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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1050693

NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · NORMAN, OK 73072

Financials

$451K$523K2023$440K$574K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$440,126$573,982-$133,856$148,823$22,643$126,180
December 31, 2023990$450,737$523,489-$72,752$243,599$3,053$240,546
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$122,156
Membership dues
$119,626
Program service revenue
$313,503
Investment income
$3,427
Other revenue
$1,040

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$68,400
Other salaries and wages
$82,974
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$163,378
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,774
Accounting fees
$16,862
Occupancy
$23,769
Travel
$9,515
Depreciation
$881

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$243,599
Total assets, end of year
$148,823
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,643
Net assets, end of year
$126,180
Land, buildings and equipment
$957
Publicly traded securities
$66,281
Net assets without donor restrictions
$126,180
Gross receipts
$440,126
Employees
4
Volunteers
130
Year formed
1975
State of legal domicile
OK

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 / weekCompensation
JANICE BUNTINGCEO
Officer
40$0
BRYAN KARRICKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
BECCA MAZURPRESIDENT EL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT ALTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIM RUNKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTINA CROWEPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director
2$0
SAM NGDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA SIZEMOREDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
MORGAN BARRYDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
JANICE HUFFDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY SWEEZEYDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
TREVOR BOUCHERDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
KATURAH MCCANTSDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
ELISE SCHULTZDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN VAUGHANDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANICE BUNTINGCEO
Officer
40$0
CHRISTINA CROWEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
BRYAN KARRICKPRESIDENT EL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TREVOR BOUCHERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIM RUNKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JARED ALLENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHY SHERMAN-MORRISPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRYAN BUSBYDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
KATURAH MCCANTSDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN SUBLETTEDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM NGDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA SIZEMOREDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT ALTODIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
MORGAN BARRYDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
JANICE HUFFDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY SWEEZEYDIRECTOR 202
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
350 DAVID L BOREN BLVD 1600, NORMAN, OK 73072-7266
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
1809 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso IN 46383
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRYAN KARRICK, 3100 MONITOR AVE SUITE 123, NORMAN, OK 73072
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Noah Lang, 52108 Fir Road, Granger IN 46530
Signed the 990
JANICE BUNTING, CEO
Phone
(405) 701-5167
Return prepared by
STEVEN M PHELAN CPA PLLC

Mission

THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) IS A MEMBER-LED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION CONNECTING OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGISTS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER FORECASTING, COMMUNICATION AND SERVICE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EVENTS- EACH YEAR THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) HOSTS A MEETING FOR MEMBERS WHERE THEY HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE INFORMATION, NEWS, STUDIES AND CONCERNS RELATED TO OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, A VARIETY OF EVENTS ARE OFFERED THROUGH OR SPONSORED BY NWA. EACH OF THE EVENTS PROVIDES MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS THAT APPLY TOWARD METEOROLOGY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
  • PUBLICATIONS - THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) PUBLISHES THE OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY (JOM) WHICH IS A PEER- REVIEWED, ALL-ELECTRONIC JOURNAL WITH AN INTERNATIONAL SCOPE. THE JOM PUBLICATION ALLOWS MEMBERS TO SUBMIT TOPICS RELEVANT TO ALL ASPECTS OF OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY ON A RANGE OF TIME AND SPACE SCALES. NWA ALSO PUBLISHES AN ELECTRONIC MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CONTAINING RELEVANT ARTICLES ON ASSOCIATION NEWS, RECENT AND HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MEMBER NEWS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITHIN NWA.
  • METEOROLOGY SEAL PROGRAM - THE NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION (NWA) PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERNET WEATHERCASTING AMONG NWA MEMBERS. THROUGH THE NWA SEAL OF APPROVAL PROGRAM, THE NWA GRANTS TELEVISION/RADIO AND DIGITAL SEALS OF APPROVAL TO NWA MEMBER WEATHERCASTERS IN THE BROADCAST MEDIA (TV/RADIO SEAL) AND IN CYBERSPACE (DIGITAL SEAL) WHO MEET OR EXCEED STANDARDS SET BY THE NWA. THE NWA BROADCAST METEOROLOGY COMMITTEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE NWA BOARD, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE SEAL OF APPROVAL GUIDELINES, QUALIFICATIONS, AND PROCEDURES, TO ENSURE THE SEAL REMAINS CREDIBLE AND RELEVANT.
  • CONNECTING OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGISTS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER FORECASTING, COMMUNICATION AND SERVICE.

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-N on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1050693
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1976
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$148,823
Income (IRS master file)
$440,126

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$440,126$573,982$148,823IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Noah Lang
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2023$450,737$523,489$243,599XML
990December 2022$363,172$466,225$294,834IRS
990-N for 2021December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 52-1050693).

Questions about NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION is 52-1050693.
Is NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
Are donations to NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NATIONAL WEATHER 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 NATIONAL WEATHER 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 NATIONAL WEATHER 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 NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRYAN KARRICK.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $440,126, expenses of $573,982 and total assets of $148,823 at year end.

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