National Communication Association

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 35-6007147 Website

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

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$28K$55K$83K$110K7 grants20195 grants20206 grants20216 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS$26KUNIVERSITY OF UTAH$22KARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$19KUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI$15KTHE REGENTS OF THE UNIVE…$10KUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CEN…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

JUSTIN DANOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$224KLASHAWN DUCKETTDIRECTOR OF CONVENTION & MEE…$142KDANE CLAUSSENDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, PUBLIC…$142KARNYAE NEALDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND M…$126K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARNEL NILES GOINSPRESIDENT3
JEANETTA D SIMSFIRST VICE PRESIDENT3
TINA HARRISSECOND VICE PRESIDENT3
WALID AFIFIIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT3
JIMMIE MANNINGACTING TREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
KENNETH LACHLANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
CANDICE THOMAS-MADDOXEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
JAMES L CHERNEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
LAURIE LEWISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
JOHN SLOOPEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
SHAUNAK SASTRYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
KATHERINE THWEATTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER3
JUSTIN DANOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR37.5$224,102
DANE CLAUSSENDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL37.5$141,643
LASHAWN DUCKETTDIRECTOR OF CONVENTION & MEETINGS37.5$142,289
ARNYAE NEALDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICES37.5$126,082

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AlbanyAthensBaltimoreCincinnatiColumbiaDenverDetroitFairfaxFargoFayetvilleGranvilleGreensboroIrvineJacksonvilleKentLawrenceMemphisMiamiMilwaukeeMy Pleasant

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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