American Society of Media Photographers Inc

Overview

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1944, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS (ORIGINALLY THE SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHERS) IS THE LEADING TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO PHOTOGRAPH PRIMARILY FOR PUBLICATION. ASMP PROMOTES PHOTOGRAPHER'S RIGHTS, EDUCATES PHOTOGRAPHERS IN BETTER BUSINESS PRACTICES, PRODUCES BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND HELPS BUYERS FIND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS. With a large contingent of nature photographers, ASMP operates programming to promote the art and science of nature photography as a medium of communication, nature appreciation, and environmental protection; provides information, education, inspiration, and opportunity for all persons interested in nature photography; and fosters excellence and ethical conduct in all aspect of our endeavors and especially encourages responsible photography in the wild. ASMP does this as a part of its broader Mission, as these practices promote the highest professional standards, thus enhancing the reputation, educa

Operating model

Revenue model

Earned-program. 98% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.

Distribution model

Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

• Financial Efficiency: 0
• Transparency & Controls: 71
• Accountability: 77
• Sustainability: 13
• Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Details

• Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
• Governance: 11 of 12 board members independent · 5 of 9 filing controls reported
• Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
• Leadership: top reported pay $273K · 14 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
• Consistency: 11 of 12 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
• Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes executive pay
• Filing history: 7 filing years from 2018 to 2024
• Contacts: How to reach this organization
• Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
• Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
• People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
• Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

• High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
• High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
• Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 8 not reported.
• High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
• High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 16/100.
• Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Functional expense sum did not reconcile in the filed values.
• High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 13/100.
• High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
• High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.
• High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 12/100.
• High — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization is not authorized to operate as a charity in California.