Nonprofit · EIN 35-6007147
NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,719,431 | $4,113,551 | -$394,120 | $8,732,867 | $721,455 | $8,011,412 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,238,772 | $4,278,907 | -$1,040,135 | $8,961,707 | $594,401 | $8,367,306 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,600
- Program service revenue
- $2,250,145
- Investment income
- $442,828
- Royalties
- $985,380
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $224,872
- Other revenue
- $995,858
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $254,831
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $252,478
- Other salaries and wages
- $952,659
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,516,195
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,074
- Accounting fees
- $242,283
- Occupancy
- $167,522
- Travel
- $115,249
- Depreciation
- $103,172
- Program services (functional)
- $2,929,654
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,183,897
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,961,707
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,732,867
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $721,455
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,011,412
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,222,691
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,803,858
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,060,336
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $951,076
- Gross receipts
- $4,611,647
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 173
- Year formed
- 1914
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN DANOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $224,102 | $28,375 |
| DANE CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $141,643 | $41,288 |
| LASHAWN DUCKETT | DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION & MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,289 | $30,026 |
| ARNYAE NEAL | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $126,082 | $20,625 |
| MARNEL NILES GOINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTA D SIMS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA HARRIS | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WALID AFIFI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMIE MANNING | ACTING TREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LACHLAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE THOMAS-MADDOX | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L CHERNEY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE LEWIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SLOOP | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUNAK SASTRY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE THWEATT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARI E MILES-COHEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $237,331 | $58,658 |
| DANE CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $130,322 | $32,452 |
| JUSTIN DANOWSKI | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,022 | $19,612 |
| WALID AFIFI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNEL NILES GOINS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTA D SIMS | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEANN MADZIUK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WEST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMIE MANNING | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE THOMAS-MADDOX | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L CHERNEY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL MOREIRA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIKA CHAWLA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUNAK SASTRY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA AGARWAL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1765 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2801
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUSTIN DANOWSKI, 1765 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- JUSTIN DANOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 464-4622
- Website
- NATCOM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
ADVANCING COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHING, AND PRACTICE TO FOSTER A BETTER WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH AND MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIPS IN NCA ALLOWS FOR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION OF SCHOLARS, AND THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A NUMBER OF RELEVANT RESOURCES INCLUDING CAREER SERVICES, SUPPORT FOR PEDAGOGY, SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH, AND AWARDS, AMONG OTHERS.Expenses $1,418,968 · grants $254,831 · revenue $725,984
- NATIONAL CONVENTION: NCA PRODUCES AN ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 4,000 COMMUNICATION SCHOLARS. THE CONVENTION INCLUDES OVER 1,000 FORMAL EDUCATION SESSIONS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING.Expenses $1,135,125 · revenue $1,000,817
- NCA PARTNERS WITH ROUTLEDGE/TAYLOR AND FRANCIS TO PUBLISH TWELVE ACADEMIC JOURNALS, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL/CULTURAL STUDIES, COMMUNICATION AND RACE, COMMUNICATION EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION MONOGRAPHS, COMMUNICATION TEACHER, CRITICAL STUDIES IN MEDIA COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION AND DEMOCRACY, JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SPEECH, REVIEW OF COMMUNICATION, AND TEXT AND PERFORMANCE QUARTERLY. NCA ALSO PUBLISHES A MAGAZINE AND OTHER ITEMS IN-HOUSE.Expenses $375,561 · revenue $523,344
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-6007147
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,732,867
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,611,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,719,431 | $4,113,551 | $8,732,867 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,238,772 | $4,278,907 | $8,961,707 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,734,330 | $3,701,098 | $9,379,540 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-6007147).
Questions about NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION is 35-6007147.
- Is NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JUSTIN DANOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,102 (JUSTIN DANOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,719,431, expenses of $4,113,551 and total assets of $8,732,867 at year end.
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