TY 2018 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(1) PAUL SAGAN...................................................................... CHAIRMAN	2.00 .................	X	X		0	0
(2) HERBERT M SANDLER...................................................................... FOUNDING CHAIRMAN	3.00 .................	X	X		0	0
(3) PAUL E STEIGER...................................................................... EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN	30.00 .................	X	X		47,174	6,283
(4) DANIELLE ALLEN...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(5) MARK COLODNY...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(6) ANGELA FILO...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(7) HENRY LOUIS GATES JR...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(8) CLAIRE HOFFMAN...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(9) KATIE MCGRATH...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(10) ROBERT CS MONKS...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(11) RONALD OLSON...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(12) JAMES STONE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(13) S DONALD SUSSMAN...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(14) KAT TAYLOR...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X			0	0
(15) RICHARD TOFEL PRESIDENT...................................................................... CO-CEO, SECRETARY-TREASURER	40.00 .................		X		406,196	30,417
(16) STEPHEN ENGELBERG...................................................................... EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CO-CEO	40.00 .................		X		394,960	57,324
(17) RAGAN RHYNE VICE PRESIDENT OF...................................................................... DEVELOPMENT, ASS. SECRETARY	40.00 .................			X	249,004	14,014

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) PAUL SAGAN......................................................................
CHAIRMAN

2.00
.................

(2) HERBERT M SANDLER......................................................................
FOUNDING CHAIRMAN

3.00
.................

(3) PAUL E STEIGER......................................................................
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

30.00
.................

47,174

6,283

(4) DANIELLE ALLEN......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(5) MARK COLODNY......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(6) ANGELA FILO......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(7) HENRY LOUIS GATES JR......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(8) CLAIRE HOFFMAN......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(9) KATIE MCGRATH......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(10) ROBERT CS MONKS......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(11) RONALD OLSON......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(12) JAMES STONE......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(13) S DONALD SUSSMAN......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(14) KAT TAYLOR......................................................................
DIRECTOR

1.00
.................

(15) RICHARD TOFEL PRESIDENT......................................................................
CO-CEO, SECRETARY-TREASURER

40.00
.................

406,196

30,417

(16) STEPHEN ENGELBERG......................................................................
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CO-CEO

40.00
.................

394,960

57,324

(17) RAGAN RHYNE VICE PRESIDENT OF......................................................................
DEVELOPMENT, ASS. SECRETARY

40.00
.................

249,004

14,014

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(18) ROBIN FIELDS........................................................................
MANAGING EDITOR

40.00
.......................

275,130

16,553

(19) JESSE EISINGER........................................................................
SENIOR REPORTER

40.00
.......................

230,504

52,891

(20) CHARLES ORNSTEIN........................................................................
SENIOR EDITOR

40.00
.......................

221,417

54,835

(21) TRACY WEBER........................................................................
SENIOR EDITOR

40.00
.......................

218,656

38,933

(22) JOSEPH SEXTON........................................................................
SENIOR EDITOR

40.00
.......................

218,651

35,982

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
HAYNES AND BOONE LLP 600 CONGRESS AVE SUITE 1300 AUSTIN,TX787013285	LEGAL SERVICES	207,081
FAIRDINKUM CONSULTING LLC 15 E 32ND ST 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK,NY10016	IT CONSULTANT SERVICES	143,934
AMAZON WEB SERVICES PO BOX 84023 SEATTLE,WA981248423	WEBSITE HOSTING SERVICES	108,942


2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 3

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

HAYNES AND BOONE LLP

600 CONGRESS AVE SUITE 1300
AUSTIN,TX787013285

LEGAL SERVICES

207,081

FAIRDINKUM CONSULTING LLC

15 E 32ND ST 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK,NY10016

IT CONSULTANT SERVICES

143,934

AMAZON WEB SERVICES

PO BOX 84023
SEATTLE,WA981248423

WEBSITE HOSTING SERVICES

108,942

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

PRO PUBLICA INC

Employer identification number

14-2007220

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv), 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 170(b)(1)(A)(ix)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, 8, or 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	10,169,976	16,882,164	13,765,153	43,063,123	25,576,127	109,456,543
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	10,169,976	16,882,164	13,765,153	43,063,123	25,576,127	109,456,543
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						26,483,706
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						82,972,837

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	10,169,976	16,882,164	13,765,153	43,063,123	25,576,127	109,456,543
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	47,898	23,875	105,365	91,606	449,799	718,543
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..	12,775	10,286	8,230	52,755	36,395	120,441
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..	23,379	10,092	245,214	108,258	230,179	617,122
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10						110,912,649

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

1,188,605

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2018 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

74.810 %

Public support percentage for 2017 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

68.010 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2018. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2018. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2018 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2018 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2018. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018
1 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018:
a From 2013.......
b From 2014.......
c From 2015.......
d From 2016.......
e From 2017.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2018 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2018 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2014......
b Excess from 2015.....
c Excess from 2016.....
d Excess from 2017.....
e Excess from 2018.....

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2018)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

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SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:	HONORARIUMS REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 23,379. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 10,092. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 26,750. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 90,734. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 77,346. REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 218,464. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,524. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 152,833.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

	(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

(a) Name and address of organization
or government

(b) EIN

(c) IRC section
(if applicable)

(d) Amount of cash grant

(e) Amount of non-cash
assistance

(f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)

(g) Description of
noncash assistance

(h) Purpose of grant
or assistance

(1) CAPITAL CITY PRESS LLC
7290 BLUEBONNET BOULEVARD
BATON ROUGE,LA70810

72-0146160

73,200

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

(2) CHARLESTON NEWSPAPERS
1001 VIRGINIA ST E
CHARLESTON,WV25301

55-0676079

53,218

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

(3) COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS INC (WMFE)
11510 E COLONIAL DR
ORLANDO,FL32817

59-6155012

501(C)(3)

62,220

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

(4) MALHEUR MEDIA LLC
142 CHEMAWA RD N
KEIZER,OR97303

47-5030251

46,652

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

(5) SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
225 W COLFAX AVE
SOUTH BEND,IN46601

35-1381571

53,734

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

(6) SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN
710 N ILLINOIS AVE
CARBONDALE,IL62901

42-0823980

50,752

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

(7) THE NEW MEXICAN INC
202 E MARCY ST
SANTA FE,NM87501

85-0095953

49,776

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE

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Explanation

PART I, LINE 2:

A) STIPEND NARRATIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE: STIPEND PAYMENTS REPRESENT A FORM OF GRANT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN VARIOUS PROPUBLICA OUTREACH PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAMS ARE SELECTED VIA COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS IN WHICH THE APPLICANTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND CAREER PROSPECTS IN THE FIELD OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. FUNDING IS OFTEN PROVIDED AS A PART OF A GRANT RECEIVED BY PROPUBLICA. IN SUCH INSTANCES, THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE AND MAY INFORM THE STIPEND PAYMENT PROCESS. IF THE FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH PROPUBLICA'S GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, FUNDING AVAILABILITY IS DETERMINED BASED ON OVERALL BUDGETARY CONCERNS. BASED ON THESE PARAMETERS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS DETERMINE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS APPLY: - ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE EQUAL STIPEND AMOUNTS. - ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SOME STIPEND, WITH THE AWARD AMOUNT VARYING BASED ON DETERMINATION OF NEED. - SOME PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE STIPENDS, WITH THE AWARD AMOUNT VARYING BASED ON DETERMINATION OF NEED. IN THIS INSTANCE, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE AS A SEPARATE PROCEDURE FROM THE GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESS AND ARE NOTIFIED THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE BASED ON GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING: - EXPLICITLY ANSWER THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. - PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT THEY ARE REQUESTING BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED FUND AVAILABILITY. - EXPLAIN HOW THE FUNDING WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO ATTEND THE PROGRAM WHEN THEY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO. IF THE CASE IS COMPELLING, THE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IS GRANTED UP TO THE LIMITS OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. IF THE EXPLANATION OF NEED INCLUDES THE COST OF EXPENSES THAT ARE ALREADY COVERED FOR ALL ATTENDEES, THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT MAY BE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DATA INSTITUTE PROGRAM COVERS THE COST OF LODGING AND TRAVEL FOR ALL ATTENDEES. IF LODGING/TRAVEL ARE INCLUDED IN THE EXPLANATION OF NEED, THE AMOUNT AWARDED MAY BE REDUCED. WHEN FUNDING IS PROVIDED VIA PASS-THROUGH GRANTS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, MONITORING OF FUND USAGE AND FOLLOW-UP ARE BASED UPON ONGOING VERBAL DIALOGUE, GRANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND WRITTEN GRANT REPORTS PROVIDED TO GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. WHEN FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET DESIGNATION, PROPUBLICA MAINTAINS RECORDS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING AND BENEFITTING FROM GRANT FUNDS, INCLUDING COMPLETED W-9 FORMS. AS THESE GRANTS ARE NEED-BASED, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE. B) NARRATIVE FOR ORGANIZATIONS & INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE THROUGH LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK: THE OTHER TYPE OF FUNDING PROPUBLICA PROVIDES IS THROUGH REGRANTING FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING IN THE LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, PROPUBLICA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL NEWSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A REPORTER TO WORK ON AN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM PROJECT FOR ONE YEAR. MOST OFTEN, THE GRANTEE IS THE NEWSROOM ORGANIZATION ITSELF; HOWEVER, OCCASIONALLY, FUNDING MAY BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO A REPORTER WITH AN AFFILIATION TO THE SELECTED NEWSROOM. NEWSROOMS ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN LRN VIA A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND IN ADDITION TO FUNDING, LRN PARTNERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO PROPUBLICA RESOURCES INCLUDING EDITORS, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND CO-PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES. LRN GRANT AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON EACH REPORTER'S ANNUAL SALARY AND A STANDARD BENEFITS PERCENT ALLOCATION, WHICH WAS 22% FOR 2018, AND AMOUNTS ARE AGREED TO IN WRITING BY BOTH THE PARTICIPATING NEWSROOM AND PROPUBLICA. FUND USAGE FOR LRN IS MONITORED BY THE PROPUBLICA EDITORS WHO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE REPORTERS. ULTIMATELY, THE REPORTERS ARE EXPECTED TO PUBLISH A FULL-LENGTH INVESTIGATIVE PIECE IN COORDINATION WITH PROPUBLICA. ALSO, PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN ACCOUNTING FOR FUNDS USAGE AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, WHICH MOST OFTEN INCLUDES A COPY OF THE FUNDED REPORTER'S W2 FOR THE FUNDED GRANT YEAR.

