2019-10-14T12:35:29-05:00 2018-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2018-01-01 460967274 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION FREE 5109950780 601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 TREVOR TIMM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9786180634 2019-09-17 1 JOHN BUCKLEY CPA P00830631 5083669100 2019-09-17 40.70.31.102 2019-09-17 08:03:07 ED P F4247996A0DFD92197EA51AEF4558D040C319DAA 2DDD31951ED2AB8CB25029F66ABAED5153B45454 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z TREVOR TIMM 601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 3006613 0 X WWW.FREEDOM.PRESS X 2013 CA FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND JOURNALISM DEDICATED TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 8 7 17 7 0 2661 5797673 2849299 0 0 0 0 151335 157314 5949008 3006613 1468401 936380 0 0 1083499 1564114 0 0 190425 408603 712690 2960503 3213184 2988505 -206571 4932876 4622452 219609 115756 4713267 4506696 X FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND JOURNALISM DEDICATED TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 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) 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 336256 57584 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. 112687 89080 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. 840510 840510 OPEN WHISPER SYSTEMS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT (THE AGREEMENT) IN JUNE 2015, WITH A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, TO CARRY OUT A PROJECT FOR WHICH THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION HAS RAISED RESTRICTED FUNDING. AS FISCAL SPONSOR, THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING FUNDS, DISBURSING FUNDS AND OVERSEEING THE DEVELOPMENT OPEN WHISPER SYSTEMS' SIGNAL APPLICATION, WHICH PROVIDES FREE TEXT MESSAGING AND CALLING AROUND THE WORLD AND IS USED BY JOURNALISTS AND WHISTLEBLOWERS TO SECURELY COMMUNICATE. THE LLC WILL CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM UNDER THE DISCRETION OF FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION. 1440052 95870 250 OTHER PRESS FREEDOM ADVOCACY. 90135 10400 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 THAT END, 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. 1530187 95870 10650 2819640 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 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 150500 0 6046 MICAH LEE SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 RAINEY REITMAN TREASURER 1.30 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD SNOWDEN PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PERRY BARLOW VICE CHAIRMAN (DECEASED 2/7/2018) 0.75 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CUSACK BOARD MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ELLSBURG BOARD MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 GLEN GREENWALD BOARD MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 LAURA POITRAS BOARD MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 SCHAEFER CONOR CTO 40.00 X 150500 0 12696 HELSBY JENNIFER LEAD DEVELOPER 40.00 X 115500 0 11012 SHEINBERG MICHAEL DEVELOPER OF OPERATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE 40.00 X 103167 0 7636 519667 0 37390 4 0 1 0 0 2849299 2849299 SERVICE INCOME 519130 157314 157314 157314 3006613 157314 0 0 X 851380 851380 10000 10000 75000 75000 156546 58845 48851 48850 1130910 1071181 16607 43122 42723 17223 12750 12750 132353 52952 39700 39701 101582 79851 9767 11964 59511 59511 462002 433670 28332 20974 11714 9260 38121 35722 2399 28426 28426 91770 81790 4274 5706 FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9636 9636 MISCELLANEOUS 2250 2250 3213184 2819640 203119 190425 2824369 3085882 139171 481440 22794 30692 1946542 1024438 4932876 4622452 219609 115756 219609 115756 X 1889310 2830500 2823957 1676196 4713267 4506696 4932876 4622452 -206571 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 874855 2535636 2030753 5797673 2849299 14088216 874855 2535636 2030753 5797673 2849299 14088216 2324390 11763826 151335 157314 308649 14396865 0.81710 X 8620 8620 3204564 3213184 310659 77665 0 0 1440 298025 310659 610124 915186 7200 7800 8620 23620 360 74506 77665 152531 228797 7200 7800 8620 23620 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 RESTRICTED CASH 1024438 1024438 X 3083274 76661 76661 3006613 0 3006613 3289845 76661 76661 3213184 0 3213184 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, 2018. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 75000 0 0 0 0 0 0 75000 0 75000 GERMANY PROJECT FUNDING 75000 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 QUIET RIDDLE VENTURES 650 CASTRO STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041 455617183 N/A 840510 PROJECT FUNDING - OPEN WHISPER 0 1 JOURNALISM GRANT 1 10000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED FOR FUNDING AND APPROVED AS THE FOUNDATION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE. GRANTS ARE TRACKED INTERNALLY IN A GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEM AS TO PAYMENT DATES, TOTAL GRANT AWARD AND PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TREVOR TIMM ED/BOARD MEMBER 150000 0 500 0 0 0 5563 0 483 0 156546 0 0 0 SCHAEFER CONOR CTO 150000 0 500 0 0 0 5553 0 7143 0 163196 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE CHAIRMAN 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 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 FISCAL CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,000. DEVELOPER RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,332. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,332. DESIGN CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,520. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,520. USER EXPERIENCE CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 46,368. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,368. SOFTWARE ENGINEER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 229,210. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 229,210. JOURNALIST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,952. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,952. OTHER PRORAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,620. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,620. 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.