Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc
Donations deductibleChicago Sun-Times Media Inc's network
8 people4 organisationsi8 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
8 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 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 8 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne King Chair | Board Chair (Thru 9/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nivine Megahed PHD Chair | Board Chair (Beg 9/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Aretae Ortiz Wyler | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kristen Mack | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laura Van Peenan | Director (Beg 9/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lerry J Knox JR | Director (Thru 9/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matthew Moog | President - Thru 09/2024 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melissa Bell | President - Beg. 09/2024 | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian M Watson | Chief Digital Officer | since 2023 |
| Cristina Escobedo | Controller | since 2023 |
| Cynthia Photos Abbott | Company secretary | since 2023 |
| David L Newbart | Managing Editor | since 2024 |
| Debra Chamra | Treasurer - Beg. 03/2025 | 2025 |
| Fran S Stone | City Hall Reporter | since 2023 |
| Fran Stone | City Hall Reporter | 2025 |
| Jennifer J KHO Krupnick | Executive Editor | since 2024 |
| Kaitlyn Jakola | Editorial Director | 2025 |
| Lynn D Sweet | Washington Bureau Chief | since 2023 |
| Mary A Mitchell | Columnist | 2023 |
| Mary T Hoffman | VP of Advertising (To 8/2023) | since 2023 |
| Nykia Wright | CEO (Thru 2/2023) | 2023 |
| Rina Dedhia | Treasurer - Thru 02/2025 | since 2023 |
| Steven E Warmbir | Interim Editor in Chief(Thru 6/2022) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer J Kho Krupnick | Executive Editor | 40 | $289k | $22k | |
| Brian M Watson | Chief Digital Officer | 40 | $275k | $7k | |
| Cristina Escobedo | Controller | 40 | $181k | $11k | |
| Lynn D Sweet | Washington Bureau Chief | 40 | $180k | $11k | |
| Kaitlyn Jakola | Editorial Director | 40 | $169k | $3k | |
| David L Newbart | Managing Editor | 40 | $163k | $12k | |
| Fran Stone | City Hall Reporter | 40 | $155k | $1k | |
| Matthew Moog | President - Thru 09/2024 | 20 | $0 | $905k | $39k |
| Melissa Bell | President - Beg. 09/2024 | 20 | $0 | $185k | $6k |
| Adrienne King | Board Chair (Thru 9/24) | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Aretae Ortiz Wyler | Director | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Mack | Director | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Laura van Peenan | Director (Beg 9/24) | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Lerry J Knox Jr | Director (Thru 9/24) | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Nivine Megahed PhD | Board Chair (Beg 9/24) | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Photos Abbott | Secretary | 16 | $0 | $350k | $30k |
| Debra Chamra | Treasurer - Beg. 03/2025 | 8 | $0 | $225k | $25k |
| Rina Dedhia | Treasurer - Thru 02/2025 | 20 | $0 | $403k | $38k |
About
- Legal name
- Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc
- EIN
- 874304197
- Address
- 848 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611-3509
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Chicago sun-times serves the public interest by strengthening the well-being of our local communities and our democracy through independent local journalism. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2022
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsAdrienne King
≥3years on the filingsKristen Mack
≥3years on the filingsLerry J Knox JR
≥3years on the filingsMatthew Moog
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
- $24.4m
- Total liabilities
- $5.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.1m
- Program service revenue
- $26m
- Employees
- 178
- Volunteers
- 4
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 | $31.4m | $38.1m | Deficit $6.7m |
| 2024 | $31.4m | $38.1m | Deficit $6.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.