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COMMUNITY REPORTING ALLIANCE
Chester, NY · EIN 271246184 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A33 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · reportingalliance.org
revenue
$0
expenses
$5
net assets
$45K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

The Community Reporting Alliance (CRA) mission is to support local journalism in areas where news coverage is lacking by pairing students with public libraries to publish both print and online editions of a local newspaper, guided by adult editors, mentors and volunteers. We currently fund four local newspapers

profile · synthesized from sources

The Community Reporting Alliance (CRA) is a nonprofit organization that supports local journalism in underserved communities by funding and managing youth-led newspapers. These publications are produced by students in partnership with public libraries, with guidance from adult editors and mentors, and distributed in print and online formats.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Coal Cracker
Youth-led newspaper in Manork, NY, produced by students with mentorship from adult editors and distributed through public libraries
Manor Ink
Student-run newspaper serving the Manor community, published in print and online with support from local libraries and adult mentors
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Youth-Led Student Publications 1 activity
    • Funding and management of youth-led newspapers in partnership with public libraries
      Funds and manages four youth-led newspapers published in collaboration with municipal libraries, providing underserved communities with local news while engaging students supported by adult editors, mentors, and volunteers.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$0
Contributions & grants$0—
Program service revenue$0—
Investment income$0—
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$46K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$45K
6 years on record · 2020–2025
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • Amy Hines — Executive Director
  • Gary Pierre-Pierre — Board of Directors
  • Jeanne Straus — Board President
  • Laura Handman — Board of Directors
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • municipal libraries Partner — Collaborates with municipal libraries to publish youth-led newspapers and expand their role in community news.
  • public libraries Partner — Collaborates with public libraries to host student journalists and produce local newspapers.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Youth-Driven Community Journalism
    methodology: community-youth-media-partnership
    By partnering with municipal libraries to engage youth in producing community news, we strengthen local journalism in underserved areas because young people bring fresh perspectives and deep interest in local issues, while institutional partnerships provide stability and reach.