2015-08-06T10:10:21-05:00 2014-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2014-01-01 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 2015-08-05 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X BRUCE BROWN 1156 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 2260158 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. 35 35 19 36 0 0 686147 1114285 151555 184837 259084 252326 268 211 1097054 1551659 0 0 0 0 822456 821648 0 0 125157 368896 344819 1191352 1166467 -94298 385192 5718877 6104069 0 0 5718877 6104069 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 807018 184837 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 ASSIST JOURNALISTS AND NEW 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. 807018 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 2 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 VA NY DC FL MA IL OK NJ MD X THE ORGANIZATION 2027959300 1156 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 PIERRE THOMAS CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAUNDRA TORRY VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN C HENRY SECRETARY/TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY WOODRUFF STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 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 BILL NICHOLS STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BOARDMAN STEERING COMMITTEE 2.00 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 FRED GRAHAM STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 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 STEPHEN ADLER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN D MCKINNON 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 ANTHONY MAURO STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS C RUBIN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN CRAWFORD STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LEEN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY ROSEN STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MCCUMBER STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MONTGOMERY STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SONDAG STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GOLDBERG STEERING COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ROSENBERG STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 169926 0 2002 GREGG LESLIE LEGAL DEFENSE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106915 0 12371 276841 0 14373 2 0 1 0 0 510524 603761 1114285 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 170730 170730 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 11150 11150 PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRI 900099 2957 2957 184837 178627 178627 556528 482829 73699 73699 73699 225670 510524 225670 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 211 211 211 1551659 184837 0 252537 171929 114342 31829 25758 540570 358788 100071 81711 55239 42981 10259 1999 53910 36755 10086 7069 7900 7900 51945 24907 27038 275 165 110 16572 12039 3850 683 33224 33224 151163 129610 21233 320 31068 25262 1935 3871 10590 10590 8275 5379 2896 RELOCATION EXPENSES 16369 16369 MISCELLANEOUS 6546 5564 655 327 LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES 5871 5871 TAXES AND LICENSES 2873 781 87 2005 2148 760 84 1304 1166467 807018 234292 125157 197517 91310 886183 1416865 4627522 4560603 7655 35291 5718877 6104069 0 0 X 892906 1243539 4825971 4860530 5718877 6104069 5718877 6104069 385192 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 719484 771872 718871 686147 759281 3655655 159896 23557 25235 151555 184837 545080 879380 795429 744106 837702 944118 4200735 0 140617 23557 25235 123665 156613 469687 140617 23557 25235 123665 156613 469687 3731048 212503 251486 206493 259084 252326 1181892 212503 251486 206493 259084 252326 1181892 268 211 479 1091883 1046915 950599 1097054 1196655 5383106 0.69310 0.70860 0.21960 0.21220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3460 3460 1163007 1166467 191647 47912 0 0 161632 191437 194135 191647 738851 1108277 4204 15533 4870 3460 28067 40408 47859 48534 47912 184713 277070 4558547 214761 270146 4503162 4597879 222047 261379 4558547 4693939 151555 247615 4597879 4760696 168323 235080 4693939 4835469 163460 238233 4760696 0.17100 0.82900 0 0 0 X 1801308 23979 225670 249649 1551659 0 1551659 1416116 23979 225670 249649 1166467 0 1166467 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, 2014. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 225,670. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 225,670. GALA 736194 510524 225670 431 108564 116675 736194 510524 225670 431 108564 116675 225670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 169926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 0 171928 0 0 0 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 2014. 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.