The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism
Donations deductibleRevenue
$27.3m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$28.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$24.5m
$6.1m liabilities
Net assets
$18.3m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
3.9y av
Staff
158
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥2 yrs
Stewart Bainum Jr
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism's network
10 people2 organisationsi10 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Bainum JR Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian McGrory | Director, Interim CEO, & President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clay Fisher | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Janet Currie | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jedd Gould | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Josh Tyrangiel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Cohn | President, & CEO | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sandy Bainum | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Shanaysha Sauls | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Bill L Jews | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Jones | SVP of People, Culture, Diversity | since 2022 |
| Andrea McDaniels | Managing Editor | since 2022 |
| Biswajit Ganguly | Chief Technology Officer | since 2023 |
| Emma Harris | Head of Newsroom Audience and Digital Experiences | 2023 |
| Eric Ulken | VP of Product Management | 2024 |
| Imtiaz Patel | Chief Executive Officer | 2023 |
| Kimi Yoshino | Editior in Chief | 2022 |
| Kimiko Yoshino | Editor in Chief | since 2023 |
| Klas Uden | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2022 |
| Lawrence Burney | Arts & Culture Editor | 2022 |
| Michael Katz | Treasurer, SVP of Finance & Analytics | since 2022 |
| Michael Schmitt | Director Customer Engagement | 2022 |
| Monique Jones | VP of Editorial and Business Development | since 2023 |
| Nhan NGO | Director, Digital Sales Operations | since 2023 |
| Richard Martin | Deputy Managing Editor | since 2023 |
| Richared Martin | Deputy Managing Director | 2022 |
| Sarah Featherstone | Program Director | 2022 |
| Sarah Walton | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 2024 |
| Sharon Nevins | Chief Revenue Officer | since 2023 |
| William Warren | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Yoshino | Editor in Chief | 40 | $481k | $34k | |
| Sharon Nevins | Chief Revenue Officer | 40 | $434k | $39k | |
| Robert Cohn | President, & CEO | 40 | $416k | $35k | |
| Klas Uden | Chief Marketing Officer | 40 | $399k | $45k | |
| Biswajit Ganguly | Chief Technology Officer | 40 | $285k | $42k | |
| Michael Katz | Treasurer, SVP of Finance & Analytics | 40 | $281k | $22k | |
| Brian McGrory | Director, Interim CEO, & President | 40 | $273k | ||
| Andrea McDaniels | Managing Editor | 40 | $262k | $17k | |
| Monique Jones | VP of Editorial and Business Development | 40 | $262k | $13k | |
| Andre Jones | SVP of People, Culture, Diversity | 40 | $261k | $19k | |
| Sarah Walton | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 40 | $238k | $38k | |
| Eric Ulken | VP of Product Management | 40 | $227k | $29k | |
| Nhan Ngo | Director, Digital Sales Operations | 40 | $218k | ||
| Richard Martin | Deputy Managing Editor | 40 | $210k | $32k | |
| Clay Fisher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet Currie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jedd Gould | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Tyrangiel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Bainum | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shanaysha Sauls | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stewart Bainum Jr | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| William Bill L Jews | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253036912). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Josh Tyrangiel | Director |
| Jedd Gould | Director |
| Janet Currie | Director |
| Michael Katz | |
| Robert Cohn | President & Chief Executive Officer, Director |
| Michael Katz | Chief Financial + Governance Officer, Treas., Sec. |
| Brian McGrory | Director & Interim Editor in Chief |
| William L. Jews | Director |
| Robert Cohn | President |
| Sandy Bainum | Director |
| Clay Fisher | Director |
| Stewart Bainum Jr. | Chairmain |
About
- Legal name
- The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism
- EIN
- 861715499
- Address
- 621 East Pratt Street Suite 401, Baltimore, MD, 21202-3132
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- To be the most essential and compelling news resource for the people of maryland. We inform, stregthen, and inspire the communities we serve by providing trusted journalism that tells people's stories, holds leaders accountable, and delivers a wide range of local news that readers and partners are eager to support. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A33 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- Michael Katz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsStewart Bainum JR
≥4years on the filingsBrian McGrory
≥4years on the filingsJanet Currie
≥4years on the filingsJedd Gould
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.5m
- Total liabilities
- $6.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14.8m
- Program service revenue
- $7.5m
- Employees
- 158
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.3m | $28.8m | Deficit $1.5m |
| 2023 | $29.8m | $29.7m | $171k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.