2024-02-26T18:25:45-05:00 2023-06-30 550697264 SMITH COCHRAN & HICKS PLLC 3510 MACCORKLE AVE SE CHARLESTON WV 253041420 990EZ 2022-07-01 550395401 WEST VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION WEST 3043421011 3422 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CHARLESTON WV 25302 BETSY MILES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3043421011 2024-02-06 true BETSEY MILES XXX-XX-XXXX false PATRICK C SMITH P01226125 3043451151 2024-02-06 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.WVPRESS.ORG X X 178484 X 21500 98152 1070 57762 178484 12000 73149 278 134542 219969 -41485 17400 -270 -24355 X 48118 25481 48118 25481 30718 49836 17400 -24355 EDUCATIONAL & INFORMATIONAL EDUCATE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION IN JOURNALISM. BETSY MILES EXECUTIVE DI 000.00 0 DOUG SKAFF DIRECTOR 000.00 0 TERRI HALE VICE PTRD - 000.00 0 PERRY NARDO PAST PRESIDE 000.00 0 HANNA HEISHMAN PRESIDENT 000.00 0 DAVID HEDGES TREASURER 000.00 0 JIM SPANNER DIRECTOR 000.00 0 SALLIE SEE DIRECTOR 000.00 0 SCOT REFSLAND VICE PRES - 000.00 0 JAMES MCGOLDRICK DIRECTOR 000.00 0 false false false true false false false false BETSY MILES 3422 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CHARLESTON WV 25302 3043421011 false false false false false false false true false false false false 98152 28679 17776 46455 33568 12887 SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MONITORS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WV LEGISLATURE. STAFF AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS MEET WITH LAWMAKERS, TESTIFY ON PROPOSED MEASURES, ISSUE POSITION PAPERS AND SEEK SPONSORS TO INTRODUCE BILLS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HAS A CONTRACT LOBBYIST TO HELP MONITOR THE SESSION, FURTHER PROTECTING THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY DURING THE SESSION. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 CONVENTION 24,092 LEGAL HOTLINE 20,002 WVPA NEWSLETTER 8,000 SPONSORSHIPS 4,500 GEO-TEL SUBSCRIPTION FEE 1,027 WVPA DIRECTORY 141 TOTAL 57,762 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 6,447 BANK CHARGES 1,902 WEBSITE COSTS 13,477 TRAVEL 1,517 CONFERENCES 3,457 CONVENTION COSTS 53,158 BOARD MEETING EXPENSE 965 LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST COS 8,315 SPONSORSHIP 1,500 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 7,296 TAXES AND LICENSES 41 LEGAL DEFENSE FUND 2,000 LEGISLATIVE 400 LEGISLATIVE LOOKAHEAD 8,079 MISCELLANEOUS 375 LEGISLATIVE MEALS 22,513 DONATIONS 3,100 TOTAL 134,542 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 NET UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS -270 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 EQUIPMENT 15,133 0 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 15,133 0 TOTAL 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 DUE TO WV PRESS SERVICES INC 28,696 43,564 PAYABLE-HUNTINGTON BANK CREDIT CARD 2,022 6,272