NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

EIN 41-6040857 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A33Z)

What they do

ADVANCES JOURNALISM and MEDIA AS A VITAL CULTURAL FORCE BY CONNECTING ADVISERS, STUDENTS and PROFESSIONALS THROUGH NATIONAL EVENTS and COMPETITIONS and BY CREATING and CURATING CONTENT THAT ENHANCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. DEFINES GLOBAL STANDARDS and ETHICAL PRACTICES, INSPIRES JOURNALISM and MEDIA STUDENTS and THE PUBLIC, ESTABLISHES CRITERIA for JOURNALISM EDUCATION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS of THE PROFESSION, MAKES POWERFUL TOOLS and RESOURCES AVAILABLE and ACCESSIBLE, and CELEBRATES and ENHANCES THE VALUE of JOURNALISM.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

88.59%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services

$101.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.36%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $50,639 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $139,422 for LAURA WIDMER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$2,598,775

Mission workProgram services$2,302,27388.59% of revenue86.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$347,14113.36% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,649,414101.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,598,775

Expenses$2,649,414

Annual shortfall $50,639 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,302,273 · 86.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$347,141 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,598,775

Expenses$2,649,414

Assets$2,096,559

Income$2,598,775

Contributions$2,750

Mission work (program services)$2,302,273

Management and general$347,141

Stocks and bonds$1,248,108

Accounting fees$113,194

Investing fees$11,381

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURA WIDMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,422Base $112,373 · Other $27,049

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

LAURA WIDMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY DEVAULTSECRETARY THRU NOV., PRESIDENT-ELECT

BECKY TATEPRESIDENT-ELECT THRU NOV., PRESIDENT

CHUCK CLARKTREASURER

ELISIA COHENDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH SMITHPRESIDENT THRU NOV., PAST PRESIDENT

JEANNE ACTONPAST PRESIDENT THRU NOV., DIRECTOR

KATHRYN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR, SECRETARY BEGINNING NOV.

KRISTI RATHBUNDIRECTOR

MARGIE RAPERDIRECTOR

MELISSA FALKOWSKIDIRECTOR

NICOLE VARGASDIRECTOR

RICK GREENDIRECTOR BEGINNING NOVEMBER

SARA QUINNDIRECTOR

TAMARA ZELLARS BUCKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 7300 METRO BOULEVARD 131, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55439
County: Hennepin
In care of: LAURA WIDMER
Primary officer: LAURA WIDMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(612) 200-9254

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A33Z)