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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by EDUCATION WRITERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,868,881
Total expenses
$3,307,729
Contributions and grants received
$1,482,088
Grants paid
$107,250
Program service revenue
$177,020
Investment income
$209,773
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$5,765,680
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,118,769
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,646,911
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,703,051
Management and general expenses
$510,981
Fundraising expenses
$93,697
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,703,051

Program services were 81.7% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $25,097

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,456,991

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $128,120 · related or exempt $128,120

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTEST ENTRY FEES

    total $30,650 · related or exempt $30,650

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS & PRESS RELEASES

    total $18,250 · related or exempt $18,250

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $190,766 · excluded $190,766

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $225,455

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

    securities $206,448

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $19,007

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $19,007 · excluded $19,007

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $107,250 · program services $107,250

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $415,335 · program services $244,293 · management and general $148,323 · fundraising $22,719

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $992,141 · program services $835,123 · management and general $106,293 · fundraising $50,725

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $40,784 · program services $33,391 · management and general $5,159 · fundraising $2,234

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $109,161 · program services $89,372 · management and general $13,807 · fundraising $5,982

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $104,401 · program services $85,474 · management and general $13,206 · fundraising $5,721

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $876 · management and general $876

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $59,152 · management and general $59,152

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $11,273 · management and general $11,273

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $102,598 · program services $81,898 · management and general $20,700

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $78,791 · program services $36,005 · management and general $42,786

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $46,474 · program services $46,474

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $156,762 · program services $127,277 · management and general $23,269 · fundraising $6,216

  • 17 · Travel

    total $548,709 · program services $543,095 · management and general $5,514 · fundraising $100

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $423,056 · program services $422,420 · management and general $636

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $43,599 · management and general $43,599

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,280 · program services $4,459 · management and general $4,821

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $28,698 · program services $28,623 · management and general $75

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $13,543 · program services $12,067 · management and general $1,476

  • 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE

    total $7,000 · management and general $7,000

  • 24d · Other expenses: TEMPORARY HELP

    total $5,630 · program services $5,630

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,216 · program services $200 · management and general $3,016

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $126,255 · end of year $173,135

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,829,168 · end of year $2,478,161

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,313,274 · end of year $1,193,799

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $92,079 · end of year $95,387

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,837 · end of year $39,652

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

    $338,151

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

    $238,399

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $135,974 · end of year $99,752

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $729,395 · end of year $894,338

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $913,482 · end of year $791,456

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $148,589 · end of year $187,393

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,487 · end of year $16,990

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,047,649 · end of year $914,386

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,706,997 · end of year $2,549,520

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,251,742 · end of year $2,097,391

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE EDUCATION WRITERS ASSOCIATION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF EDUCATION WRITERS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION COVERAGE TO BETTER INFORM THE PUBLIC.

