ESSENTIAL INFORMATION INC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20009-1148 (202) 387-8030 Est. 1982 EIN 52-1299631
Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.essentialinformation.org

Mission

Essential Information educates the public on topics neglected by the media and policy-makers.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
7
Total Giving
$293K
Recipients
7
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $43,569 Median: $40,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241$27K $27K10
20232$21K $11K20
20221$75K $75K10
20201$40K $40K01
20182$130K $65K20

Sectors Funded

Education
3

Top States

District of Columbia
2
Washington
2
New York
1
Maryland
1
Connecticut
1

Grantee Size Profile

$5M - $10M
1
Under $100K
1

Top Grantees

University of Washington
WA - 2 grants
$115K
ACTION INFORMATION
MD
$75K
Free Africa Foundation
DC
$55K
DC TOOL LIBRARY
DC
$27K
CT NEWS CONSORTIUM INCORPORATED
CT
$16K
NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP FUND INC
NY
$5K

Grants Awarded · 4 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$899,391
Total Expenses
$910,669
Net Assets
$212,322
4 employees 4 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.8 months Low
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 5.7%
Expenses ↓ 13.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 85.3% Earned revenue 13.2% Investment 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 94.7% Management 3.4% Fundraising 1.9%

Officers & Trustees (6)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$899,391 ↓$910,669$212,322
2023 Form 990$953,559 ↑$1,047,945$223,604
2022 Form 990$583,313 ↓$992,068$317,983
2020 Form 990$659,027 ↓$634,351$315,769
2018 Form 990$769,870 $718,695$557,424

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EIN: 52-1299631 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data