2023-11-09T14:13:25-06:00 2022-12-31 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 130 NORTH 18TH STREET SUITE 3000 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032757 990 2022-09-23 920577182 SPOTLIGHT PA C/O CHRISTOPHER BAXTER SPOT 9739439130 312 MARKET STREET 11728 HARRISBURG PA 17108 CHRISTOPHER BAXTER PRESIDENT 9739439130 2023-11-08 1 CHRISTOPHER BAXTER 999009999 0 HELEN M MARTIN P01330899 2158818800 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X CHRISTOPHER BAXTER 312 MARKET STREET 11728 HARRISBURG PA 17108 659261 0 X WWW.SPOTLIGHTPA.ORG X 2022 PA THE MISSION OF SPOTLIGHT PA IS TO HOLD POWERFUL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FORCES (CONTINUED ON SCH O) ESPECIALLY GOVERNMENTS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUSINESSES, AND SPECIAL INTERESTS TO ACCOUNT THROUGH URGENT AND COMPELLING INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM THAT DRIVES CHANGE AND STRENGTHENS OUR DEMOCRACY, THE STATE, AND ALL WHO LIVE HERE. 3 3 23 2 0 0 659261 0 0 0 659261 0 0 338220 0 78938 143900 482120 177141 183600 6459 177141 X THE MISSION OF SPOTLIGHT PA IS TO HOLD POWERFUL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FORCES ESPECIALLY GOVERNMENTS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUSINESSES, AND SPECIAL INTERESTS TO ACCOUNT THROUGH URGENT AND COMPELLING INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM THAT DRIVES CHANGE AND STRENGTHENS OUR DEMOCRACY, THE STATE, AND ALL WHO LIVE HERE. 0 0 351828 SPOTLIGHT PA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN NEWSROOM DEDICATED TO HIGH-QUALITY INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC-SERVICE JOURNALISM ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE GOVERNMENT AND URGENT STATEWIDE ISSUES, INCLUDING ELECTIONS, VOTING, THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, RURAL COMMUNITIES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, AND MORE. SPOTLIGHT PA WAS FOUNDED TO ADDRESS A CRISIS IN JOURNALISM IN PENNSYLVANIA: THE ONGOING AND RAPID DECLINE OF CORPORATE-OWNED LEGACY NEWS OUTLETS, WHICH IS GREATLY DIMINISHING ACCESS TO TRUSTED, CONTEXTUAL, AND FACTUAL REPORTING ACROSS THE STATE. SPOTLIGHT PA IS UNCOVERING STORIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNTOLD AND CUTTING THROUGH PARTISANSHIP AND MISINFORMATION TO DELIVER TRUSTED, RELIABLE JOURNALISM AT NO COST TO ALL IN PENNSYLVANIA. WE MAKE OUR JOURNALISM AVAILABLE AT NO COST VIA SPOTLIGHTPA.ORG, SEVERAL EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND VIA NEARLY 100 COMMUNITY NEWS PARTNERS, INCLUDING NEWSPAPERS, PUBLIC RADIO, AND DIGITAL OUTLETS IN PENNSYLVANIA. 351828 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PA X YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER 2156702010 1500 WALNUT ST 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 X DAVID BOARDMAN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE MCCAIN MADONIA VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BAXTER PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 659261 659261 659261 0 0 0 X 262364 194535 23251 44578 9393 6977 973 1443 32328 23939 3482 4907 34135 25289 3640 5206 8000 6250 1750 1500 1500 95485 67005 15408 13072 6459 3229 3230 3823 2709 155 959 5364 4560 536 268 919 781 92 46 COMMUNICATIONS 11339 10205 567 567 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 6349 6349 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 4662 4662 482120 351828 51354 78938 48600 135000 0 183600 6459 0 6459 X 42141 135000 0 177141 0 183600 177141 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 659261 659261 659261 659261 198630 460631 659261 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: 2022 IS A SHORT YEAR AS THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2022. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("CODE"), AND AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY. THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2022. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: PRIOR TO PROCESSING ITS OWN PAYROLL DURING 2023, THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES WERE PAID BY A THIRD PARTY, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, WHICH PAID ALL WAGES AND BENEFITS AND FILED ALL RELATED PAYROLL TAX RETURNS AND W-2'S ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD FOR WHICH MINUTES NEED TO BE DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD, ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO CONFLICTS AROSE OR WERE DISCLOSED. THE BOARD REGULARLY MONITORED THIS THROUGH ITS MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS IN THE TIME PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,387. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,634. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,316. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,337. FUNDRAISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,000. EDITORIAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,000. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,618. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,774. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,756. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,148. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT IN THE ABSENCE OF A FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THIS PERIOD, BUT THAT COMMITTEE HAS SINCE BEEN ESTABLISHED.