Association of Alternative Newsmedia
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What it says it does
AAN HELPS ITS MEMBERS GROW BY PROMOTING EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE, IMPROVING JOURNALISM AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE, SUPPORTING MARKETING AND ADVERTISING, INCREASING AWARENESS OF ALTERNATIVE MEDIA, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE MEDIA INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $488,699
- Spending
- $266,854
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $84,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $93,925 spent. THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA (AAN) IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF 110+ LOCAL AND INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS COVERING MANY MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS AND OTHER LESS-POPULATED CITIES AND REGIONS IN NORTH AMERICA. AAN MEMBERS REACH ACTIVE, EDUCATED, AND INFLUENTIAL ADULTS IN THEIR LOCAL MARKETS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. IN ADDITION, MILLIONS OF READERS VIEW AAN-MEMBER CONTENT VIA THE WEB AND MOBILE DEVICES. THE ASSOCIATION HELD ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR MEMBER PUBLISHERS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION, CONVERSATION AND IDEA SHARING. PUBLISHERS TALKED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY SEE IN THEIR MARKETS AND THEIR PLANS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND REACH MORE READERS WITH THEIR CONTENT.
- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY FOUNDATION (ANF), AAN PARTICIPATED IN THE TECH TRANSFORMATION LAB DEVELOPED BY THE GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE PROJECT TO SELECT PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE FUNDING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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