Mission
EMPOWER PEOPLE TO RISE ABOVE CONTROVERSIES AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD IN A NUANCED WAY.
Public Charity
IMPROVE THE NEWS FOUNDATION
IMPROVE THE NEWS FOUNDATION, of NEW CASTLE, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $3.6M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 853391849
NEW CASTLE, DE
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$12.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Improve the News Foundation
How Improve the News Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Our website compares articles from across the political spectrum on any given news story separating facts that all articles agree on from narratives where articles disagree to allow…
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
CHARITABLE WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE FUTURE OF LIFE FOUNDATION'S MISSION
$3,845,000
GRANT TO SUPPORT ITNS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE INFORMATIONAL ECOSYSTEM
$2,100,000
GRANT TO SUPPORT ITNS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE INFORMATIONAL ECOSYSTEM
$2,950,000
IMPROVED TRUTH-FINDING TOOLS
$3,250,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
Max Tegmark
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2M | $3.9M | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $5.9M | $3.7M | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $3.5M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | — | $7K | — |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $4.2M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.