Public Charity

FORT WORTH REPORT

Based in FORT WORTH, TX, FORT WORTH REPORT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.7M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 41 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 834688357 FORT WORTH, TX Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. NTEE: W99 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

WE PLEDGE TO PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY OBJECTIVE LOCAL JOURNALISM THAT INFORMS PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING, ADDRESSES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S CITIZENS, HOLDS OUR POLICYMAKERS ACCOUNTABLE AND TELLS OUR READERS' STORIES BY LISTENING TO THEM AND MAKING SURE THEY ARE VALUED AND UNDERSTOOD. IN ALL THAT WE DO, EARNING THE TRUST AND RESPECT OF OUR AUDIENCE IS PARAMOUNT. OUR REPORTING WILL BE FREE TO ALL WHO ACCESS OUR PRIMARY DIGITAL CHANNELS.

Where $100 goes at Fort Worth Report

How Fort Worth Report divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$19 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$70
The organization works to inform and engage texans with information about public policies, politics, and government and statewide issues through media
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$13,500
2025
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE
$10,000
2024
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$596,384
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$64,000
2024
STORIES OF HONOR
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT AND CO-CHAIR Bill Meadows
CEO, PUBLISHER Chris Cobler
DIRECTOR David Porter
SECRETARY John Lumpkin
DIRECTOR Jonathan Morris
DIRECTOR Marianne Auld

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$1,104,998 6 grants
General Support
$637,765 27 grants
Education
$83,000 2 grants
Research & Policy
$37,846 2 grants
Unspecified
$117,100 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.7M $2.5M $1.6M
2023 $1.8M $2.1M $1.4M
2022 $2.4M $1.6M $1.6M
2021 $1.4M $682K $808K
2020 $50K $33K $44K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $50K to $2.7M (+5309%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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