Nonprofit · EIN 23-2799773
COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19807
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,739,098 | $1,739,098 | $0 | $1,057,848 | $1,057,848 | $0 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,652,602 | $3,652,602 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $752,708 | $752,708 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,739,098
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,739,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $1,739,098
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,057,848
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,057,848
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $1,739,098
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN A BURTKA IV | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $330,719 | $27,165 |
| MATTHEW BRACH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $171,852 | $21,317 |
| THOMAS LYNCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON W SMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SLAVIC | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ARNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BACIGALUPI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO CHAFUEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DEVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLEBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HENRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REGIS DE RAMEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED S REGNERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN A BURTKA IV | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $335,904 | $25,413 |
| THOMAS E LYNCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON W SMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SLAVIC | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ARNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BACIGALUPI | TRUSTEE (FROM 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO CHAFUEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DEVOS | TRUSTEE (FROM 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DURELL | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLEBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HENRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REGIS DE RAMEL | TRUSTEE (FROM 6/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED S REGNERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN A BURTKA IV | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $327,862 | $25,882 |
| KEVIN ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 |
| THOMAS E LYNCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON W SMITH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SLAVIC | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ABRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ARNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO CHAFUEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DURELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLEBA | TRUSTEE (FROM 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HENRIE | TRUSTEE (FROM 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED S REGNERY | FORMER CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT WAGNER | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3901 CENTERVILLE RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19807-1938
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN A BURTKA IV, 3901 CENTERVILLE ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19807
- Signed the 990
- JOHN A BURTKA IV, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (302) 652-4600
- Website
- WWW.COLLEGIATENETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS BY PROVIDING MATERIALS, ADVICE, AND ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS INVOLVED WITH THE PRODUCTION AND WRITING OF STUDENT NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALS AND THOSE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN JOURNALISM AS A CAREER.
Program accomplishments
- THE ISI COLLEGIATE NETWORK (CN) SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS THAT SERVE TO FOCUS PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE POLITICIZATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CLASSROOMS, CURRICULA, STUDENT LIFE AND THE RESULTING DECLINE OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. THE CN ALSO SUPPORTS PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND POSTGRADUATE, YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIPS AT PROMINENT MEDIA OUTLETS TO PROMISING STUDENT JOURNALISTS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY.Expenses $1,739,098 · grants $1,739,098
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2799773
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,057,848
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,739,098
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,739,098 | $1,739,098 | $1,057,848 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,652,602 | $3,652,602 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $752,708 | $752,708 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $836,000 | $836,000 | $0 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2799773).
Questions about COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC is 23-2799773.
- Is COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN A BURTKA IV.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLLEGIATE NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,739,098, expenses of $1,739,098 and total assets of $1,057,848 at year end.
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