2016-07-21T09:51:36-05:00 2015-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2015-01-01 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 2016-07-20 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z BRUCE BROWN 1156 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 2290361 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 21 36 0 0 1114285 1031301 184837 71312 252326 318976 211 950 1551659 1422539 0 0 0 0 821648 1058143 0 0 136714 344819 273930 1166467 1332073 385192 90466 6104069 6194535 0 0 6104069 6194535 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 967627 71312 LEGAL DEFENSE AND RESEARCH - 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. PUBLICATIONS - THE COMMITTEE PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, A DAILY 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.SUNSHINE IN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE - THE COMMITTEE TAKES THE LEAD IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF A COALITION OF MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES COMMITTED TO PROMOTING POLICIES THAT ENSURE THE GOVERNMENT IS ACCESSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE, AND OPEN. 967627 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 VA NY DC FL MD IL OK NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 2027959300 1156 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 PIERRE THOMAS CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BOARDMAN VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL NICHOLS TREASURER UNTIL NOVEMBER 2015 4.00 X X 0 0 0 J 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 STEPHEN ADLER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN CRAWFORD STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUFFY STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DUNHAM STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEA EBELING STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE MULVIHILL STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GOLDBERG STEERING COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NAT HENTOFF STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAHLIA LITHWICK STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA C SHEPARD STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SCHMITT STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE MAYER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOYLE MCMANUS STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MITCHELL STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MAURO STEERING COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MONTGOMERY STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET LOW SMITH STEERING COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL STEIGER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ROSENBERG STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS C RUBIN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SONDAG STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY ROSEN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAUNDRA TORRY STEERING COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY WOODRUFF STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HENRY STEERING COMMITTEE 7.32 X 0 0 0 FRED GRAHAM STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF LEEN STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID MCCUMBER STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCKINNON STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF NESMITH STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 170121 0 9797 GREGG LESLIE LEGAL DEFENSE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106885 0 13892 KATIELYNN TOWNSEND LITIGATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110071 0 7712 387077 0 31401 3 0 1 0 0 37262 994039 1031301 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 71147 71147 PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRI 900099 165 165 71312 175284 175284 985836 842144 143692 143692 143692 2325 37262 25678 -23353 -23353 RELOCATION ALLOWANCE 900099 13005 13005 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 7975 7975 RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY F 900099 2390 2390 933 933 24303 1422539 71312 0 319926 179747 132886 25869 20992 737311 543966 105659 87686 18832 14420 2912 1500 53314 40822 8245 4247 68939 52363 9863 6713 6463 6463 8300 8300 17279 17279 62285 26138 27434 8713 31590 23628 6647 1315 5880 2510 3370 57563 48928 8635 22331 20153 2178 16538 9923 6615 COMPUTER RESEARCH 30351 30351 MISCELLANEOUS 6964 3482 3134 348 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3227 472 2755 RELOCATION EXPENSES 2989 2989 2170 306 34 1830 1332073 967627 227732 136714 91310 303712 1416865 1691350 4560603 4171837 35291 27636 6104069 6194535 0 0 X 1243539 1960232 4860530 4234303 6104069 6194535 6104069 6194535 90466 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 771872 718871 686147 1114285 1007948 4299123 23557 25235 151555 184837 71312 456496 795429 744106 837702 1299122 1079260 4755619 0 23557 25235 123665 156613 57087 386157 23557 25235 123665 156613 57087 386157 4369462 251486 206493 259084 252326 318976 1288365 251486 206493 259084 252326 318976 1288365 268 211 24303 24782 1046915 950599 1097054 1551659 1422539 6068766 0.72000 0.69310 0.21230 0.21960 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 268. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 211. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 933. RELOCATION ALLOWANCE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 13,005. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY FEES - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,390. REIMBURSEMENTS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,975. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17279 17279 1319381 1336660 208666 52167 0 0 191437 194135 191647 208666 785885 1178828 15533 4870 3460 17279 41142 47859 48534 47912 52167 196472 294708 4506162 246664 277150 4475676 4558547 217761 270146 4506162 4597879 222047 261379 4558547 4693939 151555 247615 4597879 4760696 168323 235080 4693939 0.17200 0.82800 0 0 0 X 1526017 77800 25678 103478 1422539 0 1422539 1435551 77800 25678 103478 1332073 0 1332073 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 RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 25,678. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 25,678. 45TH ANNIVERSARY 39587 37262 2325 10678 1ST AMENDMENT AWARDS DINNER 2016 15000 39587 37262 2325 25678 25678 -23353 SCHEDULE G, PART II, COLUMN B: EXPENSES OF $15,000 FOR DEPOSITS WERE INCURRED DURING 2015 FOR THE 2016 1ST AMENDMENT AWARDS DINNER EVENT. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 170121 0 0 0 0 0 8497 0 1300 0 179918 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF NINE DIRECTORS. 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 A, LINE 4 THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE ORIGINALLY ADOPTED AND APPROVED THE AMENDED AND RESTATED GOVERNING PRINCIPLES ON DECEMBER 7, 2015. THEY WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED ON MAY 17, 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 GOVERNING BOARD. 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPROVES ALL SALARY INCREASES. A COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2012 OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE LAST SALARY INCREASE WAS APPROVED IN MAY 2015. 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.