Public Charity

THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC

THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC is a Public Charity headquartered in STPETERSBURG, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $18.6M revenue, $18.5M expenses, $51.5M total assets. 112 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 591630423 STPETERSBURG, FL Higher Education NTEE: B40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.6M
Total Expenses$18.5M
Total Assets$51.5M
Grant Records112
Funding Total$23.5M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE POYNTER INSTITUE IS A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING AND INSPIRING JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA LEADERS. IT PROMOTES EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY IN THE PRACTICE OF CRAFT AND IN THE PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES. IT STANDS FOR A JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS CITIZENS AND ENLIGHTENS PUBLIC DISCOURSE. IT CARRIES FORWARD NELSON POYNTER'S BELIEF IN THE VALUE OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.

Where $100 goes at The Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc

How The Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$38
Poynter provides in-depth, non-partisan fact-checking both with guidelines and governance for fact-checkers worldwide
43% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 170 organizations
$23
Other program expenses
26% of program spending
$21
The poynter institute in st.Petersburg,fl, is a school dedicated to the belief that the practice of excellent journalism is essential to a successful democracy
25% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. 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

VP SALES & STRATEG Aaron M Sharockman
Trustee Ann Marie Lipinski
DIRECTOR OF IFCN Clara A Holan
Trustee Conan Gallaty
CHIEF DEVLOP OFCR Deborah W Read
VP OF PUBLISHING Jennifer L Orsi

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$11,667,883 64 grants
Education
$2,215,406 18 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$120,000 2 grants
International Aid & Development
$100,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$45,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $18.6M $18.5M $51.5M
2024 $17.4M $19.1M $51.6M
2023 $15.9M $15.3M $53.2M
2022 $15.0M $14.4M $52.4M
2020 $14.6M $12.2M $49.7M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.6M to $18.6M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $51.5M.

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

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