Jacksonville, FL

NORTHEAST FLORIDA JOURNALISM COLLECTIVE INC

EIN 86-3715364

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Civic Engagement & Democracy

Mission

The organization (d/b/a The Tributary) produces nonprofit, public‑interest journalism to expose systemic problems, hold local officials and institutions accountable, and deepen civic engagement across Northeast Florida through investigative reporting and collaborative publishing.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About NORTHEAST FLORIDA JOURNALISM COLLECTIVE INC

NORTHEAST FLORIDA JOURNALISM COLLECTIVE INC (d/b/a The Tributary) is a Jacksonville‑based nonprofit newsroom founded in 2021 that focuses on accountability and investigative journalism across Northeast Florida. The outlet works both independently and in partnership with other news organizations to report on undercovered topics such as criminal justice, local government, elections, housing and public health.

Since its founding the organization has grown from a small start‑up newsroom into a regional reporting operation that publishes investigations, runs election coverage and hosts community engagement events. Recent reporting (2023–2025) has included multi‑story investigations into deaths and medical care at the Duval County jail, sustained coverage of local and statewide elections, and collaborative projects with regional public radio and television partners.

Notable achievements

Impact on Duval County jail oversight

Sustained investigative reporting on medical care and inmate deaths at the Duval County jail prompted state and local scrutiny and contributed to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office ending its contract with a private jail medical provider and spurred subsequent reviews and changes in jail health care arrangements.

Comprehensive 2024 local election coverage

Served as a primary local outlet for reporting on 2024 school board, judicial and legislative races in Northeast Florida, providing bespoke coverage of multiple local contests and publishing election night results, analysis and community Q&A to inform voters.

State and national journalism recognition for staff work

Tributary journalists and fellows have won state and national awards for investigative and feature reporting (including a first‑place feature prize in the Online Journalism Awards for a small newsroom entrant), reflecting editorial quality and impact.

At a glance

Total assets: $252K
Annual revenue: $429K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 86-3715364
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Website: jaxtrib.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Supported by national and regional funders and journalism support programs (including NewsMatch and philanthropic grants such as from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund), demonstrating institutional donor support for its nonprofit journalism model.

Regular newsroom partnerships and republication arrangements with established regional outlets and public media (examples include collaborations with WJCT and other Florida news partners), amplifying reach and impact across the region.

Profiled and tracked in nonprofit and journalism data platforms (the organization is listed under EIN 86‑3715364 and is included in nonprofit explorer and sector directories), and represented in national local‑news networks through leadership and association participation.

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