2025-09-09T13:02:12-05:00 2024-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2024-01-01 520972043 THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS REPO 2027959300 1156 15TH STREET NW 1020 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027959300 2025-09-09 1 1 TINA PEACHER P01608826 4108840220 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRUCE BROWN 1156 15TH STREET NW 1020 WASHINGTON DC 20005 10900575 0 X WWW.RCFP.ORG X 1970 DC TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO GATHER AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS; TO KEEP GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE BY ENSURING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS, MEETINGS AND COURTROOMS; AND TO PRESERVE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE SPEECH AND UNFETTERED PRESS, AS GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. 31 31 50 35 0 0 4066380 7635162 269309 158080 -359341 830147 -292706 -271266 3683642 8352123 0 0 0 0 4927506 5707810 0 0 712449 1391113 1192137 6318619 6899947 -2634977 1452176 20400053 22087216 2907119 2457743 17492934 19629473 X TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO GATHER AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS; TO KEEP GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE BY ENSURING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS, MEETINGS AND COURTROOMS; AND TO PRESERVE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE SPEECH AND UNFETTERED PRESS, AS GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. 0 0 5346800 158080 LEGAL DEFENSE AND RESEARCHTHE COMMITTEE PROVIDES AROUND-THE-CLOCK, PRO BONO SERVICES TO ALL NEWS MEDIA. IT OFFERS FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH TO JOURNALISTS AND ATTORNEYS, FILES AMICUS BRIEFS, PUBLISHES NUMEROUS GUIDES AND MATERIALS, AND SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THREATS TO THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. THE COMMITTEE UNDERTAKES LEGAL DEFENSE AND RESEARCH PROJECTS IN ALL AREAS OF MEDIA LAW, AND ASSISTS JOURNALISTS AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WITH FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND ACCESS-TO-COURT CASES. THE LEGAL DEFENSE AND RESEARCH PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:PRE-PUBLICATION LEGAL SERVICES - THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO FREELANCE AND INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS INCLUDING DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS.PUBLICATIONS - THE COMMITTEE PUBLISHES AND MAINTAINS A BLOG, VARIOUS ONLINE LEGAL GUIDES AND OTHER MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) WIKI, FOR GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING THE NEWS. THE COMMITTEE'S INTERNET WEBSITE PROVIDES CONTENT ON MEDIA LAW AND JOURNALISM, WHICH IS UPDATED ON A DAILY BASIS.FELLOWSHIP/INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS - THE COMMITTEE OFFERS LAW FELLOWSHIPS FOR RECENT LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES AND AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISM AND LAW STUDENTS EACH SUMMER AND DURING AN ACADEMIC SEMESTER.LITIGATION - THE COMMITTEE'S LITIGATION PRACTICE, WHICH INCLUDES ITS STAFF ATTORNEYS, COMPLEMENTS ITS TRADITIONAL AMICUS BRIEF WORK AT A TIME OF INCREASED NEED IN THE NEWS MEDIA FOR IMPACT LITIGATION AND PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES. THE COMMITTEE HAS A NETWORK OF LAWYERS AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, SERVE AS LOCAL COUNSEL ON AMICUS BRIEFS OR PARTNER WITH THE COMMITTEE IN OTHER WAYS.STARTING IN 2020, THE COMMITTEE EXPANDED ITS PROGRAM WITH LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE ATTORNEYS BASED IN FIVE STATES - COLORADO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA AND TENNESSEE - TO HELP LOCAL JOURNALISTS AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS TO GATHER AND REPORT THE NEWS, GAIN ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS, AND HOLD STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. THE STATES WERE SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 45 SUBMISSIONS THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED FROM OVER 30 STATES, REGIONS AND TERRITORIES NATIONWIDE AS PART OF A PROPOSAL PROCESS CONDUCTED IN 2019. 5346800 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AZ AR CA DE ID FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MS NE NH NJ NM NY NC LA MN MT OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV TX VT WY DC SD IN IA MO X X DANIEL YU 2027959300 1156 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 279855 0 33581 KATIELYNN TOWNSEND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE AND LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 241671 0 24880 DANIEL YU DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 190186 0 13936 GABRIEL ROTTMAN POLICY PRESS FREEDOM PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 178577 0 21187 MICHAEL ZWIRN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 171364 0 21426 LISA ZYCHERMAN DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR & POLICY COUNSEL 40.00 X 176010 0 12186 JENNIFER TOPPER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 169828 0 11841 JENNIFER ANNE NELSON SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 40.00 X 150780 0 11517 STEPHEN ADLER CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET LOW VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MASSIMO CALABRESI SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NIK DEOGUN STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WOLF BLITZER STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID BOARDMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE BOUTROUS STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LYNETTE CLEMETSON FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL GARCIA STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILIO GARCIA-RUIZ STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH GERSTEIN STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER GIBNEY STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GAIL GOVE STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES GRIMALDI AUDIT COMMITTEE 0.75 X 0 0 0 LAURA HANDMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIEGO IBARGUEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KAISER STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAUTER AUDIT COMMITTEE 0.75 X 0 0 0 KIMBRIELL KELLY STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MCCAIN NELSON STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES NEFF STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NORMAN PEARLSTINE EXECUTIVE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS RUBIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES SAVAGE STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SONDAG FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE 1.25 X 0 0 0 NABIHA SYED FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SYMSON STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW THOMPSON STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 VICKIE WALTON-JAMES STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SEWELL CHAN STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON CONTI POLICY PROGRAM & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AS OF MAY 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GOLDBERG STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEREMY JOJOLA STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE SANFORD STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ZIRINSKY STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY 0.50 X 0 0 0 1558271 0 150554 21 0 1 0 INEZ WEINSTIEN 215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 2014 NEW YORK NY 10003 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 115000 1 1623817 6011345 7635162 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 158080 158080 158080 539809 539809 2415294 2124956 290338 290338 290338 151525 1623817 423496 -271971 -271971 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 705 705 705 8352123 158080 0 558881 784108 630890 69194 84024 4026218 3251807 343628 430783 179963 139379 21011 19573 322758 249973 37681 35104 394763 317447 34486 42830 90655 90655 23873 23873 59821 59821 178219 40861 128205 9153 19511 17337 74 2100 81031 46814 17920 16297 74394 47394 27000 326541 261479 29160 35902 108783 86581 8761 13441 66786 53940 5700 7146 16867 15563 586 718 COMPUTER RESEARCH 97729 86184 6358 5187 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 40711 10496 27186 3029 TAXES AND LICENSES 7216 54 7162 6899947 5346800 840698 712449 315271 370469 4750311 6885644 1365396 1568263 91649 66818 716050 461587 321249 254463 11576414 11233418 1979763 1708141 20400053 22087216 425842 300522 2481277 2157221 2907119 2457743 X 8302747 10115671 9190187 9513802 17492934 19629473 20400053 22087216 1452176 684363 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4509489 5236129 6995662 4066380 7635162 28442822 4509489 5236129 6995662 4066380 7635162 28442822 5234060 23208762 222885 386406 379938 421217 539809 1950255 6931 639 3945 622 705 12842 30405919 907759 0.76330 0.77160 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,168. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 639. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,945. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 622. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 705. REIMBURSEMENTS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,763. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7413 7413 6120264 6127677 456384 114096 0 0 362019 403527 430508 456384 1652438 2478657 1332 1970 1674 7413 12389 90505 100882 107627 114096 413110 619665 9907309 2032315 979139 3300902 6615 9611246 10038505 1535108 1286504 2948171 4637 9907309 10051766 2998614 -876612 2130679 4584 10038505 7323488 1213739 3367731 1848349 4843 10051766 6948864 682807 304551 3632 7323488 0.14100 0.85900 0 0 530162 288131 242031 79187 78933 254 106701 94523 12178 254463 SECURITY DEPOSITS 36235 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 1671906 1708141 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2157221 2157221 X 9284057 684363 307392 991755 8292302 59821 59821 8352123 7147518 307392 307392 6840126 59821 59821 6899947 PART V, LINE 4: THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT OF A FREE PRESS THROUGH RESEARCH, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A LEGAL FELLOWSHIP. PART X, LINE 2: THE COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 307,392. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 307,392. X X X X 1 INEZ WEINSTEIN SPECIAL EVENTS INC 215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 2014 NEW YORK NY 10003 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 1775342 115000 1660342 1775342 115000 1660342 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AWARDS DINNER 1775342 1623817 151525 210483 213013 1775342 1623817 151525 210483 213013 423496 -271971 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION SERVICES AND FUNDRAISING STRATEGY X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 279855 0 0 0 0 0 18221 0 15360 0 313436 0 0 0 KATIELYNN TOWNSEND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE AND LEGAL DIRECTOR 241671 0 0 0 0 0 14891 0 9989 0 266551 0 0 0 DANIEL YU DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 190186 0 0 0 0 0 11880 0 2056 0 204122 0 0 0 GABRIEL ROTTMAN POLICY PRESS FREEDOM PROJECT DIRECTOR 178577 0 0 0 0 0 11057 0 10130 0 199764 0 0 0 MICHAEL ZWIRN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 171364 0 0 0 0 0 10798 0 10628 0 192790 0 0 0 LISA ZYCHERMAN DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR & POLICY COUNSEL 176010 0 0 0 0 0 10594 0 1592 0 188196 0 0 0 JENNIFER TOPPER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 169828 0 0 0 0 0 10216 0 1625 0 181669 0 0 0 JENNIFER ANNE NELSON SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 150780 0 0 0 0 0 9211 0 2306 0 162297 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE CONSISTED OF 9 DIRECTORS IN 2024. SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTIONS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE EXCEPT TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLES, FILL VACANCIES ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE OR ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES (INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) OR DISSOLVE OR TERMINATE THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ON OCTOBER 16, 2024, THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S REQUIRED COMPOSITION OF MEMBERS: MEMBERS WHO ARE JOURNALISTS, WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN AN EDITORIAL CAPACITY BY A NEWS ORGANIZATION (INCLUDING IN-HOUSE LAWYERS WHO DIRECTLY ADVISE JOURNALISTS), OR WHO ARE EMPLOYED FULL-TIME IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION, MUST COMPRISE AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS AT ANY GIVEN TIME, IN EACH CASE AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION. IF AT ANY TIME THE COMPOSITION OF THE MEMBERS SHALL FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENT, THE STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO REGAIN COMPLIANCE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT SUCH NON-COMPLIANCE SHALL NOT PREVENT THE STEERING COMMITTEE FROM EFFECTING ITS POWER AND AUTHORITY UNDER THESE PRINCIPLES AND THE ACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED AMONG THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND THEY ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN IT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.