Investigative Newsource
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16 people7 organisationsi16 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Timmons Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Atul Patel | Board Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Fuhriman | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Denise Carabet | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eileen Haag | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elaine Harwell | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elisabeth Eisner | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Heather Whitley Quinn | Board Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Tiffany | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Karen LIU | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karin Winner | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kitty Wolcott | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark Dillon | Board Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matthew Halgren | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michele Chin-Purcell | Board Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Susanna Villegas | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara JO Kelso | Director of Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Carla Sanchez | Director of Finance and Operations | since 2024 |
| Jamie Self | Managing Editor | since 2023 |
| Justin Rushing | Director of Growth Partners | 2023 |
| Lorie Hearn | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Mark Rochester | Managing Editor (Former) | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Breen | Cartoonist and Illustrator | 40 | $138k | $34k | |
| Jamie Self | Managing Editor | 40 | $132k | $25k | |
| Jamie Johnson | Executive Director | 40 | $127k | $7k | |
| Carla Sanchez | Director of Finance and Operations | 40 | $122k | $9k | |
| Barbara Jo Kelso | Director of Philanthropy | 40 | $105k | $4k | |
| Lorie Hearn | CEO and Editor | 40 | $64k | $4k | |
| Sandra Timmons | Board Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Mark Dillon | Board Vice Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Atul Patel | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heather Whitley Quinn | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Carabet | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michele Chin-Purcell | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elisabeth Eisner | Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| David Fuhriman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eileen Haag | Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Halgren | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elaine Harwell | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Liu | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Tiffany | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susanna Villegas | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Karin Winner | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kitty Wolcott | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Investigative Newsource
- EIN
- 270732786
- Address
- 1855 First Avenue Ste 201a, San Diego, CA, 92101-2685
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of investigative newsource is to produce investigative and community-powered journalism that informs citizens of san diego and imperial counties. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B94 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Lorie Hearn (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2010
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsSandra Timmons
≥7years on the filingsDavid Fuhriman
≥7years on the filingsKarin Winner
≥7years on the filingsKitty Wolcott
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $73k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 1
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7m | $2.3m | $375k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.