Mission
THE SOCIETY IS A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR JOURNALISTS, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO AID, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE A FREE PRESS, HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM.
Public Charity
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
Based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $982K in expenses, $1.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.0M.
EIN: 362037874
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$982K
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
GRANT TO SUPPORT SPJ'S MISSION
$526,855
SUPPORTED SPJ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, IN OCTOBER. THE CONVENTION PROVIDES JOURNALISTS WITH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND NETWORKING. ATTENDEES WORK IN ONLINE, PRINT, BROADCAST, VISUAL JOURNALISM, ETC., AND INCLUDES A LARGE GROUP OF FREELANCE JOURNALISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ATTENDEES HEAR FROM RENOWNED SPEAKERS AND BENEFIT FROM HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, GENERAL SESSIONS AND SMALLER, CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS THAT ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION.
$50,000
FLA SUPPORTED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSING ON BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPJ AND NEWSROOM LEADERS. SPJ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION WITH THE COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION AND ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS AS PARTNERS OFFERED TRAINING VIA MORE THAN 50 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS GEARED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S JOURNALISTS.
$64,602
$315,710
TO AID AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF JOURALISM.
$45,967
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Adam Sennott
PRESIDENT (23/24)
Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE
Beatrice Forman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Caroline Hendrie
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Carolyn Burt
DIRECTOR AT-LARGE (23/24), VICE PRESIDENT (24/25)
Chris Vaccaro
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $982K | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $811K | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $1.1M (-2%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.