RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION (EIN 31-1650883)
- Tax period
- 2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
- Filed
- 2015-02-16
- IRS object ID
- 201530479349300023
- Schema version
- 2013v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-02-16T08:37:36-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 431260512 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 SOUTH FIFTH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 65201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 311650883 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RELIGION NEWSWRITERS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | RELI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5738829257 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 30 NEFF ANNEX | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 65211 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DEBRA MASON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5738829257 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-02-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | AMY L WATSON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01362636 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5734491599 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-02-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DEBRA MASON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 30 NEFF ANNEX | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 65211 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $212,545 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.RNA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1999 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | OH | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION IN THE MEDIA | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 20 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $4,210 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $194,432 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $84,891 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $89,708 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $15,670 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $32,318 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $6,297 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $5,628 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $216,399 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $212,545 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $80,733 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $52,831 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $43,483 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $682,619 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $8,659 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $68,500 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $226,752 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $192,716 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $962,202 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $23,683 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$749,657 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $462,409 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $554,564 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $229,359 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $495,866 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $233,050 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $58,698 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION IN THE MEDIA | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $708,776 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $52,831 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION BY MEANS OF INFORMATIVE PUBLICATIONS, PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CONFERENCE SEMINARS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS FOR REPORTERS, EDITORS, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SECULAR NEW MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $708,776 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (true) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | Yes (true) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | false | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 38 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DEBRA MASON | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5738829257 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 30 NESS ANNEX | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 65211 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAY CAMPBELL | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PETER SMITH | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | |
| JD KALEEM | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 |
| MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 |
| ANSLEY ROAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | |
| ABE LEVY | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 |
| AMY WHITE | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | |
| BOB SMIETANA | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 |
| JEFF DIAMANT | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | |
| ANN RODGERS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | |
| DEBRA L MASON | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $16,537 | $24,030 | $14,040 | 10.00 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $16,537 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $24,030 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $14,040 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $1,335 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $83,556 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $84,891 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | BusinessBusinessCd | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE | $48,600 | $48,600 | ||
| PRESS RELEASE INCOME | $22,725 | $22,725 | ||
| TV SUBSCRIPTIONS | $13,000 | $13,000 | ||
| ADVERTISING | $4,161 | 541800 | $4,161 | |
| HUB PROGRAM REVENUE | $735 | $735 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $487 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $487 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $89,708 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $32,318 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $32,318 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $5,579 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,579 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | REBATES | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $49 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $49 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $49 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $212,545 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $85,547 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $4,210 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $32,318 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,831 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,831 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,537 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $16,537 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $480,114 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $359,029 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $121,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $185,968 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $134,436 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,532 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,573 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,573 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,690 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,958 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,732 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,068 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,068 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $127,907 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,907 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,570 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,570 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,798 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,772 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,026 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,512 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,601 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,911 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,371 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,371 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $604 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $604 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | GENERAL FUNDRAISING | Desc |
