Mission
SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE SEEKS TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT DELAWAREANS WITH LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION.
Public Charity
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE INC
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE INC, of WILMINGTON, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 872914947
WILMINGTON, DE
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2023–2024
Where $100 goes at Local Journalism Initiative Inc
How Local Journalism Initiative Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$66
In march 2024, lji launched spotlight delaware, the state's first collaborative nonprofit newsroom, which focuses on the impact of public policy on people's daily lives
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
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$22,500
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$444,975
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT , SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE COMMUNITY MATCH, SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE HEALTH REPORTING , UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$212,151
INN SUPPORT - LABS
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CEO
Allison Taylor Levine
BOARD MEMBER
Chuck Posnecker
BOARD MEMBER
Darrin Kerr
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Jacob Owens
BOARD MEMBER
Jaimie Watts
BOARD MEMBER
Jeremy Tucker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $455K | $170K | $1.4M |
Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $455K to $1.5M (+226%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.