National Communication Association
ADVANCING COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHING, AND PRACTICE TO FOSTER A BETTER WORLD.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.7M
-2.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$102K
+70.5% YoY
Grant Count
6
+20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
+42.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,732,867 | $8,961,707 | $9,379,540 |
| Revenue | $3,719,431 | $3,238,772 | $3,734,330 |
| Expenses | $4,113,551 | $4,278,907 | $3,701,098 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $442,828 | $284,519 | $251,428 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARNEL NILES GOINS | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| JEANETTA D SIMS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| TINA HARRIS | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| WALID AFIFI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| JIMMIE MANNING | ACTING TREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| KENNETH LACHLAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| CANDICE THOMAS-MADDOX | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| JAMES L CHERNEY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| LAURIE LEWIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| JOHN SLOOP | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| SHAUNAK SASTRY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| KATHERINE THWEATT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 3 | — |
| JUSTIN DANOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $224,102 |
| DANE CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL | 37.5 | $141,643 |
| LASHAWN DUCKETT | DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION & MEETINGS | 37.5 | $142,289 |
| ARNYAE NEAL | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICES | 37.5 | $126,082 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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