2018-05-15T13:45:36-05:00 2017-06-30 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2016-07-01 416040857 NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION NATI 6122009254 2829 UNIVERSITY AVE SE NO 720 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 LAURA WIDMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6122009254 2018-05-14 1 LINDA M NELSON CPA P00205567 6514834521 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X LAURA WIDMER 2829 UNIVERSITY AVE SE NO 720 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 2044499 0 X WWW.STUDENTPRESS.ORG X 1959 MN TO PROVIDE JOURNALISM EDUCATION SERVICES TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, MEDIA ADVISERS AND OTHERS. 12 12 12 250 22500 17705 0 0 1844027 1666793 52377 85601 937 278 1897341 1752672 13000 10500 0 0 429049 321718 0 0 0 1557499 1418168 1999548 1750386 -102207 2286 1680037 1719098 374539 352798 1305498 1366300 X TO PROVIDE JOURNALISM EDUCATION SERVICES TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, MEDIA ADVISERS. 0 0 1532404 10500 1644293 TRAINING PROGRAMS: CONVENTIONS AND WORKSHOPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE JOURNALISM STUDENTS AND ADVISERS ARE CO-SPONSORED WITH NATIONAL ADVISER ORGANIZATIONS. OVER 13,000 STUDENTS AND ADVISERS PARTICIPATED. COMPETITIONS: STUDENT-DIRECTED NEWS ORGANIZATIONS COMPETE FOR THE PACEMAKER AWARD, WIDELY CONSIDERED THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IN STUDENT JOURNALISM. AT CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES, "BEST OF SHOW" HONORS ARE PRESENTED, INDIVIDUAL HONORS ARE ALSO AWARDED FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AND SCHOLARSHIP. ALL ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST IDEALS AND BEST PRACTICES OF JOURNALISM.CRITIQUE SERVICES: MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FOR A CRITICAL REVIEW OF STUDENT PRODUCED PUBLICATIONS; NEWSPAPERS; YEARBOOKS AND MAGAZINES. ALMOST 1,500 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS PARTICIPATED. PUBLICATIONS: THE PACEMAKER BOOK; BEST OF HIGH SCHOOL PRESS, ACP MODEL CODE OF ETHICS FOR COLLEGIATE JOURNALISM; GUIDEBOOKS FOR NSPA NEWSPAPER, NSPA YEARBOOK, ACP NEWSPAPER, AND ACP/NSPA MAGAZINE.INDIVIDUAL STUDENT COMPETITIONS: STUDENTS FROM OUR MEMBER PUBLICATIONS SUBMIT WORK IN THE AREAS OF WRITING, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS PROGRAM IS CO-SPONSORED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. 1532404 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 1 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X LAURA WIDMER 6122009254 2829 UNIVERSITY AVE SE NO720 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 ELISIA COHEN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT LIBIN TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PETER BOBKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEANNE ACTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GAYLE GOLDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURIE HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RONALD JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA YORK GUY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN VISSER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARA QUINN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN PERCIVAL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA WIDMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 94318 0 13548 94318 0 13548 0 0 0 0 CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH 6TH ST STE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES 123257 1 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 611710 1360846 1360846 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 283447 283447 ADVERTISING 541800 22500 22500 1666793 31224 31224 346204 291827 54377 54377 54377 OTHER INCOME 900099 278 278 278 1752672 1644293 22500 85879 7000 7000 3500 3500 121610 81479 40131 158239 138376 19863 5750 5285 465 16202 14222 1980 19917 15792 4125 13079 13079 73915 73915 17786 17786 11237 8078 3159 9595 8372 1223 29108 26222 2886 30909 28945 1964 46999 38539 8460 8751 8751 1135001 1135001 6408 5254 1154 4256 3490 766 MISCELLANEOUS 20804 12849 7955 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 10320 10320 1750386 1532404 217982 0 139377 133795 324936 155336 40258 43956 7214 54237 66270 54251 18427 12019 1149825 1319755 1680037 1719098 58384 73344 307672 273109 8483 6345 374539 352798 X 1305498 1366300 1305498 1366300 1680037 1719098 2286 58516 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 320413 303976 227553 230094 283447 1365483 1472434 1459921 1473470 1591583 1360846 7358254 1792847 1763897 1701023 1821677 1644293 8723737 0 7976 7976 7976 7976 8715761 21876 25935 28056 35702 31224 142793 21876 25935 28056 35702 31224 142793 48628 49862 5837 18852 123179 2829 803 4434 937 278 9281 1866180 1840497 1739350 1877168 1675795 8998990 0.96850 0.96360 0.01590 0.01460 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 2,829. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 803. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 4,434. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 937. