FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION (EIN 33-0308483)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-06
IRS object ID
202533109349301583
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-06T09:48:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN330308483EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone4154605060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID SNYDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4154605060PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Principal OfficerDAVID SNYDERPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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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
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL BROWN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS BURKE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERWIN CHEMERINSKY
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABENICIO CISNEROS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL DOUGLAS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD GINGRAS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY HARRIS
TREASURER0.00Yes (X)Yes (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
KARL OLSON
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
RICARDO SANDOVAL-PALOS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY ALVARADO
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE GIN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTONIA HERNANDEZ
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE LEE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SNYDER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$188,633$0$10,227
DAVID LOY
LEGAL DIRECTOR40.00$157,000$0$8,750Yes (X)
KATHLEEN MORGAN
PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR40.00$129,000$0$12,318Yes (X)
VIRGINA LAROE
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR40.00$115,000$0$6,650Yes (X)
SUZANNE ITO
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40.00$108,000$0$6,300Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$10,773FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$1,682FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$4,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$2,428FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$8,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$13,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,349TotalAmt
Program Services$9,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,976FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$767FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,558ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$333FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,045TotalAmt
Program Services$6,784ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$814ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,447FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$8,507$8,507

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$244,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$319,825FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,453BOYAmt
EOY$267,529EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,756BOYAmt
EOY$801,192EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,000BOYAmt
EOY$320,648EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,334BOYAmt
EOY$25,317EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,064LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,464LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,579BOYAmt
EOY$2,600EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,106BOYAmt
EOY$213,122EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$612,174BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$15,400EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,573,402BOYAmt
EOY$1,645,808EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,126BOYAmt
EOY$15,332EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,487BOYAmt
EOY$39,865EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,613BOYAmt
EOY$55,197EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,328,789BOYAmt
EOY$1,250,940EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,000BOYAmt
EOY$339,671EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,528,789BOYAmt
EOY$1,590,611EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,573,402BOYAmt
EOY$1,645,808EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$27,054ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$34,768NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$952,313CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,027,669CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,050,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,310,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,395,017CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,735,792TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$952,313CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,027,669CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,050,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,310,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,395,017CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,735,792TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,691,603SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,044,189PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,363CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,479CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,507CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,861TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,649CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,054CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,818CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,526TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,815,179TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.69550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.63850PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,649. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,054. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,818.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$180FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,316FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,496FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,394,792FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,411,288FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$216,129FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$54,032FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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 Minus2$175,052CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$199,837CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$216,129CurrentYearAmt
Total$591,018TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$886,527LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$7,277CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$18,929CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$16,496CurrentYearAmt
Total$42,702TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$43,763CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$49,959CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$54,032CurrentYearAmt
Total$147,754TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$221,631GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$193CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$285CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$180CurrentYearAmt
Total$658TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A LINE 1CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFAC TOOK PUBLIC POSITIONS ON 11 BILLS BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND FOUR BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS IN 2024 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 AND ANY TRAVEL EXPENSES, AS SET FORTH ABOVE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$303BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50,988ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$51,292EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$221,105BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,139InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,865AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$250,379EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,064OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,464DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,600BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,600TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVACATION ACCRUALDesc
Amt$39,865Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$39,865TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,052,641TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$34,768NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$579,531DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$614,299RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,438,342RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,438,342TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,990,819TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$579,531DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$579,531ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,411,288ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,411,288TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$188,633$0$0$0$0$0$9,327$0$900$0$198,860$0$0$0
DAVID LOY
LEGAL DIRECTOR$157,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,850$0$900$0$165,750$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 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 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 BOARD CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO A LIMITED EXTENT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESSES FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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