AMERICAS NEWSPAPERS C/O THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA CPAS
EIN 84-3088949 · Employment N.E.C. (J99)
What they do
PROVIDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION and PRACTICAL INFORMATION ALL AIMED AT OPTIMIZING NEWSPAPERS BUSINESS OPERATIONS, DEEPENING THEIR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and ENHANCING THE QUALITY of THEIR JOURNALISM.
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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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DEAN RIDINGSCEO
GREGORY WATSONCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
PATRICIA SLUSHERMEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
JOHN BUSSIANDIRECTOR
ZACHARY RICHNERDIRECTOR
TIM PRINCEDIRECTOR
TED MCGREWDIRECTOR
SUSAN PATTERSON PLANKDIRECTOR
PAT DORSEYDIRECTOR
NICK MONICODIRECTOR
MICHAEL FISHMANDIRECTOR
MATTHEW GRAYDIRECTOR
MAT MCMILLANTREASURER
LEONARD WOOLSEYVICE PRESIDENT
JUDI TERZOTISDIRECTOR
JOHN RUNGDIRECTOR
JOHN DEAUGUSTINEDIRECTOR
BRIAN JARVISDIRECTOR
JEREMY GULBANDIRECTOR
JASON TAYLORDIRECTOR
JAMES PAXTONDIRECTOR
HEIDI WRIGHTPRESIDENT
FRANCIS WICKDIRECTOR
ELIZA GAINESDIRECTOR
DAVID DUNN-RANKINDIRECTOR
DAISY DONALDDIRECTOR
CONAN GALLATYDIRECTOR
CAMILLE OLSONDIRECTOR
CAMERON NUTTING WILLIAMSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2020
- Location
- 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308-0592
- County
- Leon
- In care of
- % TOM
- Primary officer
- DEAN RIDINGS, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- JONES AND KOLB
- NTEE classification
- Employment N.E.C. (J99)
- IRS tax category
- Employment N.E.C.
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes