Public Charity

CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $224K in revenue, $445K in expenses, $453K in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $331K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 844418797 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$224K
Total Expenses$445K
Total Assets$453K
Grant Records15
Funding Total$331K
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

WE CONVENE AND LEAD GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS THAT ARE GROUNDED IN STRATEGIC MENTORSHIP. WE LAY BARE OVERLOOKED ISSUES WITH GRIPPING VISUAL AND DATA-DRIVEN STORYTELLING. ABOVE ALL, WE STRIVE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND SEEK SOLUTIONS.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Anton Harber
PRESIDENT Brant Houston
MEMBER Cheryl W Thompson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Kelly Lowenstein
MEMBER Motunrayo Alaka
TREASURER Paul David Schaeffer

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000 2 grants
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$57,000 2 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$56,792 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$46,370 2 grants
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$40,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $224K $445K $453K
2023 $698K $334K $674K
2022 $179K $194K $326K

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $179K to $224K (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $453K.

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