CITIZENS NEWS GUILD INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL SULLIVAN

Phone

8884101836

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CITIZENS NEWS GUILD INC, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $515K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

CITIZENS NEWS GUILD EDUCATES THE PUBLIC BY PUBLISHING NON-PARTISAN STATE AND LOCAL NEWS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,841,617 Revenue: $54,643

CITIZENS NEWS GUILD EDUCATES TEXANS BY PUBLISHING NON-PARTISAN STATE AND LOCAL NEWS BOTH ONLINE AND IN PRINT. ADDITIONALLY, CITIZENS NEWS GUILD STAFF TRAVEL TEXAS ADDRESSING AUDIENCES OF VARYING...

CITIZENS NEWS GUILD EDUCATES TEXANS BY PUBLISHING NON-PARTISAN STATE AND LOCAL NEWS BOTH ONLINE AND IN PRINT. ADDITIONALLY, CITIZENS NEWS GUILD STAFF TRAVEL TEXAS ADDRESSING AUDIENCES OF VARYING SIZES PROVIDING EDUCATION ABOUT NEWS AT THE STATE LEVEL.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,528,513

Program Service Revenue $54,643

Investment Income $63,901

Other Revenue $2,093

TOTAL REVENUE $2,649,150

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,211,747

Fundraising Expenses $137,240

Program Expenses $1,841,617

Other Expenses $922,249

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,133,996

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,649,150	$2,899,585	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,133,996	$2,749,411	-0.2%
Net Income	$515,154	$150,174	+2.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$359,566

Total Directors

$201,161

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TIM DUNN	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH UHLES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN BEATTIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL SULLIVAN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$169,873	$31,288	$201,161
NATHAN OFE	CEO	40.00	Officer	$129,057	$29,348	$158,405
BRANDON WALTENS	MANAGING EDITOR	40.00	Highest	$106,049	$17,080	$123,129

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,649,150	$2,133,996	$1,469,143	$515,154
2022	$2,899,585	$2,749,411	$780,640	$150,174
2021	$3,084,830	$2,783,603	$640,857	$301,227
2020	$1,860,571	$1,871,587	$357,530	$-11,016
2019	$1,695,916	$1,412,849	$324,984	$283,067