2024-05-13T11:22:24-05:00 2023-06-30 680000424 BFBA LLP 83 SCRIPPS DRIVE STE 210 SACRAMENTO CA 95825 990 2022-07-01 111782759 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE WRITERS INC NATI 5108597229 PO BOX 7905 BERKELEY CA 94707 TINSLEY DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5108597229 2024-05-10 1 TINSLEY DAVIS 999009999 1 PATRICIA A FAITH P00294123 9169240800 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z TINSLEY DAVIS PO BOX 7905 BERKELEY CA 94707 552756 0 X WWW.NASW.ORG X 1954 CA TO FOSTER THE DISSEMINATION OF ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING SCIENCE THROUGH ALL MEDIA NORMALLY DEVOTED TO INFORMING THE PUBLIC. 15 15 2 335 58427 2333 0 0 420327 489362 263 4967 78965 58427 499555 552756 52099 79707 0 0 156005 243080 0 0 0 270912 333948 479016 656735 20539 -103979 749113 683907 129241 168014 619872 515893 X TO FOSTER THE DISSEMINATION OF ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH ALL MEDIA NORMALLY DEVOTED TO INFORMING THE PUBLIC; TO FOSTER THE INTERPRETATION OF SCIENCE AND ITS MEANING TO SOCIETY IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM,AND PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL INTEREST OF SCIENCE WRITERS. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES - ORGANIZATION OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND MULTIPLE FORMAL AND INFORMAL NETWORKING EVENTS TO ITS MEMBERS BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON. WEBSITE AND MAGAZINE - THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE WEBSITE THAT IS UPDATED FREQUENTLY WITH ITEMS RELEVANT TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE FIELD OF SCIENCE WRITING IN GENERAL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRODUCES A BIANNUAL MAGAZINE SCIENCEWRITERS AND MONTHLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTER THAT CONNECTS MEMBERS WITH THE FIELD OF SCIENCE WRITING AND EACH OTHER. GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS - THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS TO WORKSHOPS FOR FREELANCE AND OTHER SCIENCE WRITERS AND STUDENTS IN GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS VARIOUS GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, OR GROUPS IN MATTERS RELEVANT TO THE FIELD OF SCIENCE WRITING AND ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X TINSLEY DAVIS 5108597229 PO BOX 7905 BERKELEY CA 94707 CASSANDRA WILLYARD PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDEEP RAVINDRAN VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHRADDHA CHAKRADHAR TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JYOTI MADHUSOODANAN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARLA BROADFOOT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAT ESCHNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA GORELOVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA HEIDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE C HU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYNN MARCHIONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODRIGO PEREZ ORTEGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SHIPMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMIN SKIBBA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY TYRRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINSLEY DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 143955 0 11057 143955 0 11057 1 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSE 900099 195810 195810 AUTHORS COALITION 900099 191195 191195 WORKSHOPS 611430 91064 91064 AWARD ENTRY FEES 611430 7245 7245 OTHER REVENUE 900099 3808 3808 240 240 489362 4967 4967 JOB ADS 541800 49773 49773 ADVERTISING 541800 7354 7354 MAILING LIST 900099 1300 1300 58427 552756 489362 58427 4967 5875 73832 155012 71890 16178 13827 35426 1730 43341 26324 81383 12000 5120 INCOME TAX EXPENSES 11187 NEWSLETTER COSTS 38142 AWARDS PROGRAM 29811 SPECIAL PROJECTS 12022 23635 656735 451109 493887 268835 171580 11790 455 2379 14103 15000 3000 0 882 749113 683907 35504 76686 93737 91328 129241 168014 X 378572 403265 241300 112628 619872 515893 749113 683907 -103979 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 552756 0 552756 0 552756 656735 0 656735 0 656735 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FOR INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(6) AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 23701(E) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. HOWEVER, THE ASSOCIATION DERIVES UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM ADVERTISING FEES AND MAILING LIST FEES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, WAS $11,187 AND $8,607, OF WHICH $9,321 AND $5,605 WAS FOR FEDERAL TAXES AND $1,866 AND $3,002 WAS FOR STATE TAXES, RESPECTIVELY. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 IDEA GRANTS 6 20320 GENERAL MEETING TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS 42 18304 DIVERSITY INTERN FELLOWSHIP 7 19500 DIVERSITY MID-CAREER GRANT 7 5653 PIVOT GRANT 11 10055 PART I, LINE 2: IDEA GRANTS - THESE ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS. THE GRANTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS, EVALUATES, AND APPROVES PROPOSALS, AND AWARDS ABOVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT MUST ALSO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 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