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529 14TH STREET NW
Washington DC 20045-1000
Washington DC | IRS ruling year: 1992 | EIN: 52-1750908
TRAINS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS IN A CHANGING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS, RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM ... (More)
TRAINS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS IN A CHANGING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS, RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM, AND PROMOTES A FREE PRESS, THE CORNERSTONE OF A FREE SOCIETY. (Less)
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This charity's score is 90%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 85% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 5% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc. has earned a 88% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 15/15 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 15/15 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.20% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.20% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 65.57% - 13/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 65.57% - 13/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Library (BMF activity code: 061)
Foundation Status:
Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) (BMF foundation code: 16)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc.) or EIN (521750908) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Administrative Capacity
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Program registration fees declined by 100 percent. Our most reliable source of funding - membership dues from the National Press Club - were suspended indefinitely, eliminating $80,000 in expected income in 2021.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
We ceased all in-person programming due to Covid safety restrictions. We pivoted all programming to virtual learning environments and were able to increase our offerings and service area. We also had to move our largest fundraising event to a virtual event in 2020 and a hybrid event in 2021, impacting attendance.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Our staff has worked remotely since March 2020. We offered our first virtual program in 2020 and have now produced dozens of virtual professional development opportunities. We created and continue to produce a daily industry newsletter serving 2,700+ subscribers across the United States. We also started community-oriented meetings, including a weekly writing group for nonfiction writers. We also reallocated resources (time, funding) to focus on diversifying our revenue sources. The pandemic forced us to adapt all of our work, but with the positive outcome of increasing our service to constituents.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We continue to produce our daily newsletter, praised as a must-read for journalists and communicators. We will continue to produce virtual programming, provide community conversations like the writing group, and find ways to serve constituents where they are at.
Not Currently Scored
The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE INSTITUTE SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR JOURNALISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC RELATED TO CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS AND COMPUTER USAGE. REGULARLY SCHEDULED LITERARY EVENTS HIG ... (More)
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE INSTITUTE SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR JOURNALISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC RELATED TO CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS AND COMPUTER USAGE. REGULARLY SCHEDULED LITERARY EVENTS HIGHLIGHT BOOKS AND AUTHORS WHOSE SUBJECTS ARE RELEVANT TO THE WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMUNITY. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
ERIC FRIEDHEIM LIBRARY - THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES REFERENCE MATERIALS, RESEARCH FACILITIES, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO JOURNALISTS, HISTORIANS, ACADEMICS, STUDENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
FALLEN JOURNALISTS MEMORIAL - THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO ENACT LEGISLATION, RAISE FUNDS AND BUILD A FALLEN JOURNALISTS MEMORIAL THAT WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO THE REPORTERS, PHOTOJOURNALISTS, PRODUCERS, EDITOR ... (More)
FALLEN JOURNALISTS MEMORIAL - THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO ENACT LEGISLATION, RAISE FUNDS AND BUILD A FALLEN JOURNALISTS MEMORIAL THAT WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO THE REPORTERS, PHOTOJOURNALISTS, PRODUCERS, EDITORS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE DIED WHILE PERFORMING THEIR JOBS A (Less)
The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc. has earned a 100% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 ptsConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
educational program participants, daily newsletter subscribers, monthly newsletter subscribers, National Press Club members, members of the public, external partners
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person)
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Other means
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
Our organization regularly reviews feedback from program surveys, which include an opportunity for participants to note gaps in service areas or topics for additional exploration. We use that feedback, as well as feedback on instructional format, to inform how we develop programs. One recent example is feedback on both topics and format changed how we approached our half-day writing workshop; we adapted to include a deeper instructional session on improving representation in news stories after seeing a need for more concrete guidance in that area.
Equity Practices - No Data Available - UnscoredEquity Practices - No Data Available - Unscored
This organization has not provided information regarding the Equity Practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press, and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement. As the non-profit affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute serves as a beacon for journalism in the public interest. The Institute accomplishes this mission by: offering programs to grow the number of people who produce and support journalism that drives civic engagement; protecting journalists from interference so they can fully and fairly represent the communities they serve; and increasing transparency to keep citizens well-informed and their governments and institutions accountable.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Powering journalism in the public interest
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Growth: Long-term financial sustainability and organizational independence; Match programmatic and reach ambitions with financial capacity
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: Identity: Whom do we serve; Our sphere of influence
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Impact: Changes in journalism because of our work; Changes in the world because of our work
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Our organization invests resources (time/funding) in professional development for staff that allows them to practice leadership and ownership of projects within their areas of responsibility.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Our organization partners with a number of external agencies and organizations to produce dozens of educational programs per year. Working with national journalism-supporting organizations has allowed us to mobilize our mission and expand services to journalists and communicators across the globe. Our team collaborates to maximize marketing activities for our daily product, as well as our training and press freedom initiatives.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
All aspects of the Institute's work have changed in the last 18 months. Faced with the ongoing pandemic, we pivoted from providing in-person, small group trainings for a Washington D.C.-focused audience to an all-remote digital learning operation that now serves journalists in every state and in more than 20 countries around the globe. Offering virtual learning has tripled our volume of programs, increased the diversity of our instructors, and allowed us to reach thousands of people we would not have otherwise. In addition, we identified a need for a daily best practices newsletter, which we created and now publish Monday through Friday for nearly 2,700 subscribers. Because the pandemic pulled many of our constituents away from their colleagues and social communities, the Institute created a virtual communities (writing, reading, career) to create space for people to connect. In addition to creating new services, we restructured internal responsibilities to prioritize fundraising to support this work. The pandemic created funding challenges for our organization, including the loss of an important stream of income. We've refocused on diversifying revenue to support the work we do. The Institute's adaptability and commitment to service has been praised by our constituents and financial supporters.
Impact & Results
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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