Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
Donations deductibleLocal Independent Online News Publishers Inc's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 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.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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunita Singh Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alvaro Gurdian | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anita LI (also filed as Anita Li) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ariel Zirulnick | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cierra Brown Hinton (also filed as Cierra Hinton) | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| DAN HU (also filed as Dan Hu) | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jamaal Glenn | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mazin Sidahmed | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Neil Chase | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rebekah Monson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anika Anand | Deputy Director | since 2021 |
| Chris Krewson | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Chloe Kizer | Director of Data and Evaluation | 2024 |
| Elaine Diaz Rodriguez | AD of Coaching | 2024 |
| Lisa Hunter | Director of Finance & Operations | since 2022 |
| Lisa Heyamoto | Assoc Director of Member Edu | 2023 |
| Rockway Andrew | AD of Sustainability Audits | 2024 |
| Sarah Gustavus Lim | Membership Director | 2024 |
| Stephanie Snyder | Assoc Director of Membership | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Krewson | Executive Director | 40 | $222k | $30k | |
| Lisa Hunter | Director of Finance & Operations | 40 | $168k | $16k | |
| Michelle Hunter | Director of Development | 40 | $152k | $18k | |
| Chloe Kizer | Director of Data and Evaluation | 40 | $151k | $14k | |
| Sarah Gustavus Lim | Membership Director | 40 | $145k | $18k | |
| Rockway Andrew | AD of Sustainability Audits | 40 | $125k | $14k | |
| Eden Fineday | Director | 3 | $4k | ||
| Gunita Singh | Treasurer & Past Chair | 8 | $2k | ||
| Richard Young | Director | 3 | $2k | ||
| Cierra Brown Hinton | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Neil Chase | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jamaal Glenn | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dan Hu | Secretary | 8 | $0 | ||
| Ariel Zirulnick | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Anita Li | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rebekah Monson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mazin Sidahmed | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Vania Andre | Director | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
- EIN
- 460781654
- Address
- 4023 Kennett Pike Suite 50019, Wilmington, DE, 19807-2018
- State
- Delaware
- Mission
- To strengthen the local news industry by helping independent news publishers build more sustainable businesses. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A03 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Chris Krewson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAlvaro Gurdian
≥6years on the filingsCierra Brown Hinton
≥6years on the filingsRebekah Monson
≥5years on the filingsGunita Singh
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.1m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.3m
- Program service revenue
- $1.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 7
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 | $11.8m | $7m | $4.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
17 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny News Collective | $500k | |
| 9 Millones LLC | $50k | |
| Advocate Foundation Inc dba Dallas | $50k | |
| American Witness | $50k | |
| Amestoy Communications LLC | $50k | |
| Arizona Local Post | $50k | |
| Borderless Magazine NFP | $50k | |
| Community Capital Fund | $50k | |
| Independent Arts & Media | $50k | |
| India Currents Foundation | $50k | |
| LOOKOUT Publications | $50k | |
| MatSu Sentinel | $50k | |
| Robert Davis Shaver Jr | $50k | |
| Se Habla Media | $50k | |
| Sticky Wicket Media LLC | $50k | |
| The Pulp | $50k | |
| Santa Cruz Local LLC | $6k |