2015-07-02T14:47:54-05:00 2014-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2014-02-01 460967274 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION FREE 9786180634 601 VAN NESS AVENUE NO E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 TREVOR TIMM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9786180634 2015-07-01 1 JOHN BUCKLEY CPA P00830631 5083669100 2015-06-30 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X TREVOR TIMM 601 VAN NESS AVENUE SUITE E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 874855 0 X WWW.FREEDOM.PRESS X 2014 CA THE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND JOURNALISM DEDICATED TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 10 9 4 0 0 0 874855 0 0 0 874855 209691 0 198767 0 30695 150840 559298 315557 552135 25790 526345 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 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. 0 0 143939 0 0 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 20 MAJOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST, 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. 223649 209691 0 CROWD-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. 104926 0 0 PRESS 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. 472514 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X X TREVOR TIMM 9786180634 601 VAN NESS AVENUE SUITE E731 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 TREVOR TIMM ED/PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 73750 0 434 RAINEY REITMAN SECRETARY 1.30 X X 0 0 0 MICAH LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 4250 0 0 GLENN GREENWALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ELLSBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PERRY BARLOW TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 XENI JARDIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA POITRAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CUSACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SNOWDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 78000 0 434 0 0 0 0 0 874855 874855 874855 0 0 0 209691 209691 78434 52470 7418 18546 97483 97483 8770 8770 14080 9408 1335 3337 3875 3875 38500 38500 52313 52313 4688 4688 6946 6946 21296 12484 8812 15000 15000 FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8222 7949 273 559298 472514 56089 30695 0 552135 0 552135 0 25790 0 25790 X 0 322243 0 204102 0 526345 0 552135 X 315557 210788 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 874855 874855 874855 874855 400518 474337 874855 X PART II, LINE 1 FREEDOM 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 880355 5500 5500 874855 0 874855 564798 5500 5500 559298 0 559298 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 2D THIS REPRESENTS DONATED SPACE. PART XII, LINE 2A THIS REPRESENTS DONATED SPACE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GERMANY PROJECT FUNDING 88381 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RISEUP LABS PO BOX 4282 SEATTLE WA 98194 204204809 501(C)(3) 33377 PROJECT FUNDING THE TOR PROJECT INC 7 TEMPLE STREET SUITE A CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 208096820 501(C)(3) 28821 PROJECT FUNDING LEAP ENCRYPTION ACCESS PROJECT PO BOX 4422 SEATTLE WA 98194 454576337 501(C)(3) 20089 PROJECT FUNDING OPEN WHISPER ALLEN JACOB MCGINTY 1614 20TH AVE UNIT C SEATTLE WA 98122 225756164 N/A 21492 PROJECT FUNDING 3 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 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 9 TRANSFER FROM A FISCAL SPONSOR AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2014.