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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)HACKS HACKERS, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 161% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $808K, a strong 22% operating margin.
THE ORGANIZATION PRINCIPALLY EXISTS TO (A) OPERATE AS AN INTERNATIONAL GRASSROOTS JOURNALISM ORGANIZATION WITH DOZENS OF GROUPS (AND COUNTING) AND THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS ACROSS FOUR CONTINENTS (AND COUNTING), (B) CREATE A NETWORK OF JOURNALISTS ("HACKS") AND TECHNOLOGISTS ("HACKERS") WHO RETHINK THE FUTURE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION, (C) SPREAD KNOWLEDGE. INFORMATION AND IDEAS THROUGH LOCAL TALKS, HACKATHONS AND DEMO DAYS, (D) SOLICIT AND RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES, AND (E) PURSUE ANY OTHER PURPOSE PERMITTED TO BE PURSUED BY A CHARITY (OR, BY A PRIVATE FOUNDATION SHOULD THIS ORGANIZATION EVER BECOME A PRIVATE FOUNDATION), AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN 26 USC 501(A) AND (C)(3) AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS, AS EACH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AMENDED.
NEWSQ: NEWSQ IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE TOW-KNIGHT CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM AT THE CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND SUPPORTED BY HACKS/HACKERS. NEWSQ SEEKS TO ELEVATE QUALITY...
NEWSQ: NEWSQ IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE TOW-KNIGHT CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM AT THE CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND SUPPORTED BY HACKS/HACKERS. NEWSQ SEEKS TO ELEVATE QUALITY JOURNALISM WHEN ALGORITHMS RANK AND RECOMMEND NEWS ARTICLES ONLINE. WE APPROACH THIS PROBLEM BY ENGAGING IN DESIGN THINKING ACTIVITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH TECHNOLOGY, JOURNALISM, ACADEMIA AND OTHER COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATORY APPROACH, WE HOPE TO PROMOTE CONSTRUCTIVE STEPS TOWARDS SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS QUALITY NEWS AND AWAY FROM DISINFORMATION, AND MISINFORMATION.
MISINFORMATION WORK: HACKS/HACKERS IS COMMITTED TO BEING A THOUGHT LEADER IN INFORMATION INTEGRITY. OUR LARGEST CURRENT PROJECT IS ON VACCINE MISINFORMATION, WHICH HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE...
MISINFORMATION WORK: HACKS/HACKERS IS COMMITTED TO BEING A THOUGHT LEADER IN INFORMATION INTEGRITY. OUR LARGEST CURRENT PROJECT IS ON VACCINE MISINFORMATION, WHICH HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. WE ALSO ENGAGE WITH THE WIKIMEDIA COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING ROBUST COLLABORATION IN MAKING ACCURATE INFORMATION FREE AND WIDELY AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PUBLICS. IN ADDITION, WE INCUBATE PROJECTS IN AREAS SUCH AS FACT-CHECKING (NEWS DETECTIVE) AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (INCLUDING OFFERING WORKSHOPS TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE JOURNALISTS IN ITS USE).
LOCAL EVENTS: HACKS/HACKERS IS ONE OF THE LEADING CONVENERS AROUND MISINFORMATION WORK IN THE WORLD COFOUNDING THE CREDIBILITY COALITION, MISINFOCON AND CREDCON, ALL INTERDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES THAT...
LOCAL EVENTS: HACKS/HACKERS IS ONE OF THE LEADING CONVENERS AROUND MISINFORMATION WORK IN THE WORLD COFOUNDING THE CREDIBILITY COALITION, MISINFOCON AND CREDCON, ALL INTERDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES THAT DRAW TOGETHER A WORLDWIDE NETWORK TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION BOTH PHYSICALLY AND VIRTUALLY. HACKS/HACKERS AND THE CREDIBILITY COALITION HAVE REGULARLY HELD 150-PERSON CREDCON AND MISINFOCON EVENTS IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING LONDON, KYIV, AUSTIN, TEXAS, WASHINGTON, D.C., CAMBRIDGE, AND SCOTLAND. PAST SPONSORS AND PARTNERS HAVE INCLUDED FACEBOOK, MICROSOFT, MOZILLA, THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION, IREX, CRAIG NEWMARK, THE JSK FELLOWSHIP AT STANFORD, THE WIKIPEDIAN COMMUNITY, AND THE NIEMAN FOUNDATION. HACKS/HACKERS EVENTS ARE DIVERSE, GRASSROOTS, OPEN CONFERENCES THAT WELCOME ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE. HACKS/HACKERS HOLDS EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD RANGING FROM PANELS, TALKS, AND "PUB NIGHTS" TO MORE ELABORATE ALL-DAY CONFERENCES AND HACKATHONS.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $3,639,243 | $1,396,665 | +1.6% |
| Expenses | $2,831,325 | $1,614,523 | +0.8% |
| Net Income | $807,918 | $-217,858 | -4.7% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| CONNIE MOON SEHAT | RESEARCHER-AT-LARGE | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$171,270 | $9,167 | $180,437 |
| MARK COATNEY | BUSINESS PRODUCT LEAD | 40.00 |
Highest
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$132,000 | $9,167 | $141,167 |
| HEATHER SANTANA | OPERATIONS LEAD | 40.00 |
Highest
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$105,000 | $9,167 | $114,167 |
| DEBORAH L ROTMAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 |
Officer
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$104,333 | $9,167 | $113,500 |
| BURT HERMAN | PRESIDENT | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$73,333 | $9,167 | $82,500 |
| JENNIFER LEE | BOARD MEMBER | 3.00 |
Director
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$26,250 | $0 | $26,250 |
| ANIKA GUPTA | BOARD MEMBER | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $3,639,243 | $2,831,325 | $1,694,769 | $807,918 |
| 2022 | $1,396,665 | $1,614,523 | $952,749 | $-217,858 |
| 2021 | $1,165,915 | $1,166,057 | $1,257,844 | $-142 |
| 2020 | $739,228 | $1,016,723 | $1,003,798 | $-277,495 |
| 2019 | $1,445,767 | $1,003,772 | $1,325,822 | $441,995 |
| 2018 | $486,202 | $382,227 | $225,705 | $103,975 |
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