2023-11-13T06:48:27-06:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 130433220 NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE NEWS 5713661140 4401 N FAIRFAX DR 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 ROBERT WALDEN CFO 5713661140 2023-11-13 1 ROBERT WALDEN 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DAVID CHAVERN 4401 N FAIRFAX DR 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 14722980 0 X WWW.NEWSMEDIAALLIANCE.ORG X 1972 VA TO REPRESENT NEARLY 2,000 NEWS MEDIA ORGS. AND THEIR MULTI-MEDIA PLATFORM BUSINESSES IN THE US. 33 33 39 33 0 0 5000 5510761 6420785 6459384 1200688 461436 92746 20016 7719219 12451597 0 10250 0 0 3691759 3453085 0 0 0 5157331 5435608 8849090 8898943 -1129871 3552654 20710538 22246108 2358868 3052993 18351670 19193115 X THE NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE (NMA) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING NEARLY 2,000 NEWS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR MULTI-MEDIA PLATFORM BUSINESSES IN THE US, CANADA AND EUROPE. 0 0 DIGITAL AND LEGAL - THIS DEPARTMENT MONITORS THE DIGITAL NEWS AND MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS (MARKETS, PARTICIPANTS, TECHNOLOGIES, LAWS, ETC.) AND DEVELOPS STRATEGIES WITH OUR MEMBERS TO HELP THEM REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND SECURE MORE EQUITABLE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR CONTENT. PUBLIC POLICY/STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - TO EXPLAIN, CLARIFY AND COMMUNICATE INDUSTRY VIEWS AND INTERESTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND TO THIRD-PARTY STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENT BODIES. COMMUNICATIONS - COMMUNICATE THE VITALITY OF NEWS AND MEDIA PUBLISHERS TO EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES INCLUDING THE ADVERTISING COMMUNITY, WALL STREET AND THE NEWS AND MEDIA AUDIENCES. DRIVE INFORMED COVERAGE OF THE NEWS AND MEDIA PUBLISHING INDUSTRY USING A PROACTIVE ADVOCACY BASED APPROACH TO ENHANCING PERCEPTIONS OF VALUE OF THE MEDIUM AND ITS PLATFORMS. AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MEMBERSHIP 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 37 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X ROBERT WALDEN 5713661140 4401 N FAIRFAX DR 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 MARIBEL WADSWORTH CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBY KRENEK VICE-CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RIGGS TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECA GROSSMAN-COHEN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS ARGENTIERI MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ADAMS MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BERTETTO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN AKAI MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BUSE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBI CHRICHELLA MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN FISHER MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HUGHES MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY DORSEY MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONAN GALLATY MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY W HUNTER MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG FERNANDES MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GUY GILMORE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY M JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 S MITRA KALITA MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN KROCKMALNIC MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT MOISE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE KINTZER MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER LYNCH MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN D MOWBRAY MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J KLINGENSMITH MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MARCHIL JR MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK W NEWHOUSE MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BURKE OLSEN MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIETRICH VON KLAEDEN MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG OLSON MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA W WALL MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TODD THORPE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM WASSERSTEIN MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAVERN PRESIDENT & CEO 25.00 15.00 X 1083671 0 74108 DANIELLE COFFEY EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 679072 0 27600 ROBERT WALDEN CFO 25.00 15.00 X 436211 0 26438 LINDSEY LOVING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 122872 0 29533 REBECCA FRANK VP RESEARCH & INSIGHTS 40.00 0.00 X 118898 0 32886 2440724 0 190565 5 0 1 0 THE OFFICE OF JULEANNA GLOVER 2146 WYOMING AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 CONSULTING 418632 INVARIANT LLC 740 15TH STREET NORTHWEST FLOOR 5 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 360000 WILLIAMS & JENSEN PLLC 1201 PENNSYLVANIA NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20004 CONSULTING 315000 LEK CONSULTING 75 STATE STREET 19TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 CONSULTING 250000 RSM US LLP 30 S WACKER DR SUITE 3300 CHICAGO IL 60606 FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING 190718 20 5510761 5510761 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5559384 5559384 MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 900000 900000 6459384 374664 374664 2358155 2271383 86772 86772 86772 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 20016 20016 20016 12451597 6459384 0 481452 X 10250 2327100 487688 205145 153246 279906 1215887 46880 829551 58155 1732521 83272 69514 85340 483287 76010 28972 62335 155374 DUES AND SUBS. 206070 MERCHANT FEES 110210 SURVEYS 45000 SPONSORSHIPS 41250 105980 8898943 5266 16 353565 974676 557421 848870 107847 112490 1706164 1219220 545961 486944 19066388 18224876 74090 1598236 20710538 22246108 486770 427063 193495 1872098 2432435 2358868 3052993 X 18351670 19193115 18351670 19193115 20710538 22246108 3552654 -2711209 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 5559384 1716822 1148852 2865674 2724098 141576 821853 442059 379794 158598 131532 27066 725713 645629 80084 486944 