2025-11-17T16:29:41-06:00 2024-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2024-01-01 843088949 AMERICA'S NEWSPAPERS C/O THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA CPAS AMER 8472829850 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 DEAN RIDINGS CEO 8472829850 2025-11-17 1 0 LAURA H HELLER P00744874 4042627920 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEAN RIDINGS 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 1631380 0 X HTTP://WWW.NEWSPAPERS.ORG X 2019 GA TO REPRESENT, PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE INTEREST OF THOSE IN THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY 26 26 7 26 0 0 485555 250000 1109820 1319517 14293 29543 92068 32320 1701736 1631380 50000 0 0 0 823718 855920 0 0 0 695773 650802 1569491 1506722 132245 124658 1068270 1162728 156136 125936 912134 1036792 PROVIDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION ALL AIMED AT OPTIMIZING NEWSPAPERS' BUSINESS OPERATIONS, DEEPENING THEIR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF THEIR JOURNALISM. 0 0 AMERICA'S NEWSPAPERS PROVIDES RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION AIMED AT OPTIMIZING NEWSPAPERS' BUSINESS OPERATIONS, DEEPENING THEIR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF THEIR JOURNALISM. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA CPAS 8472829850 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 HEIDI WRIGHT PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD WOOLSEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAT MCMILLAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMERON NUTTING WILLIAMS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FISHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PATTERSON PLANK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JARVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK MONICO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONAN GALLATY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED MCGREW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAISY DONALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS WICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PAXTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN RUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDI TERZOTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEAUGUSTINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DUNN-RANKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BUSSIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZA GAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT DORSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY GULBAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY RICHNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PRINCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW GRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN RIDINGS CEO 40.00 X 287032 0 31041 PATRICIA SLUSHER MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133792 0 5840 GREGORY WATSON CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 146206 0 19631 567030 0 56512 3 0 1 0 0 250000 250000 CONFERENCE REVENUE 513110 726335 726335 DUES 513110 368182 368182 MANAGEMENT FEE - FDN 541610 225000 225000 1319517 29543 29543 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 32320 32320 32320 1631380 1351837 0 29543 244247 489766 71927 49980 2081 51498 99305 33661 5286 57187 12957 322007 2325 5509 LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCAC 37987 BOARD EXPENSE 14563 WEBMINARS 3309 MISCELLANEOUS 2484 643 1506722 1004458 1069574 2500 18000 52417 66962 21571 17279 4595 4292 4300 3900 1068270 1162728 80316 44924 75820 81012 156136 125936 X 912134 1036792 912134 1036792 1068270 1162728 124658 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 368182 137292 137292 195136 -57844 21571 17279 4292 4292 1 X X X 0 0 0 DEAN RIDINGS CEO 287032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31041 0 318073 0 0 0 GREGORY WATSON CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 146206 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19631 0 165837 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH ACTS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. SALARY IS SET USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND BUSINESSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 VOTING MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO NEWSPAPERS AND COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS VOTE AT ANNUAL MEETING ON NOMINATED OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FOR EACH INTEREST DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS POLICY; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; OR(D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION OR, IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S REMOVAL PROCEDURES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND TREASURER WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTE OF THE ORGANIZATION; (2) USE THE DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. 1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVLOVED IN THIS REVIEW APPROVAL. 2. USE OF THE DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING THE DATA AS TO COMPRABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATOIN ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AMERCIA'S NEWSPAPERS FOUNDATION 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 932020527 SUPPORT AND PROMOTE INITIATIVES FOR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS GA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMERICA'S NEWSPAPERS FOUNDATION B 250000 ACTUAL CASH PAYMENT