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Filing year 2024

The JOLT News Organization

Olympia, Washington·EIN 87-2868827·NTEE A30 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·3
Total revenue
$319k
Total assets
$186k
Total expenses
$216k
Reported officers
8
Mission

The JOLT nourishes the civic lives of Thurston County residents and grows community capacity by publishing accurate, relevant and entertaining stories that help people become better informed and more involved in local issues, events and activities.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$60k
$64k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The JOLT News Organization equaled 28% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
28%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 57%
from 2023

From $38k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.

$38k
2023
$60k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 52% in real terms$42k to $64k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 57% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 78%.

$38k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about The JOLT News Organization

What does the Chief Executive Officer of The JOLT News Organization earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The JOLT News Organization received $59,891 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The JOLT News Organization compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The JOLT News Organization falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The JOLT News Organization equaled 28% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are The JOLT News Organization's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The JOLT News Organization reported $319k in total revenue and $216k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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