Transparency

Where the money comes from, and where it goes.

We’re a 501(c)(3) public charity. We publish our funding mix, our spending, our governing documents, and our neutrality audits — and we update them quarterly.

Q2 2026
most recent disclosure period
93¢
of every dollar goes to programs & grants
4×/yr
independent neutrality audits, published openly

Figures on this page are illustrative placeholders for the v1 design — real disclosures publish at launch.

Funding sources

How we’re funded

Individual contributions
52%
Foundation grants
31%
One-time gifts
11%
In-kind & other
6%

Contributions are charitable, cost-recovery support — never a purchase. No single funder may direct editorial or program decisions.

Use of funds

Where it goes

Programs — tools & books
46%
Grants to partner projects
18%
Editorial & neutrality audits
12%
Hardship-access subsidy
9%
Hosting & infrastructure
8%
Operations & admin
7%

Programs include the civic tools, the reading series, and the open curriculum; grants flow to independent partner projects.

Governance

How decisions get made

See the full board →
A working board
Directors and officers govern the nonprofit; a separate cross-spectrum editorial board oversees neutrality. The two are kept distinct on purpose.
Quarterly audits
An independent reviewer audits our content and tools for partisan framing and source compliance. Findings — including failures — are published.
Bug-bounty on bias
Anyone can report a confirmed neutrality regression for a bounty. Neutrality is a system we test, not a virtue we claim.

Public documents

Read the paperwork

Articles of Incorporation
PDF · 2025
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Bylaws
PDF · rev. 2025
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IRS determination letter — 501(c)(3)
PDF
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Conflict-of-interest policy
PDF
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Form 990 (most recent)
PDF · FY2025
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Annual report
PDF · 2025
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Questions about our finances or governance? Email [email protected].