irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0NYNPA PUBLISHES A WEEKLY MEMBER BULLETIN CONTAINING INFORMATION ON MEMBER NEWSPAPERS AND ISSUES AFFECTING THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS.
- #2 $0NYNPA ADMINISTERS A STATE-WIDE CONTEST, "THE EXCELLENCE AWARDS" TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT IN JOURNALISM AMONG MEMBER NEWSPAPERS AND HELD A CONFERENCE FOR NY NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING & MARKETING EXECUTIVES.
named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Awards for Excellence
Annual contest recognizing achievements in journalism and advertising among member newspapers across New York State, with categories segmented by circulation size
Weekly Member Bulletin
Regular publication providing member newspapers with updates on industry news, policy issues, and association activities
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Free Expression Defense & Advocacy 2 activities
- Advocacy for press rights and industry-related legislationMonitors and lobbies on legislation in the New York State Legislature affecting the newspaper industry, including successful advocacy for bills protecting press access to public safety communications and prohibiting unauthorized scraping of news content by bots, as well as opposition to measures that would remove public notices from newspapers or seal police misconduct records.
- Support for research and education on freedom of the pressThrough the New York Newspapers Foundation, supports education, research, and scientific study related to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and information dissemination.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Administration of journalism and advertising awards competitionsOrganizes and administers annual statewide competitions including the "Excellence Awards" and NYNAME's Advertising Competition, recognizing journalistic and advertising achievements among member newspapers, with recent competitions receiving 270 entries from 21 publications.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Capacity-building through teacher professional development and industry educationOffers professional development programs for pre-service and in-service teachers to support effective use of newspapers in education and advances public understanding of news media through educational initiatives.
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Professional Job Board & Career Placement Services 1 activity
- Job posting and recruitment support for member newspapersOperates a free Job Bank allowing member newspapers to post job openings and provides a paid service to distribute press releases to all member newspapers for $75 per page; also places job ads on over 100 job sites including Monster, CareerBuilder, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, and Google for up to 30 days per order.
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Storytelling and Literacy Resource Development 1 activity
- News Media Literacy and Newspapers in Education (NIE) programsDevelops and distributes educational resources including curriculum guides, lesson plans, and special feature series (e.g., "Going Green," "Famous New Yorkers," media literacy, baseball history) with downloadable graphic organizers and audio podcasts; provides free or discounted newspapers to schools and supports teacher professional development to promote student reading, writing, and civic engagement.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Production and distribution of member communicationsProduces a weekly e-newsletter titled "In a New York Minute" covering association, member, and industry news, and publishes an annual digital Membership Directory with contact information for member and allied member newspapers.
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Member-Focused Advertising Services 1 activity
- Statewide advertising placement services for members and the publicProvides regional and statewide advertising placement services through print and digital channels, including display and classified ads in up to 39 daily and 16 weekly newspapers reaching over 1.9 million readers weekly, and digital banner ads on up to 21 member news websites in standard formats (300x250, 728x90) for seven days.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Facilitation of tax credit programs for member newspapersCollaborated with Empire State Development to implement and distribute the Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Tax Credit to eligible member newspapers.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$490K
Contributions & grants$346K71%
Program service revenue$117K24%
Investment income$27K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$602K
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead29%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$397K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$787K
Cash$55K
Investments$555K
Liabilities$13K
Net assets$774K
Liquid reserves12.2 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -17.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE KENNEDY | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $168K |
board members · 7
- ALEC JOHNSON — DIRECTOR
- ANDREW GUTTERMAN — DIRECTOR
- CRAIG LINDER — VICE CHAIR
- MARK VINCIGUERRA — DIRECTOR
- MARY DOLAN — DIRECTOR
- ROBB SCOTT — DIRECTOR
- TIM KENNEDY — CHAIR
relationships · 67
Who they work with
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise (Saranac Lake) Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- Capital Region Independent Media Partner — Mark Vinciguerra, Publisher/President of Capital Region Independent Media, serves as a Director of the New York Newspapers Foundation.
- CareerBuilder Partner — Partner site for job ad distribution through the NYNPA Jobs Network
- CareerBuilder Partner — Partners with CareerBuilder to distribute job listings through the NYNPA Jobs Network.
- Columbia-Greene Media Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- Cortland Standard Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- Daily Courier-Observer (Massena) Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- Daily Mail (Catskill) Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- Daily Sentinel (Rome) Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester Partner — Member newspaper that received awards in the 2025 Awards for Excellence competition.
- Democrat and Chronicle Partner — Michael Kilian, Executive Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle, serves as a Director of the New York Newspapers Foundation.
- Dow Jones Partner — Craig Linder of Dow Jones serves as Vice Chairman of the New York Newspapers Foundation.
- Empire State Development Government — Collaborates with NYNPA to administer the Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Tax Credit.
- Finger Lakes Times (Geneva) Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- Finger Lakes Times, Geneva Partner — Member newspaper that received awards in the 2025 Awards for Excellence competition.
- Gannett Partner — Robb Scott, Regional Vice President, Northeast Communities at Gannett, serves as a Director of the New York Newspapers Foundation.
- Google Partner — Partner site for job ad distribution through the NYNPA Jobs Network
- Google Partner — Partners with Google to distribute job listings through the NYNPA Jobs Network for up to 30 days.
- Google Partner — Partners with Google to post job openings through the NYNPA Jobs Network.
- Highlands Current, Beacon/Cold Spring Partner — Member newspaper that received awards in the 2025 Awards for Excellence competition.
- Johnson Newspaper Corp. Partner — Alec Johnson, President of Johnson Newspaper Corp., serves as a Director of the New York Newspapers Foundation.
- Lake Placid News Partner — Participating news website in the AdNet Online network
- LinkedIn Partner — Partner site for job ad distribution through the NYNPA Jobs Network
- LinkedIn Partner — Partners with LinkedIn to distribute job listings through the NYNPA Jobs Network.
- Mary Miller Partner — Primary contact for distribution of educational materials and audio resources related to the Famous New Yorkers series.
- Member Newspapers Network — Organization provides services and advocacy on behalf of member newspapers in New York.
- Monster Partner — Partner site for job ad distribution through the NYNPA Jobs Network
- Monster Partner — Partners with Monster to distribute job listings through the NYNPA Jobs Network.
- NYNAME Partner — Administers NYNAME's annual Advertising Competition on behalf of the organization.
- NYS Government Government — Provides links to NYS Government websites as a resource for members.
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strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Newspaper-as-Curriculum Enhances Media Literacy and Civic Engagementmethodology: newspaper-as-curriculumBy using newspapers as primary instructional tools aligned with state learning standards, the organization fosters critical thinking, literacy, and civic awareness in students, because real-world content makes learning more relevant and engaging than abstract materials.
- Unified Industry Advocacy Strengthens Policy Influencemethodology: unified_industry_advocacyBy advocating collectively for all newspaper types—regardless of size, format, or profit status—the organization amplifies its policy influence, because unified representation increases political and regulatory leverage in defense of press freedom and industry sustainability.