Nonprofit · EIN 38-1860090
RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $657,184 | $792,385 | -$135,201 | $2,624,938 | $376,270 | $2,248,668 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $588,301 | $379,706 | $208,595 | $2,695,944 | $389,515 | $2,306,429 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $562,304
- Program service revenue
- $98,819
- Investment income
- $154,483
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $78,587
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$158,422
- Other revenue
- -$158,422
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $54,386
- Other salaries and wages
- $165,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $193,870
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,861
- Travel
- $218,154
- Program services (functional)
- $572,078
- Management and general (functional)
- $204,772
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,695,944
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,624,938
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $376,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,248,668
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,438,772
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $396,634
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,852,034
- Gross receipts
- $1,091,323
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dan Shelly | President Officer | 12 | $0 | $169,752 | $17,213 |
| Tara Puckey | Executive Director Officer | 12 | $0 | $145,520 | $20,302 |
| Allison Mcginley | Foundation Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terence Shepherd | Foundation Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Seeling | Foundation Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Hatter - Exit 0624 | Foundation Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Luck | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Misty Montano | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin Benedict | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Wilhelm | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaise Labbe - Exit 0624 | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jam Sardar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherri Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alisha Mcdevitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jj Green - Exit 0624 | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galean Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Scheld - Exit 0624 | RTDNA Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sheryl Worsley | RTDNA Chair Elect Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vincent Duffy | RTDNA Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ellen Crooke | Director At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sean Mclaughlin - Exit 0624 | Director At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Monika Diaz | Director At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Silverman | Director At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Bertini - Start 0624 | Director At Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Swagler- Exit 0624 | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Fiona Conway - Exit 0624 | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DAN SHELLY | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 | $160,892 | $17,448 |
| TARA PUCKEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 12 | $0 | $146,546 | $12,862 |
| ALLISON MCGINLEY | FOUNDATION CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERENCE SHEPHERD | FOUNDATION VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SEELING | FOUNDATION TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN HATTER | FOUNDATION TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY MONTANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WILHELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAISE LABBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAM SARDAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA MCDEVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEAN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCHELD | RTDNA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL WORSLEY | RTDNA CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT DUFFY | RTDNA TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CROOKE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA DIAZ | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 529 14TH ST NW STE 1240, WASHINGTON, DC 20045-2520
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John D Shelley, 529 14th Street NW 1240, Washington, DC 20045
- Signed the 990
- John D Shelley, President
- Phone
- (202) 659-6510
- Website
- WWW.RTDNF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
Mission
To promote the development, diffusion and application of knowledge to the advancement of all forms of electronic journalism; to promote, foster and stimulate the study of electronic journalism and research; to furnish encouragement, aid, guidance, support and financial assistance to qualified persons who desire to make their career in the field of electronic journalism.
Program accomplishments
- German/American journalism exchange: Enhance the background and understanding that journalists from Germany and the U.S. have for each other's cultures, politics, economy, society and journalism practices.Expenses $252,908 · revenue $18,993
- Scholarship/fellowships and awards: To provide financial assistance for higher education studies to talented electronic journalism students and early-career professionals to enable them to prepare for and advance in their careers in the profession.Expenses $319,170 · grants $54,386 · revenue $79,826
- National endowment for financial education excellence in personal finance reporting awards.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1860090
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,624,938
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,091,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $657,184 | $792,385 | $2,624,938 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $588,301 | $379,706 | $2,695,944 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $321,848 | $375,453 | $2,368,710 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 38-1860090).
Questions about RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION is 38-1860090.
- Is RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION 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 RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION 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 RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION 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 RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names John D Shelley.
- Who are the officers and directors of RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $657,184, expenses of $792,385 and total assets of $2,624,938 at year end.
Other nonprofits in WASHINGTON
- AARP EIN 95-1985500 · last filed 990 for 2024
- RISANT HEALTH INC EIN 92-3467590 · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS EIN 53-0196605 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GAVI ALLIANCE EIN 98-0593375 · last filed 990 for 2024
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY EIN 53-0196603 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS EIN 53-0114650 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE EIN 53-0206027 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CHILDRENS HOSPITAL EIN 53-0196580 · last filed 990 for 2025