Based in CHICAGO, IL, READER INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY JOURNALISM INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.4M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $898K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.
READER INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY JOURNALISM, INC. (RICJI) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO EDUCATE, ADVANCE, AND INFORM PUBLIC DISCOURSE THROUGH LOCAL, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM IN THE GREATER CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. RICJI OPERATES AND PUBLISHES THE CHICAGO READER, AN ALTERNATIVE NEWSPAPER, WHICH CREATES AND CURATES POLITICAL AND CULTURAL COVERAGE BY AND FOR CHICAGO, INCLUDING HIGHLIGHTING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND STORIES.
How Reader Institute for Community Journalism Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
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.
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.6M | $898K |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.8M | $581K |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $2.8M | $578K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $860K | $419K |
| 2020 | $291K | $117K | $174K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $291K to $4.4M (+1414%), with total assets most recently reported at $898K.
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