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Overlook News Inc

EIN 93-1830001 · Saugerties, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO: A) OPERATE A READER-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT NEWSPAPER, ADDRESSING ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE COMMUNITIES OF WOODSTOCK, SHANDAKEN, PHOENICIA, OLIVE, WEST HURLEY, HUNTER, TANNERSVILLE, SAUGERTIES, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (THE "COMMUNITY"), EMBRACING QUALITIES THAT INCLUDE CLARITY, INTEGRITY, AND ACCURACY. B) TO PROVIDE INTERNET AND PRINT ACCESSIBLE NEWS, INFORMATION, AND CULTURE RESOURCES DEDICATED TO THE DISSEMINATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS, AND POINTS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS, WEATHER, EMERGENCY, AND GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THE COMMUNITY. C) THE MAINTENANCE OF AN INTERNET ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF LOCAL HISTORICAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING PHOTOS, LITERATURE, AUDIO, AND OTHER MATERIALS. D) TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT HELP FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY, LOCAL LITERATURE, CULTURE OR TRADITIONS.

Income
$177,140
Spending
$199,941
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $199,941 spent. OPERATE A READER-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT NEWSPAPER, ADDRESSING ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE COMMUNITIES OF WOODSTOCK, SHANDAKEN, PHOENICIA, OLIVE, WEST HURLEY, HUNTER, TANNERSVILLE, SAUGERTIES, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE "COMMUNITY"), EMBRACING QUALITIES THAT INCLUDE CLARITY, INTEGRITY, AND ACCURACY.

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

  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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 September 2025.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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