(a)
Check if applicable

(b)
Number of contributions or items contributed

(d)
Method of determining
noncash contribution amounts

1 Art—Works of art ....

2 Art—Historical treasures .

3 Art—Fractional interests ..

4 Books and publications ..

5 Clothing and household
goods .......

6 Cars and other vehicles ..

7 Boats and planes ....

8 Intellectual property ...

9 Securities—Publicly traded .

565,448

AVG. SELLING PRICE

10 Securities—Closely held stock .

11 Securities—Partnership, LLC,
or trust interests ....

12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..

13 Qualified conservation
contribution—Historic
structures .....

14 Qualified conservation
contribution—Other ...

15 Real estate—Residential .

16 Real estate—Commercial ..

17 Real estate—Other ...

18 Collectibles .....

19 Food inventory ...

20 Drugs and medical supplies .

21 Taxidermy ......

22 Historical artifacts ....

23 Scientific specimens ..

24 Archeological artifacts ...

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26 Other Right pointing arrow large image

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27 Other Right pointing arrow large image

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28 Other Right pointing arrow large image

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Explanation

PART I, COLUMN (B):

THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART 1, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M.

- TIN:

SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

PRO PUBLICA INC

Employer identification number

14-2007220

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	A DECADE AGO, WE LAUNCHED PROPUBLICA'S WEBSITE WITH A BRIEF NOTE, "WELCOME TO THE STARTING LINE." IN THAT JUNE 10, 2008 POST, SIGNED BY FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PAUL STEIGER AND THEN-MANAGING EDITOR STEPHEN ENGELBERG, WE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT PROPUBLICA WAS SOMETHING OF AN EXPERIMENT. WE WERE 20 PEOPLE, BACKED BY A $10 MILLION ANNUAL BUDGET AND A THREE-YEAR COMMITMENT FROM THE SANDLER FOUNDATION, WITH SOME NEW IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO PUBLISH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. OUR MODEL FOR DISTRIBUTING STORIES - CO-PUBLISHING WITH MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS LIKE 60 MINUTES, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES AND POLITICO - WAS UNTESTED. THERE WAS NO CLEAR SENSE OF WHERE THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM WHEN WE SOUGHT A BROADER GROUP OF BACKERS. DESPITE THESE UNKNOWNS, WE WERE UNWAVERING IN OUR COMMITMENT TO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF A DEMOCRACY. EVEN IF WE DIDN'T KNOW QUITE HOW THIS EXPERIMENT WOULD UNFOLD, WE BELIEVED IN TAKING ON THE TOUGHEST SUBJECTS, SHINING A LIGHT ON POWERFUL INSTITUTIONS OF ALL SORTS, AND PRESENTING DEEPLY REPORTED STORIES WITH MORAL FORCE AND AN EYE TOWARD SPURRING CHANGE. TEN YEARS LATER, IT'S CLEAR THAT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE SHARE THESE VALUES. WE WERE THRILLED AND HUMBLED TO MAKE A LOT OF FRIENDS IN OUR FIRST DECADE. PROPUBLICA HAS HAD 184 PUBLISHING PARTNERS, INCLUDING 59 IN 2018 ALONE. OUR BUDGET HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN $26 MILLION FOR 2019, WHICH SUPPORTS ABOUT 120 EMPLOYEES WORKING AT OUR NATIONAL OPERATION, PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS AND REPORTING FOR OUR LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE NOW DONATE EVERY MONTH, PART OF A FLOW OF SMALLER DONATIONS THAT IN 2018 ADDED UP TO MORE THAN $4 MILLION. CHANGEMAKING PERHAPS THE ACHIEVEMENT WE'RE MOST PROUD OF IS THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK OVER THE YEARS. IN A CYNICAL AGE WHEN MANY BELIEVE THAT THE OUTCOMES ARE "RIGGED AND UNCHANGEABLE, WE HAVE REPEATEDLY SHOWN THAT POWERFUL, FACT-BASED JOURNALISM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE MINDS, LAWS AND THE LIVES OF ORDINARY PEOPLE. IN JUNE, AS THE PLIGHT OF FAMILIES SEPARATED AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER GAINED NATIONAL ATTENTION, PROPUBLICA RELEASED AUDIO OF MIGRANT CHILDREN INSIDE A U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FACILITY. THE SOUNDS OF CHILDREN SOBBING AND BEGGING FOR THEIR PARENTS SERVED AS EVIDENCE OF THE TRAGEDY UNDERWAY. LAWMAKERS CITED PROPUBLICA'S AUDIO AS THEY CONDEMNED THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY, AND PROTESTERS BLARED THE RECORDING AT DEMONSTRATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WITHIN 48 HOURS, PRESIDENT TRUMP REVERSED HIS POLICY OF SEPARATING CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS. A FEDERAL JUDGE IN CALIFORNIA ORDERED THAT PARENTS AND CHILDREN BE REUNITED WITHIN 30 DAYS. WITHIN A MONTH, THE CHILD HEARD IN THE RECORDING PLEADING TO CALL HER AUNT WAS REUNITED WITH HER MOTHER. LATER IN THE YEAR, WE REPORTED THAT BORDER AGENTS RESUMED THE REMOVAL OF SOME CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS BY CLAIMING THAT THEIR PARENTS WERE CRIMINALS AND THUS A DANGER TO THEIR CHILDREN. OUR STORY FOCUSED ON A CASE IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CLAIMED, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, THAT A SALVADORAN MAN WAS A GANG MEMBER AND SEPARATED HIM FROM HIS 4-YEAR-OLD SON. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INVESTIGATION PUBLISHED, AND 11 WEEKS AFTER THEY HAD BEEN SEPARATED, THE CHILD WAS RETURNED TO HIS FATHER. TO HELP SUPPORT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY AT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS, PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS HAD ITS FULL YEAR OF OPERATION IN 2018, AND WE KICKED OFF THE PROPUBLICA LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE WE SUPPORTED SEVEN INVESTIGATIVE PROJECTS AT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS (IN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS BELOW ONE MILLION), IN EACH CASE PAYING A REPORTER'S SALARY AND BENEFITS, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PROPUBLICA'S EXPERTISE IN DATA, RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT. IN ONE OF THE INAUGURAL PROJECTS FROM PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS, PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, OUR WORK EXPOSED DEVASTATING INEQUITIES IN PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS DONE BY THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR. IN THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION, FAIRNESS IN THE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM WAS A MAJOR ISSUE - AND ASSESSOR JOSEPH BERRIOS, WHO ALSO SERVED AS THE COOK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN, LOST HIS BID FOR RE-ELECTION. AS PART OF OUR LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK, THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE IN INDIANA EXAMINED USE OF FORCE IN THE NEIGHBORING ELKHART POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNCOVERING STARTLING, PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED ACTS OF MISCONDUCT. THE TRIBUNE AND PROPUBLICA ALSO FOUND THAT, WHILE THE POLICE CHIEF AND MOST OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SUPERVISORS HAD BEEN DISCIPLINED FOR CARELESSNESS AND INCOMPETENCE, THEY KEPT THEIR JOBS AND WERE OFTEN PROMOTED. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THIS REPORTING, THE POLICE CHIEF RESIGNED, AND ELKHART'S MAYOR ANNOUNCED AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT - BEFORE ABANDONING HIS OWN RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN. INTERNATIONALLY, OUR INVESTIGATION "UNPROTECTED," CO-PUBLISHED WITH TIME MAGAZINE, AND AN ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTARY CREATED BY PROPUBLICA FILMS LOOKED INTO AN ACCLAIMED CHARITY CALLED MORE THAN ME. FOUNDED BY AMERICAN KATIE MEYLER, THE LIBERIAN SCHOOL PROMISED TO RESCUE SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE GIRLS FROM LIFE ON THE STREETS, BUT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, CHILDREN PLACED UNDER ITS CARE WERE BEING RAPED BY ONE OF THE NONPROFIT'S LEADERS. DAYS AFTER OUR INVESTIGATION, MEYLER TEMPORARILY STEPPED ASIDE AS CEO AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD CHAIRMAN RESIGNED. AMID PROTESTS IN LIBERIA, CALLING FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO REVOKE MORE THAN ME'S ACCREDITATION AND PERMISSION TO RUN ITS SCHOOLS, SEVEN LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES VOWED TO TAKE ACTION AS PART OF A "FULL-SCALE INVESTIGATION" INTO THE CHARITY. THE STORIES IN DATA PROPUBLICA'S USE OF DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUAL STORYTELLING HAS EXPANDED SUBSTANTIALLY SINCE OUR FOUNDING. THE INITIAL STAFF OF PROPUBLICA INCLUDED JUST TWO PEOPLE WHO KNEW HOW TO WRITE COMPUTER CODE AND COULD CREATE, WHEN NEEDED, A GRAPHIC OR TWO. IN THE DECADE SINCE, WE'VE ADDED A TEAM OF DATA JOURNALISTS AND PIONEERED THE FIELD OF NEWS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, BROUGHT ON WEB DESIGNERS AND PRODUCERS, AND, MOST RECENTLY, EXPANDED INTO SOCIAL AND LONG-FORM VIDEO. FROM OUR IMMERSIVE INVESTIGATION SHOWING WHAT IT SOUNDS AND LOOKS LIKE WHEN A GAS DRILLER OVERRUNS YOUR PROPERTY, TO AN ANIMATED MAP TAKING READERS THROUGH A DANGEROUS ROUTE THROUGH NEW YORK'S PRIVATE COMMERCIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION, THIS YEAR'S WORK KEPT OUR NEWSROOM AT THE FRONTIERS OF CONTEMPORARY JOURNALISM. IN THE WEEKS AHEAD OF THE 2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS, PROPUBLICA'S FACEBOOK POLITICAL AD COLLECTOR GAINED STEAM AND INSIGHTS. OUR DEVELOPERS HAD EARLIER DESIGNED THE SMALL PIECE OF SOFTWARE AS A SOLUTION TO THE HARD-TO-TRACK NATURE OF ONLINE POLITICAL ADS, WHICH APPEAR ON SOME PEOPLE'S SCREENS WHILE NEVER BEING SHOWN TO OTHERS. WHEN PARTICIPATING FACEBOOK USERS DOWNLOADED THE EXTENSION, WE AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFIED THE POLITICAL ADS DISPLAYED ON THEIR NEWSFEEDS AND COLLECTED THEM IN A PUBLIC DATABASE. BY ELECTION DAY, WE HAD COLLECTED MORE THAN 100,000 POLITICAL ADS FROM NEARLY 20,000 FACEBOOK USERS, ALLOWING US TO REPORT ON ADS THAT WERE ACTUALLY SCAMS AND MALWARE, NEGATIVE ADS THAT IGNORED FEC RULES BY FAILING TO DISCLOSE WHO PAID FOR AND APPROVED THEM, AND MYSTERIOUS FACEBOOK PAGES PUSHING FRINGE CANDIDATES. PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS AND WBEZ PRODUCED A SERIES OF STORIES EXAMINING HOW CHICAGO'S RELIANCE ON VEHICLE TICKETING TO GENERATE REVENUE - IN ADDITION TO UNEQUAL ENFORCEMENT AND PUNITIVE COLLECTION MEASURES - HAS LED TO MASSIVE DEBT IN LOW-INCOME AND ESPECIALLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PROJECT TEAM COLLECTED MORE THAN 54 MILLION PARKING, STANDING AND VEHICLE COMPLIANCE TICKETS ISSUED SINCE 1996 AND MADE THE AGGREGATE DATA PUBLIC IN AN ACCOMPANYING DATABASE. USERS CAN EXPLORE THE TICKET TRAP TO SEE HOW TICKETING, DEBT AND THE RATES AT WHICH PEOPLE APPEAL THEIR TICKETS COMPARE ACROSS CHICAGO'S 50 WARDS. THE PROJECT LED TO THE CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL PASSING A PACKAGE OF REFORMS TO THE CITY'S TICKETING SYSTEM. AS PART OF A SERIES ON RACIAL DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION, PROPUBLICA LAUNCHED AN ENORMOUS FACT-FINDING MISSION, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING TROVES OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DATA. THIS UNDERTAKING CULMINATED IN MISEDUCATION, A GROUNDBREAKING DATABASE ALLOWING USERS TO LOOK UP MORE THAN 96,000 INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS AND 17,000 DISTRICTS TO SEE HOW THEY COMPARE ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND SCHOOL DISCIPLINE. THE WORK CONTINUES
IN JUST THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF OUR TENTH FULL YEAR, PROPUBLICA HAS PRODUCED	IMPORTANT, CHALLENGING AND INNOVATIVELY PRESENTED STORIES THAT HAVE OFTEN SPARKED REAL-WORLD CHANGE. THIS WORK INCLUDED STORIES ON HOW A HOUSING PROGRAM FOR MENTALLY ILL NEW YORKERS HAS PROVEN UNSAFE, INHUMANE AND SOMETIMES DEADLY; A TWO-PART FRONTLINE DOCUMENTARY ON VIOLENT WHITE SUPREMACIST GROUPS; EYE-OPENING STORIES ON HOW A BUDGET-DEPRIVED IRS IS UNABLE TO PURSUE TAX CHEATS; THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO SEPARATE FAMILIES AT THE BORDER, MONTHS AFTER IT CLAIMED TO HAVE STOPPED; AND THE JUNK FORENSIC SCIENCE OF BLOODSTAIN-PATTERN ANALYSIS THAT HAS BECOME ENTRENCHED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; AND THE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY'S WORK WITH DATA BROKERS TO VACUUM UP OUR PERSONAL DETAILS. MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE PROPUBLICA PUBLISHED ITS FIRST STORY, BUT THE VALUE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WITH MORAL FORCE REMAINS. WE'RE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO GROW, AND TO LEAD, IN OUR NEXT TEN YEARS AND BEYOND. ADDITIONAL IMPACT SINCE PROPUBLICA WAS STARTED 10 YEARS AGO, IMPACT HAS BEEN AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION, AND IT REMAINS A GUIDING PRINCIPLE AND YARDSTICK FOR OUR SUCCESS TODAY. WE MEASURE OUR IMPACT NOT IN TERMS OF AUDIENCE SIZE OR HONORS, BUT REAL-WORLD CHANGE. IN ADDITION TO THE IMPACT FROM OUR REPORTING ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S FAMILY SEPARATION POLICY, INEQUITIES IN CHICAGO'S PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, USE OF FORCE IN THE ELKHART POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HOW AN AMERICAN CHARITY FAILED THE LIBERIAN GIRLS UNDER ITS CARE, ALL DESCRIBED EARLIER IN THIS REPORT, OUR JOURNALISM IN 2018 SPURRED SUCH CHANGE IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT AREAS. LAWS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH PASSED OUR REPORTING WITH NPR ABOUT MATERNAL MORTALITY IN THE U.S. SPURRED SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. AFTER DECADES OF CONGRESSIONAL INACTION, IN DECEMBER CONGRESS APPROVED A BILL TO FUND STATE PANELS TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE DEATHS OF EXPECTANT AND NEW MOTHERS. THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ALSO VOTED TO APPROVE $50 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING THE RATE OF WOMEN WHO DIE DURING PREGNANCY OR CHILDBIRTH. CITING THE REPORTING, STATE AND LOCAL LAWMAKERS AROUND THE COUNTRY ADOPTED BILLS AIMED AT REFORMING HOW MATERNAL DEATHS ARE IDENTIFIED AND INVESTIGATED. CONNECTICUT, INDIANA, MARYLAND, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA AND WASHINGTON, D.C., PASSED LAWS CREATING MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEES TO SCRUTINIZE DEATHS AND NEAR-DEATHS AMONG EXPECTANT AND NEW MOTHERS, AND TO MAKE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH. A SIMILAR BILL IS PENDING IN NEW JERSEY. THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, WHICH SETS STANDARDS OF CARE FOR OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGISTS, ALSO RELEASED SWEEPING NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING MATERNAL CARE, INCLUDING GUIDELINES FOR DOCTORS TO SEE NEW MOTHERS SOONER AND MORE FREQUENTLY, AND FOR INSURERS TO COVER THE INCREASED VISITS. IN ADDITION, IN AUGUST, AFTER PROPUBLICA REACHED OUT TO A NUMBER OF CONSUMER HEALTH SITES THAT PUBLISHED IMPRECISE, OUTDATED AND MISLEADING INFORMATION ABOUT PREECLAMPSIA - A DANGEROUS FORM OF HYPERTENSION THAT CAN DEVELOP DURING PREGNANCY OR IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS AFTER CHILDBIRTH - THE MAYO CLINIC CORRECTED ITS INFORMATION. THE CLEVELAND CLINIC, HARVARD HEALTH PUBLISHING AND MEDLINE PLUS ALSO AGREED TO MAKE NECESSARY UPDATES. DISCRIMINATORY FACEBOOK POLICIES HALTED IN 2016, PROPUBLICA REPORTED THAT FACEBOOK ALLOWS ADVERTISERS TO BUY CREDIT, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT ADS THAT EXCLUDE ANYONE WITH AN "AFFINITY" FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC PEOPLE FROM SEEING THEM. OUR 2017 FOLLOW-UP FOUND THAT THE SOCIAL NETWORK HAD NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, PROMPTING FACEBOOK TO TEMPORARILY STOP ADVERTISERS FROM EXCLUDING VIEWERS BY RACE WHILE IT REVIEWED ITS AD SYSTEM. IN JULY, FACEBOOK SAID IT WOULD NO LONGER ALLOW ADVERTISERS TO EXCLUDE USERS BY FEDERALLY PROTECTED CATEGORIES. WRONGFULLY CONVICTED MAN EXONERATED IN 2017, WE REPORTED ON DEMETRIUS SMITH, WHO WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF MURDER IN BALTIMORE AND AGREED TO AN ALFORD PLEA A DEAL THAT ALLOWS DEFENDANTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR INNOCENCE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PLEADING GUILTY AND ACCEPTING THE STATUS OF A CONVICTED FELON. OUR STORY SHOWED THAT THE PROSECUTOR HAD BLOCKED SMITH'S REQUEST TO REVISE HIS UNUSUAL PLEA DEAL AND MODIFY HIS SENTENCE. PROMPTED BY THE STORY, THE PROSECUTOR FILED A MOTION SAYING HE HAD BEEN WRONG AND ASKED A JUDGE TO SCHEDULE A NEW HEARING FOR SMITH. IN JANUARY, THAT HEARING ENDED WITH SMITH'S CRIMINAL RECORD BEING CLEARED. MEDICAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ELIMINATED PROPUBLICA PUBLISHED A SERIES OF INVESTIGATIONS WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES DETAILING UNDISCLOSED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER AND FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE COMPANIES, HIGHLIGHTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A SEPTEMBER STORY ON DR. JOSE BASELGA, MSK'S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, UNCOVERED HIS FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CORPORATE BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND PAYMENTS FROM COMPANIES CONNECTED TO CANCER RESEARCH IN HIS PUBLISHED RESEARCH ARTICLES, EVEN WHEN HE WAS REPORTING ON THE RESULTS OF STUDIES CONDUCTED BY THOSE COMPANIES. WITHIN DAYS OF OUR REPORTING, HE RESIGNED. BY DECEMBER BASELGA ALSO RESIGNED AS AN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE PROMINENT MEDICAL JOURNAL, CANCER DISCOVERY. IN ADDITION, MSK CEO DR. CRAIG THOMPSON RESIGNED FROM HIS SEATS ON THE BOARDS OF MERCK AND CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES AND MADE NEW CONFLICT DISCLOSURES, AS DID OTHER MSK STAFF. AFTER OUR INVESTIGATION, MSK ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT A VICE PRESIDENT WHO OVERSEES HOSPITAL VENTURES WITH FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES WOULD TURN OVER TO THE HOSPITAL NEARLY $1.4 MILLION OF A STAKE IN A BIOTECH COMPANY THAT HE RECEIVED FOR REPRESENTING MSK ON THE COMPANY'S BOARD. WHITE SUPREMACISTS DISMISSED AND ARRESTED IN MAY, PROPUBLICA PARTNERED WITH FRONTLINE TO PUBLISH AN INVESTIGATION THAT IDENTIFIED FORMER AND ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AS MEMBERS OF ATOMWAFFEN DIVISION, A NEO-NAZI GROUP. WITHIN WEEKS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ANNOUNCED THAT IT OPENED A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACTIVITIES OF LANCE CPL. VASILLIOS PISTOLIS, WHOM THE REPORT IDENTIFIED AS A VIOLENT WHITE SUPREMACIST WHO TOOK PART IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, DEMONSTRATION LAST AUGUST. IN JUNE, PISTOLIS WAS CONVICTED AT A COURT-MARTIAL ON CHARGES OF DISOBEYING ORDERS AND MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS, AND HE WAS DISMISSED FROM THE CORPS. IN JULY, PROPUBLICA AND FRONTLINE REPORTED ON THE VIOLENT WHITE SUPREMACIST RISE ABOVE MOVEMENT. ONE DAY AFTER OUR REPORT, WHICH NAMED MICHAEL MISELIS, AN AEROSPACE ENGINEER WITH GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE, AS A MEMBER OF RAM, HIS EMPLOYER, DEFENSE CONTRACTOR NORTHROP GRUMMAN, ANNOUNCED THAT MISELIS NO LONGER WORKED THERE. IN AUGUST, THE MARINE CORPS ISSUED UPDATED ORDERS PROHIBITING PARTICIPATION IN WHITE SUPREMACIST GROUPS, ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO REPORT FELLOW MARINES ENGAGED IN THESE ACTIVITIES AND TIGHTENING RULES ON ACCOUNTABILITY. IN OCTOBER, CITING PROPUBLICA AND FRONTLINE'S REPORTING, FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ANNOUNCED THEY HAD ARRESTED FOUR MEMBERS OR ASSOCIATES OF RAM - ROBERT RUNDO, ROBERT BOMAN, TYLER LAUBE AND AARON EASON - OVER THEIR ALLEGED ROLE IN THE "UNITE THE RIGHT" RALLY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE. IF CONVICTED, THE MEN COULD FACE FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR EACH OF TWO FEDERAL RIOT CHARGES. POLICE COOPERATION WITH IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS REGULATED IN APRIL, PROPUBLICA AND THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER REPORTED ON TACTICS USED BY STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS IN PENNSYLVANIA, WITHOUT GUIDELINES OR OVERSIGHT, TO HELP IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ROUND UP IMMIGRANTS FOR DEPORTATION, INCLUDING THE QUESTIONING AND ARRESTS OF HISPANIC MOTORISTS DURING TRAFFIC STOPS. IN JUNE, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE ANNOUNCED THAT OFFICERS WILL NOW BE REQUIRED TO FILE A REPORT ANY TIME THEY CALL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES TO THE SCENE OF A TRAFFIC STOP, DETAILING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CALL. RED CROSS OFFICIAL RESIGNS OVER HANDLING OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN JANUARY, WE REPORTED ON GERALD ANDERSON, A FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVE AT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, WHO HAD BEEN FORCED OUT OF THE ORGANIZATION AFTER HE HARASSED A SUBORDINATE AND WAS ACCUSED OF RAPING ANOTHER. RED CROSS GENERAL COUNSEL DAVID MELTZER HAD LAUDED ANDERSON ON HIS WAY OUT AND GAVE HIM A POSITIVE REFERENCE, HELPING HIM LAND A NEW POSITION AT SAVE THE CHILDREN. WHEN PROPUBLICA CONTACTED SAVE THE CHILDREN ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANDERSON'S DEPARTURE, THE ORGANIZATION PLACED ANDERSON ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. WEEKS LATER, HE WAS NO LONGER EMPLOYED BY SAVE THE CHILDREN. FOLLOWING THE ARTICLE, MELTZER ALSO RESIGNED FROM THE RED CROSS, SAYING THAT HE DEEPLY REGRETTED HIS HANDLING OF THE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CASE.
UNUSUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY REVERSED	IN EARLY 2017, PROPUBLICA REPORTED ON DUAL ARRESTS" IN CONNECTICUT - INSTANCES IN WHICH POLICE ARREST BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE PERPETRATOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE STATE HAS A DUAL ARREST RATE ABOUT 10 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. EXPERTS SAY THIS DISSUADES VICTIMS FROM CALLING POLICE BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF ARREST AND THE LASTING DAMAGE OF A FORMAL CRIMINAL RECORD. IN MAY, THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE PASSED A BILL, WHICH THE GOVERNOR SIGNED INTO LAW, TO END THE PRACTICE OF ARRESTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALONG WITH THEIR ABUSERS WHEN THEY FIGHT BACK DURING THE COURSE OF AN ASSAULT. DISCRIMINATORY POLICE PRACTICE ABANDONED PROPUBLICA AND THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION REPORTED IN LATE 2017 THAT POLICE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, DISPROPORTIONATELY ISSUED PEDESTRIAN TICKETS TO BLACK RESIDENTS, ALMOST ALL OF THEM IN THE CITY'S POOREST NEIGHBORHOODS. AFTER THE STORY, A JACKSONVILLE ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY ISSUED A BULLETIN TO THE CITY'S SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETAILING THE PROPER ENFORCEMENT OF FLORIDA'S PEDESTRIAN STATUTES, AND THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND OTHER LOCAL LAWMAKERS CALLED FOR THE SUSPENSION OF PEDESTRIAN TICKET WRITING. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONDUCTED BIAS TRAINING FOR SOME OFFICERS AND TRAINED OTHERS ON THE PROPER WAYS TO ISSUE PEDESTRIAN TICKETS. THE REPORTING ALSO PROMPTED THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND TO GO TO JACKSONVILLE TO CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND INTERVIEWS FOR AN INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S ENFORCEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN TICKETS. NEO-NAZIS LOSE ACCESS TO ONLINE PLATFORMS IN FEBRUARY, PROPUBLICA REPORTED THAT THE CALIFORNIA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A GAY, JEWISH UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA STUDENT WAS A MEMBER OF ATOMWAFFEN DIVISION, A NEO-NAZI GROUP. OUR REPORTERS OBTAINED OVER 250,000 MESSAGES FROM THE GROUP'S SECRET CHAT ROOM, SHOWING THAT OTHER ATOMWAFFEN MEMBERS CHEERED THE DEATH. AFTER THIS STORY, AT LEAST FOUR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES - INCLUDING YOUTUBE; DISCORD, A CHAT APP FOR VIDEO GAMERS; STEAM, A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION BOARD FOR GAMERS; AND INKTALE, AN ONLINE T-SHIRT RETAILER - TOOK STEPS TO BAR THE HATE GROUP FROM USING THEIR ONLINE SERVICES AND PLATFORMS. HAZARDOUS CLINICAL TRIALS SCRUTINIZED AS STAR PSYCHIATRIST RESIGNS IN APRIL, PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS REPORTED THAT CHILD PSYCHIATRIST MANI PAVULURI, WHOSE RENOWNED UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AT ILLINOIS CLINIC DREW FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, VIOLATED PROTOCOLS AND PUT CHILDREN AT RISK. OUR REPORTING DETAILED HOW PAVULURI VIOLATED THE TERMS OF A FEDERAL GRANT BY TESTING LITHIUM ON CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 13, FAILED TO PROPERLY ALERT PARENTS OF THE STUDY'S RISKS AND FALSIFIED DATA TO COVER UP THE MISCONDUCT. AFTER THE STORY, PAVULURI RESIGNED FROM THE UIC, AND IN DECEMBER, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION OF HER CONDUCT. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CIVIL RIGHTS RECORDS UNDER REVIEW IN JUNE, WE REPORTED THAT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BETSY DEVOS, SCUTTLED MORE THAN 1,200 CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS THAT WERE INHERITED FROM THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. OUR ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS LESS LIKELY THAN ITS PREDECESSOR TO FIND WRONGDOING BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON ISSUES RANGING FROM RACIAL AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT TO MEETING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF DISABLED STUDENTS. IN NOVEMBER, THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS SCRUTINIZING HOW THE DEPARTMENT HANDLES CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS. FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL'S CHILDREN'S UNIT LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER, PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS UNCOVERED NUMEROUS ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT AGAINST CHILDREN WHO WERE PATIENTS AT AURORA CHICAGO LAKESHORE HOSPITAL, A PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY, WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, OR DCFS. FOLLOWING THE REPORT, FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCED THEY WERE PULLING FUNDING FROM THE HOSPITAL - A MANDATE THAT A JUDGE HAS TEMPORARILY REVERSED AFTER THE HOSPITAL'S REQUEST FOR A RESTRAINING ORDER UNTIL IT COULD APPEAL THE DECISION. STATE LAWMAKERS AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS DEMANDED A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE FACILITY, AND DCFS VOWED TO STOP SENDING KIDS THERE. UNDER MOUNTING PRESSURE, DCFS AGREED TO A FULL, INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT INVOLVING CHILDREN IN ITS CARE PLACED AT THE HOSPITAL, AND THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS TOOK DCFS TO COURT IN AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE REMAINING CHILDREN IN STATE CARE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. A FEDERAL JUDGE ALSO SAID HE WILL APPOINT A MONITOR TO OVERSEE DCFS. PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS ALSO PUBLISHED AN INVESTIGATION HIGHLIGHTING DCFS' PRACTICE OF HOLDING CHILDREN IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS, SOMETIMES FOR MONTHS, AFTER PHYSICIANS HAVE CLEARED THEM FOR RELEASE. ONE WEEK AFTER THE STORY, WHICH WAS CO-PUBLISHED WITH THE ATLANTIC, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS CALLED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, DEMANDING STATE CHILD WELFARE OFFICIALS EXPLAIN WHY THEY ROUTINELY FAIL TO FIND BETTER HOMES FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS. THE ACTING COOK COUNTY PUBLIC GUARDIAN FILED A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND TEEANGERS IN STATE CARE WHO HAVE BEEN HELD IN HOSPITALS BEYOND MEDICAL NECESSITY, CALLING THE PRACTICE INHUMANE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS, WHICH HAS MONITORED THE STATE'S CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FOR DECADES AS PART OF A FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE, ASKED A FEDERAL JUDGE TO TAKE THE RARE STEP OF APPOINTING A SPECIAL MASTER TO RESOLVE DISPUTES AND DATA REQUESTS RELATED TO PROVIDING MORE APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR SUCH CHILDREN. UNRELIABLE FORENSICS RE-EXAMINED IN MAY, PROPUBLICA AND THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE TOLD THE STORY OF JOE BRYAN, A FORMER TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WHO HAS SPENT MORE THAN 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE, A CRIME HE CLAIMS HE DIDN'T COMMIT. HIS CONVICTION RESTED ALMOST SOLELY ON BLOODSTAIN-PATTERN ANALYSIS, A TECHNIQUE USED THROUGHOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, DESPITE WIDESPREAD CONCERNS ABOUT ITS RELIABILITY. AFTER OUR STORY, THE TEXAS FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION ASKED A PROMINENT BLOODSTAIN-PATTERN ANALYST TO RE-EXAMINE THE CASE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE INFLUENTIAL STATE BODY FOUND THAT THE ANALYSIS WAS NOT ACCURATE OR SCIENTIFICALLY SUPPORTED AND THAT THE EXPERT WHO TESTIFIED WAS "ENTIRELY WRONG," ALTHOUGH A STATE JUDGE REFUSED TO OVERTURN BRYAN'S CONVICTION. RISKY HOSPITAL PROGRAM LOSES COVERAGE IN MAY, PROPUBLICA COLLABORATED WITH THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE TO INVESTIGATE PERVASIVE PROBLEMS WITH ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER'S ONCE-RENOWNED HEART TRANSPLANT PROGRAM, WHICH IN RECENT YEARS HAD SOME OF THE WORST OUTCOMES IN THE COUNTRY. JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER THE STORY, THE HOSPITAL TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED THE PROGRAM TO REVIEW THE CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS. IT REOPENED TWO WEEKS LATER, CHANGING PROCEDURES AND STAFFING BUT NOT FINDING ANY "SYSTEMIC ISSUES." SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES MADE A RARE DECISION TO STOP MEDICARE FUNDING OF THE HOSPITAL'S HEART TRANSPLANT PROGRAM, SAYING IT HASN'T DONE ENOUGH TO IMPROVE CARE AFTER A STRING OF PATIENT DEATHS. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT INSTITUTED IN 2013, PROPUBLICA PUBLISHED A SERIES OF REPORTS FINDING THAT NEW YORK PROSECUTORS ARE ALMOST NEVER PUNISHED FOR MISCONDUCT, SUCH AS WITHHOLDING EVIDENCE AND TOLERATING FALSE TESTIMONY, THAT CAN LAND INNOCENT PEOPLE IN PRISON OR LET THE GUILTY GO FREE. IN JUNE, THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE NEAR-UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A BILL AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE AND THE STATE'S CHIEF JUDGE TO SELECT A PANEL TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT. THE BILL ALSO EMPOWERED THE PANEL TO ISSUE WARNINGS AND RECOMMEND SANCTIONS, INCLUDING FIRINGS, TO THE GOVERNOR. IN AUGUST, GOV. ANDREW CUOMO SIGNED THE BILL INTO LAW. TROUBLED GARBAGE COLLECTION COMPANY CEASES OPERATIONS IN JANUARY, PROPUBLICA PROFILED DANGEROUS PRACTICES IN THE WORLD OF PRIVATE COMMERCIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION IN NEW YORK CITY. WE REPORTED THAT, WHEN A MAN WAS KILLED IN 2017 BY A TRUCK OWNED BY ONE OF THE CITY'S LARGEST TRASH HAULERS, SANITATION SALVAGE, WORKERS TOLD POLICE HE WAS A HOMELESS MAN WHO JUMPED ON THEIR TRUCK. OUR INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED THE IDENTITY OF THE MAN AS MOUCTAR DIALLO, A HELPER WHO WAS WORKING ON THE TRUCK THAT KILLED HIM. WHEN A PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED BY A TRUCK DRIVEN BY THE SAME DRIVER IN APRIL, WE FOLLOWED UP WITH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE COMPANY, DISCOVERING LABOR AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS. IN AUGUST, THE BUSINESS INTEGRITY COMMISSION, WHICH REGULATES NEW YORK'S PRIVATE TRASH INDUSTRY, SUSPENDED SANITATION SALVAGE'S LICENSE TO OPERATE AND BARRED THE DRIVER INVOLVED IN BOTH FATALITIES FROM WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY. THE COMPANY SURRENDERED ITS OPERATING LICENSE IN NOVEMBER.
