Retrograde Newspaper
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Retrograde Newspaper is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational newsroom that focuses on the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), its people and its surrounding communities. The Retrograde Newspaper publishes biweekly across its website, social media and a regular print issue. These platforms provide the UTD community with news, culture, sports, student and community opinions and a forum for discussion. The Retrograde Newspaper's coverage aims to enrich the student body and reflect the broad range of perspectives within UTD's campus and student population while adhering to all applicable state and federal laws.
- Income
- $7,957
- Spending
- $7,313
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (4)
- $1,546 spent. The most expensive program for The Retrograde Newspaper was its April 2025 print newspaper run which included the publication of 2,500 copies of a newspaper written and designed by student volunteers. The print publication was accompanied by two weeks of in person distribution and online posts.
- $1,431 spent. The second most expensive program for The Retrograde Newspaper was its November 2025 print newspaper run which included the publication of 2,500 copies of a newspaper written and designed by student volunteers. The print publication was accompanied by two weeks of in person distribution and online posts.
- $1,156 spent. The third most expensive program for The Retrograde Newspaper was its January 2025 print newspaper run which included the publication of 2,000 copies of a newspaper written and designed by student volunteers. The print publication was accompanied by two weeks of in person distribution and online posts.
- $1,151 spent. The fourth most expensive program for The Retrograde Newspaper was its March 2025 print newspaper run which included the publication of 2,000 copies of a newspaper written and designed by student volunteers. The print publication was accompanied by two weeks of in person distribution and online posts.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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