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Akron Press Association

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Cuyahoga Fls, OH501(c)(3)Since 1997Education EIN 31-1517456Revenue $89K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 29, 2026

On file with the IRSakronpressclub.orgCuyahoga Fls, OHTax-exempt since Jun 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote the free exchange of ideas in fellowship, fraternity, and understanding; and thereby advance the profession of those who disseminate information.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1517456) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $99K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$89K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$89K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$89K
Expenses
$278K
FY2025▲ +155%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$119K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$119K

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 Jun 1997.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $278K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bruce Winges
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Antonio
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Barna
VP Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Huntsman
VP - Programming
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Powell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes free idea exchange through fellowship, fraternity, and understanding.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To promote education by various means including but not limted to contributing moneis to other 501(c) organizations promoting education and presenting various lecture series.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1517456) · Dispute this line
$278Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $265K · 2020–2025
John S and James L Knight Foundation INCFL · FY2025$200,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$89K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$89K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$99K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$292K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$304K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$304K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$210K$210K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K
All other expensesLn 24e$445$445
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$278K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2026 $89K$278K−$190K$119K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 27, 2025 $91K$109K−$19K$304K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $92K$106K−$14K$292K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2023 $72K$67K$4K$279K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $59K$29K$30K$327K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2021 $29K$39K−$10K$276K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $88,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,200$17,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,410$67,541
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,058$3,639
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $90,668$88,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,000$210,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,353$68,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,353$278,306
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,685−$189,626
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $88,680 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,541$67,541
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,639$3,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,180 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$88,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,306 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $210,000$210,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,662$1,662
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,325$6,325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,874$59,874
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $445$445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,306 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$278,306
Part X · Balance sheet $118,789 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,348$19,744
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $292,287$99,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $303,635$118,789
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $303,635$118,789
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $303,635$118,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $303,635$118,789
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$88,680
XI-2 Total expenses$278,306
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$189,626
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$303,635
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,865
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$14,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,789

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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