"INDEPENDENT" WATCHDOG GROUP SHUTS DOWN	IN JANUARY, PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT-LEANING ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE GAVE PROJECT SIX, AN ORGANIZATION THAT DESCRIBED ITSELF AS A NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, ANTI-CORRUPTION WATCHDOG GROUP, 98 PERCENT OF ITS FIRST-YEAR BUDGET. PROJECT SIX HAD PREVIOUSLY REFUSED TO DISCLOSE ITS FUNDING SOURCES. A FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE'S CEO AND HIS ASSOCIATES MOVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AROUND THE FIVE INTERCONNECTED NONPROFITS THEY RAN, STEERING MONEY TO FOR-PROFIT VENTURES IN WHICH THEY HAVE A STAKE. THESE REVELATIONS PROMPTED SWIFT CRITICISM FROM THE GOVERNOR AND A POTENTIAL INVESTIGATION BY THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL. IN APRIL 2018, PROJECT SIX ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS SHUTTING DOWN. WRONGFUL CONVICTION BASED ON ERRONEOUS DNA TESTING OVERTURNED IN 2017, WE REPORTED ON A DNA TESTING TECHNIQUE USED BY NEW YORK CITY'S MEDICAL EXAMINER AND DOZENS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS TO ANALYZE DIFFICULT DNA SAMPLES FROM CRIME SCENES. THE ARTICLE SHOWED THAT SOME SCIENTISTS AND DEFENSE LAWYERS SAY THE TECHNIQUE MAY BE INACCURATE, POTENTIALLY PUTTING INNOCENT PEOPLE IN PRISON. IN OCTOBER, MAYER HERSKOVIC, FEATURED IN PROPUBLICA'S INVESTIGATION, HAD HIS CONVICTION OVERTURNED AND THE UNDERLYING INDICTMENT DISMISSED BY THE STATE APPEALS COURT BECAUSE OF "LESS THAN CONVINCING" DNA EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM. POLLUTING MILITARY PRACTICES LIMITED IN 2017, PROPUBLICA REVEALED HOW THE PENTAGON'S DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF WEAPONS HAS POLLUTED MILLIONS OF ACRES OF LAND AND DRINKING WATER RESOURCES ACROSS 40,000 U.S. SITES, WITH THE PENTAGON SYSTEMATICALLY IGNORING OR DOWNPLAYING ITS CLEANUP RESPONSIBILITIES. PROMPTED BY OUR INVESTIGATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MILITARY'S PRACTICE OF OPEN BURNING AND DETONATING HAZARDOUS EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS ON ITS PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS ITS FREQUENT RELIANCE ON FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO CARRY OUT THAT WORK. IN ADDITION, REP. CAROL SHEA-PORTER, A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, INTRODUCED AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEFENSE SPENDING BILL REQUIRING THE PENTAGON TO END THE OUTMODED AND HIGHLY TOXIC PRACTICE OF BURNING OLD MUNITIONS AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES IN THE OPEN AIR. THE BILL PASSED IN JUNE. CASES OF MISSING CHILDREN REVISITED IN SEPTEMBER, PROPUBLICA PUBLISHED AN INVESTIGATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEWSDAY AND THIS AMERICAN LIFE, ON NEARLY A DOZEN LATINO FAMILIES THAT CAME TO THE SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN LONG ISLAND ABOUT THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN WHO HAD DISAPPEARED. WHILE THE DEPARTMENT IGNORED THEIR CONCERNS AND LABELED THEIR CHILDREN RUNAWAYS, IT TURNED OUT THAT MANY OF THE MISSING HAD BEEN MURDERED BY MEMBERS OF THE GANG MS-13. WITHIN A WEEK OF PUBLICATION, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL REVISIT CASES IN WHICH FAMILIES HAVE ALLEGED MISCONDUCT, AND BOTH OF THE DETECTIVES FEATURED IN OUR INVESTIGATION ARE NOW UNDER INTERNAL AFFAIRS REVIEW. DISCRIMINATORY TICKETING PRACTICES REFORMED PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS PUBLISHED A SERIES OF STORIES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WBEZ, EXPOSING CHICAGO'S AGGRESSIVE AND UNEQUAL TICKETING PRACTICES, COMBINED WITH PUNITIVE COLLECTIONS MEASURES, WHICH HAVE PUSHED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MOSTLY BLACK MOTORISTS INTO CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY. SINCE OUR REPORTING, THE CITY OF CHICAGO HAS DISMISSED SOME 23,000 OUTSTANDING DUPLICATE VEHICLE TICKETS AND WILL REFUND MOTORISTS WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12,000 DUPLICATES. THE CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED REFORMS INCLUDING A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP LOW-INCOME MOTORISTS COMPLY WITH THE MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENT AND TO AVOID COSTLY CITATIONS, ALONG WITH A MEASURE TO WIPE AWAY SOME TICKET DEBT FOR MOTORISTS WHO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY UNDER CHAPTER 7. ANOTHER MORE SWEEPING SET OF IMPROVEMENTS HAS ALSO BEEN PUT FORWARD AND IS AWAITING CONSIDERATION. ILLEGAL USES OF PRESIDENTIAL SEAL HALTED IN MARCH, OUR "TRUMP, INC." PODCAST WITH WNYC REPORTED THAT THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION HAD ORDERED DOZENS OF GOLF TEE MARKERS EMBLAZONED WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL, EVEN THOUGH IT'S ILLEGAL TO USE THE SEAL FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. THE DAY AFTER THE STORY, THE PRESIDENT'S COMPANY SAID IT REMOVED THE MARKERS FROM ITS GOLF COURSES. AGE DISCRIMINATION SCRUTINIZED IN MARCH, PROPUBLICA PUBLISHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO IBM'S PRACTICES OF FORCING OLDER WORKERS OUT OF THEIR JOBS THROUGH RETIREMENT AND LAYOFFS, REPLACING THEM WITH YOUNGER EMPLOYEES AND FLOUTING LAWS INTENDED TO PROTECT AGAINST AGE BIAS. IN MAY, THE U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION CONSOLIDATED AGE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE COMPANY FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, LAUNCHING A NATIONWIDE INVESTIGATION OF AGE BIAS AT IBM. LONGSTANDING CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED IN DECEMBER, PROPUBLICA AND THE NEW YORK TIMES PUBLISHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN MONTANA'S WOLF POINT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHERE TRIBAL LEADERS HAVE LONG CLAIMED THAT SCHOOLS DISCIPLINE NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS MORE HARSHLY THAN WHITE STUDENTS, SHUNT THEM INTO REMEDIAL PROGRAMS WITHOUT APPROPRIATE CAUSE, AND DENY THEM SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATIONS AND SERVICES. DESPITE RECEIVING A DETAILED CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT FILED BY TRIBAL LEADERS IN JUNE 2017, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAD FAILED TO ACT. HOURS AFTER OUR STORY, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS SAID THAT IT WILL INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINT ON RACIAL INEQUITIES. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITED LAST YEAR, PROPUBLICA, WNYC AND THE NEW YORKER REPORTED THAT MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY CYRUS VANCE JR. HAD YEARS EARLIER OVERRULED PROSECUTORS WHO WANTED TO BRING FELONY FRAUD CHARGES AGAINST IVANKA TRUMP AND DONALD TRUMP JR. DURING THE OFFICE'S INVESTIGATION, IN 2012, VANCE MET WITH TRUMP LAWYER MARC KASOWITZ, WHO HAD DONATED TO VANCE'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN. FOLLOWING THE REPORT, VANCE SAID HE WOULD NO LONGER TAKE CAMPAIGN DONATIONS FROM DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WITH CASES BEFORE HIM AND WILL CAP DONATIONS FROM THEIR LAW PARTNERS. HE ALSO WILL NOT SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS PERSONALLY AND WILL HAVE HIS CAMPAIGN SHIELD HIM FROM THE IDENTITIES OF HIS DONORS. CHANGES TO FBI CRIME REPORTING FAST-TRACKED AND LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AUDITED PROPUBLICA PARTNERED WITH REVEAL FROM THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND NEWSY FOR AN INVESTIGATION ON LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT'S WIDESPREAD USE OF "EXCEPTIONAL CLEARANCES" TO CLOSE RAPE CASES WITHOUT ACTUALLY RESOLVING THEM. THE STORY DISCOVERED A MAJOR FLAW IN THE FBI'S CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM, THE NATIONAL INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM, OR NIBRS, THAT DID NOT REQUIRE AGENCIES TO TRACK CASES CLASSIFIED AS "UNFOUNDED," A CATEGORY FOR WHEN POLICE SAY THE VICTIM IS LYING OR THE REPORTED CRIME DIDN'T OCCUR. CALLING OUR FINDINGS "A CRISIS, AN EMERGENCY," THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FBI'S NIBRS TRANSITION TASK FORCE HAS EXPEDITED A PROCESS EXPECTED TO CHANGE REPORTING RULES AND REQUIRE POLICE TO DISCLOSE THESE CASES. THE STORY ALSO PROMPTED THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT BY TEXAS OFFICIALS, WHICH FOUND THAT AUSTIN POLICE HAD IMPROPERLY CLEARED NEARLY A THIRD OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES FROM 2017, A MISCLASSIFICATION THAT MADE THE DEPARTMENT'S RATE OF SOLVING RAPE CASES APPEAR HIGHER. EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPPORTED HOUSING SYSTEM ASSESSED IN AN INVESTIGATION WITH FRONTLINE AND THE NEW YORK TIMES ON A NEW YORK POLICY TO MOVE PEOPLE OUT OF INSTITUTIONS AND INTO PRIVATE APARTMENTS, WE REVEALED THAT CLINICIANS FELT PRESSURED TO MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO APARTMENTS EVEN WHEN THEY WERE NOT GOOD CANDIDATES. LACKING THE STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTIONS, IT BECAME MUCH EASIER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS, WITH DANGEROUS, DEHUMANIZING AND SOMETIMES FATAL RESULTS. THE DAY AFTER OUR REPORT, FEDERAL JUDGE NICHOLAS GARAUFIS, WHO ORIGINALLY ARRANGED THE 2014 SETTLEMENT THAT RESULTED IN THE SUPPORTED HOUSING POLICY, ORDERED AN INDEPENDENT REPORT TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM, GOT THE STATE TO COMMIT TO EXAMINING ITS SERVICE-COORDINATION PROGRAM AND SUGGESTED THE STATE DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO HELP RESIDENTS LEARN AND PRACTICE BASIC LIFE SKILLS IN SUPPORTED HOUSING. PATIENT PRIVACY DEFENDED IN DECEMBER 2015, PROPUBLICA, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES, REPORTED ON PATIENTS WHO HAD DETAILS OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENTS EXPOSED BY A NEW JERSEY PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE SUING THEM OVER UNPAID BILLS. IN APRIL 2017, THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PSYCHOLOGIST, BARRY HELFMANN, FOR FAILING TO PROTECT PATIENTS' CONFIDENTIALITY. THIS JUNE, THE STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS MOVED TO SUSPEND HIS LICENSE FOR TWO YEARS. ELECTIONLAND TRACKED VOTER PROBLEM THROUGHOUT 2018, PROPUBLICA'S ELECTIONLAND USED DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK ISSUES THAT CAN PREVENT VOTERS FROM CASTING THEIR BALLOTS, IN ORDER TO FIX PROBLEMS IN TIME FOR PEOPLE TO VOTE.
