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SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS (EIN 36-2037874)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-11
IRS object ID
202513159349304471
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-11T13:23:35-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362037874EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOCIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3179278000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 441748AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCAROLINE HENDRIEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3179278000PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-11SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Principal OfficerCAROLINE HENDRIEPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE SOCIETY IS A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR JOURNALISTS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO AID, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE A FREE PRESS, HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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JENNIFER ROYER
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.001.00$101,363$0$26,772Yes (X)
ASHANTI BLAIZE-HOPKINS
PRESIDENT (23/24)10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EMILY BLOCH
VICE PRESIDENT (23/24), PRESIDENT (24/25)10.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIELA IBARRA
SECRETARY-TREASURER (23/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARA CATANIA
SECRETARY-TREASURER (24/25)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS VACCARO
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE (23/24), VICE PRESIDENT (24/25)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLYN BURT
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICOLE DECRISCIO
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEATRICE FORMAN
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA GALLAGHER NEWBERRY
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE1.001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
REGINALD HARDWICK
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH HERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KHARI JOHNSON
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ADAM SENNOTT
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KEVIN SMITH
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WESLEY WRIGHT
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$128,742TotalAmt

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Total$243,418TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,727TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$29,407TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,134TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,543TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$218,335TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,312TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,663TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,387TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,524TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,966TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,085TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,521TotalAmt

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BANK FEES$15,303
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$9,020

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$982,219TotalAmt

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BOY$42,420BOYAmt
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BOY$22,895BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,223BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$639,162BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$152,944BOYAmt
EOY$228,272EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,613BOYAmt
EOY$63,273EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$93,167BOYAmt
EOY$115,194EOYAmt

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BOY$12,741BOYAmt
EOY$9,961EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,521BOYAmt
EOY$188,428EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,808BOYAmt
EOY$450,594EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$493,944BOYAmt
EOY$376,797EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$755,752BOYAmt
EOY$827,391EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,015,819EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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Investment Earnings Or Losses$15,614InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$25,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$75AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$290,563EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Earnings Or Losses$40,294InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$300,024EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Earnings Or Losses-$25,529InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$75AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$259,730EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$44,490ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,575InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$285,334EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$233,689BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,414ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,316InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$250,419EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$623,888OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$620,750DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,138BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,138TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMUTUAL FUNDS & EQUITIESDesc
Book Value$578,523BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$578,523TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$228,272BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$228,272TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES TO SPJ CHAPTERSDesc
Amt$9,961Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,961TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,117,352TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$364NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$63,494DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$63,130RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,054,222RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,054,222TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,045,713TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$63,494DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$63,494ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$982,219ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$982,219TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SOCIETY HAS ADVERTISING INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIETY ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, NO ACCOUNTING FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE SOCIETY TO RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE TAX POSITION WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX LIABILITY GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TEST, NO TAX LIABILITY IS RECORDED. THE SOCIETY EXAMINED THIS ISSUE AND DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL CONTINGENT TAX LIABILITIES OR QUESTIONABLE TAX POSITIONS. THE YEARS ENDED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2020 ARE OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS FIVE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: PROFESSIONAL AND RETIRED PROFESSIONAL, INSTITUTIONAL, STUDENT, POST GRADUATE AND FELLOW. PROFESSIONAL AND RETIRED PROFESSIONAL, STUDENT, AND POST GRADUATE MEMBERS ARE PERSONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN DIRECTING THE EDITORIAL POLICY OR EDITING AND PREPARING NEWS AND EDITORIAL CONTENT OF INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA PRODUCTS, STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THE STUDY OF THESE SKILLS AND JOURNALISM EDUCATORS. INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS ARE ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED WITH JOURNALISM PROVIDED THAT THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE. FELLOWS ARE THOSE ON WHOM THE SOCIETY WISHES TO CONFER HIGH HONOR IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR JOURNALISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AINDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY ELECT NATIONAL BOARD OFFICERS EACH YEAR THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY BY REFERENDUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE CONTROLLER REVIEWS THE 990 FOR COMPARISON TO THE COMPANY'S FINANCIALS, AS WELL AS REVIEWS ANSWERS FOR ACCURACY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE STANDARD OF BEHAVIOR AT THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS IS THAT ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE INTEREST OF THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS ON ONE HAND, AND PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND BUSINESS INTERESTS ON THE OTHER. THIS INCLUDES AVOIDING POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS PERCEPTIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE PURPOSES OF THIS POLICY ARE TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS' DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, TO ENABLE OUR CONSTITUENCIES TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR INTEGRITY, AND TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY AND REPUTATIONS OF VOLUNTEERS, STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. UPON OR BEFORE ELECTION, HIRING OR APPOINTMENT, AN INDIVIDUAL WILL MAKE A FULL, WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND HOLDINGS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS WRITTEN DISCLOSURE WILL BE KEPT ON FILE AND AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL UPDATE IT AS APPROPRIATE. IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION WHERE SUCH INDIVIDUAL (INCLUDING ANY BUSINESS OR OTHER NONPROFIT AFFILIATIONS), HIS OR HER FAMILY AND/OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, EMPLOYER, CLOSE ASSOCIATES WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT OR GAIN. AFTER DISCLOSURE, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS, BUT THEN SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING BEFORE THE FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTE AND SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE QUESTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH AND PERFORMS AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY COMPENSATION IS THEN ADOPTED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING/HONORARIUMS 8,800. CONTRACTORS 200,480. OUTSIDE SERVICES 2,787. PAYROLL PROCESSING 6,268.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE SELECTION AND REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 441748AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46244ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN366106287EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO AID, ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF JOURNALISTSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12B, IIPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS FOUNDATION INC
C$536,715CASH GRANT
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS FOUNDATION INC
Q$302,666COST OF EXPENSES