Public Charity

The JOLT News Organization

The JOLT News Organization, of Olympia, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $319K in revenue, $216K in expenses, $186K in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $271K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 872868827 Olympia, WA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$319K
Total Expenses$216K
Total Assets$186K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$271K
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

The JOLT nourishes the civic lives of Thurston County residents and grows community capacity by publishing accurate, relevant and entertaining stories that help people become better informed and more involved in local issues, events and activities.

Officers & Directors

Director Alan Wertjes
President Bill Will
Treasurer Chuck Pfeil
Executive Director Daniel Stusser
Vice President David Hanig
Director Linda Bremer

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SUPPORT
$119,110 1 grant
OPERATING
$45,026 1 grant
Operating
$41,396 1 grant
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$40,000 2 grants
Planning for Revenue Growth Lab 2022
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $319K $216K $186K
2023 $180K $149K $87K
2022 $107K $75K $54K

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $107K to $319K (+197%), with total assets most recently reported at $186K.

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