2022-11-17T07:28:57-06:00 2021-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 1075 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 2200 ATLANTA GA 30309 990 2021-01-01 840504295 NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION INC NATI 7065422506 120 HOOPER STREET ATHENS GA 30602 AKILI-CASUNDRIA RAMSESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9193837246 2022-11-07 1 AKILI-CASUNDRIA RAMSESS 999009999 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 4042090954 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z AKILI-CASUNDRIA RAMSESS 120 HOOPER STREET ATHENS GA 30602 735008 0 X WWW.NPPA.ORG X 1946 NY THE EDUCATION & ADVANCEMENT OF THE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY PROFESSION. 17 17 3 25 0 0 44105 39796 716710 689488 131 50 5101 5674 766047 735008 0 0 0 0 250734 282669 0 0 0 519112 455504 769846 738173 -3799 -3165 551684 607292 450206 451030 101478 156262 X THE NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF VISUAL JOURNALISM, ITS CREATION, PRACTICE, TRAINING, EDITING AND DISTRIBUTION, IN ALL NEWS MEDIA AND WORKS TO PROMOTE ITS ROLE AS A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE. 0 0 EDUCATION: NPPA OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SKILLS OF VISUAL JOURNALISTS. INCLUDED IN THE EVENTS IS THE NORTHERN SHORT COURSE, A 3-DAY CONFERENCE WITH DOZENS OF LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY INDUSTRY LEADERS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS IN THE FIELD, AND PORTFOLIO REVIEWS CONDUCTED BY TOP PHOTO EDITORS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS. IN ADDITION, NPPA HOSTS THREE INTENSE, WEEK-LONG TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN THE AREAS OF VIDEO NEWS STORIES, ADVANCED STORYTELLING AND MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS. THESE HIGHLY-REGARDED PROGRAMS ARE A MIXTURE OF PRESENTATIONS BY AWARD-WINNING VISUAL JOURNALISTS; HANDS-ON COACHING AND CANDID CRITIQUES; AND IN-THE-FIELD ASSIGNMENTS. FINALLY, NPPA ALSO PERIODICALLY CONDUCTS BUSINESS PRACTICES PROGRAMS, ONE-DAY EVENTS THAT HELP PHOTOJOURNALISTS CREATE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS IN A CHANGING MARKETPLACE. LECTURES ADDRESS BASIC BUSINESS PRINCIPLES FACED BY FREELANCE JOURNALISTS. MAGAZINE PUBLICATION NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE IS NPPA'S HALLMARK PUBLICATION, PUBLISHED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE NPPA'S FOUNDING IN 1946. AS THE PROFESSIONAL VOICE OF VISUAL JOURNALISM, NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER IDENTIFIES TRENDS, DELINEATES ISSUES, AND PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS ALIKE. THE MAGAZINE'S COLUMNS AND NEWS STORIES ARE OFTEN CITED AS "THE AUTHORITY" ON TOPICS RANGING FROM LAW AND ETHICS TO TECHNOLOGY AND THE ART OF PHOTOJOURNALISM. THE PUBLICATION IS DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE SIX TIMES EACH YEAR TO APPROXIMATELY 4,500 INDIVIDUALS. MEMBER SERVICES: NPPA CONSISTENTLY DELIVERS VALUE TO ITS 6,000-PLUS MEMBERS AND TO THE BROADER PROFESSION BY SERVING AS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF VISUAL JOURNALISTS BY ADDRESSING LOCAL AND FEDERAL POLICY ISSUES THAT AFFECT JOURNALISTS' ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH NEWS IMAGES. NPPA ALSO FOSTERS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN VISUAL JOURNALISM BY PROMOTING ITS LONG-STANDING CODE OF ETHICS. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTS ITS MEMBERS IN ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS BY MANAGING THE VISUAL JOURNALISM JOB BANK THAT LISTS POSITION OPENINGS AT LEADING MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. FURTHER, NPPA'S BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM COMPETITION - RENOWNED AS "THE CONTESTS DESIGNED FOR PHOTOJOURNALISTS BY PHOTOJOURNALISTS, AND INCORPORATING THE MANY FACETS OF THE VISUAL JOURNALISM INDUSTRY - ANNUALLY ATTRACTS THE MOST TALENTED PROFESSIONALS IN STILL, VIDEO, MULTIMEDIA, AND EDITING. 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MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY GAAP FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE NPPA IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE WORKING OR ASPIRING TOWARDS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL JOURNALISM. THIS INCLUDES THOSE WHO WORK OR FREELANCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY, MULTIMEDIA, AUDIO, VIDEO, DESIGN, EDITING, PRODUCING, TEACHING, WRITING, REPORTING, OR VISUAL JOURNALISM ON THE WEB. MEMBERS OF THE NPPA MAY WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION, OR BE SELF-EMPLOYED. MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDE STUDENTS STUDYING PHOTOJOURNALISM AND RETIRED PHOTOJOURNALISTS. STUDENT MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, BEGINNING JUNE 2009. MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS OVER DECISIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. THE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE COMMITTEES DO NOT PREPARE FORMAL MINUTES OF MEETINGS. RATHER THEY PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OR EXECUTIVE BOARD AS NEEDED. THESE REPORTS ARE LOGGED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, OTHER VOLUNTEERS AND NPPA STAFF ARE OBLIGATED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT. DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT, A BOARD MEMBER MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON ANY APPLICABLE MATTERS WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WHEN A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS HIRED FROM OUTSIDE THE FIRM, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MAY HIRE AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN CHOOSING THE CANDIDATES AND ASSISTING THE BOARD IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. ONCE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS IN PLACE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS CURRENT COMPENSATION, RESPONSIBLITIES AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR AND CONSIDERS THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR. BASED ON THESE FACTORS, THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS RETAINED OR MODIFIED. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE BOARD'S REVIEW & APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL PROPOSED BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS CAN BE MADE IN PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE.