Public Charity

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS & EDITORS INC

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS & EDITORS INC, of COLUMBIA, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.8M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $10.2M in total assets. 67 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 510166741 COLUMBIA, MO Printing & Publishing NTEE: A33 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$10.2M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$5.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS IS TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO A FREE SOCIETY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT TO INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, PROMOTING HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS, AND ENSURING THE FUTURE OF IRE.

Where $100 goes at Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc

How Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$31
National institute for computer-assisted reporting operates to train and educate those in the journalism profession in techniques and technologies of computer-assisted reporting.Revenues shown above do not include $179,768…
44% of program spending
$29
Conferences to educate and inform members on issues regarding investigative reporting and editing.Revenues shown above do not include $689,776 of contributions that were restricted by donors for use…
40% of program spending
$6
Provide general membership services and the ire journal to enhance the skills and resources of journalists and train and educate them in the techniques of investigative reporting
8% of program spending

Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

AT-LARGE Alejandra Cancino
SECRETARY Ana Ley
BOARD MEMBER Andy Lehren
CHAIR Brian Rosenthal
BOARD MEMBER Caresse Jackman
BOARD MEMBER Cindy Galli

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,467,338 41 grants
Education
$725,750 6 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$384,000 5 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$227,495 2 grants
Arts & Culture
$75,950 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.8M $3.0M $10.2M
2024 $3.2M $3.1M $8.9M
2023 $2.8M $2.8M $8.8M
2022 $2.9M $2.9M $9.0M
2021 $3.3M $2.1M $8.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $3.8M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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