Non-profit

Record Community News Group

Website:

www.therecordcng.org

Location:

Lombard, IL

Tax ID:

85-1425791

Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Type:

Non-Profit News Organization

Founded:

2020

President:

Jennifer Gordon

 

Editor in Chief:

Joe Coughlin

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Record Community News Group (RCNG) is a news organization founded in 2020 that covers local news in five northern suburbs of Chicago. Started with a Kickstarter campaign and fundraising from local businesses, RCNG began online publication of The Record North Shore in October 2020. 1

RNCG has close relations with the left-leaning Institute for Nonprofit News (INN). 2 RNCG used INN to collect and manage donations and RNCG states it follows the standards of editorial independence adopted by INN. 3 Additionally, INN authors publications on how to launch a nonprofit news organization from scratch. 4

Finances

Since its inception in June 2020, Record Community News Group paid to partner with the Institute For Nonprofit News to collect and manage donations. 2 In August 2021, the IRS determined that RCNG qualifoes as a public charity nonprofit. 5 For the year ending 2020, RCNG reported $76,078 in revenue and $63,075 in expenses. 6 Major donors to RCNG in 2020 included the George Family Charitable Trust and the Potter Family Foundation. 7

Leadership

Jennifer Gordon is the president of the board of directors for the Record Community News Group. 8 Gordon is an attorney in Chicago specializing in corporate and intellectual property law. 9 She also does pro bono work on environmental issues with the Chesapeake Legal Alliance. 10

Joe Coughlin is co-founder and editor in chief of The Record North Shore. 10 Previously, Coughlin worked almost ten years for 22nd Century Media, serving as publisher and editor of community newspapers. 11

References

  1. Kickstarter The Record Community News Group website. “Update 10.” www.kickstarter.com. October 12, 2020. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therecordnews/the-return-of-local-news-to-the-north-shore/posts.
  2. “The Record Achieves Official Nonprofit Status From IRS.” September 1, 2021. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/2021/09/01/the-record-achieves-official-nonprofit-status-from-irs/.
  3. The Record Community News Group website. www.therecordcng.org. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://therecordcng.org/whatwedo/. “The Record Achieves Official Nonprofit Status From IRS.” September 1, 2021. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/2021/09/01/the-record-achieves-official-nonprofit-status-from-irs/.
  4. Institute for Nonprofit News website. “Startup Guide.” www.inn.org. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://inn.org/research/guides/startup-guide-unlocked/.
  5. IRS letter to The Record Community News Group. August 13, 2021. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/dl/FinalLetter_85-1425791_THERECORDCOMMUNITYNEWSGROUP_03032021_00.tif.
  6. [1] Illinois Form AG990-IL: The Record Community News Group, 2020.
  7. The Record North Shore website. “Our Supporters.” www.therecordnorthshore.org. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/our-supporters/.
  8. [1] The Record North Shore website. “Our Team.” www.therecordnorthshore.org. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/our-team/.
  9. Jennifer Gordon LinkedIn profile. www.linkedin.com. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-gordon-7559a17/.
  10. The Record North Shore website. “Our Team.” www.therecordnorthshore.org. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/our-team/.
  11. Joe Coughlin LinkedIn profile. www.linkedin.com. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeacoughlin/.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: August 1, 2021

  • Available Filings

    No filings available.

    Record Community News Group

    120 East Central Avenue
    Lombard, IL