Nonprofit · EIN 52-0799067
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $606,380 | $447,120 | $159,260 | $1,663,138 | $0 | $1,663,138 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $508,159 | $418,847 | $89,312 | $1,503,878 | $0 | $1,503,878 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $896,601 | $384,980 | $511,621 | $1,414,566 | $0 | $1,414,566 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $527,868
- Membership dues
- $107,898
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $48,072
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,547
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,651
- Other revenue
- $30,440
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $140,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,532
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $172,041
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,058
- Occupancy
- $19,524
- Travel
- $7,802
- Depreciation
- $145
- Program services (functional)
- $303,895
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,114
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,111
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,503,878
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,663,138
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,663,138
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,321,207
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $341,931
- Gross receipts
- $1,202,870
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1961
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN THOMMA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $149,337 |
| TREVOR HUNNICUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BENNETT 7152025-103125 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA COOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WEIJIA JIANG | V-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY SUBRAMANIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN TRAVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SINK | TREASURER/V-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE DANIELS 1112024-7142025 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUI HEINRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HARNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON LATCOVICH | ATTORNEY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN THOMMA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,067 |
| TREVOR HUNNICUTT 7-15-24 TO 10-15-2 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY O'DONNELL 7-15-23 TO 10-15-20 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA COOK 7-15-2023 TO 10-15-2024 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WEIJIA JIANG 7-15-2023 TO 10-15-202 | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY SUBRAMANIAN 7-15 TO 10-15- | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN TRAVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SINK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE DANIELS 7-15-23 TO 10-15-24 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUI HEINRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HARNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LEHNER | ATTORNEY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN THOMMA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,885 |
| TAMARA KEITH 7-15-22 TO 7-15-23 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY O'DONNELL 7-15-23 TO 10-15-20 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA COOK 7-15-2023 TO 10-15-2024 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WEIJIA JIANG 7-15-2023 TO 10-15-202 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MILLS 7-15-22 TO 7-15-23 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD GILLMAN 7-15-22 TO 7-15-23 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN TRAVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE DANIELS 7-15-23 TO 10-15-24 | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY SUBRAMANIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUI HEINRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HARNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LEHNER | ATTORNEY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-2403
- In care of
- % JULIA WHISTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN THOMMA, 600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- EUGENE DANIELS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 266-7453
- Website
- WWW.WHCA.NET
- Return prepared by
- TURNER LEINS & GOLD LLC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM AND THE PROCESS OF REPORTING ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM IS ACKNOWLEDGED THROUGH ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND WRITING AWARDS PROGRAMS. FURTHER, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A FORUM FOR COVERAGE-RELATED ISSUES AFFECTING REGULAR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED OR SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS TO HELP THEM STUDY JOURNALISM AND PREPARE FOR A CAREER AS JOURNALISTS. IT ALSO ARRANGED FOR MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS TO SERVE AS ONE-ON-ONE MENTORS FOR THE YEAR. THE WHCA PROVIDES OR SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, HAMPTON UNIVERISTY, HOWARD UNIVERSITY, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, OHIO UNIVERSITY, UC-BERKELEY, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE. IT ALSO CO-SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS WITH THE ASIAN AMERICAN JOUNALISTS ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS AND THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.Expenses $140,500 · grants $140,500
- THE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TO REWARD AND ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM. THE AWARDS RECOGNIZE SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL NEWS COVERAGE OVER A YEAR, PRESIDENTIAL NEWS COVERAGE UNDER DEADLINE PRESSURE, VISUAL JOURNALISM, AND WORK OF SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL OR REGIONAL IMPORTANCE.THE 2024 AWARDS LAUDED COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT BIDEN, THE OCT 7 TERRORIST ATTACK ON ISRAEL AND THE IMPACTS OF THE AR-15. THEY ALSO HONORED THE JOURNALISTS RODNEY BATTEN AND EDWARD LEWIS.Expenses $20,000
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A FORUM FOR COVERAGE-RELATED ISSUES AFFECTING REGULAR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO THE PRESIDENT, THE ABILITY TO QUESTION THE WHITE HOUSE STAFF ON A DAILY BASIS AT THE WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM, AND WORK TO HELP THE PRESS COVER THE PRESIDENT ON TRIPS OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE, AS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE CITY AND THE COUNTRY.THE ASSOCIATION ALSO SPONSORED A PANEL OF JOURNALISTS WITH SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS, AND A NEWS BRIEFING FOR STUDENTS WITH THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY.Expenses $143,395
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0799067
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,663,138
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,202,870
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $606,380 | $447,120 | $1,663,138 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $508,159 | $418,847 | $1,503,878 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $896,601 | $384,980 | $1,414,566 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $509,711 | $938,663 | $902,945 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 52-0799067).
Questions about WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION is 52-0799067.
- Is WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS 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 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names STEVEN THOMMA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,337 (STEVEN THOMMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $606,380, expenses of $447,120 and total assets of $1,663,138 at year end.
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