Mission
Student newspaper which informs the communities of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, and Holy Cross College of recent events.
Public Charity
The Observer
The Observer, of Notre Dame, IN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $223K in revenue, $208K in expenses, $5K in total assets.
EIN: 351414743
Notre Dame, IN
Printing & Publishing
NTEE: A33
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$223K
Total Expenses$208K
Total Assets$5K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Observer
How The Observer divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
The Observer is the student newspaper for the university of Notre Dame, saint mary's college, and holy cross college campuses
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.
Officers & Directors
Opinion Editor
Abby Hernan
Asst Managing Editor/Saint Mary's News Editor
Aynslee Dellacca
SMC News Editor
Berhan Hagezom
Assistant Managing Editor
Caroline Collins
Social Media Editor
Duncan Stangel
Social Media Editor
Emma Duffy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $223K | $208K | $5K |
| 2024 | $251K | $219K | $9K |
| 2023 | $228K | $252K | $9K |
| 2022 | $237K | $214K | $9K |
| 2021 | $204K | $155K | $10K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $204K to $223K (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $5K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.