2022-09-28T12:19:52-05:00 2021-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2021-01-01 130433220 NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE NEWS 5713661140 4401 N FAIRFAX DR 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 ROBERT WALDEN CFO 5713661140 2022-09-28 1 ROBERT WALDEN 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DAVID CHAVERN 4401 N FAIRFAX DR 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 10788345 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. 29 29 17 29 0 0 0 5000 6235525 6420785 2747720 1200688 38417 92746 9021662 7719219 0 0 0 0 3438262 3691759 0 0 0 5190205 5157331 8628467 8849090 393195 -1129871 21215322 20710538 2258587 2358868 18956735 18351670 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. NMA MEMBERS INCLUDE DAILY NEWSPAPERS, AS WELL AS NON-DAILIES, OTHER PRINT PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE NEWS PUBLICATIONS. 0 0 DIGITAL AND LEGAL - THIS DEPARTMENT MONITORS THE DIGITAL NEWS ENVIRONMENT (MARKETS, PARTICIPANTS,TECHNOLOGIES, LAWS, ETC.) AND DEVELOPS STRATEGIES WITH OUR MEMBERS TO HELP THEM REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND SECURE MORE EQUITABLE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR NEWS 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 NEWSPAPER MEDIA TO EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES INCLUDING THE ADVERTISING COMMUNITY, WALL STREET AND THE NEWS MEDIA. DRIVE INFORMED COVERAGE OF THE NEWSPAPER 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 0 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 33 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 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 ANTOUNETTE BUSH CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA BROWNING SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBY KRENEK TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ALDAM PAST CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK NEWHOUSE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BERTETTO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MARK BRADY MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA J BROWNING MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ARGENTIERI MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG FERNANDES MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK FILIPPO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GUY GILMORE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HUGHES MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG FORMAN MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA GROSSMAN-COHEN MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY HUNTER MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONAN GALLATY MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA B HALL MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFEREY M JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 S MITRA KALITA MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MARCIL JR 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 STEVE MCPHAUL MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN KROCKMAILNIC MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT MOISE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIETRICH VON KLAEDEN MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARARA W WALL MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAVERN PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 15.00 X 991792 0 111453 ROBERT WALDEN CFO 35.00 15.00 X 384965 0 60018 PAUL BOYLE SVP PUBLIC POLICY (UNTIL AUG. 2021) 40.00 0.00 X 642068 0 88320 DANIELLE COFFEY EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 550379 0 21772 LINDSEY LOVING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 114954 0 9165 REBECCA FRANK VP RESEARCH & INSIGHTS 40.00 0.00 X 107432 0 30589 JENNETTE MURPHY DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 116137 0 29613 2907727 0 350930 7 0 1 0 FGH HOLDINGS LLC 1025 F STREET NW 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20004 CONSULTING 543876 OFFICE OF JULEANNA GLOVER LLC 2146 WYOMING AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 CONSULTING 279500 RSM US LLP 331 WEST 3RD STREET SUITE 200 DAVENPORT IA 52801 FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING 189220 KANTER LAW GROUP PLLC 1717 K STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEGAL 180000 LERMAN SENTER PLLC 2001 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL 168000 8 5000 5000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5512616 5512616 MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 900000 900000 OTHER MEMBER SERVICES 900099 8169 8169 6420785 317761 317761 3952053 3069126 882927 882927 882927 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 92746 92746 92746 7719219 6420785 0 1293434 X 2850767 443395 27235 132583 237779 1354139 37516 730843 52053 1585698 19594 87737 133839 316747 18330 420 117289 119927 DUES AND SUBS. 306705 MERCHANT FEES 104647 SUBSCRIPTIONS 49595 SPONSORSHIPS 35940 86312 8849090 1216 5266 1750290 353565 122836 557421 94940 107847 1556323 1010362 651294 545961 18258572 19066388 336174 74090 21215322 20710538 329699 486770 65426 0 1863462 1872098 2258587 2358868 X 18956735 18351670 18956735 18351670 21215322 20710538 -1129871 524806 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 5512616 1704259 2145775 3850034 2701182 1148852 PART I-C: THE NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE PAC WAS CREATED TO HELP THE ALLIANCE BETTER REPRESENT THE NEWS MEDIA BUSINESS AND NEWS GATHERING INTERESTS ON CAPITOL HILL. NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE PAC FUNDS HELP ELECT CANDIDATES WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FACILITATE PRODUCTION OF HIGH QUALITY JOURNALISM, NECESSARY FOR A FUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY. 821854 361028 460826 120562 111311 9251 613907 538023 75884 545961 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 714621 DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENTS 1056616 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 100861 1872098 X 8191972 524806 524806 7667166 52053 52053 7719219 8799109 2072 2072 8797037 52053 52053 8849090 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, 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 2,072. STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FROM NMA FORM 990, PART IX REPORTING. X X X X X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAVERN PRESIDENT & CEO 766792 0 225000 0 0 0 53792 0 57661 0 1103245 0 0 0 PAUL BOYLE SVP PUBLIC POLICY (UNTIL AUG. 2021) 642068 0 0 0 0 0 52064 0 36256 0 730388 0 583350 0 DANIELLE COFFEY EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 440379 0 110000 0 0 0 17425 0 4347 0 572151 0 0 0 ROBERT WALDEN CFO 359965 0 25000 0 0 0 56455 0 3563 0 444983 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NMA HAS THREE MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: (1) NEWS MEDIA MEMBERSHIP,(2) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AND (3) ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONLY THE NEWS MEDIA MEMBERS HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES. NEWS MEDIA MEMBER ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE ORIGINAL NEWS AT LEAST ONE TIME PER WEEK AND, IF NOT SUBSCRIPTION BASED, CONTAIN AT LEAST 25 PERCENT EDITORIAL NEWS CONTENT. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE THE SUPPLIERS, VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS TO THE NEWS MEDIA INDUSTRY AND ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CURRENT OPERATION AND FUTURE PROFITABILITY OF THE INDUSTRY. THE LAST CLASS, ACADEMIC MEMBERS, ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO LOOK TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES OF THE NEWS MEDIA INDUSTRY. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NEWSMEDIAALLIANCE.ORG. STUDIES OF THE NEWS MEDIA INDUSTRY. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NEWSMEDIAALLIANCE.ORG. 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 VP FOR HR/OPERATIONS 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 VP FOR HR/OPERATIONS. 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 VP FOR HR/OPERATIONS, 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 1,254,504. WEB PUBLISHING 13,152. DESIGN FEES 7,110. OUTSIDE SERVICES 245,478. RESEARCH 65,454. 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 102933 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.