NonprofitsReporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press

Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$8.4M

Total expenses

$6.9M

Net assets

$19.6M

Grants received

$15.3M

196 grants

EIN

520972043

Tax year

2024

Mission

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.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.6M
Program service revenue$158K
Investment income$830K
Other revenue
Total revenue$8.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$5.7M
Fundraising$712K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$6.9M
Total assets$22.1M
Net assets$19.6M

People

43 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRUCE BROWN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$280K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL YU

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Board

$190K

40 hrs/wk

LYNETTE CLEMETSON

FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MANUEL GARCIA

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILIO GARCIA-RUIZ

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JOSH GERSTEIN

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALEXANDER GIBNEY

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GAIL GOVE

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JAMES GRIMALDI

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

LAURA HANDMAN

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIEGO IBARGUEN

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN KAISER

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DAVID LAUTER

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

KIMBRIELL KELLY

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

COLLEEN MCCAIN NELSON

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JAMES NEFF

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NORMAN PEARLSTINE

EXECUTIVE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

THOMAS RUBIN

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES SAVAGE

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER SONDAG

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

Board

1.25 hrs/wk

NABIHA SYED

FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADAM SYMSON

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MATTHEW THOMPSON

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

VICKIE WALTON-JAMES

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SEWELL CHAN

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JASON CONTI POLICY PROGRAM

& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AS OF MAY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN GOLDBERG

STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JEREMY JOJOLA

STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BRUCE SANFORD

STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN ZIRINSKY

STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL MAY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

STEPHEN ADLER

CHAIRMAN

Board

5 hrs/wk

MARGARET LOW

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MASSIMO CALABRESI

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

NIK DEOGUN

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

WOLF BLITZER

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DAVID BOARDMAN

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

THEODORE BOUTROUS

STEERING COMMITTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KATIELYNN TOWNSEND

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE AND LEGAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$242K

