FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0967274)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 202303119349301630
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-11-07T10:00:28-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042571780 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AAFCPAS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 WASHINGTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01581 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 460967274 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5109950780 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49 FLATBUSH AVENUE 1017 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLYN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11217 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TREVOR TIMM | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9786180634 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-11-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | TREVOR | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | TIMM | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOYCE RIPIANZI CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00548581 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-11-03 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | TREVOR TIMM | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49 FLATBUSH AVENUE 1017 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLYN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11217 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,882,183 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.FREEDOM.PRESS | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT, DEFEND, AND EMPOWER PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 26 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,396,919 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,749,958 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $121,134 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $119,372 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,866,459 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $12,853 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$810,952 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$10,773 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $11,573,560 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,871,410 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $31,500 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,594,544 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,326,274 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $364,696 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,173,237 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,570,018 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,799,281 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,896,292 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $7,774,279 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$24,882 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $12,319,058 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $11,712,615 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $388,065 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $890,289 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $11,930,993 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,822,326 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT, DEFEND, AND EMPOWER PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY. IT DOES THIS THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEANS, INCLUDING:1.) PUBLIC ADVOCACY ON ISSUES AFFECTING PRESS FREEDOM, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, THE RIGHT TO PUBLISH, REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REFORM, THE PROSECUTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS, AND DIGITAL SECURITY.2.) MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS, LIKE SECUREDROP, OUR OPEN-SOURCE WHISTLEBLOWER SUBMISSION SYSTEM.3.) EDUCATION ON DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS JOURNALISTS CAN USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOURCES, AND LEGAL RIGHTS FOR REPORTERS.4.) SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENT AND CATALOGUE PRESS FREEDOM VIOLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.5.) LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR TRANSPARENCY THROUGH FOIA REQUESTS, AMICUS BRIEFS, AND OTHER AVENUES IN COURT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,311,629 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION PROTECTS, DEFENDS, AND EMPOWERS PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY. SECUREDROP IS AN OPEN-SOURCE WHISTLEBLOWER SUBMISSION SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE PROJECT THAT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION DEVELOPS, MAINTAINS, AND HELPS NEWS ORGANIZATIONS INSTALL. SECUREDROP COMBINES A VARIETY OF OPEN-SOURCE SECURE COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS AND PRACTICES INTO ONE EASIER-TO-USE PACKAGE THAT ALLOWS JOURNALISTS AND SOURCES TO COMMUNICATE SAFELY AND SECURELY ONLINE. SECUREDROP IS CURRENTLY USED AT OVER 70 MAJOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, ASSOCIATED PRESS, USA TODAY, PROPUBLICA, THE NEW YORKER, THE GUARDIAN, AND THE INTERCEPT. IT IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE TOOLS ADVOCATED FOR JOURNALISTS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR DIGITAL SECURITY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $953,048 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $78,891 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE US PRESS FREEDOM TRACKER - IN 2017, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION LAUNCHED THE US PRESS FREEDOM TRACKER, A NEWS SITE AND DATABASE THAT ATTEMPTS TO COMPREHENSIVELY DOCUMENT VIRTUALLY EVERY PRESS FREEDOM VIOLATION IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF JOURNALISTS ARRESTED, STOPPED AT THE BORDER, SUBPOENAED, PHYSICALLY ATTACKED, SURVEILLED, AND MORE. FPF ALSO ADVOCATES FOR ROBUST PRESS FREEDOM RIGHTS ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES INCLUDING REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE, THE RIGHT TO PUBLISH, THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, THE PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS, AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $602,408 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $40,481 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DIGITAL SECURITY - PROTECTING THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN JOURNALISTS AND SOURCES IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRESS FREEDOM ISSUES OF THE 21ST CENTURY. A RECORD NUMBER OF WHISTLEBLOWERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN PROSECUTED IN LARGE PART BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT THINKS IT CAN OBTAIN THE EMAIL AND PHONE CALL RECORDS OF ANY INTERACTION, AND AN INCREASING NUMBER OF JOURNALISTS ARE VULNERABLE TO HACKING FROM CRIMINALS AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. TO END THAT, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND BUILDS A VARIETY OF DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS FOR JOURNALISTS THAT AIM AT PROTECTING THESE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. WE ALSO TRAIN JOURNALISTS AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN HOW TO USE OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS, SO THEY CAN KEEP THEIR SOURCES--AND THEMSELVES--SAFER. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,867,085 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 16 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 26 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TREVOR TIMM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5109950780 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49 FLATBUSH AVENUE 1017 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLYN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11217 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR TIMM | |||||||
| ED/BOARD MEMBER | 50.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $239,250 | $0 | $29,882 | |
| LOUISE BLACK | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $165,750 | $0 | $21,447 | Yes (X) | ||
| ERIK MOELLER | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING | 40.00 | $165,750 | $0 | $12,062 | Yes (X) | ||
| HARLO HOLMES | |||||||
| CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER | 40.00 | $155,250 | $0 | $21,045 | Yes (X) | ||
| KIRSTIN MCCUDDEN | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT OF EDITORIAL | 40.00 | $155,250 | $0 | $12,134 | Yes (X) | ||
| HARRIS LAPIROFF | |||||||
| ENGINEERING MANAGER (WEB) | 40.00 | $129,000 | $0 | $10,807 | Yes (X) | ||
| SOPHIE HAGEN | |||||||
| SECRETARY/RESEARCH REPORTER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $82,000 | $0 | $19,932 | ||
| RAINEY REITMAN | |||||||
| PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EDWARD SNOWDEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN CUSACK | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANIEL ELLSBERG | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WESLEY LOWERY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LAURA POITRAS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,092,250 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $127,309 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 13 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN O'GORMAN | ||||||
| PO BOX 67584 | TORONTO | ONTARIO | CA | M5T 3B8 | IT CONSULTING | $129,315 |
| ROWEN SHANE | ||||||
| YATES STREET | VICTORIA | BRITISH COLUMBIA | CA | V8V 4Y9 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | $105,310 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $21,546 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $4,728,412 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $90,700 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,749,958 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SERVICE INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $119,372 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $119,372 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $119,372 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,853 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $12,853 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $21,546 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $10,773 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$10,773 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$10,773 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,871,410 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $119,372 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,080 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $371,064 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $169,831 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $93,580 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $107,653 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,484,628 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,090,365 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $192,708 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $201,555 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,046 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,889 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $463 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,694 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $208,330 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $188,642 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $69 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,619 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $222,206 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $183,954 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,950 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,302 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,925 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,125 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,118 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $134,118 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,622 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,028 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,594 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,150 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,931 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,219 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,523 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $72,202 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,039 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,282 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $945,411 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $931,400 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,011 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $131,822 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,663 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $122,833 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $326 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $139,951 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $89,159 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $48,443 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,349 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM EXPENSE | $49,966 | $49,966 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | $12,530 | $930 | $9,903 | $1,697 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,896,292 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,867,085 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $664,511 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $364,696 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,266,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,843,523 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,042,508 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,079,702 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $323,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $580,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,845 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,480 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $115,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,356 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,553,534 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $499,749 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,800 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $589,805 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,319,058 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,712,615 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $371,991 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $289,343 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,074 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,083 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $570,863 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $388,065 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $890,289 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,105,057 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,368,053 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,825,936 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $454,273 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,930,993 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,822,326 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,319,058 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,712,615 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$24,882 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,083,785 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,849,299 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,202,676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,545,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,396,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,749,958 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,744,376 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,849,299 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,202,676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,545,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,396,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,749,958 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,744,376 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $11,669,935 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $13,074,441 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,581 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,853 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $19,434 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $157,314 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $157,314 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $24,921,124 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,111,918 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.52460 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.63610 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $18,038 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $16,191 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $34,229 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,862,063 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,896,292 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $394,815 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $98,704 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $357,907 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $326,791 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year | $394,815 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,079,513 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,619,270 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $9,240 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $14,710 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year | $34,229 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $58,179 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $89,477 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $81,698 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year | $98,704 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $269,879 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $404,819 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $9,240 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $14,710 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year | $18,038 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $41,988 | TotalAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I-A, LINE 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | AS A 501C3 ORGANIZATION, WE DID NOT DO ANY IN PERSON LOBBYING OR MAKE ANY POLITICAL EXPENDITURES. WE OCCASIONALLY EMAIL AND HAVE PHONE CALLS WITH CONGRESSIONAL AIDES ABOUT VARIOUS PRESS FREEDOM-RELATED BILLS GOING THROUGH CONGRESS. IN ADDITION, WE DO GRASSROOTS LOBBYING BASED ON VARIOUS BILLS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH CONGRESS THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR MISSION. THESE BILLS INCLUDE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY REFORM, PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS RIGHTS, SURVEILLANCE REFORM, AND ANYTHING AFFECTING THE RIGHTS OF JOURNALISTS. OUR GRASSROOTS LOBBYING INCLUDES WRITING BLOG POSTS ABOUT LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS, SHARING ARTICLES AND OPINIONS ABOUT SUCH LEGISLATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SIGNING ON TO COALITION LETTERS OPPOSING OR SUPPORTING LEGISLATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| SECURITY DEPOSITS | $44,516 |
| RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING | $545,289 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $589,805 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION | Desc |
| Amt | $570,863 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $570,863 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,798,398 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$1,073,012 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$1,073,012 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,871,410 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,871,410 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,907,065 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $10,773 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $10,773 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,896,292 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,896,292 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED OPEN EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS' FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2022. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,773. IMPAIRMENT OF TANGIBLE ASSETS -1,083,785. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,773. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | NFT AUCTION | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $21,546 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $21,546 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,773 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $21,546 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $21,546 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,773 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,773 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$10,773 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR TIMM | ||||||||||||||
| ED/BOARD MEMBER | $228,000 | $0 | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,620 | $0 | $25,262 | $0 | $269,132 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE BLACK | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT & OPER | $158,000 | $0 | $7,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,047 | $0 | $17,400 | $0 | $187,197 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK MOELLER | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING | $158,000 | $0 | $7,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,047 | $0 | $8,015 | $0 | $177,812 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARLO HOLMES | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER | $148,000 | $0 | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,793 | $0 | $17,252 | $0 | $176,295 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTIN MCCUDDEN | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT OF EDITORIAL | $148,000 | $0 | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,793 | $0 | $8,341 | $0 | $167,384 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | CRYPTOCURRENCY | Desc |
| Contribution | 31 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $90,700 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 32B: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION SOLICITS AND ACCEPTS GIFTS FOR PURPOSES THAT WILL HELP THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER AND FULFILL ITS MISSION. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION URGES ALL PROSPECTIVE DONORS TO SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF PERSONAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS IN MATTERS RELATING TO THEIR GIFTS, INCLUDING THE RESULTING TAX AND ESTATE PLANNING CONSEQUENCES. THE FOLLOWING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES GOVERN ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS MADE TO FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY OF ITS OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. I. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION SOLICITS AND ACCEPTS GIFTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ITS CORE MISSION AND VALUES. II. WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE FACTORS BELOW, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION WILL ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION WILL NOT ACCEPT DIRECT DONATIONS FROM ANY GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY. III. IN THE COURSE OF ITS REGULAR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION WILL ACCEPT DONATIONS OF MONEY, REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY, STOCK, CRYPTOCURRENCY AND IN-KIND SERVICES. IV. CERTAIN TYPES OF GIFTS MUST BE REVIEWED PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE DUE TO THE SPECIAL LIABILITIES THEY MAY POSE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION. EXAMPLES OF GIFTS WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW INCLUDE GIFTS OF REAL PROPERTY, GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND GIFTS OF SECURITIES. WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO SOLICIT OR ACCEPT GIFTS, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: I. VALUES - WHETHER THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT COMPROMISES ANY OF THE CORE VALUES OF FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION; II. COMPATIBILITY - WHETHER THERE IS COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE INTENT OF THE DONOR AND THE ORGANIZATION'S USE OF THE GIFT; III. PUBLIC RELATIONSHIPS - WHETHER ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT DAMAGES THE REPUTATION OF FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION; IV. PRIMARY BENEFIT - WHETHER THE PRIMARY BENEFIT IS TO FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION, VERSUS THE DONOR; V. CONSISTENCY - IS ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIFT CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR PRACTICE? VI. FORM OF GIFT - IS THE GIFT OFFERED IN A FORM THAT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION CAN USE WITHOUT INCURRING SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSE OR DIFFICULTY? VII. EFFECT ON FUTURE GIVING - WILL THE GIFT ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE FUTURE GIFTS? ALL DECISIONS TO SOLICIT AND/OR ACCEPT POTENTIALLY CONTROVERSIAL GIFTS WILL BE MADE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE STAFF OF FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION. THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION WILL BE THE IMPACT OF THE GIFT ON THE ORGANIZATION. | ExplanationTxt |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSES ANY PERTINENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED TWO SURVEYS OF NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION DATA. THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWED THE DATA AND MADE A DETERMINATION BASED ON SIZE OF BUDGET, LOCATION, AND OTHER FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ABSTAINED FROM THE DISCUSSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS -1,083,785. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ACCOUNTANTS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. |
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