2023-07-25T07:47:22-05:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 510389878 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION ONLI 2025400945 1111 N CAPITOL ST NE 2ND FL WASHINGTON DC 20002 LASHARAH BUNTING CEO 2025400945 2023-07-25 1 LASHARAH BUNTING 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LASHARAH BUNTING 1111 N CAPITOL ST NE 2ND FL WASHINGTON DC 20002 4084170 0 X HTTPS://JOURNALISTS.ORG X 1999 DE ONA'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM. 16 16 14 50 205622 0 1435351 2191431 508707 1848785 17909 39214 27334 4740 1989301 4084170 35000 1240528 0 0 1446467 1512192 0 0 151545 789704 1900605 2271171 4653325 -281870 -569155 2598413 2002614 169890 297079 2428523 1705535 X ONA'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL JOURNALISM. OUR VISION IS FOR THE JOURNALISM COMMUNITY TO BOLDLY INNOVATE TO BETTER ENGAGE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC. 1 0 1250301 1182328 70940 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: ONA ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE PIVOT FUND, A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INVESTING $500 MILLION INTO INDEPENDENT BIPOC-LED CULTURALLY COMPETENT COMMUNITY NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. THE PIVOT FUND INVESTS THROUGH FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAININGS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM. 1192414 1200 1299263 TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:- CONFERENCES: ONA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER INNOVATORS FROM JOURNALISM AND TECHNOLOGY. ONA HOSTS A MIX OF PANELS, INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS, NETWORKING ACTIVITIES AND HANDS- ON WORKSHOPS AIMED AT DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY IN NEWSGATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION, AS WELL AS CREATING STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE.- LOCAL: ONA'S VOLUNTEER LOCAL GROUPS HOST TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENTS ON TOPICS SPECIFICALLY RELEVANT TO JOURNALISTS IN THEIR REGION, AND SOMETIMES HOST VIRTUAL EVENTS FOR THE ENTIRE ONA COMMUNITY TO JOIN, IRRESPECTIVE OF GEOGRAPHY.- WEBINARS AND OTHER VIRTUAL LEARNING EVENTS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ONA OFFERS MULTIPLE VIRTUAL TRAININGS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS AIMED AT DEVELOPING SPECIFIC SKILLS FOR DIGITAL JOURNALISTS. 573272 58105 FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND COHORTS: CULTIVATING NEWSROOM LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND DIVERSITY IS ONE OF ONA'S FIVE FOCUS AREAS, AND EQUITY AND INCLUSION ARE INCORPORATED INTO ALL AREAS OF ONA'S WORK AND PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION INCLUDE THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR, THE EXECUTIVE WOMEN LEADERSHIP SALON, HBCU DIGITAL MEDIA FELLOWSHIP AND VISION25, A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH OPEN NEWS AND THE MAYNARD INSTITUTE. 254773 57000 214855 AWARDS: THE ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS LAUNCHED IN 2000, REPRESENT THE ONLY ANNUAL MEDIA HONORS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST WORK SOLELY IN DIGITAL NEWS, IDENTIFYING AND PUBLICLY HONORING MODELS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE INDUSTRY. 196679 205622 KNOWLEDGE SHARING: ONA'S WEBSITE (WWW.JOURNALISTS.ORG), AND E-NEWSLETTERS NURTURE ONLINE COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONTENT AND DATABASE SHARING, ALLOWING ONA'S MEMBERS TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE, FIND ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE, RAISE QUESTIONS AND ENGAGE ON DIGITAL MEDIA ISSUES. ONA PROVIDES SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING TO SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHICS THROUGH ITS GROWING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN AND MEMBERSHIP GROUPS; OFFERS FREQUENT MEMBER SURVEYS ON ONLINE ISSUES AND HOUSES FREE AND DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO OUTSIDE WEBINARS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES AND FREE MEMBER ACCESS TO THE LATEST REPORTS, STUDIES AND RESEARCH ON DIGITAL JOURNALISM ISSUES. 114499 MEMBERSHIP 565951 57000 420477 3581938 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X LASHARAH BUNTING 2025400945 1111 N CAPITOL ST NE 2ND FL WASHINGTON DC 20002 DAVID SMYDRA PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARO HENRIQUEZ VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RODNEY GIBBS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITA LI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW FITZGERALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBINA MADAN FILLION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMAEYEN IBANGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERSHA SHARMA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIKETA PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELANA ZAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA PACIENZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM WATSON-RINGO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA ZIELINA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ALVARADO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERGUS BELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRVING WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 230568 0 22332 JESSICA STEWART STRELITZ CHIEF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER 40.00 X 170259 0 21713 TREVOR KNOBLICH CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER 40.00 X 153207 0 18472 554034 0 62517 3 0 1 0 WESTIN BONAVENTURE HOTEL & SUITES 404 S FIGUEROA ST LOS ANGELES CA 90071 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FACILITY 401121 CLARITY EXPERIENCES 23 RANCHO CIRCLE LAKE FOREST CA 92630 AV FOR CONFERENCE 240281 2 111803 2079628 2191431 CONFERENCE INCOME 611430 1423763 1423763 ADVERTISING 900004 205622 205622 AWARD SUBMISSION FEES 900099 148460 148460 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 