MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1919

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROBERT WALDEN

Phone

5713661140

Tax Period

2022-01-01 to 2022-06-30

MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA, founded in 1919, is a small nonprofit that reported $832K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 70% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $7.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 748% operating deficit.

Mission

MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA ("MPA") IS THE NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FOR MULTI-PLATFORM MAGAZINE COMPANIES, AND PROVIDES AN ORGANIZED FORUM IN WHICH PUBLISHERS CAN ADVANCE THEIR COMMON INTERESTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

AS THE PRIMARY NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONSUMER MAGAZINE MEDIA INDUSTRY, MPA REPRESENTS OVER 500 MAGAZINE MEDIA BRANDS THAT SPAN A VAST RANGE ACROSS ONLINE, MOBILE, VIDEO AND PRINT MEDIA. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ALL TYPES OF MAGAZINE MEDIA COMPANIES, FROM THE LARGEST GLOBAL EMPIRE TO THE SMALLEST INDEPENDENT JOURNAL. MEMBERS OF OUR INDUSTRY INFORM, INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF ALL U.S. ADULTS THROUGH THE DIGITAL AND PRINT MAGAZINE TITLES THEY TRUST AND VALUE MOST. MPA EDUCATES POLICY MAKERS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE MAGAZINE MEDIA INDUSTRY'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONALLY RESEARCHED AND EDITED CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $1,051,556

Investment Income $-240,606

Other Revenue $20,595

TOTAL REVENUE $831,545

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,503,494

Salaries & Benefits $827,333

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $719,422

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,050,249

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$831,545	$2,744,126	-0.7%
Expenses	$7,050,249	$2,468,526	+1.9%
Net Income	$-6,218,704	$275,600	-23.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$177,496

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BONNIE KINTZER	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBI CHIRICHELLA	VICE-CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW CLURMAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW HOFFMEYER	SECRETARY (FROM 4/2022)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BROWNSTEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID NUSSBAUM	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/2022)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG OLSON	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/2022)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS THOMPSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAM WASSERSTEIN	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/2022)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA ROAE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARVIN SHANKEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF HAMILL	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/2022)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE ELLIOTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER LYNCH	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/2022)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBYN MOTLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MILLER	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/2022)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE RIGGS	DIRECTOR (FROM 4/2022)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIGITTE GWYN	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$168,974	$8,522	$177,496
RITA COHEN	SVP, LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY	40.00	Highest	$432,361	$9,204	$441,565
MICHELLE DE MOOY	VP DIGITAL POLICY	40.00	Highest	$116,984	$7,506	$124,490
CHANDI KROHL	ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$116,915	$15,558	$132,473

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2022	$831,545	$7,050,249	No data	$-6,218,704
2021	$2,744,126	$2,468,526	$7,467,882	$275,600
2020	$2,935,313	$2,151,409	$6,871,422	$783,904
2019	$5,102,928	$8,196,713	$6,909,115	$-3,093,785
2018	$7,522,760	$8,037,053	$10,792,496	$-514,293