  • AS THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS COVERING EDUCATION, EWA HAS SUPPORTED JOURNALISTS FOR OVER 75 YEARS. TODAY, ITS MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS, TRAINING, INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND RECOGNITION. EWAS LONG-TERM VISION IS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT: EXCELLENT EDUCATION JOURNALISM FOSTERS INFORMED CITIZENS AND LEADERS. INFORMED CITIZENS AND LEADERS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT EDUCATION. BETTER DECISIONS LEAD TO IMPROVED STUDENT OUTCOMES AND A MORE PARTICIPATORY SOCIETY. HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION JOURNALISM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN IMPROVING EDUCATION. STRENGTHENING THE SKILLS OF EDUCATION WRITERS, SUPPORTING THEIR WORK, AND RAISING THE PROMINENCE OF THE EDUCATION BEAT ARE CENTRAL TO EWAS MISSION. QUALITY JOURNALISM RESULTS IN A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC, THEREBY STRENGTHENING EDUCATION FOR ALL. EWA ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES: QUALITY: EWA HELPS MEMBERS PRODUCE THE HIGHEST-QUALITY COVERAGE TO FOSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT. COMMUNITY: EWA BUILDS CONNECTIONS AMONG PROFESSIONALS COVERING EDUCATION, PROMOTING COLLABORATION, LEARNING, AND HIGH STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM. PROFESSIONALISM: EWA EMPHASIZES FAIRNESS, ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND INDEPENDENCE IN COVERING EDUCATION ISSUES. DIVERSITY: EWA ADVOCATES FOR DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION WRITERS, ISSUES, AND PERSPECTIVES, STRIVING TO SERVE A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATION CONTENT CREATORS. MEMBERSHIP EWAS LARGEST MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY INCLUDES REPORTERS, EDITORS, AND JOURNALISM PROFESSORS WHOSE PRIMARY WORK IS IN INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA. EWA ALSO OFFERS STUDENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS, WITH MOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS EMPLOYED AS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. EWAS STAFF INCLUDES VETERAN EDUCATION JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN REPORTING AND EDITING EDUCATION-RELATED STORIES. TRAINING AND EVENTS EWA OFFERS A ROBUST CALENDAR OF ONLINE AND IN-PERSON TRAINING AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO BOLSTER JOURNALISTS SKILLS IN COVERING THE U.S. EDUCATION SECTOR, FROM EARLY YEARS THROUGH ADULTHOOD. NATIONAL SEMINAR: A THREE-DAY FLAGSHIP EVENT THAT ADDRESSES KEY EDUCATION ISSUES AND PROVIDES SKILL-BUILDING SESSIONS. HUNDREDS OF JOURNALISTS AND EDUCATION COMMUNICATORS ATTEND ANNUALLY. THE SEMINAR ALSO FEATURES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION REPORTING. HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINAR: A SMALLER ANNUAL EVENT FOCUSED ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, OFFERING BOTH ISSUE-BASED DISCUSSIONS AND PRACTICAL SKILLS SESSIONS FOR JOURNALISTS. DIVING INTO DATA WORKSHOPS: INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AIMED AT IMPROVING JOURNALISTS ABILITY TO USE DATA IN THEIR REPORTING, WITH CUSTOMIZED COACHING ON SPECIFIC DATASETS. WEBINARS: EWA OFFERS INTERACTIVE ONLINE EVENTS ON EDUCATION TOPICS AND JOURNALISTIC SKILLS. THESE FREE, ACCESSIBLE SESSIONS PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR TRAVEL. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT BRING MEMBERS TOGETHER REGULARLY OVER MONTHS TO DISCUSS SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION ISSUES. CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT EWA REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS: FINANCIAL AWARDS AND ASSISTANCE FOR JOURNALISTS TO UNDERTAKE AMBITIOUS EDUCATION REPORTING PROJECTS. SINCE 2016, EWA HAS SUPPORTED A WIDE RANGE OF JOURNALISTIC ENDEAVORS WITH THESE FELLOWSHIPS. CUSTOMIZED COACHING: EWAS PUBLIC EDITOR OFFERS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL COACHING TO JOURNALISTS NEEDING ASSISTANCE WITH PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION COVERAGE OR ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS. RECOGNITION NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EDUCATION REPORTING: AN ANNUAL COMPETITION RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION JOURNALISM ACROSS VARIOUS CATEGORIES, WITH THE TOP PRIZE BEING THE FRED M. HECHINGER GRAND PRIZE FOR DISTINGUISHED EDUCATION REPORTING. THE RONALD MOSKOWITZ PRIZE RECOGNIZES THE BEST EDUCATION BEAT REPORTER. ONLINE RESOURCES EWAS WEBSITE (EWA.ORG) PROVIDES EXTENSIVE RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT GOVERNANCE, MEMBERSHIP, EVENT REGISTRATION, EXPERT DIRECTORIES, AND MORE. IT ALSO HOSTS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON KEY ISSUES, BLOG POSTS, AND EWA RADIO, A PODCAST FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERIENCED EDUCATION JOURNALISTS.

    Expenses $2,703,051 · Grants $107,250 · Revenue $177,020

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

Listed in Part VII

  • EVA-MARIE AYALA

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • ERICA GREEN

    VP/JOURNALIS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • DEBBIE VENEY

    VP/COMMUNITY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • DAVID HOFF

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • BARBARA MCKENNA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • DAAREL BURNETTE II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SARAH CARR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WAYNE CARTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NICOLLE GRAYSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FELICE NUDELMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DENISE-MARIE ORDWAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOY RESMOVITS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BETH SHUSTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ALIA WONG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVE DRUMMOND - OUTGOING

    IM. PAST PRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • SCOTT WIDMEYER - OUTGOING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KATHERINE CHOW

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $153,105
    From this org
    $152,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $986
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,119
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $986
    Filer's total
    $153,105

  • GEORGE DIETER

    COO & CFO

    Total calculated
    $184,474
    From this org
    $155,146
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,328
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,958
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $1,188
    Deferred
    $8,920
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,408
    Filer's total
    $184,474

  • LORI CROUCH

    ASSISTANT DI

    Total calculated
    $126,398
    From this org
    $116,824
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,574
    Hours/week
    40

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 committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7
BONUSES FOR PERFORMANCE WERE ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202502279349301540

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