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America's Newspapers

501(c)(6) organization Tallahassee, FL EIN: 84-3088949 Website

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Key facts about America's Newspapers

EIN
84-3088949
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$1,162,728

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+8.8% YoY

Revenue

$1.6M

-4.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$30K

+106.7% YoY

Expenses

$1.5M

-4.0% YoY

About America's Newspapers

Based on IRS filings

America's Newspapers is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tallahassee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,162,728$1,068,270$840,053
Revenue$1,631,380$1,701,736$1,775,680
Expenses$1,506,722$1,569,491$1,515,890
Net Investment Income$29,543$14,293—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

America's Newspapers is led by Dean Ridings, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dean Ridings

    CEO

    CEO → CEO & Secretary, 2023

    CEO & Secretary → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $261K (2020) → $287K (2024)

  • Heidi Wright

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Slusher

    Membership Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2024)

  • Brian Jarvis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camille Olson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Paxton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Bussian

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Rung

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judi Terzotis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Gray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Fishman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted McGrew

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Prince

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Conan Gallaty

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dunn-Rankin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francis Wick

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Monico

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daisy Donald

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eliza Gaines

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Gulban

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Deaugustine

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Dorsey

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Patterson Plank

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Richner

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Watson

    Chief Marketing Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2020) → $146K (2024)

  • Cameron Nutting Williams

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Woolsey

    Vice President

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mat McMillan

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Emily Walsh (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mike Gebhart (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nat Lea (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patty Slusher (2020–2023) — Director of Programming
  • Former: Scott Champion (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Donna Gordon (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Kane (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alan Fisco (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Reen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Patterson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Dorsey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stacey Hill (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Barker (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Dean Ridings — CEO: $287KDean RidingsCEO$287KGregory Watson — Chief Marketing Officer: $146KGregory WatsonChief Marketing Officer$146KPatricia Slusher — Membership Director: $134KPatricia SlusherMembership Director$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $287K, to Dean Ridings (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about America's Newspapers

How large is America's Newspapers?

America's Newspapers reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is America's Newspapers?

America's Newspapers is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Tallahassee, FL. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does America's Newspapers operate?

America's Newspapers has awarded grants in Florida.

What is America's Newspapers's EIN?

America's Newspapers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3088949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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