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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,538,721
Total expenses
$2,138,347
Contributions and grants received
$1,860,477
Grants paid
$990,417
Program service revenue
$647,213
Investment income
$31,031
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,674,492
Total liabilities, end of year
$263,445
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,411,047
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,785,971
Management and general expenses
$266,553
Fundraising expenses
$85,823
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,785,971

Program services were 83.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,860,477

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE REVENUE

    total $517,955 · related or exempt $517,955

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $58,145 · related or exempt $58,145

  • 2c · Program service revenue: AWARDS REVENUE

    total $40,423 · related or exempt $40,423

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MAILING LIST RENTALS

    total $30,690 · related or exempt $30,690

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,187 · excluded $21,187

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $642,182

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $632,338

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $9,844

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $9,844 · excluded $9,844

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $943,705 · program services $943,705

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $46,712 · program services $46,712

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $164,846 · program services $111,925 · management and general $24,868 · fundraising $28,053

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $164,621 · program services $111,773 · management and general $24,834 · fundraising $28,014

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,590 · program services $3,118 · management and general $692 · fundraising $780

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $47,250 · program services $32,081 · management and general $7,128 · fundraising $8,041

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $25,720 · program services $17,463 · management and general $3,880 · fundraising $4,377

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,215 · management and general $8,215

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,448 · management and general $72,448

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $455 · management and general $455

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $309,847 · program services $212,266 · management and general $89,581 · fundraising $8,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $69,047 · program services $39,619 · management and general $22,774 · fundraising $6,654

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,374 · management and general $1,374

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,703 · program services $2,515 · management and general $1,558 · fundraising $630

  • 17 · Travel

    total $86,351 · program services $79,033 · management and general $7,318

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $180,683 · program services $180,683

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $300 · management and general $300

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,480 · program services $5,078 · management and general $1,128 · fundraising $1,274

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $740,899 · end of year $413,444

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $538,863 · end of year $331,398

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $368,200 · end of year $446,600

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,132 · end of year $6,010

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $66,957 · end of year $41,396

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,599

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,926

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $973 · end of year $673

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,259,303 · end of year $734,249

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $700,722

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $19,578 · end of year $23,292

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $849,642 · end of year $240,153

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $932,745 · end of year $1,536,291

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,182,362 · end of year $874,756

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS IS TO STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY, REACH, AND VIABILITY OF JOURNALISM ACROSS ALL MEDIA TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

  • FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM - THE FUND GRANTS SUPPORT PRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM BY SKILLED FREELANCE JOURNALISTS AND NEWS OUTLETS TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ISSUES.

    Expenses $1,026,779 · Grants $973,542

  • CONFERENCE - ORGANIZATION OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE JOURNALISTS ENGAGED IN REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY.

    Expenses $459,051 · Revenue $576,100

  • PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATION OF WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS, DAILY NEWS FEEDS, SPECIAL REPORTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES ON JOURNALISM SKILLS, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY, AND OTHER ISSUES RELEVANT TO JOURNALISTS WHO REPORT ON ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, DISTRIBUTED ONLINE TO JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

    Expenses $154,187 · Revenue $30,690

  • AWARDS FOR REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT -- THE AWARDS RECOGNIZE THE BEST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING IN THE PAST YEAR, WITH 4 OR MORE WINNERS IN EACH OF 10 CATEGORIES, TO INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE COVERAGE IN ORDER TO BETTER INFORM THE PUBLIC.

    Expenses $106,630 · Grants $16,875 · Revenue $40,423

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE RESOURCES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.

    Expenses $39,324

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Luke Runyon

    PRESIDENT (FROM 11/5/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sara Schonhardt

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michael Kodas

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kathiann Kowalski

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Annie Ropeik

    SECRETARY (FROM 11/5/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sadie Babits

    PRESIDENT (THRU 11/5/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Laura Paskus

    SECRETARY (THRU 11/5/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Tony Barboza

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam Eaton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rico Moore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donovan Quintero

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Schapiro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rebecca Leber

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nadia Lopez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Shipley Hiles

    ACADEMIC MBRS BOARD REP.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Bogo

    ASSOCIATE MBRS BOARD REP.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Meaghan Parker

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $164,845
    From this org
    $160,079
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,766
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,079
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,766
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $164,845

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313119349303311

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