THE PROJECT SPURRED CONSIDERABLE IMPACT ACROSS THE COUNTRY:	- DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY, PROPUBLICA FOUND THAT THE COMPUTER SERVERS THAT POWERED KENTUCKY'S ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION AND WISCONSIN'S REPORTING OF ELECTION RESULTS WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HACKING. OUR ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE INSECURE SERVICE RUN BY WISCONSIN COULD BE REACHED FROM INTERNET ADDRESSES BASED IN RUSSIA, WHILE KENTUCKY'S WAS ACCESSIBLE FROM OTHER EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. AFTER OUR INQUIRY, WISCONSIN SHUT DOWN ITS SERVICE, AND SHORTLY AFTER THE STORY RAN, KENTUCKY APPEARED TO DO THE SAME, MAKING ITS SERVER NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. - RESPONDING TO AN ELECTIONLAND TIP, OUR PARTNERS AT THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE REPORTED ON VOTER REGISTRATION ISSUES AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY IN WALLER COUNTY. ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS WERE KEEPING HUNDREDS OF REGISTERED VOTERS AT THE SCHOOL FROM CASTING A BALLOT AT THE VOTING LOCATION ON CAMPUS. IN ADDITION, THE COUNTY WAS ASKING THEM TO FILL OUT FORMS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM - A STEP ADVOCATES SAY COULD CONFUSE STUDENTS AND KEEP THEM FROM VOTING. THE CHRONICLE ALSO DOCUMENTED THAT A DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN STAFFER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE WAS BRIEFLY ARRESTED AFTER TAKING A PHOTO OF THE COUNTY CLERK. AFTER THE COVERAGE, THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE STEPPED IN AND ALLOWED PRAIRIE VIEW STUDENTS TO VOTE ON CAMPUS WITHOUT FILLING OUT ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK. - A VOTER WHO HAD BEEN BOOTED FROM A POLLING LOCATION BECAUSE SHE WORE A T-SHIRT WITH THE LOGO OF A PROGRESSIVE TEXAS GROUP REACHED OUT TO ELECTIONLAND. SHE TOLD US THAT THE HARRIS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE HAD SENT A MEMO TO POLL WORKERS SINGLING OUT THREE PROGRESSIVE GROUPS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE POLLS. WE SHARED THE MEMO WITH THE CHRONICLE, WHICH THEN CALLED THE CLERK'S OFFICE. SOON AFTER, BEFORE THE PAPER EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO PUBLISH A STORY, THE COUNTY RESCINDED THE MEMO. THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE ALSO LATER WEIGHED IN, ADVISING THE COUNTY AGAINST THE PROHIBITION. - WE RECEIVED A SLEW OF TIPS ABOUT RESISTBOT - A TEXTING SERVICE THAT REMINDS VOTERS OF THEIR POLLING PLACE AND OF EARLY VOTING DEADLINES - WHEN THE SERVICE TEXTED VOTERS ACROSS FLORIDA THAT EARLY VOTING ENDED A DAY EARLIER THAN IT REALLY DID. WHILE COUNTIES IN FLORIDA ARE NOT REQUIRED TO KEEP POLLING PLACES OPEN THE SUNDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION, MANY DO. AFTER WE PASSED THE TIP TO A REPORTER AT WLRN IN FLORIDA, HE TWEETED AT RESISTBOT ASKING THE ORGANIZATION TO CORRECT THE ERROR. IT DID, SENDING UPDATED TEXTS TO VOTERS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. - DURING THE NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY IN SEPTEMBER, ELECTIONLAND TRACKED DOWN A TIP THAT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY INSTRUCTED HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS IN A CONEY ISLAND BUILDING TO REMAIN HOME FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE DAY OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS. AFTER A PROPUBLICA REPORTER REACHED OUT TO THE AGENCY, A SPOKESPERSON SAID THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE AN OVERSIGHT AND RESCINDED THEM, ALSO PROMISING NOT TO SCHEDULE INSPECTIONS ON ELECTION DAY. - OUR PARTNERS AT BKLYNER AND WNYC REPORTED ON AN OFFICIAL NEW YORK CITY VOTER GUIDE THAT INCORRECTLY STATED FELONS CAN VOTE ONLY AFTER COMPLETING PAROLE. AFTER THE STORY, THE AGENCY UPDATED ITS WEBSITE, IN ADDITION TO CORRECTING A BLOG POST FROM TWO YEARS EARLIER THAT INCLUDED THE OUTDATED INFORMATION. - TAMPA BAY TIMES, AN ELECTIONLAND PARTNER, REPORTED ON A NEW PORT RICHEY POLLING SITE AT A CHURCH WHOSE PASTOR ERECTED A SIGN OUTSIDE READING "DON'T VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS ON TUESDAY AND SING 'OH HOW I LOVE JESUS' ON SUNDAY." WHILE THE PASCO COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE SAID ON ELECTION DAY THAT, DESPITE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, THE SIGN COULD NOT BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE 100-FOOT PERIMETER WHERE CAMPAIGNING ISN'T ALLOWED, DAYS LATER THE CHURCH LOST ITS STATUS AS AN A POLLING SITE BECAUSE OF THE SIGN. RECOGNITION FOR OUR WORK PROPUBLICA'S WORK WAS HONORED IN 2018 AS FOLLOWS: OUR COLLABORATION WITH NPR, ON THE MATERNAL MORTALITY CRISIS IN THE U.S., WAS A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR EXPLANATORY REPORTING. THE SERIES WON THE PEABODY AWARD IN THE RADIO/PODCAST CATEGORY; THE GOLDSMITH PRIZE FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; THE GEORGE POLK AWARD FOR MEDICAL REPORTING; THE EDWARD R. MURROW NATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS' SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR DIGITAL INTERACTIVE NEWS STORY; THE SIGMA DELTA CHI AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM; THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE HEALTH EQUITY JOURNALISM PRIZE; A NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE COMMUNICATION AWARD; THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR PUBLIC INTEREST; AND THE COUNCIL ON CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY ISSUES. THE SERIES WAS A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD FOR PUBLIC INTEREST; THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS AWARD FOR PRINT/ONLINE; THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS AWARD FOR PRINT JOURNALISM; THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS' KNIGHT AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE; AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND JOURNALISM AWARD FOR PRINT JOURNALISM; AND RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE MOLLY NATIONAL JOURNALISM PRIZE. "THE TAX DIVIDE," A SERIES FROM PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ON THE UNFAIR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT SYSTEM IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WAS A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR LOCAL REPORTING. THE SERIES WON THE GERALD LOEB AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL JOURNALISM IN THE LOCAL CATEGORY; THE TAYLOR AWARD FOR FAIRNESS IN JOURNALISM; THE NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARD FOR NEWS SERIES IN A DAILY NEWSPAPER; THE PETER LISAGOR AWARDS' WATCHDOG AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING; THE LISAGOR AWARD FOR BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING IN A GENERAL INTEREST DAILY NEWSPAPER, NEWS SERVICE OR NEWS BUREAU; AND THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF CPAS' EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL JOURNALISM AWARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND BEST LOCAL REPORTING; AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE RICHARD H. DRIEHAUS FOUNDATION AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING. THE PROPUBLICA AND WNYC PODCAST "TRUMP, INC." WON AN ALFRED I. DUPONT-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AWARD. PROPUBLICA WON AN ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE JOURNALISM. OUR SERIES WITH NPR AND THE NEW YORKER, ON HOW EMPLOYERS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES USE THREATS OF DEPORTATION TO GET OUT OF PAYING WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS, WON THE MOLLY NATIONAL JOURNALISM PRIZE; THE JAMES ARONSON AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE JOURNALISM; THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS AWARD FOR EXPLANATORY REPORTING; THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS AWARD IN THE RADIO/AUDIO CATEGORY; AND THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF CPAS' EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL JOURNALISM AWARD FOR BEST GENERAL REPORTING; AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE DEADLINE AWARD FOR BEAT REPORTING. "AUTOMATING HATE," A COLLABORATION WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES AND GERMAN NEWS ORGANIZATIONS THAT EXPOSED DISCRIMINATORY FACEBOOK POLICIES, WON THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS AWARD IN THE TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY AND THE GERALD LOEB AWARD FOR BEAT REPORTING. OUR PROJECT WITH THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, "WALKING WHILE BLACK," ON RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN VIOLATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, WON THE AL NAKKULA AWARD FOR POLICE REPORTING; THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS' UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS' SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR ONLINE NEWS PROJECT; THE PAUL TOBENKIN MEMORIAL AWARD; THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR MINORITY FOCUS; AND THREE AWARDS IN THE FLORIDA SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS CONTEST FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND BEAT REPORTING. "TOO BROKE FOR BANKRUPTCY," OUR SERIES ON HOW THE BANKRUPTCY SYSTEM ROUTINELY FAILS THOSE IT IS MEANT TO AID AND PARTICULARLY PUNISHES POOR BLACK AMERICANS, WON THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS' DORI J. MAYNARD AWARD FOR JUSTICE IN JOURNALISM; THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; AND SECOND PLACE FOR THE PHILIP MEYER AWARD FOR JOURNALISM USING SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS. THE SERIES WAS ALSO A FINALIST FOR THE GERALD LOEB AWARD IN THE EXPLANATORY CATEGORY AND THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION'S UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM. "BOMBS IN OUR BACKYARDS," A SERIES ON HOW THE U.S. MILITARY IS THE COUNTRY'S MOST DANGEROUS POLLUTER, WON THE SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS' NINA MASON PULLIAM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING AND SEJ'S KEVIN CARMODY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING IN-DEPTH REPORTING; RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION IN THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB'S JOAN FRIEDENBERG ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD; WAS A SILVER WINNER IN THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS; AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING.
