2023-11-10T11:02:19-06:00 2023-06-30 431126847 WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC 2005 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 100 COLUMBIA MO 65203 990 2022-07-01 311650883 RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION RELI 8447676397 PO BOX 1808 COLUMBIA MO 65205 DEBORAH CALDWELL CEO/PRESIDENT 8447676397 2023-11-08 1 DEBORAH CALDWELL 999009999 0 LEE A MERRICK P03008854 5734426171 2023-11-07 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DEBORAH CALDWELL PO BOX 1808 COLUMBIA MO 65205 6645587 0 X WWW.RELIGIONNEWSFOUNDATION.ORG X 1999 OH TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGION JOURNALISM 9 9 17 9 116148 0 2337019 6260479 302341 325860 558 55581 691 877 2640609 6642797 25691 20500 0 0 1556213 1507130 0 0 228119 1306677 1495300 2888581 3022930 -247972 3619867 2784139 6441621 149557 192088 2634582 6249533 X TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGION JOURNALISM. 0 0 2433714 20500 210589 EDITORIAL: ENHANCED RNS'S EDITORIAL EFFORTS BY FOCUSING ON BREAKING STORIES AND COVERAGE OF IMPORTANT ISSUES INCLUDING CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM, COVID-19, IMMIGRANT RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES VOLUNTEERING AND IMPACTING THEIR COMMUNITIES, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND VOTER PARTICIPATION; ENHANCED COVERAGE ON THE BLACK CHURCH, CATHOLICISM, HINDUISM, NONBELIEVERS, AND PAGANISM/WICCA; CONTINUED RELIGION HUB ON THE RNS WEBSITE; CONTINUED AN AWARD-WINNING PODCAST, SAVED BY THE CITY AND BEGAN BUILDING A PLATFORM THAT INCLUDES ADDITIONAL PODCASTS; BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH REPORT FOR AMERICA; AND CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE CONVERSATION USA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY/SCRIPPS HOWARD FOUNDATION/INN, INTERFAITH AMERICA, AND PUBLIC RELIGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PPRI); AND WON AWARDS, INCLUDING FROM RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION, THE RELIGION COMMUNICATORS COUNCIL, THE ASSOCIATED CHURCH PRESS, AND WILBUR AWARDS. AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT: GREW WEBSITE TRAFFIC BY BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE RNS AUDIENCE TO DEVELOP A MORE LOYAL READERSHIP; ENLARGED RNS'S EMAIL LIST AND SOCIAL FOLLOWING; AND EXPANDED RNS'S DIGITAL FOOTPRINT, ACHIEVING MILESTONES IN WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA. REVENUE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION: GREW AND DIVERSIFIED RNS'S REVENUE THROUGH INITIATIVES INCLUDING DEVELOPING A PLATFORM FOR SMALL INDIVIDUAL AND MAJOR DONORS; EXPANDED FUNDRAISING OUTREACH TO FOUNDATIONS AND HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS: ALIGNED RNS/S PROCEDURES WITH NONPROFIT JOURNALISM BEST PRACTICES AND IMPROVED RNS'S TECHNOLOGICAL/WEB CAPACITY. IMPACT: ENHANCED RNS'S REACH BY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OUR READERS' COMMENTS AND INCREASING CITATIONS AND REPUBLICATION IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS. 2433714 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 97 0 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA FL MO NY OH PA X X LAURA WILSON 5738841327 C/O MU SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM NEFF COLUMBIA MO 65211 DEBORAH CALDWELL CEO AND PUBLISHER 40.00 X X 175644 0 9264 BESTY SHIRLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN WALDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LEVINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM WON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE ROBERSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN ARAUJO-HAWKINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TERRILL BOARD CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN CHITWOOD VICE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 7200 0 0 MUHAMMED CHAUDHRY PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL O'DONNELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 40.00 X 108370 0 34711 ROXANNE STONE MANAGING EDITOR 40.00 X 101507 0 12222 392721 0 56197 3 0 1 0 0 6260479 6260479 SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE 516210 95852 95852 ADVERTISING 541800 93726 293 93433 PRESS RELEASE INCOME 516210 82167 59452 22715 CONTRACTUAL INCOME 516210 49500 49500 REPRINT INCOME 516210 4615 4615 325860 57294 57294 877 877 1077 2790 -1713 -1713 -1713 6642797 210589 116148 55581 X 20500 20500 184914 142051 22800 20063 990573 760958 122138 107477 54040 41514 6663 5863 277603 213255 34228 30120 28349 18316 10033 69377 69377 353 353 1059904 952801 73241 33862 22527 22527 6835 5250 843 742 54150 41598 6677 5875 9466 7272 1167 1027 47460 36317 11143 75345 75345 33380 25642 4116 3622 22675 17419 2796 2460 LICENSE AND SUBSCRIPTIO 40611 31499 4847 4265 PROCESSING FEES 12967 9961 1599 1407 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 10125 10125 REGISTRATION FEES 1776 1364 219 193 3022930 2433714 361097 228119 285439 2919911 348506 1195084 2012000 2193608 17442 29381 48563 60608 38296 23646 16626 14650 55563 28379 2784139 6441621 126842 175740 22715 16348 149557 192088 X 482114 358207 2152468 5891326 2634582 6249533 2784139 6441621 3619867 -4916 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION 541486927 7 1 34887 0 1 34887 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS A COPY OF THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED A COPY OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S PRO FORMA SUPPORT TEST SHOWING THAT IT MEETS THE 509(A)(2) TEST. SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANT AND CONTRACTED REVENUE FUNDS TO PAY FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS THE QUALIFIED CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. STIPEND AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED WITH SUMS DOCUMENTED FOR ALL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. 