ASSOCIATED PRESS MEDIA EDITORS ASSOCIATION C/O PAULA FROKE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATED PRESS MEDIA EDITORS ASSOCIATION C/O PAULA FROKE

EIN 13-6162003

What they do

AN ASSOCIATION of EDITORS AT NEWSPAPERS and BROADCAST OUTLETS, and JOURNALISM EDUCATORS and NEWS LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES and CANADA WHO FOSTER JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE and SUPPORT TRAINING and DEVELOPING EDITORS and OTHER JOURNALISTS.

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Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

13.42%of revenue went to mission work29.4% of expenses · Program services

1.27%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$45.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.94%of revenue went to management and office costs67.8% of expenses

91.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$105,968

Mission workProgram services$14,21713.42% of revenue29.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$32,79030.94% of revenue67.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,3471.27% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$57,61454.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$48,35445.63% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 29.4% mission · 67.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.6% mission · 45.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 50.2% mission · 34.9% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.61% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 58.6% mission · 29.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 171.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$105,968

Expenses$48,354

Annual surplus $57,614 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,217 · 29.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$32,790 · 67.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,347 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$105,968

Expenses$48,354

Contributions$96,473

Mission work (program services)$14,217

Fundraising$1,347

Management and general$32,790

Accounting fees$6,807

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (27)

MARK BALDWINSECRETARY

TRACI BAUERDIRECTOR

TOM ARVISODIRECTOR

THOMAS KOETTINGDIRECTOR

SUMMER MOOREDIRECTOR

SARAH NORDGRENDIRECTOR

SANDRA CLARKDIRECTOR

SALLY STAPLETONDIRECTOR

SALLY BUZBEEDIRECTOR

RONNIE AGNEWDIRECTOR

PAULA FROKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL DAYSVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL ANASTASIDIRECTOR

MATT CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR

ALISON GERBERTREASURER

LANE MICHAELSONDIRECTOR

KURT FRANCKDIRECTOR

KATRICE HARDYDIRECTOR

KATHY BESTDIRECTOR

JULI METZGERDIRECTOR

JIM SIMONPAST PRESIDENT

GEORGE RODRIGUEDIRECTOR

DENNIS ANDERSONDIRECTOR

CARLOS SANCHEZDIRECTOR

AUTUMN PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

ANNE BRENNANDIRECTOR

ANGIE MUHSPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: 200 LIBERTY STREET NO 5TH, NEW YORK, NY 10281
County: New York
In care of: PAULA FROKE
Primary officer: PAULA FROKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 777-7071

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRACHTENBERG & PAUKER LLP