2025-10-23T12:32:48-05:00 2024-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2024-01-01 460967274 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION FREE 5109950780 49 FLATBUSH AVENUE 1017 BROOKLYN NY 11217 TREVOR TIMM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9786180634 2025-10-23 1 1 LAUREN DUPLIN CPA P01634456 5083669100 2025-10-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TREVOR TIMM 49 FLATBUSH AVENUE 1017 BROOKLYN NY 11217 6635622 0 X WWW.FREEDOM.PRESS X 2013 CA TO PROTECT AND DEFEND PRESS FREEDOM IN THE 21ST CENTURY 7 6 39 7 0 0 16431562 3446006 170629 151185 197095 1649098 1237 1257 16800523 5247546 100000 0 0 0 4013572 5054544 0 0 619328 1662816 2164280 5776388 7218824 11024135 -1971278 23221014 21453873 890910 791719 22330104 20662154 X AT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION (FPF), OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND DEFEND PRESS FREEDOM IN THE 21ST CENTURY. WE DO THIS THROUGH:1.) PUBLIC ADVOCACY ON ISSUES AFFECTING PRESS FREEDOM, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, THE RIGHT TO PUBLISH, REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REFORM, AND PROTECTING WHISTLEBLOWERS.2.) MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS, LIKE SECUREDROP, OUR WHISTLEBLOWER SUBMISSION SYSTEM.3.) EDUCATION ON DIGITAL SECURITY TOOLS THAT JOURNALISTS CAN USE TO PROTECT THEMESELVES AND THEIR SOURCES WHEN COMMUNICATING ONLINE.4.) SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENT AND CATALOGUE PRESS FREEDOM VIOLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.5.) LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR PRESS FREEDOM AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGH FOIA REQUESTS, AMICUS BRIEFS, AND OTHER AVENUES IN COURT. 0 0 2017013 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRESS FREEDOM - FPF'S SECUREDROP IS AN OPEN-SOURCE WHISTLEBLOWER SUBMISSION SYSTEM THAT HELPS JOURNALISTS AND SOURCES COMMUNICATE PRIVATELY AND SECURELY. FPF DEVELOPS, MAINTAINS, AND HELPS NEWS ORGANIZATIONS INSTALL THE SYSTEM. SECUREDROP IS CURRENTLY USED AT OVER 60 MAJOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, CNN, THE GUARDIAN, THE ECONOMIST, AND THE INTERCEPT. FPF ALSO MAINTAINS DANGERZONE, AN OPEN-SOURCE APPLICATION THAT HELPS PROTECT JOURNALISTS AGAINST MALWARE. 2835863 92840 REPORTING AND ADVOCACY - FPF'S US PRESS FREEDOM TRACKER IS A NEWS SITE AND DATABASE THAT COMPREHENSIVELY DOCUMENTS 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'S ADVOCAY TEAM FIGHTS ON BOTH A LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL 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. 869722 59602 DIGITAL SECURITY TRAINING - FPF'S DIGITAL SECURITY TEAM EDUCATES NEWSROOMS, JOURNALISTS AND FILMMAKERS HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SOURCES ONLINE IN ORDER TO FURTHER PRESS FREEDOM. THESE TRAININGS INCLUDE HOW TO LOCK DOWN SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, ENCRYPT COMMUNICATIONS, ENHANCE DEVICE SECURITY, AVOID GETTING HACKED, AND MITIGATE ONLINE HARASSMENT. IN 2024, OVER 2000 JOURNALISTS ATTENDED AN FPF DIGITAL SECURITY TRAINING. 5722598 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X X TREVOR TIMM 5109950780 49 FLATBUSH AVENUE 1017 BROOKLYN NY 11217 TREVOR TIMM ED/BOARD MEMBER 50.00 X X 267750 0 48898 RAINEY REITMAN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD SNOWDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CUSACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY LOWERY BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA POITRAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AZMAT KHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE DRUMMOND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIE HAGEN BOARD SECRETARY/RESEARCH REPORTER 40.00 X 94609 0 31714 LOUISE BLACK VICE PRESIDENT OF DEV. & OPS. 40.00 X 183750 0 46992 ERIK MOELLER VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING 40.00 X 183750 0 24837 HARLO HOLMES CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER 40.00 X 178500 0 34537 KIRSTIN MCCUDDEN VICE PRESIDENT OF EDITORIAL 40.00 X 178500 0 24046 SETH STERN DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 40.00 X 168000 0 34565 1254859 0 245589 21 0 1 0 KEVIN O'GORMAN PO BOX 67584 TORONTO ONTARIO CA M5T 3B8 IT CONSULTING 161472 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON ST WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 ACCOUNTING 138340 ROWEN SHANE YATES STREET VICTORIA BRITISH