900099 70940 70940 1848785 39214 39214 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 4740 4740 4740 4084170 1643163 205622 43954 X 1239328 1239328 1200 1200 252900 177976 59898 15026 1008089 709434 238760 59895 53546 37683 12682 3181 104359 80828 16615 6916 93298 65658 22097 5543 36066 36066 108278 108278 3758 3758 564394 306123 198271 60000 5186 250 4936 199639 144714 54925 16080 16080 220208 177410 41814 984 649132 604673 44459 3494 3494 9425 9425 TAXES 500 500 REGISTR., DUES, & SUBS. 56730 26760 29970 GIFTS 16175 9814 6361 PAYROLL FEES 9302 9302 2238 87 2151 4653325 3581938 919842 151545 537771 419829 377101 22500 31086 38412 22999 24735 14259 8326 3869 5933 2002688 1114104 2598413 2002614 80468 120274 86922 176805 2500 0 169890 297079 X 1824933 1227904 603590 477631 2428523 1705535 2598413 2002614 -569155 -153833 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2631433 2130679 1636321 1463851 2191431 10053715 2631433 2130679 1636321 1463851 2191431 10053715 3174252 6879463 7251 5458 6421 17909 39214 76253 2030 27334 4740 34104 10164072 5056123 0.67680 0.69140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14259 8326 5933 5933 X 3926579 -153833 -153833 4080412 3758 3758 4084170 4649567 0 4649567 3758 3758 4653325 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, ONA HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 PIVOT FUND 3247 BLACKSTONE RUN LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30042 871460953 N/A 1182328 0 GRANTEE PER FISCAL SPONSORSHIP. PIVOT FUND IS A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INVESTING $500 MILLION INTO INDEPENDENT BIPOC-LED CULTURALLY COMPETENT COMMUNITY NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. THE PIVOT FUND INVESTS THROUGH FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAININGS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM. PROPUBLICA 155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10013 142007220 501(C)(3) 11750 0 AWARDS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO 474 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE PASADENA CA 91105 954765734 501(C)(3) 7500 0 AWARDS TRACE MEDIA INC PO BOX 24532 BROOKLYN NY 11202 474175513 501(C)(3) 7500 0 AWARDS THE WASHINGTON POST 1301 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20071 530282885 N/A 7500 0 AWARDS 3 2 PART I, LINE 2: AWARDS ARE AWARDED BASED ON A WRITING ENTRY IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES. ENTRIES ARE JUDGED BY A COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE INDUSTRY AND OUR BOARD. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 IRVING WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 213068 0 17500 0 0 0 12641 0 9691 0 252900 0 0 0 JESSICA STEWART STRELITZ CHIEF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER 150259 0 20000 0 0 0 10169 0 11544 0 191972 0 0 0 TREVOR KNOBLICH CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER 145207 0 8000 0 0 0 9431 0 9041 0 171679 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUSES: - IRVING WASHINGTON $17,500 - JESSICA STEWART STRELITZ $20,000 - TREVOR KNOBLICH $8,000 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 ONA STARTED THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF THE PIVOT FUND DURING THE YEAR. SEE PART III, LINE 4A FOR MORE DETAILED PROGRAM NARRATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION HAS FIVE MEMBER CLASSES: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, ACEDEMIC MEMBERS, STUDENT MEMBERS AND DIRECTOR MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS VOTE TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS SLATE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED AND THEN POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REQUIRES EACH COVERED PERSON TO REVIEW THE TERMS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND TO DISCLOSE TO ONA, AS THEY ARISE, ANY POTENTIAL PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT REASONABLY MIGHT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, OR A PERCEIVED CONFLICT INVOLVING ONA. A COVERED PERSON WHO HAS DECLARED OR HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR OTHER MATTER MUST REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION AND VOTING OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR OTHER MATTER, UNLESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAVING BEEN ADVISED OF THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, NEVERTHELESS REQUESTS HIS/HER PARTICIPATION. IN THE CASE OF A DIRECTOR, HE OR SHE DOES NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER IN QUESTION AND IS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE VOTE, UNLESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAVING BEEN ADVISED OF THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, NEVERTHELESS REQUESTS HIS/HER PARTICIPATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE SUCH ACTION AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH ANY EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER IS INVOLVED IS NOT TAINTED BY ANY CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND THAT THE TRANSACTION IS COMPLETED IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ONA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ALL DECISION ON COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR, WHICH INCLUDES THE OFFICERS (PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY), ALL OF WHOM ARE IN HIRING POSITIONS AT MEDIA COMPANIES OR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DECISION IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ONE OF ITS TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE DECISION INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT MARKETPLACE, AND ALL DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST COMPENSAITON REVIEW TOOK PLACE JANUARY 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 306,123. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 198,271. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 60,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 564,394.