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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2037874

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244

Financials

$811K$1.1M2023$1.1M$982K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,054,222$982,219$72,003$1,015,819$188,428$827,391
December 31, 2023990$810,744$1,096,752-$286,008$1,097,273$341,521$755,752
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$742,627
Membership dues
$178,920
Program service revenue
$235,688
Investment income
$57,272
Royalties
$12,061
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,715
Net income from sales of inventory
$6,574
Other revenue
$18,635

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$128,742
Other salaries and wages
$243,418
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$451,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$34,134
Accounting fees
$27,543
Occupancy
$13,387
Travel
$13,524
Depreciation
$5,085

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,097,273
Total assets, end of year
$1,015,819
Total liabilities, end of year
$188,428
Net assets, end of year
$827,391
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,138
Net assets without donor restrictions
$450,594
Net assets with donor restrictions
$376,797
Gross unrelated business income
$4,150
Gross receipts
$1,054,222
Employees
8
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
IN

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAROLINE HENDRIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$120,354$8,388
JENNIFER ROYERASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$101,363$26,772
ASHANTI BLAIZE-HOPKINSPRESIDENT (23/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
EMILY BLOCHVICE PRESIDENT (23/24), PRESIDENT (24/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DANIELA IBARRASECRETARY-TREASURER (23/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARA CATANIASECRETARY-TREASURER (24/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS VACCARODIRECTOR AT-LARGE (23/24), VICE PRESIDENT (24/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAROLYN BURTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE DECRISCIODIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEATRICE FORMANDIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA GALLAGHER NEWBERRYDIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINALD HARDWICKDIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH HERNANDEZDIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHARI JOHNSONDIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM SENNOTTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN SMITHDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
WESLEY WRIGHTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROD HICKSDIRECTOR OF ETHICS AND DIV
Highest-paid employee
40$108,497$14,054
JENNIFER ROYERINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$95,623$23,114
ASHANTI BLAIZE-HOPKINSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
EMILY BLOCHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIELA IBARRASECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADAM SENNOTTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN SMITHDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WESLEY WRIGHTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS VACCARODIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLYN BURTDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINALD HARDWICKDIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 441748, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244-1748
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
10 Daniels, SALEM MA 01970
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAROLINE HENDRIE, PO BOX 441748, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Donald K Seiffert, 10 Daniels, SALEM MA 01970
Signed the 990
CAROLINE HENDRIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(317) 927-8000
Return prepared by
DONOVAN PC

Mission

THE SOCIETY IS A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR JOURNALISTS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO AID, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE A FREE PRESS, HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SPJ ALSO RECOGNIZES ASPIRING JOURNALISTS AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF BOTH STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS THROUGH ITS MARK OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS, SIGMA DELTA CHI, AND NEW AMERICA AWARDS. FROM HUNDREDS OF SUBMISSIONS EACH YEAR, AWARD WINNERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK IN ALL PLATFORMS OF JOURNALISM.
  • SPJ WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT. IT DOES THIS THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE ETHICS WEEK, SUNSHINE WEEK AND ITS ETHICS RESPONSE HOTLINE. THIS IS ALL PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT ETHICAL JOURNALISM, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF A FREE AND UNFETTERED PRESS AND ADVOCATE FOR JOURNALISTS' RIGHTS.
  • SPJ'S 12 REGIONS HOST SPRING CONFERENCES EVERY YEAR THAT PROVIDE TRAINING, AWARDS CEREMONIES, NETWORKING AND MORE TO SPJ MEMBERS AND NONMEMBER JOURNALISTS. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCES WERE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY, MINNEAPOLIS, MEMPHIS, CLEVELAND, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, SAN MARCO, TEXAS.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2037874
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0423 (39 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,015,819
Income (IRS master file)
$1,054,222

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,054,222$982,219$1,015,819XML
990December 2023$810,744$1,096,752$1,097,273XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Donald K Seiffert
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2022$1,091,852$1,396,695$1,449,359IRS
990December 2021$1,294,890$1,383,555$1,602,738IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990July 2019–––IRS
990July 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Tessica Fox
July 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 36-2037874).

Questions about SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS is 36-2037874.
Is SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1961.
Are donations to SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS 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 SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAROLINE HENDRIE.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,354 (CAROLINE HENDRIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,054,222, expenses of $982,219 and total assets of $1,015,819 at year end.

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