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THE CONSORTIUM EXCHANGED QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION DURING THE PHILIPPINES GENERAL ELECTIONS, AND GENERATED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,230 FACT-CHECKS TO ENSURE ACCURATE INFORMATION REACHED THE PUBLIC.- BROUGHT TOGETHER A COALITION OF NEWSROOMS TO ADDRESS MISINFORMATION ON WHATSAPP AROUND BRAZIL'S 2022 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THE INITIATIVE, CALLED CONFIRMA 2022, PROVIDED BRAZIL'S SUPERIOR ELECTORAL COURT (TSE) WITH THE ABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE TRUSTED FACT-CHECKS FROM NEWS PARTNERS TO THE VOTING PUBLIC THROUGH A WHATSAPP BOT. THE PARTNER NEWSROOMS COLLECTED 347,000 ANONYMOUS QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR FACT-CHECKS FROM VOTERS THROUGHOUT SIX WHATSAPP TIPLINES, AND RESPONDED TO THOSE QUESTIONS WITH FACT-CHECKS USING MEEDAN'S PLATFORM, CHECK. - GREW THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE NEWSROOM TIPLINES TO 45 IN 15 COUNTRIES, RESULTING IN 419,183 CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN FACT-CHECKERS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND 237,120 AUDIENCE MEMBERS RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE FACT-CHECK. 1309040 0 0 CHECK GLOBAL: - WORKED IN 25+ COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBAL SOUTH, AND WITH HUNDREDS OF JOURNALISTS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, GRASSROOT MEDIA COLLECTIVES, ARCHIVISTS, ACTIVISTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO: A) ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO BETTER ENGAGE WITH THEIR CHANGING INFORMATION ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH MEDIA LITERACY TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS; B) ADDRESS CRISES OF MIS/DISINFORMATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TOOLS THAT HELP THEM CONTEXTUALIZE, VERIFY AND ANNOTATE CONTENT, AND C) BUILD AN INCLUSIVE NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS ACROSS NORTH AFRICA WESTERN ASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, SUB SAHARAN AFRICA AND ASIA PACIFIC, THUS PAVING THE WAY FOR MORE MEANINGFUL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS.- THE CHECK GLOBAL INDEPENDENT MEDIA RESPONSE FUND (IMRF) RECEIVED MORE THAN 450 APPLICATIONS FROM 68 COUNTRIES AND MADE 29 GRANTS FOCUSED ON CLIMATE MISINFORMATION, TO MEDIA PRACTITIONERS, INDEPENDENT MEDIA NEWSROOMS, FACT-CHECKING GROUPS, CITIZEN JOURNALISM PROJECTS, HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, RESEARCHERS, AND TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL LITERACY ADVOCATES.- THE NAWA NEWSROOM MARKED ITS SIXTH YEAR BY PROVIDING JOURNALISM STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED TRAINING SESSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS MEDIA LANDSCAPE, MISINFORMATION, VERIFICATION TOOLS, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. STUDENTS ALSO ENGAGED IN PROJECTS TACKLING CLIMATE MISINFORMATION, CONTRIBUTED TO THE NAWA MEDIA CREDIBILITY INDEX, AND RECEIVED MICROGRANTS THROUGH THE CHECK GLOBAL PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THEIR INVESTIGATIVE ENDEAVORS. 498170 0 31686 DIGITAL HEALTH LAB (DHL): - USED TEXT SIMILARITY MACHINE LEARNING TO ANALYZE COVID-19 INFORMATION NEEDS VERSUS RESOURCES PROVIDED BY INTERGOVERNMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTIONS GLOBALLY. OF 500 FAQS, ONLY 403 ADDRESSED THE US AND UK'S NEEDS, SHOWING A NEED FOR BETTER FEEDBACK LOOPS BETWEEN SEEKERS AND PROVIDERS.- RESEARCHED THE IMPACT OF HARMFUL ONLINE CONTENT ON OFFLINE HEALTH OUTCOMES, SUCH AS GENDERED MISINFORMATION AND HATE SPEECH AFFECTING WOMEN IN POWER, AS WELL AS THREATS TO JOURNALISTS AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS REPORTING ON CONTENTIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. THE TEAM ALSO HIGHLIGHTED ONLINE ABUSE AND THREATS TO SAFETY DURING A UNFPA SUMMIT SESSION.- HOSTED TWO COMMUNITY EVENTS BRINGING TOGETHER VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING TRUST AND SAFETY WORKERS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES, RESEARCHERS IN CIVIL SOCIETY AND ACADEMIA, AND FACT-CHECKERS AND JOURNALISTS TO DISCUSS CONTENT MODERATION WORK.- DEVELOPED RESOURCES FOR FACT-CHECKING ORGANIZATIONS AND JOURNALISTS TO COMBAT GENDERED HEALTH MISINFORMATION RELATED TO PREGNANCY AND INFANT CARE, GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE, AND ABORTION. MORE RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIVE RISKS OF GENDERED HEALTH MISINFORMATION NARRATIVES AND EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO CONTENT MODERATION.- PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT TO JOURNALISTS AND FACT-CHECKERS REPORTING ON COMPLEX SCIENCE TOPICS, RANGING FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE TO THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HEALTH OUTCOMES, THROUGH THE HEALTH DESK INITIATIVE. 4567055 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X EDWARD BICE 4154972900 575 MARKET STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 EDWARD BICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 43.00 X X 170382 0 29475 JON CORSHEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HANAN HEAKAL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ZEYNEP TUFEKCI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM HWANG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA RESSA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AN MINA CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 101160 0 9068 DWIGHT KNELL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 121553 0 11383 PIERRE FORCIOLI-CONTI MEMBER 40.00 X 173523 0 14507 AARON HUSLAGE MEMBER 40.00 X 144460 0 16846 CATHERINE HO MEMBER 40.00 X 133359 0 12507 DEVIN GAFFNEY MEMBER 40.00 X 126371 0 10892 JULISSA AYALA MEMBER 40.00 X 114275 0 12016 1085083 0 116694 8 0 1 0 NATALIE GYENES 575 MARKET STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 PROGRAMS 150000 CAIO SACRAMENTO DE BRITTO ALMEIDA 575 MARKET STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 ENGINEERING SERVICES 140623 COHEN ANDERSON CPA 1116 LINCOLN AVE SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 