Civic Intelligence

Religion News Association

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 54-1486927

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Dec 10, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.RNA.ORG
30 Neff AnnexColumbia, MO 65211

(740) 263-7875

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

30th percentile

-3.5%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$53,579

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 57.1% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

66th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-64%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Up

$263,422

Up $39,156 (+17%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$227,470

Up $29,476 (+15%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$35,952

Up $9,680 (+37%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$93,875

Down $170,160 (-64%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$97,185

Down $173,932 (-64%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$3,310

Up $3,772 (+53%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $172,802Liabilities 2011: $35,535Net Assets 2011: $137,2672011Assets 2012: $224,954Liabilities 2012: $85,101Net Assets 2012: $139,8532012Assets 2013: $253,445Liabilities 2013: $78,634Net Assets 2013: $174,8112013Assets 2014: $297,985Liabilities 2014: $100,319Net Assets 2014: $197,6662014Assets 2015: $271,760Liabilities 2015: $92,407Net Assets 2015: $179,3532015Assets 2016: $256,949Liabilities 2016: $63,475Net Assets 2016: $193,4742016Assets 2017: $305,874Liabilities 2017: $80,465Net Assets 2017: $225,4092017Assets 2018: $355,558Liabilities 2018: $99,460Net Assets 2018: $256,0982018Assets 2019: $325,253Liabilities 2019: $95,788Net Assets 2019: $229,4652019Assets 2020: $224,266Liabilities 2020: $26,272Net Assets 2020: $197,9942020Assets 2021: $263,422Liabilities 2021: $35,952Net Assets 2021: $227,4702021Assets 2022: $246,937Liabilities 2022: $1,636Net Assets 2022: $245,3012022Assets 2023: $274,568Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $274,5682023Assets 2024: $286,547Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $286,5472024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$263,422
Liabilities$35,952
Net Assets$227,470
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $78,108Expenses 2011: $74,048Net Income 2011: $4,0602011Revenue 2012: $82,407Expenses 2012: $79,922Net Income 2012: $2,4852012Revenue 2013: $109,996Expenses 2013: $75,038Net Income 2013: $34,9582013Revenue 2014: $180,777Expenses 2014: $175,411Net Income 2014: $5,3662014Revenue 2015: $182,253Expenses 2015: $203,269Net Income 2015: -$21,0162015Revenue 2016: $216,228Expenses 2016: $195,654Net Income 2016: $20,5742016Revenue 2017: $210,313Expenses 2017: $197,842Net Income 2017: $12,4712017Revenue 2018: $241,810Expenses 2018: $223,385Net Income 2018: $18,4252018Revenue 2019: $229,761Expenses 2019: $262,801Net Income 2019: -$33,0402019Revenue 2020: $264,035Expenses 2020: $271,117Net Income 2020: -$7,0822020Revenue 2021: $93,875Expenses 2021: $97,185Net Income 2021: -$3,3102021Revenue 2022: $111,811Expenses 2022: $152,152Net Income 2022: -$40,3412022Revenue 2023: $201,972Expenses 2023: $188,229Net Income 2023: $13,7432023Revenue 2024: $171,549Expenses 2024: $202,681Net Income 2024: -$31,1322024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$93,875
Expenses$97,185
Net Income-$3,310
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Dec 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$93,875
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promoting worldwide excellence in journalism about religion.

Promoting worldwide excellence in journalism about religion

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$150,544$166,935▲ $16,391
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$60,695$79,934▲ $19,239
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,407$13,983▲ $3,576
Accounts Receivable$2,620$2,570▼ $50
Total Assets$224,266$263,422▲ $39,156
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$7,794$35,501▲ $27,707
Other Liabilities$11,170--
Deferred Revenue$7,308$451▼ $6,857
Total Liabilities$26,272$35,952▲ $9,680
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$197,994$227,470▲ $29,476
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$197,994$227,470▲ $29,476
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$224,266$263,422▲ $39,156
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Tiffany MccallenFormer COOPT$53,579$53,579

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Betsy ShirleyPresident
Danae KingBoard Member
Dina ZingaroBoard Member
Elaine JusticeBoard Member
Jack GordonBoard Member
Jeffrey DiamantBoard Member
Peter SmithBoard Member
Christine DipasqualeInterim Dire
Holly MeyerSecretary
Ken ChitwoodTreasurer
Dawn Araujo-hawkinsVice Preside
Deepa BharathVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$80,241
Investment Income
$6,431
Other Revenue
$7,203
Change in Net Assets
$-3,310
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$57,263
Other Expenses$39,922
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$44,317
Other Employee Benefits---$9,834
Fees for Services Accounting---$6,555
Fees for Services Legal---$6,348
Conferences and Meetings---$3,501
Other Salaries and Wages---$3,112
Other Expenses---$2,879
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees---$1,687
All Other Expenses---$1,615
Office Expenses---$822
Insurance---$353
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$97,185
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“Association members elect board members. The board members then elect officers.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Management reviews the 990 prior to filing”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The coo's salary is determined and approved by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents are available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Religion News Association
EIN
54-1486927
Phone
7402637875
Address
30 NEFF ANNEX, COLUMBIA, MO 65211

Signing Officer

Name
Christine Dipasquale
Title
Interim Director
Phone
5738829257
Signed
2021-12-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Betsy Shirley
Formed
1949
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S
Address
20 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, COLUMBIA, MO 65201
Preparer
Amy L Watson
Phone
5734491599
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990

“During the fiscal year, the former coo was considered an employee from 7/1/20 to 11/30/20 and was kept on as an interim contractor for the period of 12/1/20 to 6/30/21.”

Form 990, Part XII

“For part of the filing year, the coo and business manager were employees of the university of missouri. During that period, rna reimbursed the university for the coo's & business manager's personnel costs.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE COO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5FOR PART OF THE FILING YEAR, THE COO AND BUSINESS MANAGER WERE EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. DURING THAT PERIOD, RNA REIMBURSED THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE COO'S & BUSINESS MANAGER'S PERSONNEL COSTS.
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$263,422
Liabilities
$35,952
Net assets
$227,470
Revenue
$93,875
Expenses
$97,185
Net income
-$3,310
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.87$0.00$2.87$1.72$2.03$0.31
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.75$0.00$2.75$2.02$1.88$0.14
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.47$0.02$2.45$1.12$1.52$0.40
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.63$0.36$2.27$0.94$0.97$0.03
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.24$0.26$1.98$2.64$2.71$0.07
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.25$0.96$2.29$2.30$2.63$0.33
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.56$0.99$2.56$2.42$2.23$0.18
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.06$0.80$2.25$2.10$1.98$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$0.63$1.93$2.16$1.96$0.21
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.92$1.79$1.82$2.03$0.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.98$1.00$1.98$1.81$1.75$0.05
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.53$0.79$1.75$1.10$0.75$0.35
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.25$0.85$1.40$0.82$0.80$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.73$0.36$1.37$0.78$0.74$0.04