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UPON SELECTION, ALL GRANTEES SIGN A "SCHOLARSHIP ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT" WHEREBY THEY AGREE THAT FUNDS WILL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAVEL TO THE RNA CONFERENCE. ANY FUNDS NOT USED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE MUST BE RETURNED. INTERFAITH AMERICA FELLOWSHIP - FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS WERE JOINTLY RECRUITED BY INTERFAITH AMERICA AND RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS). THE RNS EDITOR IN CHIEF SELECTED THE FINAL AWARDEES. FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS WERE PAID IN THE COURSE OF A NINE-MONTH FELLOWSHIP DURING WHICH GRANTEES WORKED ALONGSIDE VETERAN REPORTERS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBORAH CALDWELL CEO AND PUBLISHER 175644 0 0 0 0 0 8556 0 708 0 184908 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 IN SPRING OF 2023 A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED BY BOARD CHAIR JOHN TERRILL. THE BOARD CHAIR CONDUCTED A 360-DEGREE REVIEW OF CEO DEBORAH CALDWELL. THIS REVIEW REQUESTED FEEDBACK FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS, ALL MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND A SELF REVIEW BY THE CEO. COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF 360-DEGREE REVIEW RESULTS AS WELL AS A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT GUIDESTAR (CANDID) NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORTS AVAILABLE IN SPRING OF 2023. THIS REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION. JOHN TERRILL COMPLETED CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION BY EMAIL TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B RNF USES A THIRD PARTY PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO), AND THE EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED UNDER PEO'S EIN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT 51% OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION, WITH THE PRESUMPTION THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S (SO) BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD APPROVE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN VETTED AND APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE MADE UP EQUALLY OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S (SO) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THOSE ELECTED BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDEND ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEW THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND CEO. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS MANAGEMENT HAS ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE BEFORE FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROIVDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION REGULARLY MONITORS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RAISES POTENTIAL ISSUES WHEN THEY ARISE FOR EVALUATION. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN SPRING OF 2023 A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED BY BOARD CHAIR JOHN TERRILL. THE BOARD CHAIR CONDUCTED A 360-DEGREE REVIEW OF CEO DEBORAH CALDWELL. THIS REVIEW REQUESTED FEEDBACK FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS, ALL MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND A SELF REVIEW BY THE CEO. COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF 360-DEGREE REVIEW RESULTS AS WELL AS A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT GUIDESTAR (CANDID) NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORTS AVAILABLE IN SPRING OF 2023. THIS REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION. JOHN TERRILL COMPLETED CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION BY EMAIL TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G HR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,345. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,389. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,862. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,596. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 516,613. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 68,852. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 615,465. STRINGERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,791. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,791. CONTRACTED COLUMNISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 101,929. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 101,929. CONTRACTED JOURNALISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 191,809. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 191,809. WIRE SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,314. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,314. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FOUNDATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTE THAT ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO THE PROCESS FROM THE PIROR YEAR. 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