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SEJ programs and
operations are funded by foundation
grants and media company
contributions, earned income, university sponsorship
of the annual conference,
occasional regional events, and individual donors to the Society of Environmental Journalists.
SEJ
does not seek or accept gifts or grants
from non-media corporations, government
agencies or environmental groups. The
vast majority of foundation grants have
been for general support; grants for
specific projects have always been based
on proposals that originated with SEJ,
not the funder. Sources of earned income
for SEJ include conference registration
fees, conference exhibitor and
advertisement fees, membership dues, mail
list rental, and subscription fees. A
chart of SEJ's 2002 revenue sources by
percentage and income source is available in
PDF (requires free
Adobe Acrobat ® reader), or
MSWord format.
You can support SEJ in its mission to
improve the quality, accuracy and
visibility of environmental journalism by
making a tax-deductible contribution to
SEJ's 21st Century Fund, a special
endowment fund to safeguard SEJ's future.
Under SEJ's financial policies
(see endowment policy section), interest,
dividends and/or realized capital gains
generated by the 21st Century Fund may be
used to support SEJ programs, with the
remainder invested for capital
appreciation.
At its January 24, 2004, meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida (see board meetings, members only, click on "Summaries
of past SEJ board meetings" at bottom), the SEJ board
approved a resolution adopting a new set
of financial policies for the 21st
Century Fund endowment. The vote was the last major step in
authorizing and launching a major 21st Century Fund endowment drive
focusing on individual donors. The board also appointed an
Endowment Committee to direct the campaign. The action capped a
four-year board discussion and 18 months of counsultation with SEJ
members, its Advisory Board, an independent ethics advisor and other
journalism leaders. Members with questions, suggestions or other
comments about this initiative should contact Endowment Committee
Co-Chairs Peter Thomson or Carolyn Whetzel, or SEJ President
Christy George.
As a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization, SEJ files an
annual Form 990 with the Internal Revenue
Service. The 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 forms are available in
PDF format (requires free Adobe Acrobat ®
reader). SEJ members can also view a copy of the latest
independent audit of SEJ's finances
(also in PDF format.) Additional details on SEJ's
finances are publicly available from Guidestar.
SEJ 2009 Conference Host and Primary Sponsor:
* Past university hosts
SEJ 2009 programs and operations are made possible by project grants and general support from:
* Past foundation and other support
* Past media company sponsors
Michael Rivlin Memorial Fellowships for Freelance Journalists are sponsored by members and general support donors to SEJ.
The
following is a list of major foundations
and other donors who have provided
support to SEJ in the past:
Past Foundation and Other
Support:
Past University Hosts, SEJ
Annual Conferences
Past University Sponsor for
SEJ Diversity Program:
Past Media Company Sponsors:
TBS, Inc.
Tucson Newspapers,
Inc.
Ventura County
Star
Vermont Public Radio
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