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THE JAMES B MCCLATCHY FOUNDATION

EIN: 68-0283878 · SACRAMENTO, CA 95825-6754 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 59/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$-1,544,822
Total Revenue
$7.3M
Total Expenses
$38.7M
Net Assets
11
Employees
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 95.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 63.27x
Liability-to-Asset 0.9%
Revenue Diversification N/A
Executive Compensation $247K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 7,743 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
95.1% 91.8%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
4.9% 8.1%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 1.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
63.3 mo 80.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.9% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-111.3% 3.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-16.9% 6.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
574.6% -4.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $-1,544,822 $7.3M $38.7M 95.1% 11
2022 $13.7M $8.8M $43.1M 96.9% 9
2021 $3.4M $5.5M N/A — 10
2020 $6.2M $4.3M N/A — 5
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Organization Details
EIN
68-0283878
State
CA
City
SACRAMENTO
ZIP
95825-6754
Classification
T11
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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