2024-11-15T15:31:57-06:00 2023-12-31 202153727 SB & COMPANY LLC 10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250 OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 990 2023-01-01 861715499 THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM VENE 4102468000 621 EAST PRATT STREET 401 BALTIMORE MD 21202 MICHAEL KATZ TREASURER 4102468000 2024-11-15 1 0 MONIQUE BOOKER P00644231 4105840060 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z THE BALTIMORE BANNER MICHAEL KATZ 621 EAST PRATT STREET 401 BALTIMORE MD 21202 30182738 0 X THEBALTIMOREBANNER.COM X 2021 DE OUR MISSION IS TO BE AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE THAT STRENGTHENS, UNITES, AND INSPIRES OUR BALTIMORE COMMUNITY. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH TRUSTWORTHY, QUALITY JOURNALISM THAT TELLS THE VARIED STORIES OF OUR PEOPLE, HOLDS OUR LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE, AND DELIVERS LOCAL NEWS THAT READERS ARE WILLING TO SUPPORT. 8 7 115 0 11813761 768420 16526520 15746848 764319 14030262 140186 222294 0 -166673 17431025 29832731 0 0 0 0 9752556 14466691 0 0 922912 7555029 15195083 17307585 29661774 123440 170957 23964840 25548498 4536524 5773315 19428316 19775183 X OUR MISSION IS TO BE AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE THAT STRENGTHENS, UNITES, AND INSPIRES OUR BALTIMORE COMMUNITY. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH TRUSTWORTHY, QUALITY JOURNALISM THAT TELLS THE VARIED STORIES OF OUR PEOPLE, HOLDS OUR LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE, AND DELIVERS LOCAL NEWS THAT READERS ARE WILLING TO SUPPORT. 0 0 26825594 14030262 THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO BRING HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL JOURNALISM TO BALTIMORE AND CENTRAL MARYLAND. IN JUNE 2022, WE LAUNCHED THE BALTIMORE BANNER TO FULFILL OUR MISSION. THE BANNER IS A MULTI-PLATFORM NEWS OPERATION COVERING A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, FROM LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO BUSINESS, SPORTS, EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND THE ARTS. 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VILJ HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(1). INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. VILJ HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. VILJ PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR, WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEAR 2023 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH VILJ FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS VILJ'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 350,007. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 350,007. X MD IMPACT MD 457706 416757 40949 13233 26462 116673 HS ATHLETES 92500 92500 14695 25881 10652 4 243645 101260 142385 2125 88326 2250 49710 793851 610517 183334 30053 140669 2250 177035 350007 -166673 X X 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 KIMIKO YOSHINO EDITIOR IN CHIEF 350000 0 107026 0 0 0 13200 0 1512 0 471738 0 0 0 IMTIAZ PATEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 269231 0 190000 0 0 0 769 0 0 0 460000 0 0 0 SHARON NEVINS CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER 275000 0 146205 0 0 0 11510 0 1512 0 434227 0 0 0 KLAS UDEN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 295000 0 91594 0 0 0 13200 0 2038 0 401832 0 0 0 ANDREA MCDANIELS MANAGING EDITOR 227751 0 35440 0 0 0 10528 0 662 0 274381 0 0 0 BISWAJIT GANGULY CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 230000 0 25265 0 0 0 10211 0 2038 0 267514 0 0 0 MICHAEL KATZ TREASURER & SVP OF FINANCE & ANALYTI 214577 0 34580 0 0 0 9966 0 0 0 259123 0 0 0 MONIQUE JONES HEAD OF NEWSROOM STRATEGY 221658 0 25000 0 0 0 5225 0 1805 0 253688 0 0 0 ANDRE JONES SVP OF PEOPLE, CULTURE, DIVERSITY 204757 0 29813 0 0 0 7437 0 0 0 242007 0 0 0 WILLIAM WARREN CHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER 133654 0 15500 0 84614 0 4475 0 0 0 238243 0 0 0 RICHARD MARTIN DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR 187894 0 19861 0 0 0 8310 0 1822 0 217887 0 0 0 EMMA HARRIS HEAD OF NEWSROOM AUDIENCE AND DIGITA 158654 0 12397 0 0 0 6842 0 1114 0 179007 0 0 0 NHAN NGO DIRECTOR, DIGITAL SALES OPERATIONS 107923 0 67500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175423 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 BONUSES ARE BASED ON COMPANY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. PART I, LINE 6 COMMISSIONS ARE BASED ON COMPANY SALES. REALTY INVESTMENT CORPORATION 35% OF ENTITY OWNED BY A DIRECTOR & OFFICER (STEWART & SANDY BAINUM) 8395 ACCOUNTING / TAX 0 BRIAN MCGROY INTERESTED PERSON IS A BOARD MEMBER 246582 CEO CONSULTING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 STEWART BAINUM, JR HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH WILLIAM JEWS AND CHRISTINE SHREVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS SERVED AS INTERIM CEO AND THUS COULD APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER AND SVP OF FINANCE & ANALYTICS AND THE CONTROLLER REVIEW THE RETURN WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND THEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C VILJ ENACTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT INCEPTION AND CIRCULATED IT TO ALL DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 VILJ ACCUMULATED COMPENSATION DATA FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES INCLUDING NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS FAMILIAR WITH THE INDUSTRY TO EVALUATE AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY OFFICERS. DATA WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL OF OFFICER COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VILJ MAKES THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,330,599. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 187,315. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,175. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,535,089. BANNER MEDIA LLC 621 E PRATT ST SUITE 401 BALTIMORE MD 21202 923060470 ADVERTISING MD 13008856 3968256 THE VENETOULIS INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM BANNER MEDIA LLC 621 EAST PRATT ST STE 401 BALTIMORE MD 21202 923060470 ADVERTISING MD 11813761 3968256 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 FUND FOR THE COMMON GOOD C 13000000 REALTY INVESTMENT CORPORATION C 47541