Nonprofit · EIN 41-6044706
WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $475,039 | $407,423 | $67,616 | $360,737 | $1,671 | $359,066 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $475,610 | $179,055 | $296,555 | $298,181 | $3,070 | $295,111 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $471,378
- of which government grants
- $23,398
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $3,661
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $123,091
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,116
- Occupancy
- $2,854
- Travel
- $199,997
- Program services (functional)
- $298,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $102,472
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,015
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $298,181
- Total assets, end of year
- $360,737
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $359,066
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $359,066
- Gross receipts
- $475,039
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACH MULLINAX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| DAVID MCDONALD | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $32,308 |
| LORI JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAN E GAHLON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN TUNHEIM | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FALLOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NINA FUDALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD KIECHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUNO LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCAS MENDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KIP MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAIUS NIEMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC NILSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMILLA BATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACH MULLINAX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $33,333 |
| DAVID MCDONALD | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Former | 40 | $32,308 |
| CHRISTOPHER KIP MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN TUNHEIM | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC NILSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAIUS NIEMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCAS MENDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUNO LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMILLA BATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NINA FUDALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FALLOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD KIECHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER GREGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINNY MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN E GAHLON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3415 UNIVERSITY AVE W, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1019
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZACH MULLINAX, 3415 UNIVERSITY AVE, ST PAUL, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- ZACH MULLINAX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 245-3306
- Website
- WWW.WORLDPRESSINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN PRESS FREEDOM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON MAY 31, 2025, THE WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE (WPI) FOCUSED ON INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION AND THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE MEDIA WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES. IT HELD A MAJOR CONFERENCE IN SOFIA, BULGARIA, IN APRIL 2025, BRINGING TOGETHER JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA LEADERS TO DISCUSS PRESS FREEDOM, MEDIA INNOVATION, AND THE EVOLVING CHALLENGES FACING GLOBAL JOURNALISM. IN ADDITION, WPI CONDUCTED ITS FLAGSHIP U.S. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS WITH AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH BRIEFINGS, SITE VISITS, AND DIALOGUE WITH LEADING MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, POLICYMAKERS, AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS, FELLOWS GAINED INSIGHT INTO THE AMERICAN MEDIA LANDSCAPE, DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND THE ROLE OF A FREE PRESS IN SOCIETY.THESE INITIATIVES REAFFIRM WPI'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING JOURNALISM INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE, AND CROSS-CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $298,936
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-6044706
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O93J)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $360,737
- Income (IRS master file)
- $475,039
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $475,039 | $407,423 | $360,737 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $475,610 | $179,055 | $298,181 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $200,817 | $403,820 | $5,988 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $267,671 | $336,898 | $215,922 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 41-6044706).
Questions about WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE is 41-6044706.
- Is WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE 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 WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ZACH MULLINAX.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (ZACH MULLINAX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $475,039, expenses of $407,423 and total assets of $360,737 at year end.
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