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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280,454 | 280,454 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280,454 | 280,454 |
| 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) .. | 60,000 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 220,454 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280,454 | 280,454 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 281,396 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 on 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.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 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) |
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| 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Part VI, Line 12c | WIJF has a formal written Conflict of Interest Policy. It was duly voted for and adopted by the Board of Directors and signed by the President of the Board of Directors. It is highly similar to a policy approved by the IRS. See e.g. https: fredla.org wp-content uploads 2016 01 sample-conflict_of_interest-policy.pdf Additionally the Conflict of Interest Policy requires Directors to inform the entire Board if s he becomes aware of any conflict. Further the Conflict of Interest Policy states: I have read the Conflict of Interest Policy set forth above and agree to comply fully with its terms and conditions at all times during my service to Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. If at any time following the submission of this form I become aware of any actual or potential conflicts of interest or if the information provided below becomes inaccurate or incomplete I will promptly notify Western Iowa Journalism Foundation in writing. emphasis added. The Conflict of Interest Policy is required to be signed each and every year by each and every Director under the following language: I acknowledge and agree that my selection for service to Western Iowa Journalism Foundation and the opportunities made available to me by serving Western Iowa Journalism Foundation constitute good and valuable consideration for entering into this agreement the receipt and sufficiency of which I hereby acknowledge. |
| Part III, Line 4 | | Explanation:| All three 3 grantees of Western Iowa Journalism Foundation hereinafter "WIJF" in calendar year 2021 were independent local newsrooms. While the grantees in 2021 were for-profit news organizations WIJF is open to providing grants to any locally-owned news organizations in western Iowa including nonprofits which further its mission. This was explained in WIJF's Appendix to Form 1023 submitted to the IRS and approved via Determination Letter dated January 14 2021. WIJF's Appendix stated in pertinent part: "Residents of Western Iowa deserve professional community journalism that fosters a healthy democracy by holding government officials accountable reporting vital information on local issues and providing a fair forum for debate. Therefore WIJF has been developed as a "public benefit" 501c3 nonprofit to ensure the continuity of a free press in an economically beleaguered and sparsely populated region of the nation. Its purpose will be to educate and inform residents throughout Western Iowa by supporting community journalism that ensures long-term access to accurate local news and investigative reporting. [WIJF] will model its philanthropic distribution after the Seattle Foundation's special Seattle Times Investigative Journalism Fund. With this fund the nonprofit Seattle Foundation serves as a fiscal sponsor and receives donations from the public. The Seattle Foundation then administers the funds to the for-profit Seattle Times newspaper and ensures they are used for public interest to "support investigative journalism that holds power accountable and drives change." [citation omitted] [WIJF] wishes to increase local reporting and keep community journalism operational in Western Iowa. To meet that goal it may support for-profit newspapers - just like the Seattle Foundation does. While this is groundbreaking for the state of Iowa there are several other examples nationally where this type of funding disbursement has promoted public interest journalism while still meeting tax-exempt public education purposes. 'For example in 2012 the Ford Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to the Washington Post for government-accountability coverage. That same year the Ford Foundation awarded a $1 million grant to the Los Angeles Times to hire five journalists including one in Brazil to focus on the Vietnamese Korean and other immigrant communities the California prison system the border region and Brazil. In 2010 the Gates Foundation awarded a $1.5 million grant to ABC News to expand coverage of global health issues. In each case although the grant was made to a for-profit newspaper the grants were made exclusively to further tax-exempt purposes.'" [citation omitted] Furthermore the IRS has affirmed Rev. Rul. 68-489 1968-2 C.B. 210 that an organization will not jeopardize its exemption under section 501c3 of the code even though it distributes funds to nonexempt organizations provided it retains control and discretion over the use of the funds for section 501c3 purposes. [citation omitted] WIJF has retained control and discretion over the funds distributed through continual and constant communication and contract with its donees and maintaining records showing that the funds are used for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with WIJF's mission. |
| Part VI, Line 11a | | Explanation:| The entire Board of Directors as well as the Executive Director of WIJF was provided a complete copy of this Form 990. |
| Part VI, Line 11b | | Explanation:| The process was pursuant to a formal written policy duly voted for and adopted by the Board of Directors and signed by the President of the Board of Directors. This "Form 990 Review Policy" was closely followed by the Board of Directors as well as the Executive Director of WIJF. |
| Part VI, Line 19 | | Explanation:| WIJF made its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public during the tax year via public request. WIJF's contact information is found prominently on its website https: www.westerniowajournalismfoundation.com and any public request for governing documents conflict of interest policy and or financial statements will be honored. Additionally WIJF's "Articles of Incorporation" are available through a simple search on the Iowa Secretary of State's website https: sos.iowa.gov . |
| Part VI, Line 12c | | Explanation:| WIJF has a formal written "Conflict of Interest" Policy. It was duly voted for and adopted by the Board of Directors and signed by the President of the Board of Directors. It is highly similar to a policy approved by the IRS. See e.g. https: fredla.org wp-content uploads 2016 01 sample-conflict_of_interest-policy.pdf Additionally the Conflict of Interest Policy requires Directors to inform the entire Board if s he becomes aware of any conflict. Further the Conflict of Interest Policy states: "I have read the Conflict of Interest Policy set forth above and agree to comply fully with its terms and conditions at all times during my service to Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. If at any time following the submission of this form I become aware of any actual or potential conflicts of interest or if the information provided below becomes inaccurate or incomplete I will promptly notify Western Iowa Journalism Foundation in writing." emphasis added The Conflict of Interest Policy is required to be signed each and every year by each and every Director under the following language: "I acknowledge and agree that my selection for service to Western Iowa Journalism Foundation and the opportunities made available to me by serving Western Iowa Journalism Foundation constitute good and valuable consideration for entering into this agreement the receipt and sufficiency of which I hereby acknowledge." |
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