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Associated Press (AP)

Website:

www.ap.org/en/
Location:

New York, NY
Tax ID:

13-6162003
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2018):

Revenue: $186,280
Expenses: $179,373
Assets: $13,413
Type:

Media Organization
Formation:

1846
Executive Director:

Daisy Veerasingham

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Associated Press (AP) is major media cooperative that operates as a newsgathering nonprofit organization. 3 publishing 2,000 stories per day and sharing more than one million photos per year. 19

In 2022, Associated Press appointed Tom Verdin 24 According to the Washington Free Beacon, AP did not add KR Foundation as a philanthropic supporter on its website until January 2024. 24

Associated Press Stylebook Changes

Since 1953, 29 11 “Our Story.” Associated Press. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://www.ap.org/about/our-story/.

  • “Leadership Team.” Associated Press. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://www.ap.org/about/our-people/leadership-team.
  • “Daisy Veerasingham.” LinkedIn Profile. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-veerasingham-7a1656b/?originalSubdomain=uk.
  • “ A Letter From the Chair and CEO.” Associated Press Annual Report. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://www.ap.org/about/annual-report/2022/.
  • “Our purpose.” Associated Press. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://brand.ap.org/ap-story.
  • “AP By the Numbers.” Associated Press. December 14, 2023. Accessed via Web Archive May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20201214065039/https://www.ap.org/about/annual-report/2019/ap-by-the-numbers.
  • “AP wins 2 Pulitzers for racial justice, COVID-19 photography.” Associated Press. June 11, 2021. https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2021/ap-wins-2-pulitzers-for-racial-justice-covid-19-photography.
  •  [1] “U.S. states and territories.” Associated Press. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://www.ap.org/bureaus#US-States-Territories
  • Duffy, Clare. “behind the Associated Press’ decision to appoint a democracy editor: ‘This is a very crucial beat’.” CNN. June 19, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/19/media/associated-press-democracy-editor-reliable-sources/index.html.
  • Meir, Nicole. “Tom Verdin named as democracy news editor.” Associated Press. June 13, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://blog.ap.org/announcements/tom-verdin-named-democracy-news-editor?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP_CorpComm.[/note] Previously, AP offered a hub for readers to view its stories related to the far-left Black Lives Matter movement. 11 [1] “Black Lives Matter.” Associated Press. Accessed via Web Archive May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221030140104/https://apnews.com/hub/black-lives-matter.
  • “About Us.” Trusted News Initiative. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.bbc.co.uk/beyondfakenews/trusted-news-initiative/about-us/.
  • “Robert F. Kennedy Jr sues media outlets over misinformation initiative.” France 24. January 13, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230113-robert-f-kennedy-jr-sues-media-outlets-over-misinformation-initiative.
  • Ross, Chuck. “AP Quietly Reveals Donation From Foreign Group That Trains Journalists as Climate Change ‘Activists’.” Washington Free Beacon, January 2, 2023. https://freebeacon.com/media/ap-quietly-reveals-donation-from-foreign-group-that-trains-journalists-as-climate-change-activists/ 
  • Colford, Paul. “’Illegal immigrant’ no more.” Associated Press. April 2, 2013. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/1.
  • Daniszewski, John. “How to describe the events at the U.S. Capitol.” AP Stylebook. January 6, 2021. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/17.
  •  “The Associated Press advises suppressing the truth about riots.” Post Editorial Board. New York Post. October 6, 2020. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://nypost.com/2020/10/06/the-associated-press-advises-suppressing-the-truth-about-riots/.
  • “2022 Notebook. Retrenchment in fight for racial justice.” Associated Press. December 16, 2022. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-buffalo-race-and-ethnicity-hate-crimes-police-brutality-c77710e885399159e36fbefa33339aa6.
  • “Intellectual Property.” Associated Press. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.ap.org/about/our-causes/intellectual-property#:~:text=AP%2C%20which%20is%20a%20not,our%20main%20source%20of%20funding.
  • Hau, Louis. “Down On The Wire.” Forbes.com. February 14, 2008. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20090331174432/http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/13/media-newspapers-ap-biz-media-cx_lh_0214ap.html.
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    Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: February 1, 1950

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2018 Dec Form 990 $186,280 $179,373 $13,413 $71,027 N $155,680 $16,320 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $137,015 $189,922 $47,692 $112,214 N $105,690 $17,345 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $134,739 $231,614 $78,924 $90,539 N $101,654 $21,935 $0 $0 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $182,533 $173,262 $110,731 $25,472 N $144,943 $21,840 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $193,698 $201,462 $88,945 $12,957 N $154,216 $27,632 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $248,663 $243,863 $108,348 $24,596 N $215,103 $18,885 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Dec Form 990 $233,939 $233,614 $89,087 $10,135 N $171,514 $51,894 $0 $0 PDF
    2011 Dec Form 990 $246,385 $243,271 $89,498 $10,871 N $170,406 $59,595 $69 $0 PDF

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