Carolina Public Press Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO NONPARTISAN, IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S MORE THAN 11 MILLION RESIDENTS.
- Income
- $560,505
- Spending
- $544,503
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $95,023, interim exec dir (term 11/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $420,685 spent. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS'S 2024 GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE NONPARTISAN, IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS BUILT UPON THE FACTS AND CONTEXT NORTH CAROLINIANS NEED TO KNOW. OUR AWARD-WINNING, BREAKTHROUGH PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM DISMANTLES BARRIERS AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CRITICAL OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-REPORTED ISSUES FACING OUR STATE'S 10.7 MILLION RESIDENTS. OUR OVERALL GOALS WERE TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, CONTEXT-RICH AND FACT-BASED NEWS FOR FREE TO AUDIENCES, TO PROVIDE JOURNALISM FOR AND ABOUT OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES AND ISSUES, AND TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE STATE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS ALSO REMAINS WHOLLY INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN. OUR 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE INCREASING FREE AND RELIABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY NEWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED NEWS AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS REPORTS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, ACCESS TO VOTING AND ELECTIONS, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, THE FUTURE OF THE STATE'S NATIONAL FORESTS, STAFFING SHORTAGES IN N.C. NURSING HOMES, LOSS OF PROTECTION FOR ISOLATED N.C. WETLANDS, WILDFIRES IN WESTERN N.C., MIGRANT WORKERS FACING A CHALLENGING N.C. SYSTEM, ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION AND DATA, AND MORE. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS BEGAN AS ONE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO REVERSING THE REDUCTION OF INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. OUR READERS, LISTENERS, AND MEMBERS HAVE HELPED THAT VISION BECOME A REALITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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