Hacks Hackers
Hacks Hackers
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About this organization
Mission
To foster understanding and connections between journalists and technologists to support innovation in journalism on a local and global level, including giving support to projects that innovate in journalism.
About
Misinformation work (Misinfocon/Credcon/Credo): 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. Sponsors and partners have included Facebook, Mozilla, the Knight Foundation, IREX, Craig Newmark, the JSK Fellowship at Stanford, and the Nieman Foundation. Hacks/Hackers events are diverse, grassroots, open conferences that welcome anyone who would like to participate.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “To foster understanding and connections between journalists and technologists to support innovation in journalism on a local and global level, including giving support to projects that innovoate in journalism.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “See statement attachedthe mission of hacks/hackers includes the following:a. to foster, encourage and promote the educational, scientific, literary, and charitable purposes ofhacks/hackers;b. promote philanthropy in support of hacks/hackers;c. provide fiduciary oversight as to the investment of assets managed for hacks/hackers;d. approve hacks/hackers' annual operating budget;e. create a network of journalists and technologists who rethink the future of news and information and spreadknowledge, information and ideas to that network;f. create a digital community of people who seek to inspire each other, share information, and collahorate toinvent the future of media and journalism.g. engage in and carry on any other activity in any manner connected with or incidental to, or calculated topromote, assist, aid, or accomplish any of the aforesaid purposes.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as VA.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 1300 17TH ST NORTH NO 11TH F, ARLINGTON, VA, 22209.
- The non-profit has reported 0 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $103,975.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2012.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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