Nonprofit · EIN 51-0389878
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,753,008 | $3,296,735 | $456,273 | $1,943,497 | $264,292 | $1,679,205 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,470,046 | $4,975,890 | -$505,844 | $1,873,769 | $678,371 | $1,195,398 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,875,572
- Membership dues
- $133,703
- Program service revenue
- $768,121
- Investment income
- $109,287
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $76,804
- Other revenue
- $28
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $682,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $331,914
- Other salaries and wages
- $720,733
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,271,626
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,400
- Accounting fees
- $59,489
- Occupancy
- $26,700
- Travel
- $103,286
- Depreciation
- $7,771
- Program services (functional)
- $2,381,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $814,759
- Fundraising (functional)
- $100,034
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,873,769
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,943,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $264,292
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,679,205
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,767
- Publicly traded securities
- $821,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $537,193
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,142,012
- Gross unrelated business income
- $77,388
- Gross receipts
- $3,858,618
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 97
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASHARAH BUNTING CEO AND | EXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER Officer | 40 | $191,125 | $19,472 |
| HANAA RIFAEY HEAD OF STRAT | PART., INTERIM EXE. DIR. AS OF OCT. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,733 | $27,351 |
| KELSEY PROUD | INTERIM HEAD OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,902 | $14,657 |
| ELIZABETH LEITH | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $101,766 | $19,551 |
| DAVID SMYDRA | PRESIDENT UNTIL JANUARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARO HENRIQUEZ VICE PRES | UNTIL JAN., THEN PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FITZGERALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKETA PATEL SECRETARY UNTIL | JAN., THEN VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ALVARADO BOARD MEMBER | UNTIL JAN., THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAR EL-KATATNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBINA MADAN FILLION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAEYEN IBANGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERSHA SHARMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA ZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA PACIENZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM WATSON-RINGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GABRIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN KELLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA STEWART CHIEF STRAT | PARTSHP. OFF./ACTING CEO 1/1-2/28 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,154 | $21,168 |
| LASHARAH BUNTING | CEO AND EXE. DIR. AS OF 2/28/2023 Officer | 40 | $183,076 | $15,826 |
| TREVOR KNOBLICH CHIEF | KNOWLEDGE OFF./ACTING CEO 1/1/-2/28 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,176 | $20,267 |
| ELIZABETH LEITH | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $100,950 | $15,700 |
| DAVID SMYDRA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARO HENRIQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FITZGERALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKETA PATEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA LI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBINA MADAN FILLION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAEYEN IBANGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERSHA SHARMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA ZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA PACIENZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WATSON-RINGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ALVARADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERGUS BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GABRIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 N CAPITAL STREET NE 6TH F, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NIKETA PATEL, 1111 N CAPITOL STREET NE 2ND FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- NIKETA PATEL, CURRENT CEO
- Phone
- (202) 540-0945
- Website
- WWW.JOURNALISTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM. OUR VISION IS FOR THE JOURNALISM COMMUNITY TO BOLDLY INNOVATE TO BETTER ENGAGE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS - ONA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER JOURNALISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS, NETWORKING ACTIVITIES, AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AIMED AT DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY IN NEWSGATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION.REGIONAL ORGANIZERS HOST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOR JOURNALISTS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS WITH A FOCUS ON THE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES UNIQUE TO EACH REGION. LOCAL EVENTS ARE ALSO HELD VIRTUALLY, ALLOWING A WIDER RANGE OF ONA MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT. WEBINARS AND OTHER VIRTUAL LEARNING EVENTS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ONA OFFERS MULTIPLE VIRTUAL TRAININGS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS AIMED AT DEVELOPING SPECIFIC SKILLS FOR DIGITAL JOURNALISTS.Expenses $983,083 · grants $600 · revenue $478,863
- PIVOT PROGRAM - AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE PIVOT FUND, ONA PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE PIVOT PROGRAM, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO HELPING BIPOC-LED COMMUNITY NEWS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, SKILLS-BASED TRAININGS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $625,100 · grants $625,100 · revenue $45,900
- KNOWLEDGE SHARING - ONA'S WEBSITE (WWW.JOURNALISTS.ORG), AND E-NEWSLETTERS NURTURE ONLINE COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONTENT AND DATABASE SHARING, ALLOWING ONA'S MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, FIND ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE, RAISE QUESTIONS, AND ENGAGE IN DIGITAL MEDIA ISSUES. ONA PROVIDES SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING TO SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHICS THROUGH ITS GROWING FACEBOOK, X (FORMERLY, TWITTER), LINKEDIN AND VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP GROUPS. ONA OFFERS FREQUENT MEMBER SURVEYS ON ONLINE ISSUES AND HOUSES FREE AND DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO OUTSIDE WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS FREE MEMBER ACCESS TO THE LATEST REPORTS, STUDIES, AND RESEARCH ON DIGITAL JOURNALISM ISSUES.Expenses $427,196
- AWARDS - THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS, LAUNCHED IN MAY, 2000, ARE THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE SET OF JOURNALISM PRIZES HONORING ACHIEVEMENTS IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM AROUND THE WORLD. THE AWARDS IDENTIFY AND PUBLICLY HONOR MODELS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY.Expenses $205,231 · grants $57,000 · revenue $165,970
- FELLOWSHIPS AND OUTREACH - ONA FOCUSES ON CULTIVATING INCLUSIVE NEWSROOM LEADERSHIP, CULTURE, AND DIVERSITY. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ARE INCORPORATED INTO ALL AREAS OF ONA'S WORK AND PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION INCLUDE THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR, THE DIGITAL WOMEN LEADERS, AND THE HBCU DIGITAL MEDIA FELLOWSHIP.Expenses $141,332
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
- 51-0389878
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,943,497
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,858,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,753,008 | $3,296,735 | $1,943,497 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,470,046 | $4,975,890 | $1,873,769 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,084,170 | $4,653,325 | $2,002,614 | 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 51-0389878).
Questions about ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION is 51-0389878.
- Is ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ONLINE NEWS 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 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION 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 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION 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 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NIKETA PATEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,125 (LASHARAH BUNTING CEO AND, EXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER).
- How much revenue does ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,753,008, expenses of $3,296,735 and total assets of $1,943,497 at year end.
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