123905 SCOTT A HALE 19 BOWOOD COURT KIDLINGTON OX5 1FN UK RESEARCH 110940 4 2893774 2893774 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 2879687 2879687 2879687 260 260 OTHER INCOME 900099 3812 3812 3812 5777533 2883499 0 260 X 369820 369820 443021 336696 101895 4430 1152234 876231 260207 15796 197815 151384 42892 3539 117823 89193 27220 1410 23001 23001 172335 172335 2435046 2353632 34466 46948 3643 554 3086 3 31999 23288 8704 7 272626 260909 11437 280 20505 16130 4214 161 75744 58739 16965 40 5034 3047 1985 2 6977 6554 423 17314 10033 7097 184 BANK CHARGES 6764 6764 TELEPHONE & INTERNET 6713 5191 1471 51 LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENC 4489 4489 DUES & MEMBERSHIP 2610 239 2371 2393 926 1444 23 5367906 4567055 727554 73297 561925 796474 1294950 1125481 682505 1451675 595082 266349 11856 81825 26264 13172 12311 13092 3703 6449 3162332 3741345 316678 278901 207163 316678 486064 X 1803978 1685902 1041676 1569379 2845654 3255281 3162332 3741345 409627 0 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 1603322 2201812 2374837 2974769 2893774 12048514 1603322 2201812 2374837 2974769 2893774 12048514 1231479 10817035 7 200 164 37 260 668 12049182 7513365 0.89770 0.89750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26264 13172 13092 13092 5777533 0 5777533 0 5777533 5367906 0 5367906 0 5367906 FORM 990 PART II LINE IX AS A PUBLIC CHARITY, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES EXCEPT ON ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS MISSION. AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO ITS MISSION, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FILINGS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDING IN 2020 THROUGH 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION'S CALIFORNIA EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN (FORM 199) FILINGS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDING IN 2019 THROUGH 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, GENERALLY FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA, FACT-CHECKING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19. 15000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA, FACT-CHECKING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 472000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 14 PROGRAM SERVICES OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, FUNDRAISING, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA 487000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 9 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA, FACT-CHECKING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 228000 NORTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, FUNDRAISING, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA 287000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 8 PROGRAM SERVICES OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA, FACT-CHECKING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 381000 SOUTH ASIA 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA, FACT-CHECKING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 124000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA, FACT-CHECKING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 163000 0 45 0 0 0 45 2157000 0 2157000 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES GRANTEES TO REPORT AGAINST STANDARDS INCLUDING ISA 800/805 FOR GRANTEES SUPPORTED UNDER EUROPEAN DONOR AGENCIES. FOR PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT REPORTING WE REQUIRE PARTNERS SUBMIT QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE REPORTS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST 181 PRESIDENTS DR AMHERST MA 010039313 542084125 501(C)(3) 129875 0 DEVELOP FACT-CHECKING TOOLS UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 2016-2098 HILLSIDE RD MANSFIELD CT 06269 060772160 501(C)(3) 110163 0 DEVELOP FACT-CHECKING TOOLS UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3160 CHESTNUT ST PHILADELPHIA PA 191046280 231352685 501(C)(3) 129782 0 DEVELOP FACT-CHECKING TOOLS 3 0 PART I, LINE 2: OUR ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S. THROUGH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. THESE PROCEDURES INCLUDE REGULAR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RECORDS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, TRACKING OF EXPENSES TO BUDGET, AND COMMUNICATION WITH GRANTEES TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS. WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUR USE OF GRANT FUNDS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDWARD BICE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 170382 0 0 0 0 0 7424 0 22051 0 199857 0 0 0 PIERRE FORCIOLI-CONTI MEMBER 173523 0 0 0 0 0 4911 0 9596 0 188030 0 0 0 AARON HUSLAGE MEMBER 144460 0 0 0 0 0 5795 0 11051 0 161306 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT EACH CONTRACTING EVENT, THE MEEDAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS INFORMED OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IT WILL DELIBERATE ON THIS MATTER, EXCLUDING FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ANY BOD MEMBER PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONFLICTED INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CEO'S CONTRACT AND COMPENSATION ANNUALLY, UTILIZING INDEED AND GLASSDOOR COMPENSATION DATA AS A GUIDE. ALL KEY EMPLOYEES ARE OFFERED CONTRACTS THAT USE GLASSDOOR OR SIMILAR JOB COMPENSATION DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 348,726. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 300. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 349,026. CONTRACTORS - ENGINEERING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,500. CONTRACTORS - OUTSIDE US: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,624,843. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,166. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,948. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,705,957. SIDA SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 273,564. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 273,564. SUBCONTRACTORS - BCU: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 87,999. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 87,999.