COLUMBIA CA V8V 4Y9 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 124619 FRANCISCO ROCHA APARTADO 040078 EC BENFICA LISBOA PO 1514-801 SECUREDROP WORKSTATION WORK 113993 ALEX PYRGIOTIS PO BOX 67442 PALLINI GR 15302 SOFTWARE SERVICES 104057 5 3446006 1721 3446006 SERVICE INCOME 900099 148443 148443 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 2742 2742 151185 760811 760811 1164657 1111706 995133 392943 169524 718763 888287 888287 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1257 1257 1257 5247546 152442 0 1649098 442969 347973 47498 47498 3542515 2883748 317190 341577 152596 126841 13862 11893 578944 443944 54088 80912 337520 274534 30188 32798 36442 36442 138833 138833 27800 27800 284413 205680 47694 31039 74429 73185 896 348 71683 57871 5398 8414 1050844 1025696 8670 16478 164770 164770 171164 134905 10401 25858 3145 3145 PROGRAM EXPENSE 130539 111273 2007 17259 MISCELLANEOUS 10172 460 4458 5254 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 46 46 7218824 5722598 876898 619328 6345403 2066887 13210827 77147 1022338 181567 67958 86252 141749 1962683 17156300 961569 569363 472713 352131 23221014 21453873 412025 437035 16896 19479 461989 335205 890910 791719 X 20186647 18219404 2143457 2442750 22330104 20662154 23221014 21453873 X -1971278 304313 -985 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4545524 10396919 4749958 5431562 3446006 28569969 4545524 10396919 4749958 5431562 3446006 28569969 15026769 13543200 6581 12853 189363 760811 969608 29539577 776130 0.45850 0.50670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51458 15269 66727 7152097 7218824 510941 127735 0 0 394815 438819 510941 1344575 2016863 34229 69510 66727 170466 98704 109705 127735 336144 504216 18038 54481 51458 123977 PART I-A, LINE 1: AS A 501C3 ORGANIZATION, WE DO NOT MAKE ANY POLITICAL EXPENDITURES OR ENDORSE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE. WE DO OCCASIONALLY MEET IN PERSON, EMAIL OR HAVE PHONE CALLS WITH LEGISLATIVE STAFFERS ABOUT VARIOUS PRESS FREEDOM-RELATED BILLS GOING THROUGH CONGRESS IN ORDER TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS' RIGHTS. WE ALSO DO GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ON THE SAME BILLS. THESE BILLS MAY INCLUDE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY REFORM, SURVEILLANCE REFORM, EXPANSION OF REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE, AND ANYTHING AFFECTING THE RIGHTS OF JOURNALISTS OR THEIR SOURCES. 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. 1933459 141793 2075252 1925000 8459 1933459 0.92760 0.07240 0 0 0 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 335205 335205 X 5523074 304313 -985 303328 5219746 27800 27800 5247546 7191024 0 7191024 27800 27800 7218824 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED OPEN EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS' FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS -985. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TREVOR TIMM ED/BOARD MEMBER 255000 0 12750 0 0 0 9350 0 39548 0 316648 0 0 0 LOUISE BLACK VICE PRESIDENT OF DEV. & OPS. 175000 0 8750 0 0 0 7350 0 39642 0 230742 0 0 0 HARLO HOLMES CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER 170000 0 8500 0 0 0 7140 0 27397 0 213037 0 0 0 ERIK MOELLER VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING 175000 0 8750 0 0 0 7350 0 17487 0 208587 0 0 0 SETH STERN DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 160000 0 8000 0 0 0 6720 0 27845 0 202565 0 0 0 KIRSTIN MCCUDDEN VICE PRESIDENT OF EDITORIAL 170000 0 8500 0 0 0 7140 0 16906 0 202546 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN WRITING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO MAKE PROMPT DISCLOSURE AT THE OUTSET OF ANY MEETING WHERE RELEVANT MATTERS ARE CONSIDERED. INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM BOTH DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. ALL SUCH DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS ARE RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED TWO SURVEYS OF NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION DATA. THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWED THE DATA AND MADE A DETERMINATION BASED ON SIZE OF BUDGET, LOCATION, AND OTHER FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ABSTAINED FROM THE DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS -985. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ACCOUNTANTS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.