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Scalawag believes in transparency in Southern politics and our own operations.
We started Scalawag to address major gaps in coverage of the American South. At a time when trust of journalists is low, we believe that addressing the gap in coverage also requires a high standard of behavior. For Scalawag, that means that we want to thank donors who have supported our work—and make clear the standards we hold ourselves to. And it also means making our IRS filings—public records since Scalawag is a 501(c)3—easily accessible.
Below you'll find: Donors and foundations who've given Scalawag substantial gifts, our statement on donor transparency, and links to our 990s.
Scalawag's 990s
Scalawag's 2015-2016 990N (postcard)
Donor Transparency
Scalawag is committed to transparency in every aspect of funding our organization.
Accepting financial support does not mean we endorse donors or their products, services or opinions.
We accept gifts, grants and sponsorships from individuals, organizations, and foundations to help with our general operations, coverage of broad areas, and special projects. Our news judgments are made independently—not based on or influenced by donors. We do not give supporters the rights to assign, review, or edit content.
Scalawag publicly thanks and lists all donors who give $1,000 or more. As a nonprofit, we will avoid accepting donations from anonymous sources for anything except general operations, and we will not accept donations from government entities, political parties, elected officials, or candidates actively seeking public office. We will not accept donations from sources who, deemed by our Board of Directors, present a conflict of interest with our work or compromise our independence.
Privacy
It is important to Scalawag that visitors to our site understand what information we gather about them, how we use it, and how we work to protect it. By using our website, and/or signing up for services such as membership or our newsletter, you consent to information practices outlined in our Privacy Policy.
Information Collection
We track how our visitors use this site so that we can see what people like and don't like. We also analyze and aggregate information about use patterns and share the aggregated data with our advertisers (for example, we keep track of how many users see and click on particular advertisements). We may also collect personal information about you via registration for newsletters, commenting, donations, membership, and other areas. Where you have an opportunity to supply information about yourself you may choose not to provide requested information but in such cases you may not be able to use certain functions on this website.
We will not release your name, email address, or any other personal information to anyone outside Scalawag without your consent, unless we are under a legal order to do so, or there is an emergency involving danger to a person or property. We will not provide anyone outside Scalawag with any information specific to you unless we have your consent.
If you chose to provide your personally identifiable information for the purposes of a third-party contest, survey, or newsletter, your consent shall be deemed to be given for the release of your personally identifiable information with regard to that third party only, in addition to Scalawag. Only authorized Scalawag employees or consultants are allowed access to personal information about you. Any employee or consultant who violates our privacy and security policies is subject to disciplinary action.