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FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0967274)
Tax period
2014-02-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-02
IRS object ID
201531839349300528
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-07-02T14:47:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-02-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN460967274EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9786180634PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94102ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTREVOR TIMMPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9786180634PhoneNum
Signature2015-07-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN BUCKLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00830631PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2015-06-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerTREVOR TIMMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1601 VAN NESS AVENUE SUITE E731AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$874,855GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FREEDOM.PRESSWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$30,695CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$150,840CYOtherExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$25,790TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$526,345NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFREEDOM 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 SYSTEM3)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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$223,649ExpenseAmt
Grant$209,691GrantAmt
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DescCROWD-FUNDING: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION HELPS RAISE MONEY FOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, JOURNALISTS, AND OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS USED BY JOURNALISTS THAT FURTHER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IN 2014, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION RAISED OVER $150,000 FOR VARIOUS ORGANZATIONS, PROJECTS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORTED ON ISSUES THAT EXPOSED GOVERNMENT OR CORPORATE WRONGDOING, OR HELPED JOURNALISTS COMMUNICATE WITH SOURCES SO THEY COULD REPORT ON SUCH TOPICS.Desc

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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescPRESS FREEDOM ADVOCACY: THROUGH THE USE OF OUR BLOG, NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND OP-EDS IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION ADVOCATES FOR AND TRIES TO SHAPE PUBLIC OPINION ON A VARIETY OF TRANSPARENCY AND FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, AS WELL AS EDUCATE JOURNALISTS AND SOURCES ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS. TOPICS INCLUDE: REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE, THE RIGHT TO PUBLISH, REFORM OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, REFORM OF THE STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE, AN END TO MASS SURVEILLANCE, THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS, AN INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, AND MANY OTHERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$472,514TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document7IRPDocumentCnt
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TREVOR TIMMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9786180634PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1601 VAN NESS AVENUE SUITE E731AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94102ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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TREVOR TIMM
ED/PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$73,750$0$434
RAINEY REITMAN
SECRETARY1.30Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICAH LEE
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$4,250$0$0
GLENN GREENWALD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL ELLSBERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN PERRY BARLOW
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
XENI JARDIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA POITRAS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CUSACK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD SNOWDEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$874,855TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$209,691TotalAmt
Program Services$209,691ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,434TotalAmt
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Fundraising$18,546FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,483TotalAmt
Program Services$97,483ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,770TotalAmt
Program Services$8,770ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$14,080TotalAmt
Program Services$9,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,337FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,875TotalAmt
Management And General$3,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,500TotalAmt
Management And General$38,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,313TotalAmt
Program Services$52,313ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,688TotalAmt
Management And General$4,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,946TotalAmt
Program Services$6,946ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,296TotalAmt
Program Services$12,484ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$8,812FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,000TotalAmt
Program Services$15,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
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Program Services$7,949ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$273ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$559,298TotalAmt
Program Services$472,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,695FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$552,135EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$25,790EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$25,790EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$322,243EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$204,102EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$526,345EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$552,135EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$315,557ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$210,788OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$874,855CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$874,855TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$874,855CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$874,855TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$400,518SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$474,337PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$874,855TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION WAS INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)(3) IN AUGUST 2012 BUT 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$880,355TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$5,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,500RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$874,855RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$874,855TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$564,798TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$5,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$5,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$559,298ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$559,298TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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, 2014. THE ORGANIZATION WILL BEGIN TO FILE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 2DTHIS REPRESENTS DONATED SPACE.
PART XII, LINE 2ATHIS REPRESENTS DONATED SPACE.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionGERMANYRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantPROJECT FUNDINGPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$88,381CashGrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
RISEUP LABS
PO BOX 4282SEATTLEWA98194204204809501(C)(3)$33,377PROJECT FUNDING
THE TOR PROJECT INC
7 TEMPLE STREET SUITE ACAMBRIDGEMA02139208096820501(C)(3)$28,821PROJECT FUNDING
LEAP ENCRYPTION ACCESS PROJECT
PO BOX 4422SEATTLEWA98194454576337501(C)(3)$20,089PROJECT FUNDING
OPEN WHISPER ALLEN JACOB MCGINTY
1614 20TH AVE UNIT CSEATTLEWA98122225756164N/A$21,492PROJECT FUNDING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 12CANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSES ANY PERTINENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS 210,788.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ACCOUNTANTS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.
PART XI, LINE 9TRANSFER FROM A FISCAL SPONSOR AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2014.

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