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Ohio News Media Association

501(c)(6) organization Columbus, OH EIN: 31-4270700 Website

To promote the best interests of all members in all matters pertaining to the publishing and printing business and to do all acts and things relating thereto which may be necessary or desirable to the business or welfare of the association and its members.

Ohio News Media Association at a glance

Total assets
$355,027
+14.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$305,046
+22.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$5,768
+88.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$270,573
+4.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Ohio News Media Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Columbus

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio News Media Foundation Columbus, OHGeneral Support$18,625
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$355,027$305,046$270,573——$5,768
2023$311,433$249,116$258,689——$3,065
2022$304,283$333,431$275,536$18,6251$3,139
2021$272,137$375,380$274,482——$4,456
2020$209,187$354,758$316,565——$186

About Ohio News Media Association

Based on IRS filings

Ohio News Media Association is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $355K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ohio News Media Association is led by Monica Nieporte Koren, Secretary & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Monica Nieporte Koren

    Secretary & Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $147K (2024)

  • John Karlovec

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Hudnutt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Quinn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lane Moon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Huber

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Shearer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Speer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Milo Miller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Klopfenstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Reynolds

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Zeller

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beryl Love

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jana Collier

    Vice President

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Lori Figurski (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sally Heaston (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jessica Graue (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Kurt Franck (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Cohen (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: David Keller (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Karmen Concannon (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kirk Dougal (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Champion (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Bill Albrecht (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Ron Waite (2020) — President

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

Monica Nieporte Koren — Secretary/Executive Director: $147KMonica Nieporte KorenSecretary/Executive Director$147K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $147K, to Monica Nieporte Koren (Secretary/Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Ohio News Media Association

How large is Ohio News Media Association?

Ohio News Media Association reported $355K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $305K.

Where does Ohio News Media Association operate?

Ohio News Media Association has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Ohio News Media Association's EIN?

Ohio News Media Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4270700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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