Nonprofit · EIN 31-6059977
CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MONTEVALLO, AL 35115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $295,046 | $218,441 | $76,605 | $1,048,524 | $0 | $1,048,524 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $284,529 | $190,880 | $93,649 | $971,768 | $0 | $971,768 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $260,866 | $190,947 | $69,919 | $878,119 | $0 | $878,119 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $122,648
- Investment income
- $63,000
- Royalties
- $74,609
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40,349
- Other revenue
- $109,398
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,253
- Travel
- $17,500
- Program services (functional)
- $218,441
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $971,768
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,048,524
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,048,524
- Publicly traded securities
- $969,099
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,048,524
- Gross receipts
- $295,046
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY T CHILD | PRESIDENT/PA Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| SANDRA FAULKNER | JOURNAL EDIT Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| MEGGIE MAPES | JOURNAL EDIT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATT MEIER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVIE MUNZ | 2ND VP/1ST V Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| GAYLE POHL | STATES ADV C Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTINA SCHARP | 1ST VP/PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SPATES | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRIC R SPENCE | FINANCE COM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY R WANG | INTM EXEC DI Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHMET ATAY | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY T CHILD | 1ST VP/PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| KATHERINE J DENKER | PRESIDENT/PA Trustee or director, Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA FAULKNER | JOURNAL EDIT Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| RENEE KAUFMANN | JOURNAL EDIT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SARAH LEBLANC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM MCKENNA-BUCHANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATT MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVIE MUNZ | 2ND VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GAYLE POHL | STATES ADV C Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTINA SCHARP | 2ND VP/1ST V Trustee or director, Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
| PATRIC R SPENCE | FINANCE COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHMET ATAY | PRESIDENT/PA Trustee or director, Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY T CHILD | 2ND VP/1ST V Trustee or director, Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE J DENKER | 1ST VP/PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| DEBRA J FORD | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENEE KAUFMANN | JOURNAL EDIT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SARAH LEBLANC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YUPING MAO | JOURNAL EDIT Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| TIM MCKENNA-BUCHANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GAYLE POHL | STATES ADV C Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTINA SCHARP | 2ND VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRIC R SPENCE | FINANCE COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- STATION 6625, MONTEVALLO, AL 35115-0000
- In care of
- % NANCY BRULE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TIFFANY R WANG, STATION 6625, MONTEVALLO, AL 35115
- Signed the 990
- TIFFANY R WANG, INTM EXEC DIR/2ND VP
- Phone
- (614) 392-1558
- Website
- WWW.CSCA-NET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WILSON PHILLIPS & AGIN CPA'S INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF CSCA IS TO UNITE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE WITH BOTH AN AFFINITY TO THE CENTRAL REGION OF THE UNITED STATES AND A SCHOLARLY INTEREST IN ALL AREAS OF COMMUNICATION FOR PROMOTION OF THEIR MUTUAL GOALS AND ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR FIELD.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONVENTION - THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS A CONVENTION WITHIN THE 13 MIDWESTERN STATES BELONGING TO THE ASSOCIATION (NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, OKLAHOMA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, IOWA, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, INDIANA AND OHIO) TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNICATION DISCIPLINE IN EDUCATION, SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS.
- PUBLICATION OF JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTER - PRIMARY JOURNALS AND FREQUENCIES OF PUBLICATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) COMMUNICATION STUDIES (EVERY 2 MONTHS) THIS JOURNAL IS A REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLISHING ARTICLES ON A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNICATION RESEARCH. THE GOAL OF THE JOURNAL IS TO PUBLISH THE BEST COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RANGE OF RESEARCH WITHIN THE DISCIPLINE. ALL METHODS OF SCHOLARLY INQUIRY INTO COMMUNICATION ARE WELCOME, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RHETORICAL ANALYSIS, CULTURAL STUDIES, CONTENT ANALYSIS, MEDIA STUDIES, HEALTH COMMUNICATION, FAMILY COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL STUDIES, SURVEY RESEARCH, ETC. (2) THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION PEDAGOGY (ANNUALLY) THIS JOURNAL IS A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL SPONSORED BY THE CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION. CSCA IS ONE OF THE TOP REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING ALL LEVELS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND SPONSORS NUMEROUS OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AWARDS. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE CSCA RECOGNIZES THAT THERE ARE VARYING TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIP AND MANY STAGES IN AN ACADEMIC'S LIFE, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRESENTS TEACHING AWARDS AS WELL AS SERVICE AWARDS.
- PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS - CSCA IS ONE OF THE TOP REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING ALL LEVELS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND SPONSORS NUMEROUS OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AWARDS. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE CSCA RECOGNIZED THAT THERE ARE VARYING TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND MANY STAGES IN AN ACADEMIC'S LIFE, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRESENTS TEACHING AWARDS AS WELL AS SERVICE AWARDS.
- MEMBERSHIP DUES INCOME
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-6059977
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,048,524
- Income (IRS master file)
- $295,046
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- March 12, 2018
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2017
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $295,046 | $218,441 | $1,048,524 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $284,529 | $190,880 | $971,768 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $260,866 | $190,947 | $878,119 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $226,277 | $198,869 | $808,200 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-6059977).
Questions about CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION is 31-6059977.
- Is CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2017.
- Are donations to CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION 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 CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names TIFFANY R WANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $295,046, expenses of $218,441 and total assets of $1,048,524 at year end.
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