Trans Journalists Association Ltd

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 93-2276958

TJA's central charitable and educational mission is to support rigorous, respectful reporting on trans communities through outreach to newsrooms, and to increase trans journalists' opportunities for success in the media industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $343K a year · 59% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $207K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$684K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$371K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$691K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$684K
FY2025▲ +42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$4K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$684K
Expenses
$371K
FY2025▲ +245%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$107K
FY2025$371K
Net assets
$691K
FY2025▲ +83%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$5K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$691K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2024.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $218K Management & general 38% · $140K Fundraising 3% · $13K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$26,262Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

K Petrin’s $26K as President is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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.

See Trans Journalists Association Ltd executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

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 trans journalists and newsrooms to improve reporting on trans communities.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Trans Journalists Association Ltd claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

3 program services account for $124K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Level Up

Designed to help journalists achieve their career development goals, this program covers small, one time costs (via $250 and $500 stipends) for journalists seeking to attend a conference, participate in a skills workshop, or take career-enhancing training.

$46Kprogram expense
02

Coverage Outreach

Our coverage outreach efforts happened in partnership with or at meetings, events, and conferences hosted by organizational partners. The partners include the National Press Club, the National Association of Science Writers, ACES: The Society for Editing, the Association of Health Care Journalists, the Education Writers Association, the…

$45Kprogram expense
03

Member Training

Our newly launched membership system grew to almost 600 people, a mix of longtime members and new faces joining the fresh, updated website. In response, the organization continued to develop timely and relevant professional development and training opportunities, including session on coping with stress, trauma, and burnout; filing public…

$34Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
See all 4 funders →
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$25,250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$684K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$371K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$691K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$684K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$388K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$691K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
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$308K$519K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122$27K
Net assetsLn 32$378K$691K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$65K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$26K$13K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$13K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$971
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$115K$32K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$406$81$325
Office expensesLn 13$2K$129$2K
Information technologyLn 14$508$508
TravelLn 17$51K$38K$13K$304
InsuranceLn 23$3K$105$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$8K$12K$31
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K$218K$140K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $684K$371K$313K$691K 990 PDF
FY2024 $480K$107K$373K$378K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K$5K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $684,056 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$557,164
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$557,164
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124,362$124,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30$30
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,500$2,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,892 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$684,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,615 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,250$25,250
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,750$1,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,083 · Management $7,232$72,315
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,931 · Management $12,567 · Fundraising $10,172$48,670
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,440 · Management $2,191 · Fundraising $1,300$16,931
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,966 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $971$11,501
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,627 · Management $83,420$115,047
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $81 · Management $325$406
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $129 · Management $1,795$1,924
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $508$508
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,545 · Management $12,717 · Fundraising $304$50,566
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $105 · Management $3,125$3,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,152 · Management $12,432 · Fundraising $31$20,615
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,902$1,902
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,059 · Management $139,778 · Fundraising $12,778$370,615
Part X · Balance sheet $718,846 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,960$131,280
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $282,117$388,148
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,000$198,680
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$738
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,077$718,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122$27,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122$27,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,142$334,457
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $311,813$356,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $377,955$691,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,077$718,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $691,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$684,056
XI-2 Total expenses$370,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$313,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$377,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$691,396

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.