named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Book Publishing
Produces and distributes books expanding on themes from the magazine, such as "Recomposed: Music, Climate, Crisis, Change"
The Baffler Magazine
Publishes critical essays and cultural commentary on technology, politics, and media
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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General Support for Policy Research Organizations 1 activity
- Operation of a research instituteMaintains a research institute dedicated to charitable and educational purposes, supporting the organization’s mission of critical analysis and public intellectual engagement.
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Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
- Publication of The Baffler magazineProduces and publishes print and online issues of The Baffler magazine, including Issue No. 84 titled 'Global Texas', with a schedule of five print issues annually and near-daily online content. The magazine features left-wing political criticism, cultural analysis, short stories, poems, and art.
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Nonprofit Retail and Merchandise Sales 1 activity
- Sale of books and merchandiseProduces, publishes, and sells books such as 'Boob Jubilee' and merchandise including artist edition t-shirts (e.g., Noah Baker's Atomic Map design) and slogan t-shirts like 'Commodify Your Dissent' through its online store.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Free access to Palestine-related contentMakes all editorial content related to Palestine freely accessible to the public without requiring a subscription, as part of its commitment to open discourse on critical geopolitical issues.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.47M
Contributions & grants$2.10M85%
Program service revenue$359K15%
Investment income$110%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$2.39M
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead25%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$1.30M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$781K
Cash$78K
Investments$0
Liabilities$636K
Net assets$144K
Liquid reserves0.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -2.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $116K |
board members · 5
- CHRIS LEHMANN — BOARD MEMBER
- MELISSA FLASHMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- NOAH MCCORMACK — PRESIDENT
- SARAH LEONARD — BOARD MEMBER
- SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN — TREASURER
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- The Baffler Network — Magazine owned and operated by the Baffler Foundation
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Critical Counternarrativemethodology: critical_counternarrativeBy publishing incisive cultural critique and challenging dominant narratives, we disrupt mainstream discourse and create space for alternative perspectives, because exposure to counterframes fosters critical thinking and resistance to hegemonic ideologies.
- Ironized Cultural Commentarymethodology: ironic_commodificationBy selling ironic merchandise that critiques consumerism and dissent-as-commodity, we expose contradictions in capitalist culture, because self-aware commodification creates a reflective distance that deepens engagement with the underlying critique.