THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO BRING TOGETHER JOURNALISTS (HACKS) AND TECHNOLOGISTS (HACKERS) WHO ARE LEADERS IN THEIR SECTORS TO ADVANCE MEDIA INNOVATION AND FOSTER PUBLIC TRUST IN THE INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM. WE DO THAT BY A)CONVENING SUMMITS, HACKATHONS, IDEATHONS AND WORKSHOPSTHAT BRING TOGETHER TALENT FROM CROSS-DISCIPLINARY BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING JOURNALISM, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIA TO IDEATE AND INNOVATE. B) CREATE INNOVATION LABS WHERE WE DIRECTLY WORK WITH JOURNALISTS TO PROTOTYPE AND TEST NEWTECHNOLOGIES, C) SPREAD KNOWLEDGE THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTERS, WEBINARS AND OTHER FORUMS FOR LEARNING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA, (D) SOLICIT AND RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES, AND (E) PURSUE ANY OTHER PURPOSE PERMITTED TO BE PURSUED BY A CHARITY (OR, BY A PRIVATE FOUNDATION SHOULD THIS ORGANIZATION EVER BECOME A PRIVATE FOUNDATION), AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN 26 USC 501(A) AND (C)(3) AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS, AS EACH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AMENDED.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Researcher-at-large highest compensated employee | $139k $148k |
Business Product Lead highest compensated employee | $132k $140k |
Director of Operations | $114k $121k |
Operations Lead highest compensated employee | $105k $112k |
President | $86k $92k |
Board Member board member | $5k $5k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Down 23%
from 2023
From $180k in 2023 to $139k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
HACKS HACKERS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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