2018-07-31T09:16:47-05:00 2017-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2017-01-01 520972043 THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS REPO 2027959300 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7038072100 2018-07-26 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BRUCE BROWN 1156 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 12730107 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. 30 30 22 30 0 0 1636191 4141946 10000 87317 204762 186991 5505 -192069 1856458 4224185 0 0 0 0 1069826 1425363 0 0 225172 284818 557477 1354644 1982840 501814 2241345 6696349 8937694 0 0 6696349 8937694 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 1441053 87317 THE 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 HANDBOOKS 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. AS SUCH, THE LEGAL DEFENSE AND RESEARCH PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:PUBLICATIONS - THE COMMITTEE PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY DIGITAL MAGAZINE, A BLOG, AND VARIOUS GUIDEBOOKS 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.NEWS MEDIA FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT (FORMERLY, SUNSHINE IN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE) - THE COMMITTEE TAKES THE LEAD IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF A COALITION OF NON-PROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATING FOR STRONGER PUBLIC RECORDS LAWS. LITIGATION - THE COMMITTEE'S LITIGATION PRACTICE IN WHICH ITS STAFF ATTORNEYS REPRESENT THE COMMITTEE, A JOURNALIST OR NEWS ORGANIZATION 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. 1441053 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 VA NY FL MD IL OK NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 2027959300 1156 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID BOARDMAN CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN GOLDBERG VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MAURO SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ADLER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT APPLEWHITE STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOLF BLITZER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP BOK STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASSIMO CALABRESI STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY GARCIA STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH GERSTEIN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GIBNEY STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES GRIMALDI STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HANDMAN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HENRY STEERING COMMITTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN KAISER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAUTER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAHLIA LITHWICK STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET LOW STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE MAYER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MITCHELL STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE MULVIHILL STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ROSENBERG STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS RUBIN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE SAVAGE STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN SMITH STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SONDAG STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE THOMAS STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAUNDRA TORRY STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY WOODRUFF STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL STEIGER SENIOR ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 185397 0 18661 KATIELYNN TOWNSEND LITIGATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131601 0 18256 GREGG LESLIE LEGAL DEFENSE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 115235 0 19597 432233 0 56514 3 0 1 0 0 744313 3397633 1000609 4141946 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 87317 87317 87317 188817 188817 8201752 8203578 -1826 -1826 -1826 110150 744313 302344 -192194 -192194 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 118 118 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 7 7 125 4224185 87317 0 -5078 212626 158584 30021 24021 1033335 769748 146172 117415 39041 29363 5441 4237 68681 51655 9572 7454 71680 54395 9714 7571 30280 30280 9500 9500 118644 43791 25471 49382 126 126 58131 35353 17752 5026 147916 125729 22187 32970 28024 3298 1648 31683 24344 7339 16271 9275 6508 488 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 32907 32907 COMPUTER RESEARCH 30003 30003 MISCELLANEOUS 26253 26253 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 19508 17415 2093 3285 187 2507 591 1982840 1441053 316615 225172 621582 689020 1658054 2092646 4389077 6110933 27636 45095 6696349 8937694 0 0 X 2657897 4901682 4038452 4036012 6696349 8937694 6696349 8937694 2241345 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 686147 1114285 1031301 1634891 4252096 8718720 151555 184837 71312 10000 87317 505021 837702 1299122 1102613 1644891 4339413 9223741 234900 1014065 1248965 123665 156613 57087 337365 123665 156613 57087 234900 1014065 1586330 7637411 259084 252326 318976 173513 188817 1192716 259084 252326 318976 173513 188817 1192716 268 211 24303 5505 125 30412 1097054 1551659 1445892 1823909 4528355 10446869 0.73110 0.73240 0.11420 0.17620 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 268. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 211. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 933. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 118. RELOCATION ALLOWANCE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 13,005. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY FEES - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,390. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 1,400. REIMBURSEMENTS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,975. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,095. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 7. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2695 2695 1754973 1757668 237883 59471 0 0 191647 208666 198381 237883 836577 1254866 3460 17279 10269 2695 33703 47912 52167 49595 59471 209145 313718 4432147 146270 179058 30770 4368589 4475676 150163 193692 4432147 4506162 246664 277150 4475676 4558547 217761 270146 4506162 4597879 222047 261379 4558547 0.18040 0.81960 0 0 0 X 4526529 302344 302344 4224185 0 4224185 2285184 302344 302344 1982840 0 1982840 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 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE COMMITTEE BELIEVES 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 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 302,344. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 302,344. GALA 854463 744313 110150 302344 854463 744313 110150 302344 302344 -192194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 185397 0 0 0 0 0 10847 0 7814 0 204058 0 0 0 X 1 1000609 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS BY NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE CONSISTED OF SEVEN DIRECTORS IN 2017. 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 B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. BOTH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE. 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 B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE STEERING COMMITTEE, APPROVES ALL SALARY INCREASES. A COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN AUGUST 2017 OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS AUGUST 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON GUIDESTAR.COM. 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.