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PROFESSIONALISM - PROMOTING FAIRNESS, ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE. DIVERSITY - ENCOURAGING A BROAD RANGE OF VOICES, PERSPECTIVES, AND EXPERIENCES IN JOURNALISM AND COVERAGE. MEMBERSHIP EWAS PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES REPORTERS, EDITORS, PRODUCERS, FREELANCERS, AND JOURNALISM EDUCATORS WHOSE WORK CENTERS ON INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA. EWA ALSO OFFERS STUDENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT EDUCATION JOURNALISM OR WORK IN EDUCATION-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS ROLES. TRAINING AND EVENTS EWA OFFERS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN JOURNALISTS REPORTING SKILLS AND DEEPEN KNOWLEDGE OF EDUCATION ISSUES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS. NATIONAL SEMINAR - EWAS FLAGSHIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING ISSUE- FOCUSED SESSIONS, PRACTICAL TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND THE PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS. 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THE BALANCE OF THIS FUND AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, WAS 156,319. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVED A 100,000 BEQUEST THAT IS TO BE MAINTAINED PERMANENTLY. ANY INCOME EARNED IS TO BE USED FOR THE EDUCATION BEAT BEST OVERALL REPORTING AWARD. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ASSOCIATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ASSOCIATIONS POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. true FELLOWSHIPS - REPORTING 26 91000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 EWA FELLOWSHIP FUNDS ARE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE TERM VIA EACH FELLOWS PERIODIC REPORTS TO THEIR ASSIGNED EWA STAFF CONTACT. PAYMENTS ARE ALSO MADE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS--THE FIRST UPON AWARDING OF THE FELLOWSHIP AND THE FINAL PAYMENT AFTER THE PIECE IS PUBLISHED AND THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS AND EWA ACCEPTS THEIR FINAL REPORT ON THE PROJECT. X X X X X false false false false false false false true false KATHERINE CHOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 204532 5000 5614 2089 217235 GEORGE DIETER COO & CFO 150425 1188 9038 20664 181315 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES FOR PERFORMANCE WERE ISSUED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS, EWA HAS SUPPORTED JOURNALISTS COVERING EDUCATION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY, RESOURCES, AND RECOGNITION. AS THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR REPORTERS, EDITORS, PRODUCERS, AND OTHER JOURNALISTS ON THE EDUCATION BEAT, EWA WORKS TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION JOURNALISM AND ELEVATE ITS IMPACT. EWAS LONG-TERM VISION IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT: STRONG EDUCATION JOURNALISM HELPS CREATE INFORMED CITIZENS AND LEADERS. INFORMED CITIZENS AND LEADERS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT EDUCATION. BETTER DECISIONS LEAD TO STRONGER STUDENT OUTCOMES AND A MORE ENGAGED SOCIETY. HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION REPORTING PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, POLICY, AND LEARNING. SUPPORTING JOURNALISTS AND STRENGTHENING THE BEAT ARE CENTRAL TO EWAS MISSION. ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES EWAS WORK IS GUIDED BY FOUR CORE VALUES: QUALITY - SUPPORTING MEMBERS IN PRODUCING ACCURATE, INSIGHTFUL, AND IMPACTFUL JOURNALISM. COMMUNITY - BUILDING CONNECTIONS AMONG PROFESSIONALS COVERING EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION AND LEARNING. PROFESSIONALISM - PROMOTING FAIRNESS, ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE. DIVERSITY - ENCOURAGING A BROAD RANGE OF VOICES, PERSPECTIVES, AND EXPERIENCES IN JOURNALISM AND COVERAGE. MEMBERSHIP EWAS PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES REPORTERS, EDITORS, PRODUCERS, FREELANCERS, AND JOURNALISM EDUCATORS WHOSE WORK CENTERS ON INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA. EWA ALSO OFFERS STUDENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT EDUCATION JOURNALISM OR WORK IN EDUCATION-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS ROLES. TRAINING AND EVENTS EWA OFFERS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN JOURNALISTS REPORTING SKILLS AND DEEPEN KNOWLEDGE OF EDUCATION ISSUES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS. NATIONAL SEMINAR - EWAS FLAGSHIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING ISSUE- FOCUSED SESSIONS, PRACTICAL TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND THE PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS. HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINAR - A FOCUSED ANNUAL EVENT EXPLORING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION POLICY, PRACTICE, AND REPORTING. WEBINARS - FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS COVERING TIMELY EDUCATION TOPICS AND REPORTING SKILLS. