New York, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $980K revenue, $978K expenses, $644K total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270218689
New York, NY
Telecommunications
NTEE: W50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$980K
Total Expenses$978K
Total Assets$644K
Grant Records50
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at City Limits News Inc
How City Limits News Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$69
Providing comprehensive in-depth local reporting on the most important issues facing NYC
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
$20,520
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$12,360
POVERTY RELIEF
$125,000
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$125,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Breslau
DIRECTOR
Annabel Short
DIRECTOR
Ayanna Oliver-Taylor
DIRECTOR
Chester Jesus Soria
DIRECTOR
David R Jones
DIRECTOR
David R Jones
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $980K | $978K | $644K |
| 2024 | $879K | $958K | $316K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $417K |
| 2022 | $907K | $920K | $410K |
| 2021 | $702K | $818K | $510K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $702K to $980K (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $644K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.