The Catholic Press Association of the United States INC

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1911ReligionEIN 13-1687519

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The mission of the Organization is to build and strengthen the value, effectiveness, and identity of Catholic media by facilitating the professional development and spiritual growth of our members. We contribute to the Church's mission of communicating the Good News and evangelizing the modern world by engaging and supporting the content creators and distributors of Catholic media.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 96% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$104K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$838K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$795K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$857K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$838K
FY2025▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$765K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$838K
Expenses
$795K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$715K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$818K
FY2025$795K
Net assets
$857K
FY2025▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$784K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$766K
FY2025$857K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $607K Management & general 24% · $187K Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$135,225Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Defrancesco’s $135K as Executive Dir. is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Walter————$126,660$143,598
Robert Defrancesco$135,225—————
Rob Defrancesco—$120,502$117,255$115,672——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Catholic media professionals to strengthen their work and share the Good News.

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3 program services account for $509K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Education and Training

Includes an annual conference for all members and partners, webinars, and onsite training at meetings.

$245Kprogram expense
02

Directory and Publications

Includes a monthly newsletter, an annual directory, and a website. It also includes advertising placements in member publications and on the Organization's website.

$167Kprogram expense
03

Membership

Includes programs for meetings, surveys, training, and other services.

$98Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$838K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$749K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$795K
Ln 25
Programscol B$607K
Managementcol C$187K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$857K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$961K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$749K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$838K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$701K
Total assetsLn 16$961K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32$857K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$841K$961K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$766K$857K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$123K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$95K$22K$632
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$21K$7K$223
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$3K$48
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$15K$42K$6
Advertising and promotionLn 12$510$510
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$447$10
Information technologyLn 14$32K$27K$4K$79
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$22K$17K$5K$222
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$224K$207K$17K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K$25
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$55K$28K$115
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$14K$11K$9
Total functional expensesLn 25$795K$607K$187K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $838K$795K$43K$857K 990 PDF
FY2024 $795K$818K−$22K$766K 990 PDF
FY2023 $733K$832K−$99K$745K 990 PDF
FY2022 $765K$715K$50K$784K 990 PDF
FY2021 $732K$553K$179K$827K 990 PDF
FY2020 $581K$592K−$10K$635K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $838,145 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $733,282 · Unrelated business $15,840$749,122
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,735$42,735
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,288$1,288
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $734,570 · Unrelated business $15,840 · Excluded from tax $42,735$838,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,145 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,862$2,862
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,055 · Management $12,170$135,225
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,989 · Management $21,959 · Fundraising $632$117,580
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,047 · Management $6,954 · Fundraising $223$28,224
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,699 · Management $2,614 · Fundraising $48$19,361
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,230 · Management $41,810 · Fundraising $6$57,046
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $510$510
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,465 · Management $447 · Fundraising $10$3,922
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,274 · Management $4,309 · Fundraising $79$31,662
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $32,456$32,456
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,657 · Management $5,330 · Fundraising $222$22,209
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $207,334 · Management $16,715$224,049
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,517$1,517
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,787 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $25$10,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,137 · Management $28,038 · Fundraising $115$83,290
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,787 · Management $11,249 · Fundraising $9$25,045
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $606,833 · Management $186,943 · Fundraising $1,369$795,145
Part X · Balance sheet $961,092 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,348$78,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,457$139,869
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,893$7,515
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,783$31,422
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,739$3,222
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $609,903$700,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $841,123$961,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,549$35,518
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $55,280$68,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,829$103,806
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $760,646$849,334
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,648$7,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $766,294$857,286
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $841,123$961,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $857,286 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$838,145
XI-2 Total expenses$795,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$766,294
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$47,992
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$857,286

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