2025-11-04T13:45:20-06:00 2025-06-30 431126847 WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC 2005 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 100 COLUMBIA MO 65203 990 2024-07-01 311650883 RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION RELI 8447676397 PO BOX 1808 COLUMBIA MO 65205 DEBORAH CALDWELL CEO/PRESIDENT 8447676397 2025-11-03 1 0 LEE A MERRICK P03008854 5734426171 2025-11-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH CALDWELL PO BOX 1808 COLUMBIA MO 65205 9503840 0 X WWW.RELIGIONNEWSFOUNDATION.ORG X 1999 OH TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGION JOURNALISM 10 10 0 10 96008 0 850598 9029426 303344 279030 208901 188421 1153 -56118 1363996 9440759 17797 16000 0 0 1949545 2433700 0 0 307938 1755993 2024237 3723335 4473937 -2359339 4966822 4217463 9164947 329346 349186 3888117 8815761 TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGION JOURNALISM. 0 0 3335512 16000 183022 EDITORIAL: RNS EDITORIAL TEAM PROVIDES ORIGINAL REPORTING AND COMMENTARY ON RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH. JOURNALISTS COVER BREAKING NEWS, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, PROFILES, FEATURES AND EXPLAINERS THAT FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF WORLD'S RELIGIONS. DISTRIBUTION INCLUDES THE WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTERS, PODCASTS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE EVENTS. 3335512 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 102 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OH OR PA RI SC TN VA WI WV X X LAURA WILSON 5738841327 C/O MU SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM NEFF COLUMBIA MO 65211 DEBORAH CALDWELL CEO AND PUBLISHER 40.00 X X 192500 0 11377 KEN CHITWOOD PAST VICE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 7200 0 0 DAVE ROBERSON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN COUGHLIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBYN TOMLIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAHED AMANULLAH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JU-DON MARSHALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WALDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE JUSTICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LEVINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY SHIRLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WON KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TERRILL PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA WILSON FINANCE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 81631 0 5455 PATRICIA TERRELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 93750 0 11389 PAUL O'DONNELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 40.00 X 135965 0 41819 ROXANNE STONE MANAGING EDITOR 40.00 X 120080 0 15240 TYLER BORCHERS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 140875 0 13599 ROBERT SMIETANA NATIONAL REPORTER 40.00 X 115068 0 31369 887069 0 130248 5 0 1 0 DESIGN PARK INC 108 7TH STREET HOBOKEN NJ 07030 90TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM AND ANNUAL REPO 125768 ALLISON MUSMAND 521 HIBERNIA ROAD SALT POINT NY 12578 MARKETING CONSULTING 102900 TECHDYNAMISM 800 E JEFFERSON ST SUITE 100 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 TECH SUPPORT 102864 3 26000 9003426 9029426 SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE 516210 95039 95039 ADVERTISING 541800 81887 81887 PRESS RELEASE INCOME 516210 70321 56200 14121 CONTRACTUAL INCOME 516210 30833 30833 REPRINT INCOME 516210 950 950 279030 188454 188454 33 -33 -33 -33 6930 26000 63048 -56118 -56118 9440759 183022 96008 132303 X 16000 16000 433495 310313 77931 45251 1579867 1121518 289548 168801 73101 52207 13473 7421 196199 140768 36317 19114 151038 107219 27681 16138 28624 28624 91731 11781 79950 902335 762614 115906 23815 108095 106565 1530 1398 51 1110 237 85882 21972 56343 7567 13761 100 13661 76391 61434 135 14822 221453 195819 22207 3427 5976 5976 25495 25495 CONTRACTORS 322151 322151 BANK AND TRANSACTION FE 54298 36757 17541 SUPPLIES 49312 42472 5922 918 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 28043 16724 10892 427 9292 9047 245 4473937 3335512 830487 307938 1462057 1429727 2378569 5223662 281527 2386527 30934 16492 36979 80041 54234 30963 22687 23271 4710 5227 4217463 9164947 314129 316008 15217 33178 329346 349186 X 885292 741046 3002825 8074715 3888117 8815761 4217463 9164947 4966822 -39178 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION 541486927 7 1 39200 0 1 39200 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2 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 2 ADDITIONAL 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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X X X X X 1 NEWS REVENUE HUB 302 WASHINGTON ST 150-5977 SAN DIEGO CA 92103 CARRY OUT ONLINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN 0 0 31000 0 31000 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 90TH ANNIVERSARY 32930 26000 6930 63048 32930 26000 6930 63048 63048 -56118 1 INTERFAITH AMERICA FELLOWSHIP 4 16000 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 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 192500 0 0 0 0 0 10605 0 772 0 203877 0 0 0 PAUL O'DONNELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 133965 0 2000 0 0 0 7854 0 33965 0 177784 0 0 0 TYLER BORCHERS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 138375 0 2500 0 0 0 6681 0 6918 0 154474 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 IN SPRING OF 2025 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 2025. 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 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEW THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO 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 PROVIDED 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 2025 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 2025. 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 CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,537. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,090. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,627. CONSULTANTS & CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,608. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,608. CONSULTANTS & CONTRACTORS:CONSULTIN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 630,982. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 630,982. MULTI-MEDIA CONTENT FREELANCERS AND: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 108,883. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,725. TOTAL EXPENSES 111,608. CONSULTANTS & CONTRACTORS:HR FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 141. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 141. HR FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 79,369. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,369. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FOUNDATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE 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 PRIOR YEAR. RELIGION NEWS SERVICES LLC C/O MU SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM NEFF HA COLUMBIA MO 65211 465136642 CHARITY OH 0 141434 RNF RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION 411 B CHESTERFIELD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37212 541486927 MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION VA 501(C)(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0