2025-10-21T19:12:51-05:00 2024-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2024-01-01 510389878 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION ONLI 2025400945 1111 N CAPITOL STREET NE 2ND FLOO WASHINGTON DC 20002 NIKETA PATEL CURRENT CEO 2025400945 2025-10-16 1 1 P01608826 4108840220 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NIKETA PATEL 1111 N CAPITOL STREET NE 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 3858618 0 X WWW.JOURNALISTS.ORG X 1999 DE TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM. 16 16 10 97 77388 0 3280239 2875572 1063955 768121 123264 109287 2588 28 4470046 3753008 1574500 682700 0 0 1662335 1271626 0 0 100034 1739055 1342409 4975890 3296735 -505844 456273 1873769 1943497 678371 264292 1195398 1679205 X TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM. OUR VISION IS FOR THE JOURNALISM COMMUNITY TO BOLDLY INNOVATE TO BETTER ENGAGE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC. 0 0 983083 600 478863 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS - ONA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER JOURNALISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS, NETWORKING ACTIVITIES, AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AIMED AT DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY IN NEWSGATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION.REGIONAL ORGANIZERS HOST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOR JOURNALISTS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS WITH A FOCUS ON THE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES UNIQUE TO EACH REGION. LOCAL EVENTS ARE ALSO HELD VIRTUALLY, ALLOWING A WIDER RANGE OF ONA MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT. WEBINARS AND OTHER VIRTUAL LEARNING EVENTS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ONA OFFERS MULTIPLE VIRTUAL TRAININGS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS AIMED AT DEVELOPING SPECIFIC SKILLS FOR DIGITAL JOURNALISTS. 625100 625100 45900 PIVOT PROGRAM - AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE PIVOT FUND, ONA PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE PIVOT PROGRAM, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO HELPING BIPOC-LED COMMUNITY NEWS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, SKILLS-BASED TRAININGS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. 427196 KNOWLEDGE SHARING - ONA'S WEBSITE (WWW.JOURNALISTS.ORG), AND E-NEWSLETTERS NURTURE ONLINE COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONTENT AND DATABASE SHARING, ALLOWING ONA'S MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, FIND ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE, RAISE QUESTIONS, AND ENGAGE IN DIGITAL MEDIA ISSUES. ONA PROVIDES SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING TO SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHICS THROUGH ITS GROWING FACEBOOK, X (FORMERLY, TWITTER), LINKEDIN AND VARIOUS MEMBERSHIP GROUPS. ONA OFFERS FREQUENT MEMBER SURVEYS ON ONLINE ISSUES AND HOUSES FREE AND DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO OUTSIDE WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS FREE MEMBER ACCESS TO THE LATEST REPORTS, STUDIES, AND RESEARCH ON DIGITAL JOURNALISM ISSUES. 205231 57000 165970 AWARDS - THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS, LAUNCHED IN MAY, 2000, ARE THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE SET OF JOURNALISM PRIZES HONORING ACHIEVEMENTS IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM AROUND THE WORLD. THE AWARDS IDENTIFY AND PUBLICLY HONOR MODELS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY. 141332 FELLOWSHIPS AND OUTREACH - ONA FOCUSES ON CULTIVATING INCLUSIVE NEWSROOM LEADERSHIP, CULTURE, AND DIVERSITY. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ARE INCORPORATED INTO ALL AREAS OF ONA'S WORK AND PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION INCLUDE THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR, THE DIGITAL WOMEN LEADERS, AND THE HBCU DIGITAL MEDIA FELLOWSHIP. 346563 57000 165970 2381942 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X ELIZABETH LEITH 2025400945 1111 N CAPITOL STREET NE 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 DAVID SMYDRA PRESIDENT UNTIL JANUARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARO HENRIQUEZ VICE PRES UNTIL JAN., THEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW FITZGERALD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKETA PATEL SECRETARY UNTIL JAN., THEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ALVARADO BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JAN., THEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ETHAR EL-KATATNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBINA MADAN FILLION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMAEYEN IBANGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERSHA SHARMA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELANA ZAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA PACIENZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM WATSON-RINGO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY GIBBS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN REED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GABRIEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN KELLETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LASHARAH BUNTING CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER 40.00 X 191125 0 19472 ELIZABETH LEITH DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 101766 0 19551 KELSEY PROUD INTERIM HEAD OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 110902 0 14657 HANAA RIFAEY HEAD OF STRAT PART., INTERIM EXE. DIR. AS OF OCT. 40.00 X 113733 0 27351 517526 0 81031 4 0 1 0 0 133703 2741869 2875572 CONFERENCE INCOME 611430 478863 478863 AWARD SUBMISSION FEES 900099 165970 165970 ADVERTISING 900099 77388 77388 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 900099 45900 45900 768121 32483 32483 182414 105610 76804 76804 76804 GAIN ON FOREIGN EXCHAN 900099 28 28 28 3753008 690733 