MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
EIN 41-0417169 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION is A TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT PERFORMS VARIOUS SERVICES for THE NEWS INDUSTRY of MINNESOTA and LOBBIES STATE and SOMETIMES NATIONAL LAWMAKERS ON BEHALF of ITS MORE THAN 250 MEMBERS and RELATED BUSINESSES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MNAS SERVICES INCLUDE REPRESENTING THE INDUSTRYS BUSINESS and FIRST AMENDMENT INTERESTS AT THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE and U.S. CONGRESS; PROVIDING IN-STATE and NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING SERVICES IN COOPERATION WITH MEMBERS; FACILITATING PROFESSIONAL and STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ITS ASSOCIATED 501(C)3 NONPROFIT, THE MINNESOTA NEWS MEDIA INSTITUTE; ACTING AS AN INFORMATION CENTER for MEMBERS and THE PUBLIC; PROMOTING A FRATERNAL ENVIRONMENT AMONG ASSOCIATION MEMBERS; PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MINNESOTA NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AS VITAL COGS IN and INDICATORS of HEALTHY COMMUNITIES; and SUPPORTING NEWSPAPERS and RELATED NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR VITAL ROLES AS PROMOTERS of THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
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LISA HILLSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BILL GAIERDIRECTOR
CHAD KOENENTREASURER
CRYSTAL MILLERPAST PRESIDENT
JUSTIN LESSMANPRESIDENT
KELLY BOLDANSECOND VP
STEVE JAMESONTHIRD VP
TARA BRANDLFIRST VP
TED ALMENDIRECTOR
TIM DOUGLASSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 10 S 5TH ST STE 1105, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
- County
- Hennepin
- In care of
- LISA HILLS
- Primary officer
- LISA HILLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SDK CPA
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues