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Marylandreportercom Inc

EIN 27-0853887 · Columbia, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak11 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

MarylandReporter.com provides news on state government and politics; research on education, health care, corrections, environment, consumer products and finance at no charge to Maryland Residents.

Income
$133,533
Spending
$136,027
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Highest pay
$19,000, executive editor and publisher

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 11 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 230% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $35,000 spent. According to Google Analytics, in 2024, MarylandReporter.com had 256,000 active users accessing the site 1.4 million times to read more than 400 original stories and 250 roundups of news from four dozen news websites around Maryland.
  2. $25,000 spent. Over 6,000 people a day get out daily newsletter sent out 250 times a year containing original stories and a roundup of news about state government and politics from dozens of other sources.
  3. $20,000 spent. Publishers and authors pay Maryland Reporter to write and edit exclusive stories and columns on health care, gambling, investments, consumer products, personal finance and other topics
  4. $25,000 spent. Over 6,000 people a day get out daily newsletter sent out 250 times a year containing original stories and a roundup of news about state government and politics from dozens of other sources.
  5. $35,000 spent. According to Google Analytics, in 2024, MarylandReporter.com had 256,000 active users accessing the site 1.4 million times to read more than 400 original stories and 250 roundups of news from four dozen news websites around Maryland.
  6. $20,000 spent. Publishers and authors pay Maryland Reporter to write and edit exclusive stories and columns on health care, gambling, investments, consumer products, personal finance and other topics

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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