2024-06-13T10:17:13-05:00 2022-12-31 510267254 BUMPERS & COMPANY 1104 PHILADELPHIA PIKE WILMINGTON DE 198092031 990 2022-01-01 851516441 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS AND AUTHORS FOUNDATION AMER 2129970947 355 LEXINGTON AVENUE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 EMILY PAULSEN PRESIDENT 2129970947 2024-05-10 1 EMILY PAULSEN XXX-XX-XXXX 0 DOUGLAS S KOOK CPA P01332907 3027983300 2024-05-10 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X EMILY PAULSEN 355 LEXINGTON AVENUE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 385523 0 X WWW.ASJA.ORG X 2020 DE THE PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS; TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND THE PROFESSION OF INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS; TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND ENHANCE AWARENESS OF THE PROFESSION OF INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS; AND, TO ASSIST AND HELP INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS THAT ARE IN SEVERE FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND DURING TIMES OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY. 10 10 0 14 0 0 220045 300238 167100 67875 3737 3440 12945 13970 403827 385523 5000 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 377227 503886 382227 518886 21600 -133363 410473 315604 102181 125311 308292 190293 X TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS; TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND THE PROFESSION OF INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS; TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND ENHANCE AWARENESS OF THE PROFESSION OF INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS; TO ASSIST AND HELP INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS THAT ARE IN SEVERE FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND DURING TIMES OF NATINOAL EMERGENCY. 0 0 69527 81845 ANNUAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES ARE HELD TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONALPROGRAMS FOR THE FOUNDATION'S MEMBERSHIP OF INDEPENDENT NONFICTIONWRITERS AND AUTHORS. 15000 15000 THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED A WRITERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND(WEAF) THAT HELPS ESTABLISHED INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS ANDAUTHORS BY PROVIDING AND AWARDING FUNDING TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHOARE UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO ILLNESS, DISABILITY, A NATURAL DISASTER,SEVERE FINANCIAL DISTRESS, OR AN EXTRAORDINARY PROFESSIONAL CRISIS. THE FOUNDATION SETS ASIDE CERTAIN RESERVE FUNDS (EISENBERG, ROBINSONAND ROTH) TO PROVIDE AWARDS TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS BASED ONACHIEVEMENT. 107983 PUBLIC SUPPORT AND GRANTS ARE RECEIVED TO PROVIDE AWARDS AND GRANTS TO CERTAIN SELECTED INDIVIDUALS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 107983 192510 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X DIRK LAMMERS 2129970947 355 LEXINGTON AVENUE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 X LAURA LAING PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY PAULSEN VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MILT TOBY PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA RAPASCA ROEPE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY FREED TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LOTTIE JOINER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY ABRAHMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY HELFENBAUM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY GRAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KELLEN COMPANY 3200 WINDY HILL ROAD SE STE 600W ATLANTA GA 30339 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 275000 1 170460 129778 300238 CONFERENCE AND EVENTS 67875 67875 67875 3440 3440 OTHER REVENUE 13970 13970 13970 385523 81845 0 3440 15000 15000 275000 275000 4258 4258 3500 3500 45975 45975 1740 1740 16507 16507 16308 16308 292 292 69527 69527 40045 40045 1594 1594 REGISTRATION PROCESSING 13574 13574 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 8837 8837 AWARD PROGRAM EXPENSE 6649 6649 TAXES & LICENSE 52 52 28 28 518886 192510 326376 0 86422 40453 9329 23067 8257 185403 174671 37956 82894 77625 0 410473 315604 8648 26634 92375 98677 1158 0 102181 125311 X 191573 80200 116719 110093 308292 190293 410473 315604 -133363 -14012 29376 0 X 0 0 0 X 149892 220045 314208 684145 88344 180048 67875 336267 238236 400093 382083 1020412 0 0 0 1020412 1962 3737 3440 9139 1962 3737 3440 9139 240198 403830 385523 1029551 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI THE FOUNDATION OBTAINED THE NET ASSETS OF THE DISSOLVED RELATED ENTITY (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS AND AUTHORS CHARITABLE TRUST), EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020. THE FOUNDATION FILED AN INIITAL SHORT YEAR TAX RETURN FOR THE SIX MONTHS OF OPERATIONS IN 2020 (JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020) 0 VANGUARD BOND FUNDS 174671 F 174671 1 WRITERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND (WEAF) 6 15000 FMV PART 1, LINE 2 THE WRITERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUNDS (WEAF) ARE AWARDED TO ESTABLISHED INDEPENDENT NONFICTION WRITERS AND AUTHORS WHO, BECAUSE OF ILLNESS, DISABILITY, A NATURAL DISASTER, OR AN EXTRAORDINARY PROFESSIONAL CRISIS ARE UNABLE TO WORK. THE POTENTIAL APPLICANTS SUBMIT A LETTER EXPLAINING THEIR NEED. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE APPLICANT'S LETTER AND THEN APPROVES THE AWARDED GRANTS OR AWARDS TO THESE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE FOUNDATION CONTRACTED WITH A MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO PERFORM DAY TO DAY OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. ALL MAJOR DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE FOUNDATION HAS A MEMBERSHIP BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS, EITHER BY A REAL VOTE OR BY THE MEMBERS' FAILURE TO ADD NOMINEES TO THE SLATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE APPROPRIATE OFFICERS AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. ONCE APPROVED AND FILED WITH THE IRS, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 990 AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATION DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THE ORIGINAL RETURN FILED INCLUDED ACCOUNTS THAT HAD NOT BEEN RECONCILED AND ACTIVITY NOT PROPERLY RECORDED. THE ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECONCILED AND THE RETURN HAS BEEN AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FINAL NUMBERS AND THE PROPER RECORDING OF THE ACTIVITY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS & AUTHORS INC 355 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 132562532 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT WRITERS NY 501(C)(6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS & AUTHORS M 72601 MEMBERSHIP DUES COLLECTED & OWED