2018-09-10T08:05:00-05:00 2017-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2017-01-01 460967274 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION FREE 5109950780 601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 TREVOR TIMM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9786180634 2018-08-28 1 JOHN BUCKLEY CPA P00830631 5083669100 2018-08-28 64.238.141.162 2018-08-28 11:49:46 ED P F4247996A0DFD92197EA51AEF4558D040C319DAA D0D11AF730C84EA989067D997D1D7D43B936B30F 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z TREVOR TIMM 601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 5949008 0 X WWW.FREEDOM.PRESS X 2013 CA THE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND JOURNALISM DEDICATED TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 9 8 13 9 0 0 2030753 5797673 0 0 0 0 0 151335 2030753 5949008 1198681 1468401 0 0 747835 1083499 0 0 88287 210383 408603 2156899 2960503 -126146 2988505 1883453 4932876 158691 219609 1724762 4713267 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)CROWD-FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, JOURNALISTS, AND DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS THAT JOURNALISTS USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOURCES. 4)EDUCATION ON DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS JOURNALISTS CAN USE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOURCES, AND LEGAL RIGHTS FOR REPORTERS.5)LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR TRANSPARENCY THROUGH FOIA REQUESTS, AMICUS BRIEFS, AND OTHER AVENUES IN COURT. 0 0 586508 10000 38000 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 50 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. 248761 4000 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. 1153151 1153151 109335 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. 750541 305250 THE US PRESS FREEDOM TRACKER AND OTHER PRESS FREEDOM ADVOCACY. 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. 750541 305250 2738961 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 13 1 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 0 0 0 CA NY X TREVOR TIMM 9786180634 601 VAN NESS AVENUE SUITE E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 TREVOR TIMM ED/BOARD MEMBER 50.00 X X 135726 0 5793 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 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 142400 0 4336 278126 0 10129 2 0 0 0 0 5797673 5797673 SERVICE INCOME 519130 151335 151335 151335 5949008 151335 0 0 1233401 1233401 10000 10000 225000 225000 141519 61052 26822 53645 792657 754588 30527 7542 71591 65225 3617 2749 77732 67386 5050 5296 1324 750 574 57967 57967 211022 199356 11666 8247 5846 2401 44693 42392 2301 9500 9500 59633 48248 3996 7389 FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11097 11097 MISCELLANEOUS 5120 5120 2960503 2738961 133255 88287 1365195 2824369 347514 139171 22794 170744 1946542 1883453 4932876 158691 219609 158691 219609 X 1083112 1889310 641650 2823957 1724762 4713267 1883453 4932876 2988505 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 874855 2535636 2030753 5797673 11238917 874855 2535636 2030753 5797673 11238917 1960475 9278442 151335 151335 11390252 X PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION WAS INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)(3) IN AUGUST 2012 AND WAS GIVEN 501(C)3 STATUS BY THE IRS IN NOVEMBER 2013. HOWEVER, AT THAT TIME, THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION OPERATED AS A GRANT PROGRAM OF A LARGER NONPROFIT CALLED FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PROJECTS D/B/A MOTHER JONES. MOTHER JONES ACTED AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION THROUGH JANUARY, 2014 AT WHICH TIME, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2014, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION SPUN OFF AND BEGAN OPERATING AS ITS OWN ENTITY. 7800 7800 2952703 2960503 298025 74506 0 0 1440 298025 299465 449198 7200 7800 15000 360 74506 74866 112299 7200 7800 15000 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 1946542 1946542 X 5991758 42750 42750 5949008 0 5949008 3003253 42750 42750 2960503 0 2960503 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, 2017. 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 225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 225000 0 225000 GERMANY PROJECT FUNDING - WIKILEAKS 225000 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FLOOR64 INC 370 CONVENTION WAY REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 943392450 N/A 70000 PROJECT FUNDING - TECHDIRT QUIET RIDDLE VENTURES 650 CASTRO STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041 455617183 N/A 1153151 PROJECT FUNDING - OPEN WHISPER MUCKROCK FOUNDATION INC 135 MORRISSEY BLVD DORCHESTER MA 02125 811485228 501(C)(3) 250 PROJECT FUNDING - TRANSPARENCY FOR POLICE 1 2 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. 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 XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ACCOUNTANTS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.