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John Shertzer

Former Executive Director · Society of Professional Journalists

Former Executive Director at Society of Professional Journalists. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$165K
Others who share this name
3

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Reported as Former Executive Director of Society of Professional Journalists, based in Indianapolis, IN.
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Received $165K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Former Executive Director of Society of Professional Journalists Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Society of Professional Journalists Former Executive Director · $1.3M revenue · Indianapolis, INTHE SOCIETY IS A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR JOURNALISTS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO AID, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE A FREE PRESS, HIGH…pay $135K → $165KFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$165Kreported comp
Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Former Executive Director · $1.0M revenue · Indianapolis, INTO AID, ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named John Shertzer

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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John Shertzer 1 organization · Indianapolis, INAce Preparatory INC
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John Shertzer 1 organization · Zionsville, INLittle League Baseball INC
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John Shertzer 1 organization · Mt Pleasant, SCMedal of Honor Foundation INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Controller · FY2020
$134K
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Executive Director · FY2024
$120K
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Director of Ethics and Div · FY2023
$108K
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Controller · FY2022
$106K
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Associate Executive Director · FY2024
$101K
A
President (23/24) · FY2024
E
Vice President (23/24), President (24/25) · FY2024
D
Secretary-Treasurer (23/24) · FY2024
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Secretary-Treasurer (24/25) · FY2024
C
Director at-Large (23/24), Vice President (24/25) · FY2024
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Director-at-Large · FY2024
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Director at-Large · FY2024

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org