Investigative Reporters and Editors

A working guild of journalists who hold accountability reporting to a shared standard and teach each other how to reach it

  • ire.org
  • Guild
  • Columbia, MO
  • Professional and scientific society
  • Read from public sources, Sep 2026
26named by IRE
54named by peers

Financial profile

Investigative Reporters and Editors · EIN 51-0166741 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$2,834,907$1,175,304$1,211,727$2,803,522$7,643,140Jun 2023
FY2022$2,894,239$1,513,533$1,376,944$2,900,518$7,611,755Jun 2022
FY2021$3,252,818$1,078,302$1,435,406$2,090,397$7,618,034Jun 2021
FY2020$2,274,134$1,301,270$850,216$2,219,547$6,455,613Jun 2020
FY2019$3,018,245$1,177,732$1,491,327$2,425,831$6,401,026Jun 2019
FY2018$2,064,471$1,164,572$1,364,327$2,409,597$5,808,612Jun 2018

Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.

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Peer societies

Five societies Investigative Reporters and Editors is read alongside.

Who backs IRE

Every company Investigative Reporters and Editors names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
Bloomberg LPMeeting sponsorAAJA ACL AFP BF BDA +3
Google TrendsMeeting sponsorAAA ARF ACC AAF AAS +3
The New York TimesMeeting sponsorALA AAJA LIONP NLGJA NYWIC
NBCUniversalMeeting sponsorANA NAB NYWIC She Runs It
CNNFoundation donorNLGJA NYAS NYWIFT
TEGNAExhibitorAAJA NAB NLGJA
ABC NewsMeeting sponsorAAJA NLGJA
CBS News and StationsExhibitorAAJA NLGJA
ESPNMeeting sponsorAAJA USBWA
Gray TelevisionFoundation donorGGCC MC
USA TODAYMeeting sponsorAFCA IAGO
Advance LocalMeeting sponsorAAJA
Graham Media GroupExhibitorNAB
Loevy & LoevyExhibitorACS
Sinclair, Inc.ExhibitorNAB
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFoundation donorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
Bright DataMeeting sponsorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
CNBCMeeting sponsorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
Disney/ABC NewsFoundation donorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
Escamilla & Poneck, LLPMeeting sponsorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
Everlaw for GoodExhibitorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
Gray MediaMeeting sponsorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
MS NOWMeeting sponsorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
Southern California News GroupFoundation donorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
The Washington PostMeeting sponsorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
VisualpingExhibitorOnly Investigative Reporters and Editors, so far
Sources: 3 published lists, read September 2026

IRE 2026 Conference exhibitors & recruiters. Read September 28, 2026. IRE 2026 conference only; read from the exhibitor data file the page loads (ire-2026-exhibitors.json). Nonprofits, universities and agencies excluded.

IRE 2026 Conference sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. IRE 2026 conference only; read from the sponsor data file the page loads (ire-2026-sponsors.json). Nonprofits, universities and funds excluded.

IRE Supporters (donors of $10,000 or more in FY24). Read September 28, 2026. Organizational donors in fiscal year 2024; foundations and nonprofits excluded.

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Who backs Investigative Reporters and Editors's peers, but not Investigative Reporters and Editors

Companies named publicly by at least one of Investigative Reporters and Editors's five peer societies, and not found in Investigative Reporters and Editors's reviewed public records.

CompanySPJSEJNABJAAJAPeers
American City Business JournalsNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
CBS SportsGoldEmerald2 of 4
Financial TimesNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
Fox CorporationPlatinumSapphire2 of 4
HearstNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
JPMorganChasePlatinumEmerald2 of 4
McClatchyBronzeJade2 of 4
Open AIGoldJade2 of 4
POLITICOBronzeJade2 of 4
ReutersNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
The AthleticNamedRecruitment Partner2 of 4
The GuardianNamedEmerald2 of 4
The Philadelphia InquirerNamedJade2 of 4
The Wall Street JournalNamedEmerald2 of 4
A Lee Holding CompanySilver1 of 4
AmazonSilver1 of 4
AndscapeSilver1 of 4
Apple NewsDiamond1 of 4
Atlanta HawksSilver1 of 4
Bloomberg NewsGold1 of 4
BracewellSponsor1 of 4
Carnival Cruise LineDiamond1 of 4
CBS FOX Logo Sizing (3).pngSapphire1 of 4
CNN_TNTSports_WBD_Logo_640x240 (2).pngDiamond1 of 4
Cox Media GroupNamed1 of 4
DeloitteHospitality Sponsor1 of 4
DocuJourney ProductionsSilver1 of 4
EcolabSponsor1 of 4
FX NetworksGold1 of 4
GRAY horizontal logo with trademark.pngRecruitment Partner1 of 4
Hachette_Books_logo.svg.pngJade1 of 4
Journalismnext LLCNamed1 of 4
LAT-logo-black-digital (2).pngRecruitment Partner1 of 4
Major League Baseball (MLB)Gold1 of 4
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.Named1 of 4
Nielsen+Logo.pngEmerald1 of 4
Panda Express Logo_Lockup_WhiteBorder.pngJade1 of 4
Paramount PicturesGold1 of 4
Redwood Films (Skylark)Silver1 of 4
Regions BankGold1 of 4
Schneider ElectricSponsor1 of 4
seattle+times.pngJade1 of 4
SNO SitesFriends1 of 4
Sony Electronics, IncSilver1 of 4
The Arizona RepublicMedia Partner1 of 4
The E.W. Scripps CompanyNamed1 of 4
The-Star-Tribune-Featured-1.pngJade1 of 4
Trellis GroupSponsor1 of 4
USA Today Network OhioSilver Sponsors1 of 4
VERSANTNamed1 of 4
Versant Media.pngJade1 of 4
ViiV HealthcareDiamond1 of 4
Wall Street JournalDiamond1 of 4
Witherspoon Law GroupNamed1 of 4

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The outside view

A working guild of journalists who hold accountability reporting to a shared standard and teach each other how to reach it

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Their shape

The Guild

Where mastery is the price of belonging.

The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.

Also reads toward The Movement and The Frontier.

Strengths

→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.

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