Hacks Hackers
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.1M
-35.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+0.7% YoY
Grant Count
7
-22.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$150K
+29.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,094,304 | $1,694,769 | $952,749 |
| Revenue | $2,036,524 | $3,639,243 | $1,396,665 |
| Expenses | $2,634,136 | $2,831,325 | $1,614,523 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $58,886 | $57,024 | $80 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURT HERMAN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $80,000 |
| ANIKA GUPTA | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $5,000 |
| JENNIFER LEE | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| DEBORAH L ROTMAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $104,000 |
| CONNIE M SEHAT | RESEARCHER-AT-LARGE | 40 | $132,600 |
| HEATHER SANTANA | OPERATIONS LEAD | 40 | $105,000 |
| MARK COATNEY | BUSINESS PRODUCT LEAD | 40 | $132,000 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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