Nonprofit news outlets are often scared that selling ads could jeopardize their tax-exempt status, but IRS records show that’s been rare
Volunteer Bonnie Ralston hosts a show in the Allegheny Mountain Radio studio in Monterey, Va., in September 2025. Pierre Hardy/AFP via Getty ImagesAlthough advertising revenue largely sustained the news media in the 20th century, it’s been harder to come by in the digital age.