77388 109315 X 682100 682100 600 600 331914 215860 94387 21667 720733 467898 205830 47005 38561 25412 10614 2535 103153 67979 28393 6781 77265 50160 22066 5039 26400 26400 59489 59489 13504 13504 501033 299592 186141 15300 5395 5000 395 170283 101563 68720 26700 17656 7337 1707 103286 67608 35678 363686 350362 13324 7771 7771 15241 6515 8726 LICENSES AND REGISTRATI 44294 21207 23087 AWARDS AND GIFTS 5071 2430 2641 DC UBI TAX 256 256 3296735 2381942 814759 100034 528660 439271 142389 7377 420000 600000 34623 45986 14952 11994 37699 19932 5845 17767 727300 821102 1873769 1943497 306239 57417 94000 372132 112875 678371 264292 X 597525 537193 597873 1142012 1195398 1679205 1873769 1943497 X 456273 -11641 39175 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1636321 1463851 2191431 3280239 2875572 11447414 1636321 1463851 2191431 3280239 2875572 11447414 4187371 7260043 6421 17909 39214 27032 32483 123059 2030 27334 4740 2588 36692 11607165 5038287 0.62550 0.66500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19699 15932 3767 18000 4000 14000 17767 X 3767038 -11641 39175 27534 3739504 13504 13504 3753008 3283231 0 3283231 13504 13504 3296735 PART X, LINE 2: ONA BELIEVES THAT IS HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEEDED TO BE RECORDED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PRIOR YEAR GRANT REFUNDS 39,175. 1 PIVOT FUND 3247 BLACKSTONE RUN LAWRENCE GA 30043 871460953 501(C)(3) 625100 0 FOR THE PIVOT PROGRAM. PRO PUBLICA INC 155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10013 142007220 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE JOURNALISM - MEDIUM; KNIGHT AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE THE WASHINGTON POST 1301 K STREET NE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20002 530282885 N/A 7500 0 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM, LARGE NEWSROOM 2 1 PART I, LINE 2: AWARDS ARE GRANTED IN DIFFERENT CATERGORIES OF ONLINE NEWS REPORTING. THERE IS A LENGTHY SELECTION PROCESS OF AWARDING, INCLUDING A WRITING ESSAY. ENTRIES ARE JUDGED BY A COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE INDUSTRY AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION. MINIMAL MONITORING IS REQUIRED. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LASHARAH BUNTING CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL OCTOBER 191125 0 0 0 0 0 10666 0 8806 0 210597 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY, BY RESOLUTION PASSED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES, EACH COMMITTEE TO CONSIST OF ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. ANY SUCH COMMITTEE THAT CONSISTS EXCLUSIVELY OF BOARD MEMBERS, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, AND MAY AUTHORIZE THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION TO BE AFFIXED TO ALL PAPERS WHICH MAY REQUIRE IT; BUT NO SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER OR AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS, TO ADOPT AN AGREEMENT OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, TO EFFECT THE SALE, LEASE OR EXCHANGE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE CORPORATION'S PROPERTY AND ASSETS, TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION OR TO REVOKE A DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERS: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, ACADEMIC MEMBERS, AND STUDENT MEMBERS. ALL ARE VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS VOTE TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS SLATE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE CEO AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REQUIRES EACH COVERED PERSON TO REVIEW THE TERMS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND TO DISCLOSE TO ONA, AS THEY ARISE, ANY POTENTIAL PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT REASONABLY MIGHT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, OR A PERCEIVED CONFLICT INVOLVING ONA. A COVERED PERSON WHO HAS DECLARED OR HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR OTHER MATTER MUST REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION AND VOTING OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR OTHER MATTER, UNLESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAVING BEEN ADVISED OF THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, NEVERTHELESS REQUESTS HIS/HER PARTICIPATION. IN THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR, HE OR SHE DOES NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER IN QUESTION AND IS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE VOTE, UNLESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAVING BEEN ADVISED OF THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, NEVERTHELESS REQUESTS HIS/HER PARTICIPATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE SUCH ACTION AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH ANY EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER IS INVOLVED IS NOT TAINTED BY ANY CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND THAT THE TRANSACTION IS COMPLETED IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ONA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL DECISIONS ON COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH INCLUDES THE OFFICERS (PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY), ALL OF WHOM ARE IN HIRING POSITIONS AT MEDIA COMPANIES OR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DECISION IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ONE OF ITS TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE DECISION INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT MARKETPLACE, AND ALL DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE BYLAWS AND FORM 990 ARE DISCLOSED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 299,592. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 186,141. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,300. TOTAL EXPENSES 501,033. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR YEAR GRANT REFUNDS 39,175. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.