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• Databases: Investigating Locally and Around the World

  Donald's presentation explores the importance of a "data state of mind" for reporters. Beyond knowing FOIA laws, he outlines the (at least) 25 databases every newsroom should have and use in their reporting. The databases cover several different beats, and Donald details the value of each.

  Tags: databases; reporting; census data; budgets; audits; tax data; personnel files; campaign finance; financial disclosure reports; voter registration; election results; crime statistics; sexual predators; business demographics; SEC 10K: EDGAR; 990s; EPA Toxic Release Inventory; EPA Enforcements; water quality data;

  By David Donald

  2010

• Investigative Business Journalism

  Cohn's detailed tipsheet discusses investigative tips and techniques for covering foundations, nonprofits and charities with examples of the types of documents and resources critical to this type of reporting - from 990s to human sources. Part 2 of the tipsheet explores investigations of private companies.

  Tags: nonprofit; charity; foundation; private business; Internal Revenue Service; IRS; Form 990; 990s; consolidated financial statements; civil court; criminal court; federal agencies; FOIA

  By Gary Cohn

  2010

• Dissecting 990s

  Kamb explains the 990 tax form that nonprofits must submit to the IRS in lieu of a tax return. He discusses who files them; variations of the form; resources for understanding them; your rights in requesting them; where to request a 990; and problems & limitations. He also includes a detailed comparison of the old vs. new 990 forms.

  Tags: nonprofit; charity; tax form; tax-exempt; taxpayer bill of rights; Guidestar; Internal Revenue Service; IRS; transparency

  By Lewis Kamb

  2010

• Quick Hit Science and Health Ideas

  Fallik gives 10 quick hit ideas for science and health care stories. Each idea can yield a quick and impressive story, with the potential of a more involved, deeper story.

  Tags: health; science; patents; medical boards; adverse event databases; inspections; 990s

  By Dawn Fallik

  2009

• Belief is in the document: Tips on investigating religion

  Gorski discusses various aspects of covering religion. The tipsheet includes advice about where to find church records such as 990s, applications for property tax exemptions, and articles of incorporation. The tipsheet also explains what each type of record could reveal about the church.

  Tags: religion; beat reporting; churches; nonprofits

  By Eric Gorski

  2008

• Covering Nonprofits with CAR

  This Power Point presentation discusses how to utilize 990 forms when covering nonprofits. Hall covers which organizations file 990s, as well as what information can be found in each line of the form. Hall also includes some questions to ask charities that can lead to good stories.

  Tags: nonprofits; charities; data analysis; statistics; public records

  By Andy Hall

  2007

• Getting Inside the Non-Profit World

  This tipsheet specifically covers how to report on charities after a disaster. It offers tips such as making connections at local charities and checking in with churches. The tipsheet also offers some more general tips advice like what forms to request and resources to use as background information.

  Tags: 990s; 501(c)3 status; charity; non-profit; not for profit

  By Jennifer Vigil

  2005

• A Teaching Tool: Covering nonprofits through back doors

  "Nonprofits are a great unexplored area of coverage at most media operations. They also are a great resource for teaching student reporters the basics of using financial records and governmental documents to pierce the veil of secrecy that private groups work behind. Unlike private businesses, nonprofits do have to file a public income tax return and this can be a great starting point in the teaching process."

  Tags: nonprofits; investigative reporting; educator; teaching; form 990s; covering nonprofits

  By Jay Perkins

  2004

• Tips for covering non-profit organizations

  A summary of how to investigate non-profit organizations, this tipsheet covers 990 forms, grant requests, financial audits, internal budgets, and financial reports.

  Tags: 990s; financial audits; internal budgets; GuideStar; Federal Audit Clearinghouse

  By Cheryl Phillips

  2005

• Random observations on nonprofits

  Owens gives reporters a few quick tips on covering nonprofit organizations. He provides some handy web sites and useful tidbits. This is a good basic run down on non-profit information.

  Tags: nonprofit; charities; philanthropy; 990s; IRS; compensation; budgets; GAAP; taxes

  By Marcus S. Owens

  2003