Transparency & Accountability
Transparency Report
We believe in complete transparency about our funding, operations, and editorial processes. This report provides comprehensive information about how WriteTruth operates and maintains its independence and integrity.
Last Updated: June 2025 | Report Period: January - December 2025
Funding & Financial Transparency
Revenue Sources
Foundation Grants65%
Individual Donations25%
Research Partnerships8%
Other2%
Expense Allocation
Editorial & Research58%
Technology & Infrastructure22%
Operations15%
Administration5%
Major Funding Sources (2025)
Foundation Grants
- • Knight Foundation - $850,000 (Journalism Innovation)
- • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - $620,000 (Health Research)
- • National Science Foundation - $445,000 (Scientific Communication)
- • Ford Foundation - $320,000 (Democratic Institutions)
- • MacArthur Foundation - $285,000 (Research Excellence)
Editorial Independence Measures
- • No editorial control granted to funders
- • Editorial decisions made independently
- • Funding agreements require editorial independence
- • Annual independence audit conducted
- • Public disclosure of all funding relationships
Editorial Independence
Editorial Independence Guarantee
WriteTruth maintains complete editorial independence. No funder, advertiser, or external party has any influence over our editorial decisions, content selection, or research conclusions.
100%
Editorial Autonomy
0
Editorial Interference Cases
100%
Funding Transparency
Governance Structure
- Independent Board of Directors with journalism expertise
- Editorial Board operates independently from funding
- Clear separation between editorial and business operations
- Regular independence audits by external reviewers
Conflict of Interest Policy
- Annual disclosure statements from all staff and board
- Recusal requirements for conflicted parties
- Public disclosure of potential conflicts in articles
- Ethics committee oversight and enforcement
Operational Transparency
247
Articles Published
15
Full-time Staff
52
Expert Reviewers
3.2M
Annual Readers
Quality & Performance Metrics (2025)
Editorial Standards
Articles Fact-Checked100%
Peer Review Rate98.5%
Corrections Issued0.3%
Expert Review Time9.2 days
Operational Efficiency
Publication Timeline14 days avg
Reader Satisfaction4.7/5
Website Uptime99.9%
Response Time< 24 hours
Staff & Compensation
Team Composition
Editorial Staff8 positions
Fact-Checkers4 positions
Technology Team2 positions
Administration1 position
Compensation Transparency
Editor-in-Chief$145,000
Senior Editors$85,000 - $95,000
Staff Writers$65,000 - $75,000
Fact-Checkers$58,000 - $68,000
Accountability & Oversight
Public Reporting
- • Annual transparency report (this document)
- • Quarterly financial summaries
- • Monthly editorial metrics
- • Real-time corrections log
- • Board meeting minutes (public portions)
- • Policy change announcements
- • Conflict of interest disclosures
- • External audit results
External Oversight
- • Independent financial audit (annual)
- • Editorial independence review (biannual)
- • Ethics compliance assessment
- • Reader feedback integration
- • Peer organization evaluation
- • Academic advisory board
- • Industry standards compliance
- • Legal review processes
Questions or Concerns?
We welcome questions about our operations, funding, or editorial processes. Transparency is fundamental to our mission, and we're committed to answering any questions about how we operate.