| Total | $8,659 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,659 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $962,202 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $708,776 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $244,767 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,659 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,482 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $131,823 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $451,761 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $307,854 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $20,185 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $51,685 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $29,106 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,579 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $69,473 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,650 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $462,409 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $554,564 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,317 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $495,866 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $227,042 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $229,359 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $495,866 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,050 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,698 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,050 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,698 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $462,409 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $554,564 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$749,657 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $227,042 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $348,263 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type1 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType1Ind |
| Certification | Yes (X) | CertificationInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION 501 (C)(6) | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 541486927 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 7 | OrganizationTypeDesc |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (true) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Supported Org Notified | Yes (true) | SupportedOrgNotifiedInd |
| US Organized | Yes (true) | USOrganizedInd |
| Support | $18,075 | SupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $18,075 | SupportSumAmt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $51,685 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $29,106 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $22,579 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $22,579 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | EDUCATION STIPENDS | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 16 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $52,831 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THESE FUNDS WERE USED BY INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND CLASSES AND CONFERENCES RELATED TO RELIGION NEWSWRITING. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART V | LINE 2A: EMPLOYEES WERE PAID BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI NO W-2 FORMS WERE ISSUED BY THE ORGANIZATION |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | YES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER THE FORM IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | A DISCLOSURE FORM IS FILED ANNUALLY AND THE POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS DURING A MEETING ANNUALLY. ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AS THEY ARISE AT BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | STARTING SALARY AS ESTABLISHED WITH A BOARD SOURCE COMPARISON OF AVERAGE SALARY FOR ASSOCIATION NONPROFITS WITH A BUDGET SIZE OF 500,000-1,000,000 AS REPORTED BY BOARDSOURCE. MIDDLE OF THE AVERAGE RANGE WAS SELECTED. THE BOARD APPROVED ALL BASE SALARIES. THE SAME PROCESS WAS USED TO DETERMINE SALARY FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, BASED ON THEIR JOB TITLE (BOOKKEEPER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/MARKETING DIRECTOR). RAISES HAVE OCCURRED IRREGULARLY, USUALLY BASED ON WHEN FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE AN THE LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN RAISES. FOR EXAMPLE, 5% RAISES HAVE BEEN GRANTED WHEN NO RAISE WAS GIVEN FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. ALL RAISES ARE MERIT BASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, WHICH ADMINISTERS THE FOUNDATION'S PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | STARTING SALARY AS ESTABLISHED WITH A BOARD SOURCE COMPARISON OF AVERAGE SALARY FOR ASSOCIATION NONPROFITS WITH A BUDGET SIZE OF 500,000-1,000,000 AS REPORTED BY BOARDSOURCE. MIDDLE OF THE AVERAGE RANGE WAS SELECTED. THE BOARD APPROVED ALL BASE SALARIES. THE SAME PROCESS WAS USED TO DETERMINE SALARY FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, BASED ON THEIR JOB TITLE (BOOKKEEPER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/MARKETING DIRECTOR). RAISES HAVE OCCURRED IRREGULARLY, USUALLY BASED ON WHEN FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE AN THE LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN RAISES. FOR EXAMPLE, 5% RAISES HAVE BEEN GRANTED WHEN NO RAISE WAS GIVEN FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. ALL RAISES ARE MERIT BASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, WHICH ADMINISTERS THE FOUNDATION'S PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | TRANSFER IN FROM MERGER 348,263 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RELIGION NEWS SERVICES LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 30 NEFF ANNEX | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MO | State |
| ZIP Code | 65211 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | CHARITABLE | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | OH | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $124,589 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $165,757 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RNF | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | RELIGION NEWSWRITERS FDN | BusinessNameLine2 |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityUSAddress/City | StateUSAddress/State | ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Business Name Line2DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine2 | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION | |||||||||||
| 30 NEFF ANNEX | COLUMBIA | MO | 65211 | 541486927 | MBRSHP ORG | VA | C 6 | 11A | RNF | RELIGION NEWSWRITERS FOUNDATION | Yes (true) |
| RELIGION NEWS LLC | |||||||||||
| 30 NEFF ANNEX | COLUMBIA | MO | 65211 | 272491190 | CHARITABLE | OH | C 3 | 7 | RNF | RELIGION NEWSWRITERS FOUNDATION | Yes (true) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| RELIGION NEWS LLC | ||
| P | $5,259 | ACTUAL |
| RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION | ||
| P | $18,075 | ACTUAL |
| RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION | ||
| Q | $1,431 | ACTUAL |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE R | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ON MARCH 26, 2014 RELIGION NEWS SERVICE, LLC (RNS, LLC) MERGED WITH RELIGION NEWS, LLC (RN, LLC). AS A RESULT OF THIS MERGER, ALL OF THE ASSETS OF RN, LLC WERE TRANSFERRED TO RNS, LLC AND RN, LLC OPERATIONS WERE DISSOLVED. RNS, LLC IS BEING TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY OWNED 100% BY RELIGION NEWSWRITERS FOUNDATION. | ExplanationTxt |
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