FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION (EIN 33-0308483)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-31
IRS object ID
202443059349303254
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-31T19:29:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN680037990PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GILBERT CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95833ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330308483EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FIRST AMENDMENT COALITIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFIRSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4154605060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1534 FOURTH STREET BAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN RAFAELCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94901ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID SNYDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4154605060PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHELEN G BERHEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01077434PTIN
Phone9166466464PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-31PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID SNYDERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1534 FOURTH STREET BAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN RAFAELCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,332,966GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://FIRSTAMENDMENTCOALITION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREE SPEECH, A FREE PRESS, GOVT. ACCOUNTABILITY & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,528,789NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION PROTECTS AND PROMOTES A FREE PRESS, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9166466464PhoneNum

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CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
KATHERINE ROWLANDS
PRESIDENT0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER SCHEER
PAST PRESIDENT0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIET WILLIAMS
VICE PRESIDENT0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT LINDLAW
SECRETARY0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED CHAPUIS
TREASURER0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICA DEL VALLE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCOS BRETON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL BROWN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE B BRUGMANN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS BURKE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL FUSON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERWIN CHEMERINSKY
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABENICIO CISNEROS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL DOUGLAS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD GINGRAS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN-PAUL JASSY
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA JUE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
QUENTIN KOPP
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM NEWTON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARL OLSON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEL OPOTOWSKY
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROWLAND REBELE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD WASSERMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL MELAMED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUFFY CAROLAN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DICK ROGERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICARDO SANDOVAL-PALOS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SNYDER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$178,803$0$32,100
DAVID LOY
LEGAL DIRECTOR40.00$145,000$0$8,149Yes (X)
KATHLEEN MORGAN
PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR40.00$110,416$0$17,472Yes (X)
VIRGINA LAROE
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR40.00$105,000$0$5,608Yes (X)
SUZANNE ITO
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40.00$105,000$0$6,150Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,054OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$5,097FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,351TotalAmt
Program Services$23,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$49,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,540FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,888TotalAmt
Program Services$6,245ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,643ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,287TotalAmt
Management And General$22,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,500TotalAmt
Fundraising$4,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,639TotalAmt
Program Services$55,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,943FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$8,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,782FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$8,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,815FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,695TotalAmt
Program Services$13,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,593ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,831FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,404TotalAmt
Program Services$4,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$865FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,643TotalAmt
Program Services$2,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$583FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$931TotalAmt
Program Services$699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$149FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,058TotalAmt
Program Services$6,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,468FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LEGAL HOTLINE$18,000$18,000
PROGRAM MARKETING AND M$8,960$8,960

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,248,369TotalAmt
Program Services$911,299ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$193,766FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414,876BOYAmt
EOY$277,453EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$923,130BOYAmt
EOY$284,756EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$13,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,001LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,422LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,697BOYAmt
EOY$3,579EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,343BOYAmt
EOY$182,106EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$612,174EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,418,046BOYAmt
EOY$1,573,402EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$9,126EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$35,487EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$44,613EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,418,046BOYAmt
EOY$1,328,789EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,418,046BOYAmt
EOY$1,528,789EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,418,046BOYAmt
EOY$1,573,402EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$84,597ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$28,422NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$2,276PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$618,413CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$952,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,027,669CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,050,360CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,310,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,959,188TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$618,413CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$952,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,027,669CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,050,360CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,310,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,959,188TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,764,432SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,194,756PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,232CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,363CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$177CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,335CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,479CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,586TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,088CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,649CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,054CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,796TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,003,570TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.63850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.54960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,088. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,649. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,054.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$285FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,644FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,929FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,229,440FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,248,369FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$199,837FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$49,959FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$175,052CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$199,837CurrentYearAmt
Total$374,889TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$562,334LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$7,277CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$18,929CurrentYearAmt
Total$26,206TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$43,763CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$49,959CurrentYearAmt
Total$93,722TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$140,583GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$193CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$285CurrentYearAmt
Total$478TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A LINE 1CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFAC TOOK PUBLIC POSITIONS ON 16 BILLS BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE IN 2023 THAT RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING OPEN GOVERNMENT, A FREE PRESS AND FREE SPEECH. FAC'S ACTIVITY CONSISTED OF DRAFTING AND/OR EDITING LETTERS TO RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, SENDING COMMUMICAITONS TO MEMBERS AND FOLLOWERS, AND COMMUNICATING WITH LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF. THE ONLY EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES WERE FOR STAFF TIME, AS SET FORTH ABOVE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,301BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$303EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$282,009BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,701InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$282,409OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,301EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$250,379BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$31,630InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$282,009EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$221,105BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,139InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,865AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$250,379EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$199,484BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,065InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,444AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$221,105EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,001OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,422DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,579BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,579TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFIXED INCOME SECURITIESDesc
Book Value$612,174BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$612,174TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVACATION ACCRUALDesc
Amt$35,487Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$35,487TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,848,544TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$28,422NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$487,156DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$515,578RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,332,966RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,332,966TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,735,525TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$487,156DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$487,156ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,248,369ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,248,369TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID SNYDER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$178,803$0$0$0$0$0$8,656$0$23,444$0$210,903$0$0$0
DAVID LOY
LEGAL DIRECTOR$145,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,249$0$900$0$153,149$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:NONPARTISAN AND NONPROFIT, FAC BELIEVES THAT THE BROADEST RANGE OF ENGAGED AND INFORMED COMMUNITIES IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH OF OUR DEMOCRACY - THAT THE VALUES EXPRESSED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROVIDE A BLUEPRINT FOR AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE SOCIETY AND A RESPONSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT. TO THAT END, FAC EDUCATES, ADVOCATES AND LITIGATES TO ADVANCE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR ALL. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION FAC RECOGNIZES THAT OUR MISSION CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY ACTIVELY CULTIVATING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION. WE BELIEVE THAT IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE PROMISE OF THE VALUES UNDERLYING THE FIRST AMENDMENT, WE MUST REACH AND INCLUDE AS BROAD A RANGE OF VOICES AS POSSIBLE TO INFORM OUR POLICIES, PRIORITIES AND PROGRAMS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES ROOTED IN, AMONG OTHER THINGS, RACE AND GENDER REQUIRE FAC TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN SEEKING OUT AND EMBRACING A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES, BACKGROUNDS, AND LIFE EXPERIENCES. TO THAT END, WE COMMIT TO ACTIVELY EXPANDING AND DIVERSIFYING OUR NETWORKS. WE RECOGNIZE IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ALLOCATE OUR RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF AND COLLABORATION WITH INSTITUTIONS, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COALITIONS THAT REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION, ESPECIALLY THOSE TRADITIONALLY EXCLUDED FROM POWER AND RESOURCES. FOSTERING A DIVERSE, EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IS BOTH A GOAL IN ITSELF AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF CARRYING OUT OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE GOVERNING BOARD HAS REVISED THE BYLAWS TO (1) ELIMINATE A PROVISION ALLOWING SEVERAL NONPROFIT JOURNALISM/MEDIA GROUPS TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD, AND (2) TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO SERVE IN ADVISORY CAPACITY, AND AT THE BOARD'S PLEASURE, ON COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. SUCH ADVISORY MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE VOTING AUTHORITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE NOT OF A KIND THAT ARE LIKELY TO GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEE ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHENEVER THEY ARISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DATA CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO A LIMITED EXTENT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS IS THE INITIAL YEAR THAT THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINED AN AUDIT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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