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES - COHORT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BRING MEMBERS TOGETHER OVER TIME TO EXAMINE MAJOR ISSUES IN DEPTH. CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS - COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR AMBITIOUS EDUCATION REPORTING PROJECTS. COACHING AND CAREER SUPPORT - CONFIDENTIAL GUIDANCE FOR JOURNALISTS SEEKING HELP WITH REPORTING PROJECTS, STORYTELLING, OR CAREER DEVELOPMENT. RECOGNITION NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EDUCATION REPORTING - EWAS ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM HONORING OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM ACROSS MULTIPLE CATEGORIES, INCLUDING THE FRED M. HECHINGER GRAND PRIZE FOR DISTINGUISHED EDUCATION REPORTING AND THE RONALD MOSKOWITZ PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING BEAT REPORTING. ONLINE RESOURCES THROUGH EDUCATION WRITERS ASSOCIATION AT EWA.ORG, MEMBERS CAN ACCESS GOVERNANCE INFORMATION, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, EVENT REGISTRATION, EXPERT RESOURCES, TRAINING MATERIALS, ARTICLES, AND PODCASTS FEATURING EXPERIENCED EDUCATION JOURNALISTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 EWA MEMBERS ARE JOURNALISTS, RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHERS WITH AN INTEREST IN IMPROVING THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE SURROUNDING EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS. EWA HAS FOUR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP. JOURNALIST MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES INVOLVE REPORTING, WRITING, PRODUCING, EDITING, OR OTHERWISE PREPARING THE NEWS AND EDITORIAL CONTENT OF INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA PRODUCTS. THE DEFINITION OF JOURNALIST ALSO INCLUDES FREELANCERS WHOSE PRIMARY BODY OF WORK IS FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA, STAFFERS AT PRESS ASSOCIATIONS OR JOURNALISM EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS, JOURNALISM INSTRUCTORS, AND JOURNALISM STUDENTS. COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF JOURNALIST MEMBER BUT IS INTERESTED IN ADVANCING EDUCATION JOURNALISM. THIS INCLUDES REPORTERS AND WRITERS FOR EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS; EDUCATORS; PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS; EDUCATION POLICYMAKERS; AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING COVERAGE OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A BETTER-INFORMED PUBLIC. STUDENT MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO ASPIRE TO A CAREER IN REPORTING OR INTERPRETING EDUCATION. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE EXTENDED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RENDERED EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE CHARGED DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED ONE SUB-CATEGORIES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP. SUPPORTING COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP OFFERS SPECIAL BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME INVOLVED IN OUR MISSION. FOR OUR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY, WE OFFER A SUITE OF BENEFITS, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND OUR FLAGSHIP NATIONAL SEMINAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO ELECT OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, NOMINATE ALTERNATIVE OFFICERS TO THE BOARD AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS INCLUDING A PROVISION TO INSTITUTE THESE AMENDMENTS WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS SECTION 1.1 A) THE PRESIDENT SHALL ANNUALLY APPOINT A NOMINATING COMMITTEE. B) THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE A SLATE OF OFFICERS WHICH SHOULD BE SENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE OFFICERS' TERMS BEGIN. ALL CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OFFICER POSITIONS MUST BE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS IN ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1.1. C) ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES MAY BE NOMINATED BY ANY THREE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. THESE NOMINATIONS MUST BE SOLICITED NOT LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS, AND MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN FORTY DAYS, BEFORE THE OFFICERS' TERMS BEGIN. D) BOARD OFFICER POSITIONS VACATED BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM WILL BE FILLED ACCORDING TO BOARD POLICIES. ELECTION OF OFFICERS SECTION 1.1 FOLLOWING EXPIRATION OF THE NOMINATING PERIOD, IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS TO THE SLATE OF OFFICERS, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE A BALLOT, LISTING ALL CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE, WHICH SHALL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. THE RESULTS, DETERMINED BY A PLURALITY OF THOSE VOTING, SHALL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLICATIONS. IN THOSE CASES WHERE NO ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THE SLATE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AMENDMENTS MAY BE PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AMENDMENTS MAY ALSO BE PROPOSED BY PETITION OF AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF EWA MEMBERS CALLING FOR A VOTE ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. MEMBER-PROPOSED AMENDMENTS NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 TAX RETURN UPON RECEIPT FROM THE PREPARER. ONCE THE 990 IS APPROVED INTERNALLY, THE 990 IS FORWARDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE REORGANIZATION MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AND REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY INTERESTS THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR BOARD MEETING REGARDING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.