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 278. 21315 21315 0 44955 32936 12019 12019 X 1687671 20600 20600 1667071 85601 85601 1752672 1753200 20600 20600 1732600 17786 17786 1750386 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BUT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAD INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $0 IN 2017 AND 2016. CASH PAYMENTS FOR INCOME TAXES WERE $0 IN 2017 AND 2016. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT INCOME REPORTED SEPARATELY ON AUDIT REPORT 85,601. 1 STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER 1101 WILSON BLVD 1100 ARLINGTON VA 22209 521184647 501(C)(3) 7000 N/A N/A SUPPORT OF PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO STUDENT JOURNALISTS 1 0 STUDENT AWARDS 5 3500 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: THE USE OF AWARDS BY INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT MONITORED; HOWEVER, THERE ARE RIGOROUS SELECTION CRITERIA IN PLACE. AWARDS SELECTION CRITERIA: REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARDS: WE ASK THAT JUDGES SELECT THE WINNERS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1)THE SIGNIFICANCE AND THE NEWS WORTHINESS OF THE STORIES; 2) THE QUALITY AND DEPTH OF REPORTING; 3) EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING SKILLS BY THE REPORTER AND QUALITY OF QUOTES; 4)THE QUALITY OF WRITING; AND 5) THE QUALITY OF EDITING AND AP STYLE USAGE. JOURNALISM HONOR ROLL SCHOLARSHIP: THE NSPA JOURNALISM HONOR ROLL RECOGNIZES STUDENT JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED A 3.75 OR HIGHER GRADE POINT AVERAGE (ON A 4.0 SCALE) AND HAVE WORKED IN STUDENT MEDIA FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS. ADDITIONALLY SENIORS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE HONOR ROLL AND SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE ENTRY FORM ARE ENTERED INTO A COMPETITION FOR ONE OR MORE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. JUDGES SELECT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS BASED ON AN ESSAY PROVIDED BY THE STUDENTS AND ANY ADVISER RECOMMENDATION LETTERS. WIKOFF SCHOLARSHIP: THE $1,000 AWARD IS GIVEN TO A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ON THE STAFF OF AN NSPA MEMBER NEWSPAPER WITH A MINIMUM 3.5 GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON A 4.0 SCALE OR EQUIVALENT. IN ADDITION TO THE ENTRY FORM, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THREE PUBLISHED EDITORIALS AND A BRIEF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PAPER'S ADVISER. BRASLER AWARD: THE BRASLER AWARD WINNER IS SELECTED FROM THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN THE ANNUAL STORY OF THE YEAR CONTEST. NSPA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER, A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION WHOS MISSION AND PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND OVERLAP WITH NSPA TO PROVIDE BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND LEGAL RESOURCES TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE JOURNALISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED ONLY OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL LEAD AND BE A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE EXTENT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BASE SALARY, ANY INCENTIVE OR BONUS COMPENSATION AND ALL BENEFITS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AND TERMINATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 ALONG WITH ALL SCHEDULES AND ATTACHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE FORM WILL BE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THEN BY THE FULL BOARD AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN INTERESTED PERSON IS A DIRECTOR, BOARD OR STAFF OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. UPON IDENTIFYING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE INTERESTED PERSON. THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST THEN LEAVE THE MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) MEMBERS DISCUSS AND VOTE REGARDING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR WERE OTHERWISE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKE TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE DECISION MAKING REGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE). EACH DIRECTOR, BOARD AND STAFF OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUAL STATEMENT" AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER INITIAL ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: THE BOARD, WHICH IS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONSIDERS AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER OBTAINING AND RELYING UPON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY OR FAIR MARKET VALUE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED. THE BOARD CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS, IN MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD, THE REASONS FOR ITS DECISIONS IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING REFERENCES TO THE COMPARABILITY DATA USED AND RELIED UPON BY THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.