REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS (EIN 52-0972043)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-12
IRS object ID
201421329349301732
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-05-12T10:47:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521853933PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RIBIS JONES & MARESCA PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITEAddressLine1
Address Line2770AddressLine2
CityCOLUMBIACity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21044ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520972043EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlREPOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7038072100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 WILSON BOULEVARD NO 1100AddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22209ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRUCE BROWNPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7038072100PhoneNum
Signature2014-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01361002PTIN
Phone4108840220PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRUCE BROWNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 WILSON BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22209ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,860,453GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RCFP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH TO JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA LAWYERS ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ISSUES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$206,493PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$259,084CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$268CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$950,599PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,097,054CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,164,369PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,191,352CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$872,080ExpenseAmt
Revenue$151,555RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$872,080TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee19EmployeeCnt
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 ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7038072100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 WILSON BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22209ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

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SAUNDRA TORRY
CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIERRE THOMAS
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN C HENRY
SECRETARY/TREASURER2.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY WOODRUFF
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J SCOTT APPLEWHITE
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WOLF BLITZER
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHIP BOK
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL NICHOLS
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BOARDMAN
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL DUFFY
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DUNHAM
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEA EBELING
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAGGIE MULVIHILL
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED GRAHAM
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAT HENTOFF
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAHLIA LITHWICK
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA C SHEPARD
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC SCHMITT
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE MAYER
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOYLE MCMANUS
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA MITCHELL
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA PEDDIE
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN D MCKINNON
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET LOW SMITH
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL STEIGER
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY MAURO
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS C RUBIN
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAN CRAWFORD
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF LEEN
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFERY ROSEN
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN GOLDBERG
STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE BROWN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$164,967$0$1,294
GREGG LESLIE
LEGAL DEFENSE DIRECTOR40.00$104,410$0$11,699Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$686,147TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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REIMBURSEMENTS900099$13,540$13,540
PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRI900099$3,379$3,379
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$151,555TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$188,772TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$188,772ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$833,711SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$763,399SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$70,312SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$70,312ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$268ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$268OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$151,555RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$259,352ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$702,215TotalAmt
Program Services$500,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,778FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,182TotalAmt
Program Services$51,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,719FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,059TotalAmt
Program Services$36,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,149FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,900TotalAmt
Management And General$7,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,908TotalAmt
Program Services$24,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,910TotalAmt
Program Services$1,146ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$764FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,554TotalAmt
Program Services$33,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$938FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,949TotalAmt
Program Services$100,949ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,560TotalAmt
Program Services$105,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,534ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,450TotalAmt
Program Services$5,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,690FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,665TotalAmt
Program Services$5,632ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
GALA EXPENSES FROM 2012$15,019$15,019
MISCELLANEOUS$4,982$249$4,235$498
TAXES AND LICENSES$2,965$1,893$965$107
BROCHURE$1,847$1,847

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,187TotalAmt
Program Services$3,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$173ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,191,352TotalAmt
Program Services$872,080ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,046FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,357BOYAmt
EOY$197,517EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$571,303BOYAmt
EOY$886,183EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,166,860BOYAmt
EOY$4,627,522EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,655BOYAmt
EOY$7,655EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,813,175BOYAmt
EOY$5,718,877EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,045,003BOYAmt
EOY$892,906EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,768,172BOYAmt
EOY$4,825,971EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,813,175BOYAmt
EOY$5,718,877EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,813,175BOYAmt
EOY$5,718,877EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$94,298ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$931,943CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$719,484CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$771,872CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$718,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$686,147CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,828,317TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,896CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,557CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$151,555CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$507,537TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$879,380CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$795,429CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$744,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$837,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,335,854TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$140,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,557CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,665CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$435,396TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$140,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,557CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,665CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$435,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,900,458PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$238,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$251,486CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$206,493CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$259,084CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,168,316TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$238,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$251,486CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$206,493CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$259,084CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,168,316TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$361CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$268CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$629TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,318,348CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,091,883CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,046,915CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$950,599CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,097,054CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,504,799TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.70860PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.80340PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.21220InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.19640InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,870FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,870FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,186,482FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,191,352FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$194,135FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,534FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$138,607CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$161,632CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$191,437CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$194,135CurrentYearAmt
Total$685,811TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,028,717LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,656CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$4,204CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$15,533CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$4,870CurrentYearAmt
Total$27,263TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$34,652CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$40,408CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$47,859CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$48,534CurrentYearAmt
Total$171,453TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$257,180GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,597,879BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$222,047InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$261,379OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,558,547EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,693,939BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$151,555InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$247,615OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,597,879EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,760,696BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$168,323InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$235,080OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,693,939EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,835,469BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$163,460InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$238,233OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,760,696EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,447,899BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$349,432ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$38,138InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,835,469EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.16900BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.83100TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,097,054TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,097,054RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,097,054TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,191,352TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,191,352ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,191,352TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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, 2013.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRUCE BROWNPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$164,967BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,294NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$166,261TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS BYLAWS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FROM THIRTY (30) TO NO MORE THAN THIRTY FIVE (35) DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A 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 12CTHE 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 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPROVES ALL SALARY INCREASES. THE LAST SALARY INCREASE WAS APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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.

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