Mission
Build a community-supported newsroom that ignites civic engagement, educates citizens and strengthens our democracy.
Public Charity
San Jose News Bureau
San Jose News Bureau is a Public Charity headquartered in San Jose, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.4M revenue, $1.2M expenses, $1.0M total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 825355128
San Jose, CA
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at San Jose News Bureau
How San Jose News Bureau divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$70
San Jose News Bureau successfully launched San Jose Spotlight, an independent, nonprofit news organization
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
$34,020
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$104,812
Arts & Culture
$64,511
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$30,324
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Ahmad Thomas
Director
Akemi Flynn
Director
Joshua Barousse
Vice President
Meri Maben
Secretary
Michael Dao
President
Michael Fox Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $870K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $900K |
| 2022 | $785K | $857K | $767K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $593K | $834K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.4M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.