Radio & Television News Directors Foundation
Donations deductibleRadio & Television News Directors Foundation's network
22 people4 organisationsi22 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (24) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison McGinley Chair | Foundation Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sheryl Worsley Chair | Rtdna Chair Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Scheld Chair | Rtdna Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alex Silverman | Director at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alisha McDevitt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Blaise Labbe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Colin Benedict | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ellen Crooke | Director at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Galean Stewart | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| JAM Sardar | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Seeling | Foundation Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| JJ Green | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kim Wilhelm | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lynn Hatter | Foundation Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Melissa Luck | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Misty Montano | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Monika Diaz | Director at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Thomas | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sean McLaughlin | Director at Large | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sherri Jackson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terence Shepherd | Foundation Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vincent Duffy (also filed as Vince Duffy) | Rtdna Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Shelley | President | since 2018 |
| John Dan Shelly | President | 2023 |
| Tara Puckey | Executive Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Mcginley | Foundation Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Terence Shepherd | Foundation Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Seeling | Foundation Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Hatter - Exit 0624 | Foundation Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Luck | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Misty Montano | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Colin Benedict | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kim Wilhelm | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Blaise Labbe - Exit 0624 | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jam Sardar | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sherri Jackson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alisha Mcdevitt | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jj Green - Exit 0624 | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Galean Stewart | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tim Scheld - Exit 0624 | RTDNA Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sheryl Worsley | RTDNA Chair Elect | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vincent Duffy | RTDNA Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Crooke | Director At Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sean Mclaughlin - Exit 0624 | Director At Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Monika Diaz | Director At Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alex Silverman | Director At Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Thomas | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Bertini - Start 0624 | Director At Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Craig Swagler- Exit 0624 | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Fiona Conway - Exit 0624 | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Dan Shelly | President | 12 | $0 | $170k | $17k |
| Tara Puckey | Executive Director | 12 | $0 | $146k | $20k |
About
- Legal name
- Radio & Television News Directors Foundation
- EIN
- 381860090
- Address
- 529 14th St Nw Ste 1240, Washington, DC, 20045-2520
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- To promote the development, diffusion and application of knowledge to the advancement of all forms of electronic journalism; to promote, foster and stimulate the study of electronic journalism and research; to furnish encouragement, aid, guidance, support and financial assistance to qualified persons who desire to make their career in the field of electronic journalism. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1967
- Principal officer
- John D Shelley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1967
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAllison McGinley
≥8years on the filingsSheryl Worsley
≥8years on the filingsTIM Scheld
≥8years on the filingsAlisha McDevitt
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $376k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $562k
- Program service revenue
- $99k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $54k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25