THE "TRUMP TOWN" NEWS APP, TRACKING EX-LOBBYISTS AND WASHINGTON, D.C.,	INSIDERS WHO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WON THE THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION'S AL NEUHARTH INNOVATION IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AWARD; THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS' SUNSHINE AWARD; AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION'S FREE SPEECH & OPEN GOVERNMENT AWARD; WAS A FINALIST FOR THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS AWARD FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION; AND WAS RECOGNIZED ON THE DATA JOURNALISM AWARDS SHORTLIST. "WASTED MEDICINE," OUR SERIES HIGHLIGHTING THE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT THE U.S. WASTES EACH YEAR ON HEALTH CARE, WON THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS AWARD IN THE CONSUMER/FEATURE CATEGORY AND THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS AWARD FOR HEALTH/SCIENCE; AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE GERALD LOEB AWARD FOR PERSONAL FINANCE AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND JOURNALISM AWARD FOR PRINT JOURNALISM. OUR INVESTIGATION WITH FORTUNE, "THE BILLION-DOLLAR LOOPHOLE," ON A POPULAR CHARITABLE DONATION TAX SCHEME THAT IS BEING MANIPULATED TO MAKE BIG PROFITS, WON THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS AWARD FOR BANKING/FINANCE. OUR STORY ABOUT AN MS-13 INFORMANT WHO RISKED HIS LIFE TO WORK WITH LOCAL POLICE, CO-PUBLISHED WITH NEW YORK MAGAZINE, WON AN ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD IN THE FEATURE CATEGORY. "THE RUNAWAYS," A COLLABORATION WITH THIS AMERICAN LIFE ABOUT HOW POLICE NEGLECTED TO INVESTIGATE LATINO TEENAGERS VICTIMIZED BY THE GANG, WON THE OCTOBER SIDNEY AWARD. "THE FAILURE TRACK," OUR INVESTIGATION ON NEGLECT AND PROFITEERING IN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, WON THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR EDUCATION REPORTING FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING. THE PROPUBLICA-LED PROJECT "DOCUMENTING HATE," A COALITION OF NEWSROOMS REPORTING ON HATE CRIMES, WON THE ASSOCIATION OF LGBTQ JOURNALITS' AL NEUHARTH AWARD OF INNOVATION IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE SCRIPPS HOWARD AWARD FOR TOPIC OF THE YEAR. OUR STORYTELLING AND REPORTING ON TWITTER ABOUT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WON THE EDWARD R. MURROW REGIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA. OUR STORY ON FOREIGNERS RECEIVING PRIORITY ON LIVER TRANSPLANT LISTS WITH WVUE-TV NEW ORLEANS WON AN EDWARD R. MURROW REGIONAL AWARD FOR HARD NEWS. A PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY ON HOW CHICAGO POLICE SKIRT PUNISHMENT WITHIN A FAILED DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM WON TWO PETER LISAGOR AWARDS, FOR BEST MULTIMEDIA FEATURE PRESENTATION AND BEST MULTIMEDIA COLLABORATION, AND WAS A FINALIST FOR THE PETER LISAGOR AWARD FOR BEST POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT REPORTING. OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE INVESTIGATIVE FUND, "TRASHED: INSIDE THE DEADLY WORLD OF PRIVATE GARBAGE COLLECTION," WON THE FEBRUARY SIDNEY AWARD. OUR INVESTIGATION WITH CONSUMER REPORTS INTO DISCRIMINATORY AUTO INSURANCE PRACTICES WON THE SHORTY SOCIAL GOOD AWARD FOR BEST IN RACIAL EQUALITY. OUR STORY ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN MISSISSIPPI'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WON THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR NEWSPAPER OR DIGITAL FEATURE REPORTING AND RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE NATIONAL PRESS FOUNDATION CAROLYN MATTINGLY AWARD FOR MENTAL HEALTH REPORTING. "HOW THE U.S. TRIGGERED A MASSACRE IN MEXICO," A COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, WAS A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD FOR REPORTING. OUR INVESTIGATION DISCLOSING UNSEEMLY PRACTICES BY THE FAMILY REAL ESTATE BUSINESS OF TRUMP'S SON-IN-LAW AND ADVISER JARED KUSHNER, CO-PUBLISHED WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, WAS A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARD FOR REPORTING. OUR INVESTIGATION INTO AGE DISCRIMINATION AT IBM WON THE BARLETT & STEELE BRONZE AWARD. OUR INTERACTIVE NEWS GAME WITH WNYC ON THE EXPERIENCES OF ASYLUM SEEKERS WAS A FINALIST FOR THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN VISUAL DIGITAL STORYTELLING. A COLLABORATION WITH THE TEXAS TRIBUNE ON FEDERAL LAND SEIZURES DURING THE UNITED STATES' FIRST EFFORT TO BUILD A BORDER WALL WAS A FINALIST FOR THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION'S UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM. "THE BELEAGUERED TENANTS OF KUSHNERVILLE" RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN AWARD FOR PUBLIC INTEREST MAGAZINE JOURNALISM. OUR STORY EXPOSING THAT THOUSANDS OF CRIMINAL CASES IN NEW YORK CITY RELIED ON DISPUTED DNA TESTING TECHNIQUES, CO-PUBLISHED WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES, WAS A FINALIST FOR THE AL NAKKULA AWARD FOR POLICE REPORTING AND THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR LOCAL REPORTING. OUR SERIES ON ALFORD PLEAS, A LITTLE-KNOWN DEAL THAT ALLOWS DEFENDANTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR INNOCENCE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PLEADING GUILTY, WAS A FINALIST FOR THE TAYLOR FAMILY AWARD FOR FAIRNESS IN JOURNALISM AND IS A FINALIST FOR THE DEADLINE CLUB AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS WAS A FINALIST FOR THE PETER LISAGOR AWARD FOR BEST START-UP. "HOW CHICAGO GETS ITS GUNS," A PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS COLLABORATION WITH THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES AND WBEZ, WAS A FINALIST FOR THE PETER LISAGOR AWARD FOR BEST MULTIMEDIA FEATURE PRESENTATION. THE PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS POST "DOWNSTATE-OF-MIND: YOUR RESPONSES TO DEFINING 'DOWNSTATE' ILLINOIS" WAS A FINALIST FOR THE PETER LISAGOR AWARD FOR BEST INDIVIDUAL BLOG POST. "STUCK KIDS," A PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS INVESTIGATION REVEALING THAT HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN STATE CARE ARE HELD EACH YEAR IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME, WON THIRD PLACE IN THE RUDERMAN FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON DISABILITY. PROPUBLICA SENIOR EDITOR CHARLES ORNSTEIN WAS A FINALIST FOR ROCK HEALTH'S AWARD FOR DIGITAL HEALTH REPORTER OF THE YEAR. PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS REPORTER MICK DUMKE WAS A FINALIST FOR THE CHICAGO JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION'S DOROTHY STOCK AWARD. RACHEL GLICKHOUSE, PARTNER MANAGER FOR PROPUBLICA'S DOCUMENTING HATE PROJECT, WAS A FINALIST FOR THE LIVINGSTON AWARD FOR YOUNG JOURNALISTS. OUR "LOST CAUSE" MAPS, SHOWING COUNTIES THAT SUPPORTED LOSING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, WERE INCLUDED IN THE NORTH AMERICAN CARTOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SOCIETY'S ATLAS OF DESIGN. OUR NEWS APPLICATIONS AND DATA VISUALIZATIONS WON 35 SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SITE REDESIGN, DESIGN TEAM PORTFOLIO, NEWS APPS PORTFOLIO, BREAKING NEWS, FEATURES, GRAPHICS, SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS OF DESIGN DIRECTOR DAVID SLEIGHT, EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNER ROB WEYCHERT, AND SOCIAL VISUALS AND GRAPHICS PRODUCER LUCAS WALDRON. NEWS APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER LENA V. GROEGER WON THE INFORMATION IS BEAUTIFUL AWARD FOR IMPRESSIVE INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO, AND "BOMBS IN OUR BACKYARD" WON A TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS SILVER MEDAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	PRO PUBLICA HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT'S SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF PRO PUBLICA'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEEK TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	PRO PUBLICA HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS (BOARD MEMBERS), OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. EACH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE TO THE SECRETARY THE EXISTENCE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. IF A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, HE/SHE SHOULD REPORT THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT IN ALL CASES IN WHICH A CRITICAL EXTERNAL OBSERVER MIGHT REASONABLY PERCEIVE A CONFLICT TO EXIST. THE BOARD COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH WHOM THE CONFLICT PERTAINS TO IS EXCLUDED FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. HE/SHE WILL LEAVE THE ROOM AND THE OTHER DIRECTORS VOTE ON THE ISSUE PERTAINING TO THAT SPECIFIC TRANSACTION. WITH RESPECT TO ANY BOARD COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION, DECISION, OR ACTIONS INVOLVING TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING WILL REFLECT THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING PROCESS. IN CASE OF AN INTERESTED PARTY WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, THE PRESIDENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF AN EMPLOYEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING OF THE CONFLICTED TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	SALARIES FOR THE CEOS ARE SET BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD USES THE SERVICES OF A LAW FIRM (CAPLIN & DRYSDALE, WHO SPECIALIZE IN NOT FOR PROFIT ISSUES) FOR GUIDANCE ON ALL MATTERS OF COMPENSATION. IN 2017, CAPLIN & DRYSDALE UPDATED THE COMPENSATION STUDY FOR CEOS. CAPLIN & DRYSDALE STUDIES COMPENSATION OF SELECT NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS AND RELIED ON THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF PROPUBLICA'S OPERATIONS AND STATUS IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM. THE BOARD ESTABLISHED COMPENSATION FOR THE CEOS USING COMPARABLE DATA AND DETERMINED THAT THE SALARIES ARE REASONABLE. COMPARABLE DATA INCLUDES VARIETY OF INFORMATION FROM JOURNALISM OUTLETS AND OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. APPROVED SALARY CHANGES ARE DOCUMENTED IN HUMAN RESOURCES FILES AND REQUIRE THE SIGNATURE OF BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND THE HR DIRECTOR. THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.PROPUBLICA.ORG).
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET -11,098. LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE -48.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	PRO PUBLICA HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER AND BETRAYALS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST - SEE "SCHEDULE O" FOR CONTINUATIONBY GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, USING THE MORAL FORCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO SPUR REFORM THROUGH THE SUSTAINED SPOTLIGHTING OF WRONGDOING.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	14
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	13
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	140
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	13
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	63,283
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	131,740

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	43,063,123	25,576,127
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	110,000	302,000
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	51,451	288,145
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	349,464	519,661
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	43,574,038	26,685,933
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	52,825	455,470
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	13,387,814	17,360,510
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	6,225
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 1,245,370
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	4,850,162	6,282,256
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	18,290,801	24,104,461
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	25,283,237	2,581,472
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	38,070,942	40,988,939
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	746,162	1,094,094
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	37,324,780	39,894,845

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 20,234,825 including grants of $ 455,470 ) (Revenue $ 366,425 )
	INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses20,234,825

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	2,261,692	0	307,232

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	25,576,127

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$ 565,448
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		25,576,127

		Business Code
2a	PROGRAM SERVICE FEES	519130	262,000	262,000
b	EDITORIAL FEES	519100	40,000	40,000
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f ....		302,000

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			288,025			288,025
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........			226,199	64,425		161,774
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		552,029
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		551,909
c	Gain or (loss)		120
d	Net gain or (loss).....			120			120
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES		900099	152,833			152,833
b	HONORARIUMS REVENUE		900099	77,346			77,346
c	ADVERTISING REVENUE		541800	63,283		63,283
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			293,462
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			26,685,933	366,425	63,283	680,098

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	389,552	389,552
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22	65,918	65,918
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, line 15 and 16.
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	1,205,372	505,741	436,613	263,018
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	12,893,421	11,734,431	874,928	284,062
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	508,298	454,314	47,148	6,836
9	Other employee benefits .......	1,744,993	1,499,201	184,381	61,411
10	Payroll taxes ...........	1,008,426	391,838	425,541	191,047
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	533,946	346,667	175,111	12,168
c	Accounting ...........	35,250		35,250
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	6,225			6,225
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	474,854	468,813		6,041
12	Advertising and promotion ....	261,410	177,704	73,253	10,453
13	Office expenses .......	493,067	237,729	27,081	228,257
14	Information technology ......	1,193,466	975,359	127,552	90,555
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	1,233,532	1,081,972	101,863	49,697
17	Travel ............	940,460	905,828	20,638	13,994
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	93,235	83,322	5,810	4,103
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	265,553	238,998	26,555
23	Insurance ...	128,596	107,424	17,555	3,617
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	UBIT TAX EXPENSE	28,300		28,300
b	PUBLIC REC. COP. & SUBS	387,649	387,649
c	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	90,523	77,947	8,479	4,097
d	RECRUITMENT/PROF DEVEL.	83,367	69,275	4,303	9,789
e	All other expenses	39,048	35,143	3,905
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	24,104,461	20,234,825	2,624,266	1,245,370
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			3,172,453	1	5,317,242
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			15,224,452	2	21,331,856
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			18,687,901	3	13,042,094
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			3,661	4	8,912
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L .............
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L ..............
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			286,215	9	464,032
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	1,379,132
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	639,869	677,235	10c	739,263
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			14,765	11	28,305
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			4,260	15	57,235
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			38,070,942	16	40,988,939

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	372,471	17	659,311
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	373,691	19	434,783
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	746,162	26	1,094,094

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	14,828,565	27	21,132,503
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	22,496,215	28	18,762,342
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	37,324,780	33	39,894,845
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	38,070,942	34	40,988,939

Name of organization PRO PUBLICA INC

Part I	Contributors (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Name of organization PRO PUBLICA INC		Employer identification number 14-2007220

Part II	Noncash Property (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)


Name of organization PRO PUBLICA INC			Employer identification number 14-2007220
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements	240,348	66,955	173,393
d	Equipment ....	718,814	404,902	313,912
e	Other .....	419,970	168,012	251,958
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				739,263

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	26,521,693
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-261
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	-261
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	26,521,954
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	163,979
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	163,979
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	26,685,933

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	23,951,628
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	0
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	23,951,628
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b	152,833
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	152,833
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	24,104,461

Return Reference	Explanation
PART X, LINE 2:	THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2015.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL DEFENSE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 152,833. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET 11,098. LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE 48.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	REIMBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL DEFENSE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 152,833.

(1) EMERGING REPORTER STIPEND	10	45,000
(2) DIVERSITY STIPEND	21	14,700
(3) LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK GRANT	1	6,218
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(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1RICHARD TOFEL PRESIDENT CO-CEO, SECRETARY-TREASURER	(i) (ii)	403,464 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	2,732 ------------- 0	13,750 ------------- 0	16,667 ------------- 0	436,613 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2STEPHEN ENGELBERG EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CO-CEO	(i) (ii)	392,228 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	2,732 ------------- 0	13,750 ------------- 0	43,574 ------------- 0	452,284 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
3RAGAN RHYNE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT, ASS. SECRETARY	(i) (ii)	248,548 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	456 ------------- 0	12,500 ------------- 0	1,514 ------------- 0	263,018 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
4ROBIN FIELDS MANAGING EDITOR	(i) (ii)	274,178 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	952 ------------- 0	6,875 ------------- 0	9,678 ------------- 0	291,683 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
5JESSE EISINGER SENIOR REPORTER	(i) (ii)	229,883 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	621 ------------- 0	11,967 ------------- 0	40,924 ------------- 0	283,395 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
6CHARLES ORNSTEIN SENIOR EDITOR	(i) (ii)	221,003 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	414 ------------- 0	11,250 ------------- 0	43,585 ------------- 0	276,252 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
7TRACY WEBER SENIOR EDITOR	(i) (ii)	216,876 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	1,780 ------------- 0	11,287 ------------- 0	27,646 ------------- 0	257,589 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
8JOSEPH SEXTON SENIOR EDITOR	(i) (ii)	216,871 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	1,780 ------------- 0	10,950 ------------- 0	25,032 ------------- 0	254,633 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0