Michigan Press Association
A press association founded in 1868 that defends press freedom in Michigan, runs a shared advertising network, and supplies members with legal and professional support.
Financial profile
Michigan Press Association · EIN 38-1216132 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $492,681 | $0 | $277,380 | $328,960 | $297,623 | Aug 2023 |
| FY2022 | $417,856 | $85,739 | $266,295 | $448,699 | $197,013 | Aug 2022 |
| FY2021 | $398,252 | $41,900 | $279,308 | $360,650 | $297,477 | Aug 2021 |
| FY2020 | $266,336 | $0 | $215,001 | $343,751 | $195,285 | Aug 2020 |
| FY2019 | $336,662 | $0 | $288,420 | $417,524 | $232,712 | Aug 2019 |
| FY2018 | $384,418 | $0 | $341,031 | $442,824 | $320,523 | Aug 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Michigan Press Association is read alongside.
WNA
Wisconsin Newspaper Association
A membership association founded in 1853 that protects and advances Wisconsin's newspapers through advocacy…
ONMA
Ohio News Media Association
The statewide association of Ohio's newspapers and news organizations, pairing member advocacy with an…
MPA
Missouri Press Association
A newspaper trade organization founded in 1867 that pairs a member association, an advertising service, and a…
12 companies named
KPA
Kansas Press Association
A century and a half old federation of Kansas newspapers that pools statewide advertising and public notice…
OPA
Oklahoma Press Association
The representative body for roughly 180 Oklahoma newspapers, joining open government advocacy and journalism…
9 companies named
Who backs MPA
Every company Michigan Press Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| enbridge | Meeting sponsor | AACC DRC GAC GCP GNCC +3 |
| bcbs-michigan-logoV2 | Meeting sponsor | AAYRC DRC FGCC GRC MWCCC +2 |
| Consumers-Energy-logo | Meeting sponsor | AWMA DRC FGCC LRCC LWCC +2 |
| meijer | Scholarship Sponsor | ACS DRC FFIA GRC GFWI +1 |
| thrivent_registered_pref_rgb_color_pos | Scholarship Sponsor | AACC CFPBS FCCC ACFS |
| broadstreet-cube | Meeting sponsor | LIONP NNA NCPA |
| interlink | Meeting sponsor | MNA NNA |
| Butzel2 | Scholarship Sponsor | AAYRC |
| ITC_Fortis_logo_4c | Meeting sponsor | AAYRC |
| Bellwether_Alternate | Scholarship Sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| CH-Public-Strategies-Logo-Color | Scholarship Sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| Detroit-Free-press-logo | Meeting sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| Farago_Logo | Meeting sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| LegalNewsLogo | Meeting sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| logo-byrum-fisk | Scholarship Sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| mlive_logo2026 | Meeting sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| Truscott-Rossman_Web | Scholarship Sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
| Yeo-Yeo-CPAs | Scholarship Sponsor | Only Michigan Press Association, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2026 Sponsors, MPA Foundation Annual Scholarship Golf Benefit. Read September 27, 2026. Logo wall with no alt text; names read from image file names. Logos whose file names did not identify a company (GPN, leelanau, MakeItFree, ViewWebGolfMS) and the Trott Foundation omitted.
Thank you to the 2026 MPA Annual Convention Sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Logo wall with no alt text; names read from image file names. MPA's own MPA Services logo omitted.
Who backs Michigan Press Association's peers, but not Michigan Press Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of Michigan Press Association's five peer societies, and not found in Michigan Press Association's reviewed public records.
| Company | MPA | OPA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Blox Digital | News Café | 1 of 2 | |
| Charton Communications & Consulting | Gold | 1 of 2 | |
| CherryRoad | Hall of Fame Reception | 1 of 2 | |
| Creative Circle Media | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Creative Circle Media Solutions | Titanium | 1 of 2 | |
| Ellis County Star | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Empower Local | Session Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| eType Services | Strategic Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Garver | Strategic Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| GovWatch | Trade Show Bag Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Hilliary Communications | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| InstaPrint | Daily American Republic | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Missouri Life Magazine | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Mobile Messenger | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| OGE Energy Corp. | Strategic Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Oklahoma Natural Gas | Strategic Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| PubGen-AI | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Public Service Company of Oklahoma | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Publications Plus | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| The Lawton Constitution | Named | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
A press association founded in 1868 that defends press freedom in Michigan, runs a shared advertising network, and supplies members with legal and professional support.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Inward
- Operational
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Movement, The Legacy and The League.
Strengths
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