National Association of Hispanic Journalists

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
463985228
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-N 2021
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Phone
8663560898
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,444,936
Expenses
$2,552,974
Assets
$3,689,851
Liabilities
$229,071

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DUNIA ELVIR (NATIONAL PRESIDENT)
  • JAIME CARDENAS (VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL)
  • JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ (VICE PRESIDENT, BROADCAST)
  • NANCY PREVOR-JOHNSON (VICE PRESIDENT, PRINT)
  • YANETH GUILLEN-DIAZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • DAVID PENA JR (PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • YANETH GUILLEN-DIAZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $120,935 total reported compensation
  • DAVID PENA JR (PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $113,254 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

National association of hispanic journalists (nahj) was incorporated in 1984 in California, and reincorporated in Washington dc in 2017, and is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of hispanics in the news industry. Nahj is governed by a fourteen (14) member board of directors that consists of executive officers and regional directors who represent geographic areas of the united states and the caribbean. The national office is located in Washington, dc. Nahj's main sources of revenue consist of grants, sponsorships, and registration fees.

What it reported doing in 2023

Member newsletter, research, and online information - provide members with a newsletter and online information on current trends in the profession and prepares a report on the status of latino journalists.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 75% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 69
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 37
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 69.7%; rating input score 70
  • Program expense ratio: 68.3%; rating input score 68
  • Fundraising efficiency: $31.59 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -4.4%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.45; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.2%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -28.9% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 69.7% of revenue deployed · 68.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $1.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $121K · 18 people listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2022 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 23/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Document-retention policy not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 31/100.