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 273036 SECURITY DEPOSITS 36701 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 1288499 1598236 DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENTS 425766 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 98808 SHORT-TERM OPERATING LEASE 4634 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1903227 2432435 X 9682233 -2711209 -2711209 12393442 58155 58155 12451597 8843503 2715 2715 8840788 58155 58155 8898943 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, NMA HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CBI MEDIA LLC EXPENSES INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 2,715. STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FROM NMA FORM 990, PART IX REPORTING. X X X X X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAVERN PRESIDENT & CEO 838171 0 225000 0 20500 0 22875 0 51233 0 1157779 0 0 0 DANIELLE COFFEY EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 508572 0 150000 0 20500 0 22875 0 4725 0 706672 0 0 0 ROBERT WALDEN CFO 385711 0 30000 0 20500 0 22875 0 3563 0 462649 0 0 0 LINDSEY LOVING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 117872 0 5000 0 0 0 9026 0 20507 0 152405 0 0 0 REBECCA FRANK VP RESEARCH & INSIGHTS 113898 0 5000 0 0 0 9409 0 23477 0 151784 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NMA HAS TWO MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: (1) NEWS AND MEDIA MEMBERSHIP AND (2) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONLY THE NEWS AND MEDIA MEMBERS HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES. MEMBERS ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE ORIGINAL NEWS AT LEAST ONE TIME PER WEEK AND, IF NOT SUBSCRIPTION BASED, CONTAIN AT LEAST 25 PERCENT NEWS/MEDIA CONTENT. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE THE SUPPLIERS, VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS TO THE NEWS AND MEDIA INDUSTRY AND ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CURRENT OPERATION AND FUTURE PROFITABILITY OF THE INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP CLASS DESCRIBED ABOVE VOTES ANNUALLY ON A SLATE OF CANDIDATES WHO, UPON ELECTION, SERVE 2 YEAR TERMS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOMINATION OF BOARD CANDIDATES CAN BE MADE BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND/OR VOTING MEMBERS AT LARGE. ONLY VOTING MEMBERS MAY ELECT THE DIRECTORS WHO WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARATION OF THE IRS FORM 990 IS COMPLETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS SENT TO EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE THE STATEMENT EACH YEAR. THE DIRECTOR OF HR MONITORS AND RECEIVES THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND REPORTS ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT. IF A BOARD MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE WOULD RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING AND DELIBERATIONS ON THE MATTER. IF AN EMPLOYEE IS UNSURE OR BECOMES PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN ANY SITUATION THAT MAY VIOLATE THE REQUIREMENT AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HE OR SHE CONTACTS NMA'S PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF HR. SIMILARLY, IF ONE BECOMES AWARE OF SITUATIONS AMONG HIS OR HER FELLOW EMPLOYEES THAT APPEAR TO VIOLATE HIS OR HER UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY, HE OR SHE REPORTS THOSE SITUATIONS TO NMA'S PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF HR, WHO WILL COMPLETE AN INVESTIGATION. IF THE EMPLOYEE IS FOUND TO BE GUILTY OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS METED OUT. DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY INCLUDE TERMINATION AND REIMBURSEMENT TO NMA FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE VIOLATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED OVERSIGHT OF CEO COMPENSATION TO A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AS DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS. AN INDEPENDENT MARKET STUDY WAS DONE IN ANTICIPATION OF HIRING A NEW CEO WHO STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2015. WITH EACH NEW EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS A THIRD-PARTY ANALYSIS, DELIBERATES, AND DOCUMENTS ITS DETERMINATION THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SETS FORTH THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE IN MEMORANDUM FORM THAT IS MADE A PERMANENT RECORD OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO, WITH AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL PRESIDENT/CEO RECOMMENDATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY STUDIES THAT ARE REVIEWED AND USED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER 2020 WHICH INCLUDED ALL STAFF LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 1,403,857. WEB PUBLISHING 17,686. DESIGN FEES 7,380. OUTSIDE SERVICES 285,786. RESEARCH 193. FREELANCE SERVICES 13,198. ONLINE DATA SERVICES 4,421. AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE 4401 N FAIRFAX DR ARLINGTON VA 22203 132690182 EDUCATION VA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE 1 NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE PAC 4401 N FAIRFAX DR ARLINGTON VA 22203 843195986 TO HELP REPRESENT THE NEWS MEDIA BUSINESS AND NEWSGATHERING INTERESTS VA 527 N/A NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE 1 NMA COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU INC 4401 N FAIRFAX DRIVE STE 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 521014136 HOLDING CO VA NMA C 98808 1.00000 1 CBI MEDIA LLC 4401 N FAIRFAX DRIVE STE 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 311650776 INACTIVE DE NAA CBI C 1.00000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE N 900000 COST (SEE PART VII) AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE O 900000 COST (SEE PART VII) AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE Q 900000 COST (SEE PART VII) AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE A 900000 COST (SEE PART VII) PART V, LINE 2: NMA PROVIDES FULL OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO API UNDER A SHARED SERVICES ARRANGEMENT AT AN AGGREGATED COST OF $900,000. THE COSTS FOR THESE SERVICES ARE PART OF AN AGGREGATE ALLOCATION, AND THUS, INDIVIDUAL COST PERCENTAGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.