ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION

EIN 51-0389878 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.47%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

2.67%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$87.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.71%of revenue went to management and office costs24.7% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $210,597 for LASHARAH BUNTING CEO AND (EXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER). 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$3,753,008

Mission workProgram services$2,381,94263.47% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$814,75921.71% of revenue24.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$100,0342.67% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$456,27312.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,296,73587.84% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.3% mission · 24.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 19.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 20.5% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 24.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 16.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 1.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,753,008

Expenses$3,296,735

Annual surplus $456,273 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)$2,381,942 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$814,759 · 24.7% of expenses

Fundraising$100,034 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,753,008

Expenses$3,296,735

Assets$1,943,497

Income$3,858,618

Contributions$2,875,572

Mission work (program services)$2,381,942

Fundraising$100,034

Grants given$5,480,738

Average grant$55,926

Management and general$814,759

Executive compensation (total)$592,564

Stocks and bonds$821,102

Accounting fees$59,489

Investing fees$13,504

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

LASHARAH BUNTING CEO ANDEXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER · 40 hrs/week $210,597Base $191,125 · Other $19,472

HANAA RIFAEY HEAD OF STRATPART., INTERIM EXE. DIR. AS OF OCT. · 40 hrs/week $141,084Base $113,733 · Other $27,351

KELSEY PROUDINTERIM HEAD OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $125,559Base $110,902 · Other $14,657

ELIZABETH LEITHDIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $121,317Base $101,766 · Other $19,551

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 (21)

LASHARAH BUNTING CEO ANDEXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER

HANAA RIFAEY HEAD OF STRATPART., INTERIM EXE. DIR. AS OF OCT.

KELSEY PROUDINTERIM HEAD OF PROGRAMS

ELIZABETH LEITHDIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

VERSHA SHARMABOARD MEMBER

ANDREW FITZGERALDTREASURER

RYAN KELLETTBOARD MEMBER

RUBINA MADAN FILLIONBOARD MEMBER

RODNEY GIBBSBOARD MEMBER

NIKETA PATEL SECRETARY UNTILJAN., THEN VICE PRESIDENT

LAUREN WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

KRISTEN REEDBOARD MEMBER

IMAEYEN IBANGABOARD MEMBER

GRAHAM WATSON-RINGOBOARD MEMBER

ETHAR EL-KATATNEYBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH GABRIELBOARD MEMBER

ELANA ZAKBOARD MEMBER

DAVID SMYDRAPRESIDENT UNTIL JANUARY

CHARO HENRIQUEZ VICE PRESUNTIL JAN., THEN PRESIDENT

ASHLEY ALVARADO BOARD MEMBERUNTIL JAN., THEN SECRETARY

ANGELA PACIENZABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1111 N CAPITAL STREET NE 6TH F, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-0000
County: District of Columbia
In care of: NIKETA PATEL
Primary officer: NIKETA PATEL, CURRENT CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 540-0945

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JM&M
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes