Public Charity

Local Journalism Foundation

Local Journalism Foundation, of Kalamazoo, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $578K in revenue, $260K in expenses, $458K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $178K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 932232138 Kalamazoo, MI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$578K
Total Expenses$260K
Total Assets$458K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$178K
Filing Years2023–2024

Mission

LJF was created to reverse civic decline through storytelling & community engagement. Our theory of change is that equitable and empowered communities work best with diverse and representative, abundant, high-quality, trusted, useful, & free-flowing information.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Amy Courter
President Ben Lando
Board Member Bobby Hopewell
Board Member Earlene Mcmichael
Board Member James Pollock
Treasurer Jim Stephanak

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Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SUPPORT
$100,500 1 grant
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$40,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$21,200 1 grant
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$16,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $578K $260K $458K
2023 $165K $46K $119K

Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $165K to $578K (+250%), with total assets most recently reported at $458K.

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