2014-05-12T10:47:35-05:00 2013-12-31 521853933 RIBIS JONES & MARESCA PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2013-01-01 520972043 THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS REPO 7038072100 1101 WILSON BOULEVARD NO 1100 ARLINGTON VA 22209 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7038072100 2014-05-09 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z BRUCE BROWN 1101 WILSON BOULEVARD ARLINGTON VA 22209 1860453 0 X WWW.RCFP.ORG X 1970 DC TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH TO JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA LAWYERS ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ISSUES. 31 31 19 0 0 0 718871 686147 25235 151555 206493 259084 0 268 950599 1097054 0 0 0 0 868087 822456 0 0 116046 296282 368896 1164369 1191352 -213770 -94298 5813175 5718877 0 0 5813175 5718877 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 872080 151555 LEGAL ASSISTANCE 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 AMICI CURIAE 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. PUBLICATIONS - THE COMMITTEE PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, 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. 872080 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA NY DC FL MA IL OK NJ MD X THE ORGANIZATION 7038072100 1101 WILSON BOULEVARD ARLINGTON VA 22209 SAUNDRA TORRY CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 PIERRE THOMAS VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN C HENRY SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.40 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 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 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 SANDRA PEDDIE STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN D MCKINNON STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET LOW SMITH STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 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 SUSAN GOLDBERG STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 164967 0 1294 GREGG LESLIE LEGAL DEFENSE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104410 0 11699 269377 0 12993 2 0 1 0 0 686147 686147 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 134636 134636 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 13540 13540 PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRI 900099 3379 3379 151555 188772 188772 833711 763399 70312 70312 70312 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 268 268 268 1097054 151555 0 259352 702215 500416 116021 85778 68182 51026 15437 1719 52059 36533 9377 6149 7900 7900 49908 24078 25830 1910 1146 764 39554 33145 5471 938 100949 100949 123560 105026 18534 8450 5915 845 1690 8665 5632 3033 GALA EXPENSES FROM 2012 15019 15019 MISCELLANEOUS 4982 4235 498 249 TAXES AND LICENSES 2965 965 107 1893 BROCHURE 1847 1847 3187 3014 173 1191352 872080 203226 116046 67357 197517 571303 886183 5166860 4627522 7655 7655 5813175 5718877 0 0 X 1045003 892906 4768172 4825971 5813175 5718877 5813175 5718877 -94298 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 931943 719484 771872 718871 686147 3828317 147294 159896 23557 25235 151555 507537 1079237 879380 795429 744106 837702 4335854 0 122322 140617 23557 25235 123665 435396 122322 140617 23557 25235 123665 435396 3900458 238750 212503 251486 206493 259084 1168316 238750 212503 251486 206493 259084 1168316 361 268 629 1318348 1091883 1046915 950599 1097054 5504799 0.70860 0.80340 0.21220 0.19640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4870 4870 1186482 1191352 194135 48534 0 0 138607 161632 191437 194135 685811 1028717 2656 4204 15533 4870 27263 34652 40408 47859 48534 171453 257180 4597879 222047 261379 4558547 4693939 151555 247615 4597879 4760696 168323 235080 4693939 4835469 163460 238233 4760696 4447899 349432 38138 4835469 0.16900 0.83100 0 0 0 X 1097054 0 1097054 0 1097054 1191352 0 1191352 0 1191352 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 164967 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1294 0 166261 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE 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 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 15 THE 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 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.