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Data Reporter at @propublica.org https://www.propublica.org/people/ellis-simani

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Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...

Thanks for your question, Lisa. We didn't publish the full list of nonprofits that have removed DEI in our article, but if you're interested in looking at the mission statements of individual organizations, you can find them by searching on Nonprofit Explorer: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/

08.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot that says β€œUNICEF USA, which supports the United Nations' humanitarian children's mission, no longer wants a more equitable world for every child - just a better one.” With their mission statement and β€œmore equitable” struck out and replaced with β€œbetter.”

A screenshot that says β€œUNICEF USA, which supports the United Nations' humanitarian children's mission, no longer wants a more equitable world for every child - just a better one.” With their mission statement and β€œmore equitable” struck out and replaced with β€œbetter.”

New @propublica.org:

@emsimani.bsky.social analyzed nonprofit tax filings and found that more than 1,000 charities have stripped DEI-related language from their mission statements this year.

www.propublica.org/article/dele...

17.12.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7
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Under Trump, More Than 1,000 Nonprofits Strip DEI Language From Tax Forms As the Trump administration ordered agencies to eradicate β€œillegal” diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, we identified more than 1,000 nonprofits that removed such language from the mission statem...

Amidst the Trump administration's attacks on "illegal" DEI, @propublica.org has found more than 1,000 nonprofits that revised the mission statements on their tax forms to remove terms like "racism" and "marginalized." Half who made changes reported no govt funding.
www.propublica.org/article/dele...

17.12.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
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People wearing union shirts stand outside a red carpet at the entrance of an event as people walk in.

People wearing union shirts and stickers smile and hand out ProPublica Guild buttons.

People wearing union shirts and stickers smile and hand out ProPublica Guild buttons.

Five people sit at a table for an event wearing stickers and buttons supporting the ProPublica Guild.

Five people sit at a table for an event wearing stickers and buttons supporting the ProPublica Guild.

Two people walking into an event wear stickers in support of the ProPublica Guild.

Two people walking into an event wear stickers in support of the ProPublica Guild.

We ❀️ @ire.org! @propublica.org employees wore buttons & flyered at the IRE gala to rally support for our fight for a fair contract.

The future of investigative journalism depends on protecting the workers who make it possible.

You can help by signing our petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

15.09.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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These Charter Superintendents Are Some of the Highest Paid in Texas. Their Districts Are Among the Lowest Performing. Three charter school districts in Texas underreported the compensation paid to their top leaders. The same three districts have also had failing or near-failing performance ratings in recent years.

Earlier this year, we revealed three charter leaders in TX who have made hundreds of thousands on top of what's been reported to the state.

New accountability ratings show that each of their districts have failing or near-failing performance. One may be shut down.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...

10.09.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Texas Lawmakers Want a Charter School Network to Stop Paying Its Superintendent Nearly $900K. The School Board Says No. The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed that Salvador Cavazos, who oversees fewer than 1,000 students, is among ...

Last week, we ran a story about the superintendent of a tiny charter school district in Texas who has earned up to $870k. Hours later, lawmakers and charter leaders called for the district’s board to lower his β€œoutrageous” pay. The three board members said β€œNo.”

www.propublica.org/article/salv...

14.03.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8
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This Charter School Superintendent Makes $870,000. He Leads a District With 1,000 Students. On paper, Salvador Cavazos earns less than $300,000 to run Valere Public Schools, a small Texas charter network. But taxpayers likely aren’t aware that in reality, his total pay makes him one of the c...

Read the full @propublica.org @texastribune.org story here: propublica.org/article/vale...

06.03.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7

NEW: This superintendent runs a small charter school network with less than 1,000 students. He's made up to $870,000 in recent years.

Salvador Cavazos appears to be the highest-paid superintendent in Texas and among the among the top in the country. Taxpayers likely have no clue.

06.03.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 323    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8

be more crafty on main!! love this

14.11.2024 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0