RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1967

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN D SHELLEY

Phone

2026596510

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION, founded in 1967, is a small nonprofit that reported $588K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 83% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $209K, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, DIFFUSION AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL FORMS OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALISM; TO PROMOTE, FOSTER AND STIMULATE THE STUDY OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALISM AND RESEARCH; TO FURNISH ENCOURAGEMENT, AID, GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED PERSONS WHO DESIRE TO MAKE THEIR CAREER IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALISM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $113,235

GERMAN/AMERICAN JOURNALISM EXCHANGE: ENHANCE THE BACKGROUND AND UNDERSTANDING THAT JOURNALISTS FROM GERMANY AND THE U.S. HAVE FOR EACH OTHER'S CULTURES, POLITICS, ECONOMY, SOCIETY AND JOURNALISM...

GERMAN/AMERICAN JOURNALISM EXCHANGE: ENHANCE THE BACKGROUND AND UNDERSTANDING THAT JOURNALISTS FROM GERMANY AND THE U.S. HAVE FOR EACH OTHER'S CULTURES, POLITICS, ECONOMY, SOCIETY AND JOURNALISM PRACTICES.

Program 2

Expenses: $35,500

SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS: TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES TO TALENTED ELECTRONIC JOURNALISM STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO ENABLE THEM TO PREPARE...

SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS: TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES TO TALENTED ELECTRONIC JOURNALISM STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO ENABLE THEM TO PREPARE FOR AND ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS IN THE PROFESSION.

Program 3

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN PERSONAL FINANCE REPORTING AWARDS.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $576,930

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $129,711

Other Revenue $-118,340

TOTAL REVENUE $588,301

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $35,500

Salaries & Benefits $135,115

Fundraising Expenses $44,178

Program Expenses $148,735

Other Expenses $209,091

TOTAL EXPENSES $379,706

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$588,301	$321,848	+0.8%
Expenses	$379,706	$375,453	+0.0%
Net Income	$208,595	$-53,605	-4.9%

Key Indicators

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

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

$337,748

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALLISON MCGINLEY	FOUNDATION CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TERENCE SHEPHERD	FOUNDATION VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER SEELING	FOUNDATION TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN HATTER	FOUNDATION TRUSTEE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA LUCK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MISTY MONTANO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLIN BENEDICT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM WILHELM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BLAISE LABBE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAM SARDAR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRI JACKSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISHA MCDEVITT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JJ GREEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GALEAN STEWART	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM SCHELD	RTDNA CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERYL WORSLEY	RTDNA CHAIR ELECT	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VINCENT DUFFY	RTDNA TREASURER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN CROOKE	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN MCLAUGHLIN	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONIKA DIAZ	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX SILVERMAN	DIRECTOR AT LARGE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT THOMAS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN DAN SHELLY	PRESIDENT	12.00	Officer	$0	$17,448	$178,340
TARA PUCKEY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	12.00	Officer	$0	$12,862	$159,408

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$588,301	$379,706	$2,695,944	$208,595
2022	$321,848	$375,453	$2,368,710	$-53,605
2021	$335,407	$241,477	$2,755,583	$93,930
2020	$342,877	$294,312	$2,380,369	$48,565
2019	$379,233	$313,172	$2,184,525	$66,061
2018	$218,530	$223,061	$1,790,374	$-4,531

RADIO & TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION