Wilmington, DE
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc, founded in 2012, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $11.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 71% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.8M, a strong 40% operating margin.
To strengthen the local news industry by helping independent news publishers build more sustainable businesses.
Sustainability Audits: A comprehensive process for LION members to identify and respond constructively to roadblocks to sustainability within their organizations, including $20K in direct funding for...
Sustainability Audits: A comprehensive process for LION members to identify and respond constructively to roadblocks to sustainability within their organizations, including $20K in direct funding for participants who complete deliverables. We completed 175 Sustainability Audits and distributed $20K to each participant to act on their recommendations. 98% of our Audit participants feel more confident in their organizations ability to reach sustainability.
Membership Services & LION Awards: The operations of having a membership, including processing applications/renewals, securing member benefits (e.g. discounts), organizing the national Independent...
Membership Services & LION Awards: The operations of having a membership, including processing applications/renewals, securing member benefits (e.g. discounts), organizing the national Independent News Sustainability Summit (INSS), and running our Community Ambassadors program. We clarified our membership criteria and accepted 103 new members. 29% of our memberships leadership identifies as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+. We sold out the 500-person INSS event and supported nearly 100 attendees with a $600 travel stipend. We recognized 40 finalists of at Sustainability Awards ceremony and awarded nearly $60K in cash prizes to the 21 winners; all finalists received valuable feedback from judges. INSS hosted seven affinity groups and ten table talks, all led by LION members. 100 members participated in peer learning groups led by six Community Ambassadors. Our News Entrepreneur Community Slack group grew to nearly 1K total contributors.
Membership Education: We provided supplementary coaching hours to members who had gone through a Sustainability Audit, with 93% reporting that the sessions were valuable. We launched the Expert...
Membership Education: We provided supplementary coaching hours to members who had gone through a Sustainability Audit, with 93% reporting that the sessions were valuable. We launched the Expert Network, a new product that allows all members to book discounted coaching and consulting hours on an as-needed basis. We launched our Sustainability 360 pilot program with six participants. This program is dedicated to helping 100 LION members reach the Growing stage of our independent news maturity model within the next five years, a significant cornerstone of our strategic plan.
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)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $11,783,651 | $6,882,509 | +0.7% |
| Expenses | $7,029,062 | $6,433,871 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $4,754,589 | $448,638 | +9.6% |
Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics
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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics
Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Chris Krewson | Executive Director | 40.00 |
Officer
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$215,467 | $30,218 | $245,685 |
| Lisa Hunter | Director of Finance & Operations | 40.00 |
Highest
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$161,486 | $16,020 | $177,506 |
| Chloe Kizer | Director of Data and Evaluation | 40.00 |
Highest
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$127,136 | $14,561 | $141,697 |
| Sarah Gustavus Lim | Membership Director | 40.00 |
Highest
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$126,054 | $15,499 | $141,553 |
| Elaine Diaz Rodriguez | AD of Coaching | 40.00 |
Highest
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$107,740 | $17,804 | $125,544 |
| Rockway Andrew | AD of Sustainability Audits | 40.00 |
Highest
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$101,066 | $17,254 | $118,320 |
| Ariel Zirulnick | Director | 3.00 |
Director
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$13,300 | $0 | $13,300 |
| Anita Li | Director | 3.00 |
Director
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$1,800 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Neil Chase | Director | 3.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alvaro Gurdian | Director | 3.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebekah Monson | Director | 8.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mazin Sidahmed | Director | 3.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cierra Brown Hinton | Vice Chair | 3.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamaal Glenn | Treasurer | 8.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Hu | Secretary | 8.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gunita Singh | Chair | 5.00 |
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $11,783,651 | $7,029,062 | $8,882,633 | $4,754,589 |
| 2023 | $6,882,509 | $6,433,871 | $4,683,866 | $448,638 |
| 2022 | $3,946,331 | $4,203,044 | $3,009,532 | $-256,713 |
| 2021 | $2,274,435 | $2,125,666 | $3,061,494 | $148,769 |
| 2020 | $3,137,662 | $834,941 | $2,922,606 | $2,302,721 |
| 2019 | $685,224 | $504,257 | $428,233 | $180,967 |
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