Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM AND THE PROCESS OF REPORTING ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM IS ACKNOWLEDGED THROUGH ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND WRITING AWARDS PROGRAMS. FURTHER, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A FORUM FOR COVERAGE-RELATED ISSUES AFFECTING REGULAR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS.
TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM & THE PROCESS OF REPORTING ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM IS RECOGNIZED THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED OR SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS TO HELP THEM STUDY JOURNALISM AND PREPARE FOR A CAREER AS JOURNALISTS. IT ALSO ARRANGED FOR MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS TO SERVE AS ONE-ON-ONE MENTORS FOR THE YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION EXPANDED ITS PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. BEYOND KANSAS, THE WHCA PROVIDES OR SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIPS AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, NHOWARD UNIVERSITY, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, OHIO UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.
THE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TO REWARD AND ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM. THE AWARDS RECOGNIZE SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL NEWS COVERAGE UNDER DEADLINE PRESSURE, OVERALL JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND WORK OF SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL OR REGIONAL IMPORTANCE WRITTEN WITH FAIRNESS AND OBJECTIVITY. THE 2020 AWARDS LAUDED COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS ADMINISTRATION, HIS CALL TO UKRAINE TO PRESS FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF JOE BIDEN, AND NAVY AND MARINE ACCIDENTS THAT LED TO THE DEATHS OF 23 SERVICE MEMBERS.THE AWARDS THIS YEAR INCLUDE TWO NEW PRIZES: THE KATHARINE GRAHAM AWARD FOR COURAGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESIDENTIAL NEWS COVERAGE BY VISUAL JOURNALISTS.
THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A FORUM FOR COVERAGE-RELATED ISSUES AFFECTING REGULAR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO THE PRESIDENT, THE ABILITY TO QUESTION THE WHITE HOUSE STAFF ON A DAILY BASIS AT THE WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM, AND WORK TO HELP THE PRESS COVER THE PRESIDENT ON TRIPS OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE, AS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE CITY AND THE COUNTRY. THIS INCLUDES EVENTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AND FOR WHCA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Steven Thomma | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $108,258 |
| George Lehner | ATTORNEY | 1 | $0 |
| Zeke Miller | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Kumar | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tamara Keith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Gillman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Mills | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Francesca Chambers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Portnoy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Karl | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Fin Gomez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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