My Neighborhood News Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NETWORK SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND SERVE AS A SOURCE OF LOCAL NONPARTISAN NEWS FOR COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH SNOHOMISH COUNTIES AND NORTH KING COUNTIES THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY LOCAL JOURNALISM.
- Income
- $477,731
- Spending
- $520,196
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $90,051, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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 (1)
- $466,545 spent. - WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR COVERAGE AREA OF 200,000 PEOPLE IN SOUTH SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON, WITH TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS, 24/7.- THE WORK OF OUR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS REPORTER MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN 2025. HER STORIES RANGED FROM STATE HOUSING LEGISLATION TO LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS TO A HEARTWARMING STORY ABOUT EDMONDS TRAVEL WRITER RICK STEVES PURCHASING A BUILDING TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO ARE UNHOUSED CAN CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SHOWERS AND MEALS (PICKED UP BY NATIONAL NEWS OUTLETS IN WHICH WE WERE NAMED, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST). - WE RAN A 13-PART SERIES IN DECEMBER ON GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND YOU, TO EXPLAIN THE BUDGET CHALLENGES FACING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. - WE HOSTED THREE CITY COUNCIL/MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUMS IN OUR THREE COVERED CITIES: EDMONDS, LYNNWOOD AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE. THE LYNNWOOD FORUM WAS COHOSTED BY OUR PARTNER SE HABLA MEDIA AND TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH FOR THEIR VIEWERS. WE ALSO HOSTED ISSUES FORUMS ON REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY ANNEXATION AND A PROPOSED EDMONDS LEVY LID LIFT PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.- WE SPONSORED A MOVIE SCREENING OF STRIPPED FOR PARTS, SHOWCASING THE TAKEOVER OF LOCAL MEDIA BY HEDGE FUNDS, FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH LOCAL JOURNALISTS.- MANAGING EDITOR NICK NG TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE 2024 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARDS SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS (SPJ) REGION 10. NG'S PHOTO OF SAKHA WOMEN DANCING AT A YHYAKH FESTIVAL AT LYNNWOOD'S LYNNDALE PARK EARNED TOP HONORS IN SPJ'S NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY FOR SMALL PUBLICATIONS.
Source: Form 990 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? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2023.
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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