RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

EMILY CHURCHILL

Phone

2029365567

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION, founded in 1986, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $180K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $292K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 62% operating deficit.

Mission

PROMOTING WORLDWIDE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM ABOUT RELIGION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $148,155 Revenue: $114,935

CONFERENCE - RNA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS ITS MOST POPULAR TRAINING EVENT. EACH YEAR, RNA BRINGS TOGETHER RELIGION REPORTERS AND SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN PANELS, GROUP...

CONFERENCE - RNA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS ITS MOST POPULAR TRAINING EVENT. EACH YEAR, RNA BRINGS TOGETHER RELIGION REPORTERS AND SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN PANELS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, NETWORKING EVENTS, AND MORE.

Program 2

Expenses: $12,237 Revenue: $26,002

CONTEST - THE RNA AWARDS SHOWCASE RELIGION JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE IN THE NEWS MEDIA WITH NEARLY $11,000 IN PRIZES. AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL REPORTERS AS WELL AS TEAMS AND OUTLETS. ALL...

CONTEST - THE RNA AWARDS SHOWCASE RELIGION JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE IN THE NEWS MEDIA WITH NEARLY $11,000 IN PRIZES. AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL REPORTERS AS WELL AS TEAMS AND OUTLETS. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED BY AN APPOINTED JUDGE AND WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED AT THE RNA AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE ANNUAL RNA CONFERENCE.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,697 Revenue: $20,554

MEMBER SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING - RNA ENGAGES WITH AND PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS, INCLUDING RUNNING A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND AN EMERGING JOURNALISTS COHORT TO SUPPORT EARLY CAREER RELIGION JOURNALISTS. RNA ALSO PROVIDES THE RELIGION LINK AND RELIGION STYLEBOOK RESOURCES IN ORDER TO AID RELIGION JOURNALISM REPORTING.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $100

Program Service Revenue $169,741

Investment Income $10,446

Other Revenue $104

TOTAL REVENUE $180,391

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $669

Salaries & Benefits $81,203

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $162,089

Other Expenses $210,200

TOTAL EXPENSES $292,072

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$180,391	$171,549	+0.1%
Expenses	$292,072	$202,681	+0.4%
Net Income	$-111,681	$-31,132	+2.6%

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

$81,203

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAKE OWENS	DIRECTOR (UNTIL APRIL 2025)	40	Officer	$61,250	$0	$61,250
EMILY CHURCHILL	DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2025)	40	Officer	$19,953	$0	$19,953
DAWN ARAUJO-HAWKINS	PRESIDENT	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY MEYER	VICE PRESIDENT	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KALPANA JAIN	VICE PRESIDENT	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LIAM ADAMS	TREASURER	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEEPA BHARATH	SECRETARY	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY SHIRLEY	BOARD MEMBER	5	Director	$0	$0	$0
DINA ZINGARO	BOARD MEMBER	5	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE JUSTICE	BOARD MEMBER	5	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN POST	BOARD MEMBER	5	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI JOHNSTON	BOARD MEMBER	5	Director	$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
2025	$180,391	$292,072	$176,560	$-111,681
2023	$201,972	$188,229	$274,568	$13,743
2022	$111,811	$152,152	$246,937	$-40,341
2021	$93,875	$97,185	$263,422	$-3,310
2020	$264,035	$271,117	$224,266	$-7,082
2019	$229,761	$262,801	$325,253	$-33,040