States Newsroom
STATES NEWSROOM IS THE NATION'S LARGEST STATE-FOCUSED NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION, WITH REPORTING FROM EVERY CAPITAL. EVERY NEWSROOM IS LED BY A VETERAN LOCAL JOURNALIST WITH DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE'S POLITICAL HISTORY AND MEDIA LANDSCAPE WHO OVERSEES A STAFF OF EXPERIENCED CAPITAL REPORTERS. THE WASHINGTON DC BUREAU REPORTS ON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES AND KEY SUPREME COURT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE STATES. STATES NEWSROOM BELIEVES THAT NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR WHERE YOU LIVE, YOU NEED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, NON-PARTISAN REPORTING ON THE CRUCIAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. STATES NEWSROOM PROVIDES LEADING REPORTERS AND EDITORS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO COVER THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.9M
-21.6% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,882,443 | $12,605,033 | $20,477,632 |
| Revenue | $27,454,229 | $17,087,945 | $23,399,713 |
| Expenses | $29,387,263 | $25,370,322 | $18,734,586 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMON | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 40 | $238,813 |
| ADAM SEARING | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHY BEST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JARVIS DEBERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID HUDSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA JANOVY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT GREENBERGER | STATELINE EXECUTIVE EDITOR | 40 | $186,809 |
| ANDREA VERYKOUKIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $136,134 |
| BARBARA BARRETT | STATELINE MANAGING EDITOR | 40 | $143,349 |
| JANE NORMAN | DC BUREAU CHIEF | 40 | $134,131 |
| NOELLE STRAUB | STATELINE DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR | 40 | $139,516 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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