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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,769,257
Total expenses
$2,136,914
Contributions and grants received
$856,078
Grants paid
$556,770
Program service revenue
$815,867
Investment income
$92,371
Other revenue
$4,941
Total assets, end of year
$2,547,932
Total liabilities, end of year
$486,626
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,061,306
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,602,741
Management and general expenses
$332,986
Fundraising expenses
$201,187
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,602,741

Program services were 75.0% 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

    $856,078

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE REVENUE

    total $656,128 · related or exempt $656,128

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $64,465 · related or exempt $64,465

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MAILING LIST RENTALS

    total $52,066 · related or exempt $52,066

  • 2d · Program service revenue: AWARDS REVENUE

    total $43,208 · related or exempt $43,208

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $72,976 · excluded $72,976

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $19,395

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $19,395

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $19,395 · excluded $19,395

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING REVENUE

    total $4,817 · unrelated business $4,817

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $124 · excluded $124

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,941

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $537,995 · program services $537,995

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $18,775 · program services $18,775

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $214,050 · program services $85,620 · management and general $42,810 · fundraising $85,620

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $202,237 · program services $162,664 · management and general $29,126 · fundraising $10,447

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,481 · program services $3,269 · management and general $947 · fundraising $1,265

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $57,130 · program services $34,074 · management and general $9,872 · fundraising $13,184

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $29,687 · program services $17,706 · management and general $5,130 · fundraising $6,851

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $204,660 · program services $122,064 · management and general $35,366 · fundraising $47,230

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,595 · management and general $10,595

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $67,922 · management and general $67,922

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,530 · management and general $5,530

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $364,872 · program services $262,678 · management and general $90,194 · fundraising $12,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $105,641 · program services $59,437 · management and general $30,233 · fundraising $15,971

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,717 · program services $3,410 · management and general $988 · fundraising $1,319

  • 17 · Travel

    total $145,290 · program services $137,333 · management and general $2,553 · fundraising $5,404

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $152,816 · program services $152,816

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $300 · management and general $300

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,216 · program services $4,900 · management and general $1,420 · fundraising $1,896

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $413,444 · end of year $361,177

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $331,398 · end of year $220,354

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $446,600 · end of year $24,999

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,010 · end of year $39,587

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,396 · end of year $269,819

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

    $3,599

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

    $3,226

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $673 · end of year $373

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $734,249 · end of year $803,103

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $700,722 · end of year $828,520

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $23,292 · end of year $156,239

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $240,153 · end of year $330,387

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,536,291 · end of year $1,195,050

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $874,756 · end of year $866,256

Mission and programs · 2023

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 $592,040 · Grants $533,000

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

    Expenses $535,899 · Grants $23,770 · Revenue $720,593

  • 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 $222,858 · Revenue $52,066

  • 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 $177,464 · Revenue $43,208

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

    Expenses $74,480

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Luke Runyon

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sara Schonhardt

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT (THRU SEPT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Karla Mendes

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kathiann Kowalski

    TREASURER (THRU SEPT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Annie Ropeik

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Angela Rowlings

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam Eaton

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU SEPT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rico Moore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donovan Quintero

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU MARCH)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Schapiro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rocky Kistner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nadia Lopez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Shipley Hiles

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jennifer Bogo

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Bobby Magill

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT (BEG OCT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michael Kodas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tony Barboza

    TREASURER (BEG OCT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Halle Parker

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sadie Babits

    VICE PRESIDENT (THRU SEPT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Meaghan Parker

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU OCT)

    Total calculated
    $214,049
    From this org
    $209,081
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,968
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,081
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,968
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $214,049

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413199349316701

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