40 hrs/wk

GABRIEL ROTTMAN POLICY

PRESS FREEDOM PROJECT DIRECTOR

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

LISA ZYCHERMAN DEPUTY

LEGAL DIRECTOR & POLICY COUNSEL

Staff

$176K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL ZWIRN

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER TOPPER

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Staff

$170K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER ANNE NELSON

SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

Staff

$151K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

INEZ WEINSTIEN

FUNDRAISING CONSULTING

$115K

Grants received

Showing 196 of 196

FromAmountPurposeYear
$421K
TO EXPAND THE PROTECTING JOURNALISTS PRO BONO PROGRAM (PROJOURN), LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PRO BONO LAWYERS WHO SUPPORT JOURNALISTS WITH COMMON LEGAL NEEDS SUCH AS PREPUBLICATION REVIEW AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS.
2024
$354K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$302K
Civic Participation
2024
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$300K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$200K
TO DEVELOP RCFP'S CAPACITY FOR RAPID RESPONSES TO PRESS FREEDOM EMERGENCIES BY EXPANDING ITS FREE NATIONAL LEGAL HOTLINE AND ITS RAPID RESPONSE LEGAL AND POLICY RESOURCES.
2024
$200K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$150K
Program Support for the Local Legal Initiative
2024
$130K
promote informed citizenry and responsible journalism
2024
$60K
renewed general support to provide pro bono legal services to journalists
2024
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$50K
LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE SUPPORT IN OKLAHOMA, 2023-2025 ($100,000; 2-YEAR GRANT; $50,000/YEAR)
2024
$30K
Indiana Local Legal Initiative
2024
$25K
Administration of the Free Expression Legal Network
2024
$25K
Capacity building support
2024
$20K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2024
$20K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$20K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$18K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISTS
2024
$300
Contribution provided
2024
$390K
TO EXPAND THE PROTECTING JOURNALISTS PRO BONO PROGRAM (PROJOURN), LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PRO BONO LAWYERS WHO SUPPORT JOURNALISTS WITH COMMON LEGAL NEEDS SUCH AS PREPUBLICATION REVIEW AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS.
2023
$390K
TO EXPAND THE PROTECTING JOURNALISTS PRO BONO PROGRAM (PROJOURN), LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PRO BONO LAWYERS WHO SUPPORT JOURNALISTS WITH COMMON LEGAL NEEDS SUCH AS PREPUBLICATION REVIEW AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS.
2023
$325K
Civic Participation
2023
$238K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$200K
in support of general operations
2023
$200K
TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE
2023
$200K
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2023
$150K
To support the newsgathering rights of journalists and news organizations in Indiana through legal resources and training.
2023
$100K
General support
2023
$82K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$60K
general support to provide pro bono legal services to journalists
2023
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Colorado Local Legal Initiative Attorney staff position
2023
$25K
Oklahoma Local Legal Initiative
2023
$25K
in support of the Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press' Freedom of the Press Awards 2023
2023
$20K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$19K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
JOURNALISM
2023
$10K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS VIA IT'S LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS VIA IT'S LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE.
2023
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$7K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press
2023
$2K
TRUSTEE INITIATIVES
2023
$500
PROVIDES LEGAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO JOURNALIST
2023
$500
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2023
$300
Contribution provided
2023
$550K
TO EXPAND THE PROTECTING JOURNALISTS PRO BONO PROGRAM (PROJOURN), LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PRO BONO LAWYERS WHO SUPPORT JOURNALISTS WITH COMMON LEGAL NEEDS SUCH AS PREPUBLICATION REVIEW AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS.
2022
$341K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$308K
Civil Participation
2022
$300K
General support
2022
$200K
TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE
2022
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
In support of general operations
2022
$200K
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2022
$186K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$170K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$135K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
support freedom of the press
2022
$75K
(S) = $75,000.00
2022
$53K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$35K
LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE OKLAHOMA
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
Oklahoma Local Legal Initiative: OKC Swaps
2022
$25K
Oklahoma Local Legal Initiative
2022
$25K
Colorado Local Legal Initiative Attorney Staff Position
2022
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$20K
TO INCUBATE A VIABLE NATIONAL PRO BONO MEDIA LAW NETWORK, A NEW WAY TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISTS.
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2022
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS VIA IT'S LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE.
2022
$10K
LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE IN OKLAHOMA
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
TRUSTEE INITIATIVES
2022
$300
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$300
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$200
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2022
$100
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$56
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$294K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$294K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$235K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$200K
in support of general operations.
2021
$200K
in support of general operations.
2021
$135K
SUPPORT FOR THE INASMUCH FOUNDATION LEGAL FELLOW ($100,000) AND THE OKLAHOMA LOCAL LEGAL INITIATIVE ATTORNEY ($35,000); 135000.00; 11/10/2021
2021
$76K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$50K
TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO GATHER AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS.
2021
$39K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$17K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$747
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$150
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2021
$300K
General support
2020
$300K
General support
2020
$250K
in support of general operations.
2020
$250K
General Support
2020
$250K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$250K
Civil Participation
2020
$135K
GRANTS: LEGAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT NEWSGATHERING; 135000.00; 10/26/2020
2020
$120K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
2020
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$86K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
Support grant for Free Expression Legal Network
2020
$50K
renewed general support to provide pro bono legal services to journalists
2020
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$27K
Unrestricted
2020
$25K
Free Expression Legal Network staff infrastructure
2020
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS VIA GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT.
2020
$15K
2020 COMMUNITY GIFT, 2020 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AWARDS IN NEW YORK CITY
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITY
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
General Support
2020
$5K
TRAINING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN JOURNALISTS
2020
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$775
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2020
$500
in support of general operations.
2020
$250
Matching Gift
2020
$161K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$121K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$27K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$10K
GENERAL CHARITY
2019
$400K
General support
2018
$128K
Unrestricted
2018
$69K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2018
$10K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2018
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$72K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$51K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2017
$15K
General Support
2017

Funded by

$15.3M from 76 funders · 196 grants · 2017–2024

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$2.0M · 10 grants · 2020–2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$1.3M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

The Miami Foundation Inc

$1.3M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.2M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$696K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Robert R Mccormick Foundation

$600K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN520972043
Subsection03
Ruling date1973-08
Formed1970
Employees50
Volunteers35
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo