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FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

Verified Identity

EIN: 46-0967274

Legal name: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

Location: BROOKLYN, NY, US

Jurisdiction: United States

Status: Active

Website: WWW.FREEDOM.PRESS

Filing Source

Return type: 990

Period ending: 2020-12-31

IRS tax year label: 2020(the IRS labels a return by the year its fiscal period started, not ended)

Source document: View IRS filing

Data Coverage

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RegistrationEIN: 46-0967274
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Filing sourceIRS filing document linked
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Accounting period2020-12-31
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Financials8 of 8 fields present
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Leadership14 named people
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Mission / PurposeProgram description present

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Financials (2020-12-31)

Reported in USD. Figures are from the IRS Form 990 XML filing.

Total Revenue$4,756,840

Total Expenses$3,535,817

Program Service Expenses$3,147,379

Management & General$227,611

Fundraising Expenses$160,827

Total Assets (End of Year)$4,838,557

Total Liabilities (End of Year)$681,843

Net Assets (End of Year)$4,156,714

Financial History

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Revenue grew at a compound annual rate of +2.5% from FY2020 to FY2024.

Financial figures by fiscal year, with the change from the previous year
Fiscal year	Revenue	Expenses	Surplus	Program %	Source
FY2024	$5,247,546▼ 68.8%	$7,218,824▲ 25.0%	−$1,971,278	79.3%	990
FY2023	$16,800,523▲ 244.9%	$5,776,388▲ 18.0%	$11,024,135	78.7%	990
FY2022	$4,871,410▼ 57.9%	$4,896,292▲ 28.9%	−$24,882	79.0%	990
FY2021	$11,573,560▲ 143.3%	$3,799,281▲ 7.5%	$7,774,279	80.7%	990
FY2020	$4,756,840	$3,535,817	$1,221,023	89.0%	990

Changes compare consecutive fiscal years with the same year-end; a dash means the change can't be stated (a figure is missing or the year-end moved). Surplus is revenue minus expenses. FY2024 is the latest stored.

Staff & Volunteers

As reported in Part I of Form 990 (lines 5 and 6). Organizations whose staff are employed by a related entity may report zero employees.

Employees18

Volunteers8

Disclosed Leadership (2020)

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees listed in Part VII of the filing.

CONOR SCHAEFER
CTO · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$150,042
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$17,458
DANIEL ELLSBURG
BOARD MEMBER · Director, Trustee
No compensation · 1 hr/wk
EDWARD SNOWDEN
PRESIDENT · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 2 hrs/wk
ERIK MOELLER
PRINC. PROJECT MANAGER · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$110,200
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$5,800
GLENN GREENWALD
BOARD MEMBER · Director, Trustee
No compensation · 1 hr/wk
JENNIFER HELSBY
LEAD DEVELOPER · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$111,500
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$19,500
JOHN CUSACK
BOARD MEMBER · Director, Trustee
No compensation · 1 hr/wk
KIRSTIN MCCUDDEN
MANAGING EDITOR · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$109,618
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$5,769
LAURA POITRAS
BOARD MEMBER · Director, Trustee
No compensation · 1 hr/wk
LOUISE BALSMEYER
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · Key Employee
Hrs/Wk
40
Comp. (Org)
$126,556
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$8,563
MICAH LEE
SECRETARY · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 1 hr/wk
RAINEY REITMAN
TREASURER · Officer, Director, Trustee
No compensation · 1 hr/wk
TREVOR TIMM
ED/BOARD MEMBER · Officer, Director, Trustee
Hrs/Wk
50
Comp. (Org)
$147,619
Comp. (Related)
$0
Other Comp.
$19,500
WESLEY LOWERY
BOARD MEMBER · Director, Trustee
No compensation · 1 hr/wk

Mission / Purpose

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT, DEFEND, AND EMPOWER PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Filings

Period ending: 2024-12-31
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2024
View IRS filing
Period ending: 2023-12-31
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2023
View IRS filing
Period ending: 2022-12-31
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2022
View IRS filing
Period ending: 2021-12-31
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2021
View IRS filing
Period ending: 2020-12-31
Return Type: 990
IRS tax year label: 2020
View IRS filing