2021-11-12T11:22:42-06:00 2020-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2020-01-01 460967274 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION FREE 5109950780 601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 TREVOR TIMM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9786180634 2021-11-09 1 TREVOR TIMM XXX-XX-XXXX COURTNEY MCFARLAND CPA P01645518 5083669100 2021-11-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TREVOR TIMM 601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 4756840 0 X WWW.FREEDOM.PRESS X 2013 CA FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT, DEFEND, AND EMPOWER PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY. 9 8 18 8 0 0 2202676 4545524 502782 211316 0 0 0 0 2705458 4756840 1040000 177107 0 0 2219036 2419528 0 0 160827 899095 939182 4158131 3535817 -1452673 1221023 2929473 4838557 197359 681843 2732114 4156714 X 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 PRIVLAGE, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REFORM, THE PROSECUTTION OF WHISTEBLOWERS, AND DIGITAL SECURITY.2.) MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS, LIKE SECUREDROP, OUR OPEN-SOURCE WISHTLEBLOWER SUBMISSION SYSTEM.3.) EDUCATION ON DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS JOURNALISTS CAN USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOURCES, AND LEGAL RIGHTS FOR REPORTERS.4.) LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR TRANSPARENCY THROUGH FOIA REQUESTS, AMICUS BRIEFS, AND OTHER AVENUES IN COURT.5.) CROWD-FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, JOURNALISTS, AND DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS THAT JOURNALISTS USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOURCES. 0 0 1517877 177107 84870 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. 409937 77550 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. 385611 48896 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. 833954 OTHER PRESS FREEDOM ADVOCACY 833954 3147379 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X TREVOR TIMM 8622271609 601 VAN NESS AVENUE SUITE E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 TREVOR TIMM ED/BOARD MEMBER 50.00 X X 147619 0 19500 EDWARD SNOWDEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICAH LEE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAINEY REITMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CUSACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ELLSBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY LOWERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA POITRAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN GREENWALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONOR SCHAEFER CTO 40.00 X 150042 0 17458 JENNIFER HELSBY LEAD DEVELOPER 40.00 X 111500 0 19500 LOUISE BALSMEYER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 126556 0 8563 ERIK MOELLER PRINC. PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 X 110200 0 5800 KIRSTIN MCCUDDEN MANAGING EDITOR 40.00 X 109618 0 5769 755535 0 76590 10 0 1 0 BIRNBERG PIERCE 14 INVERNESS STREET LONDON UK LEGAL SERVICES 177107 MICKAEL EMIRKANIAN 750 COTE DE LA PLACE DARMES BUREAU MONTREAL QUEBEC CA SECURITY ENGINEER SERVICES 107735 KUSHAL DAS K202 JASMINIUM MAGARPATTA CITY PRUNE, MAHARASHTR IN SOFTWARE ENGINEER SERVICES 102500 1 4545524 99343 4545524 SERVICE INCOME 519130 211316 211316 211316 4756840 211316 0 0 X 177107 177107 167119 66848 33423 66848 1803200 1639051 98627 65522 57497 56541 956 239584 211228 15941 12415 152128 132421 9993 9714 520 454 38 28 795925 733099 60148 2678 40264 37763 1436 1065 38127 37848 160 119 35172 30719 2557 1896 12380 12359 12 9 2488 2488 FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 13867 11558 1800 509 MISCELLANEOUS 439 383 32 24 3535817 3147379 227611 160827 2681292 3607722 223863 899475 24318 9167 14473 302920 0 4800 2929473 4838557 197359 284705 13750 383388 197359 681843 X 2713883 2851993 18231 1304721 2732114 4156714 2929473 4838557 1221023 203577 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2030753 5797673 2849299 2202676 4545524 17425925 2030753 5797673 2849299 2202676 4545524 17425925 4320293 13105632 151335 157314 308649 17734574 1022747 0.73900 0.81500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14710 14710 14710 3521107 3535817 326791 81698 0 0 298025 310659 357907 326791 1293382 1940073 7800 8620 9240 14710 40370 74506 77665 89477 81698 323346 485019 7800 8620 9240 14710 40370 PART I-A, LINE 1: AS A 501C3 ORGANIZATION, WE DID NOT DO ANY IN PERSON LOBBYING OR MAKE ANY POLITICAL EXPENDITURES. HOWEVER, WE DID DO SOME 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. 0 X 4756840 0 4756840 0 4756840 3535817 0 3535817 0 3535817 PART X, LINE 2: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2020. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO PROTECT FREE PRESS. EUROPE 1 177107 WIRE TRANSFER CASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CONOR SCHAEFER CTO 150042 0 0 0 0 0 17458 0 0 0 167500 0 0 0 TREVOR TIMM ED/BOARD MEMBER 147619 0 0 0 0 0 19500 0 0 0 167119 0 0 0 X CRYPTOCURRENCY 6 99343 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD HAS THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. 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 IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 733,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,148. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,678. TOTAL EXPENSES 795,925. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ACCOUNTANTS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.