NEWS LEADERS ASSOCIATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1922

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MYRIAM MARQUEZ

Phone

2029640912

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-01-01

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NEWS LEADERS ASSOCIATION (NLA) IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR ALL SORTS OF NEWS LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL OF AN ORGANIZATION TO BUILD TRUST IN JOURNALISM IN SERVICE OF DEMOCRACY.THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT, NLA EMPOWERS NEWS LEADERS TO BUILD DIVERSE, SUSTAINABLE NEWSROOMS THAT USE FACT-BASED INFORMATION TO INFORM AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITIES THEY REFLECT AND SERVE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

NLA HAD TO CANCEL ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION IN 2022 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SIGN UPS TO PARTICIPATE AT A TIME THAT THE NEWS INDUSTRY IS EXPERIENCING STRONG FINANCIAL HEADWINDS. NLA RETURNED THE CONFERENCE...

NLA HAD TO CANCEL ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION IN 2022 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SIGN UPS TO PARTICIPATE AT A TIME THAT THE NEWS INDUSTRY IS EXPERIENCING STRONG FINANCIAL HEADWINDS. NLA RETURNED THE CONFERENCE FEE PAID TO THOSE WHO PLANNED TO ATTEND AND WAS ABLE TO CANCEL MOST FOOD/BEVERAGE AND CONFERENCE CONTRACTS, THOUGH THERE WERE SOME CANCELLATION FEES (MTSU SITE CONFERENCE ROOMS) AND OTHER LOSSES IN DEPOSITS (THE FOOD & DRINK DEPOSIT FOR THE PLANNED RECEPTION AT THE TENNESSEAN).

Program 2

MEMBERSHIP: NLA'S MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS, AND ITS BOARD IS ELECTED BY MEMBERS. MANY OF NLA'S INITIATIVES ARE CARRIED OUT BY ITS COMMITTEES. IT ALSO OPERATES PROJECTS COORDINATED BY STAFF WITH ADVICE FROM COMMITTEES AND THE BOARD. THE NEWS LEADERS ASSOCIATION ADVANCES THE CAUSE OF QUALITY, INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM. FOUNDED IN 1922 TO DEFEND THE PROFESSION FROM UNJUST ASSAULT, NLA IS PRIMARILY AN ORGANIZATION OF NEWSROOM LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH MEMBERS FROM CANADA AND MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA WELCOME AS WELL.

Program 3

WEBINARS: NLA HOLDS LIVE WEBINARS TO FOSTER CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN EDITORS AND MEMBERS OF THE JOURNALISM PROFESSION DESIGNED TO HELP EDITORS NAVIGATE CORPORATE MANDATES, STAY FOCUSED ON GOOD...

WEBINARS: NLA HOLDS LIVE WEBINARS TO FOSTER CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN EDITORS AND MEMBERS OF THE JOURNALISM PROFESSION DESIGNED TO HELP EDITORS NAVIGATE CORPORATE MANDATES, STAY FOCUSED ON GOOD JOURNALISM AND BEST PRACTICES LEADERSHIP METHODS IN A TIME OF DIMINISHING RESOURCES.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $0

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $0

TOTAL EXPENSES $0

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	N/A	$80,242	-1.0%
Expenses	N/A	$362,120	-1.0%
Net Income	N/A	$-281,878	N/A

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MANNY GARCIA	PAST PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MANDY JENKINS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN MCGRORY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCY DALGLISH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL CHEUNG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBYN TOMLIN	VICE PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY ANCRUM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUDREY COOPER	SECRETARY	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILIO GARCIA-RUIZ	TREASURER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON GERBER	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATRICE HARDY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEWELL CHAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA MINET	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
INGRID CIPRIAN-MATTHEWS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK HORVIT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA CLARK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON NIXON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRIAM MARQUEZ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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
2023	No data	No data	No data	No data
2022	$80,242	$362,120	$28,863	$-281,878
2021	$230,850	$386,263	$67,709	$-155,413
2020	$93,360	$223,826	$23,450	$-130,466
2019	$393,988	$251,350	$86,261	$142,638
2018	$234,354	$230,852	$29,686	$3,502