Nonprofit · EIN 36-3284316
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Also known as CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60610
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $34,076 | $37,421 | -$3,345 | $116,338 | – | $116,338 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $23,776 | $14,744 | $9,032 | $119,683 | – | $119,683 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,018
- Membership dues
- $627
- Program service revenue
- $810
- Investment income
- $8
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,613
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $450
- Occupancy
- $1,048
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,407
- Other expenses
- $19,516
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,683
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,338
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,338
- Cash, savings and investments
- $116,338
- Gross receipts
- $64,033
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PUENTE | PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN S STEVENS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| JILLIAN MELERO | PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO | 5 | $0 |
| AMY YEE | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF ARNOLD | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCDONOUGH CARSON | FOUNDATION PRES | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY KARP | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| ANGEL IDOW | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| HOWARD DUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| CORLI JAY | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| DARCEL ROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS ROBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| SHRUTI SINGH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| RAY LONG | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| IGOR STUDENKOV | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHELLE SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| MAUREEN KELLEHER | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PETE | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| MILA KOUMPILOVA | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH HERRERA | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PUENTE | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN S STEVENS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| JILLIAN MELERO | PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO | 5 | $0 |
| MARY HALL | VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF ARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT OF FOIA | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF ARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING | 5 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCDONOUGH CARSON | FOUNDATION PRES | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY KARP | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| JEWEL JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| HOWARD DUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| MARLA KRAUSE | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| MATT KRUPNICK | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| RICHELLE ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| SHRUTI SINGH | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY KUEPPERS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| RAY LONG | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| AMANDA VINICKY | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| JAKE WITTICH | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| AMY YEE | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| MARY HALL | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE EWING | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| DARCEL ROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PETE | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| CORLI JAY | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| MILA KOUMPILOVA | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH HERRERA | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| IGOR STUDENKOV | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 540 N DEARBORN ST UNIT 10397, CHICAGO, IL 60610-1025
- In care of
- % PATRICK BOYLAN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- GREGORY KARP, TREASURER
- Phone
- (872) 267-2242
- Website
- WWW.HEADLINECLUB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MICHAEL KOZIOL LLC
Mission
TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM
Program accomplishments
- PETER LISAGOR AWARDS AND BANQUEST RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE INCHICAGO-AREA JOURNALISM.847 ENTRIES IN 79 CATEGORIES. DINNER FOR 255.
- FOIAfest-EDUCATIONAL EVENT DEDICATED TO PUBLIC RECORDS REPORTING WITH 100 ATTENDEES. RELATED BOOTCAMP TO SUPPORTEARLY-CAREER BIPOC JOURNALISTS.
- ONGOING PROGRAMMING OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS FOR CHICAGO JOURNALISTS, SUCH AS THE CHICAGO MEDIA CAREER FAIR.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3284316
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0423: SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,338
- Income (IRS master file)
- $64,033
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $34,076 | $37,421 | $116,338 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $23,776 | $14,744 | $119,683 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 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 36-3284316).
Questions about SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS is 36-3284316.
- Is SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1961.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS 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 SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,076, expenses of $37,421 and total assets of $116,338 at year end.
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