RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION (EIN 31-1650883)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2012-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201213189349301721
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-11-13T11:55:12-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COTTERMAN-WILSON CPAS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 951 HIGH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | WORTHINGTON | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 43085 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 311650883 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RELIGION NEWSWRITERS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | RELI | NameControl |
| Phone | 5733555201 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 2037 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WESTERVILLE | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 43086 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DEBRA MASON | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 5733555201 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-03 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | C DEVON COTTERMAN | Name |
| Phone | 6147816174 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-11-08 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 166308 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.RNA.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1999 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | OH | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION IN THE MEDIA | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 9 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 6 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 191572 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 165134 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 2770 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1174 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 194342 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 166308 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 52299 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 49270 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 147195 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 41431 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 100 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 124706 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 75645 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 324200 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 166346 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -129858 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -38 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 438736 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 332654 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 220784 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 121456 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 217952 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 211198 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION IN THE MEDIA | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 129833 | Expense |
| Description | 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 | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 129833 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | true | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | true | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | true | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | true | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | true | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | false | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 5 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 6 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 9 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | DEBRA MASON | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 5733555201 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 2037 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WESTERVILLE | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 430862037 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE MAYNARD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JD KALEEM | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MANYA BRACHEAR | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AMY WHITE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DEBRA L MASON | ||||||
| EXEC DIR | 2.00 | 18338 | 39838 | 8853 | X | |
| JEFF SHELER | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| ANN RODGERS | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| ANSLEY ROAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| ABE LEVY | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| BOB SMIETANA | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 18338 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 39838 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 8853 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Fundraising Events | 3977 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 161157 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 165134 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1174 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,174 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 166308 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,174 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49270 | Total |
| Program Services | 49270 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3000 | Total |
| Management And General | 3000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28100 | Total |
| Program Services | 20313 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7787 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10331 | Total |
| Program Services | 7468 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2863 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10000 | Total |
| Program Services | 5305 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4695 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1000 | Total |
| Program Services | 385 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 615 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34394 | Total |
| Program Services | 18339 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16055 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1398 | Total |
| Management And General | 1398 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices |
|---|---|---|
| TEMPORARY LABOR | 15000 | 15000 |
| OVERHEAD | 6065 | 6065 |
| PROMOTION/ADVERTISING | 1767 | 1767 |
| COMPUTER SUPPORT/MAINTENA | 1602 | 1602 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4419 | Total |
| Program Services | 4319 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 100 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 166346 | Total |
| Program Services | 129833 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 36413 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 100 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 23568 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 339754 | BOY |
| EOY | 304299 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 92798 | BOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 48632 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 43845 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6184 | BOY |
| EOY | 4787 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 438736 | BOY |
| EOY | 332654 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 20707 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 220784 | BOY |
| EOY | 100749 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 220784 | BOY |
| EOY | 121456 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217952 | BOY |
| EOY | 211198 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217952 | BOY |
| EOY | 211198 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 438736 | BOY |
| EOY | 332654 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -38 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -6716 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | X | SupportingOrganization509a3 |
| Supporting Org509a3 Type1 | X | SupportingOrg509a3Type1 |
| Certification Checkbox | X | CertificationCheckbox |
| Contrib By Controlling Individual | false | ContribByControllingIndividual |
| Contribution By Related Party | false | ContributionByRelatedParty |
| Contrib By35 Controlled Entity | false | ContribBy35ControlledEntity |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformation
Name Name
| 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 |
| Type Of Organization | 7 | TypeOfOrganization |
| Listed In Governing Doc | true | ListedInGoverningDoc |
| Supported Organization Notified | true | SupportedOrganizationNotified |
| Organized In US | true | OrganizedInUS |
| Amount | $129,833 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Supported Orgs | 1 | TotalNumberOfSupportedOrgs |
| Sum Of Amounts | 129833 | SumOfAmounts |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 48632 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 43845 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 4787 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 4787 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | EDUCATION STIPENDS | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 19 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 49270 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THESE FUNDS WERE USED BY INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND CLASSES AND CONFERENCES RELATED TO RELIGION NEWSWRITING. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | YES |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | 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. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DISCLOSURE FORM FILED ANNUALLY. ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AS THEY ARISE AT BOARD MEETINGS. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | 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 WERE GIVEN EQUALLY TO ALL STAFF. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | 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 WERE GIVEN EQUALLY TO ALL STAFF. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RELIGION NEWS LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 2037 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WESTERVILLE | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 43086 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272491190 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | EX IN REL | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | OH | LegalDomicileState |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RNF | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | RELIGION NEWSWRITERS FDN | BusinessNameLine2 |
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Business Name Line2DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine2 | Controlled OrgControlledOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION | |||||||||||
| PO BOX 2037 | WESTERVILLE | OH | 43086 | 541486927 | EX IN REL | VA | C 6 | 11A | NA | N/A | false |
| RELIGION NEWS LLC | |||||||||||
| PO BOX 2037 | WESTERVILLE | OH | 43086 | 272491190 | EX IN REL | OH | C 3 | 7 | RELIGION | NEWSWRITERS FOUNDATION | false |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION | ||
| R | 8001 | ACTUAL |
| RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION | ||
| Q | 4875 | ACTUAL |
| RELIGION NEWS LLC | ||
| P | 92798 | ACTUAL |
| RELIGION NEWS LLC | ||
| M | 22944 | ACTUAL |
Form990 Schedule R Part VII Form990ScheduleRPartVII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE R | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE 92798 ADVANCED TO RELIGION NEWS LLC WAS REPAID IN AUGUST 2011 | Explanation |
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