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Free Press

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 41-2106721

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Apr 19, 2021

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PO Box 60238Florence, MA 01062

(202) 265-1490

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

40th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

31st percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

85th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$173,164

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

89th percentile

51%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

35%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets40th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,868,412

Up $2,323,221 (+51%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$6,222,299

Up $2,164,964 (+53%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$646,113

Up $158,257 (+32%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue31st percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,325,612

Up $1,651,009 (+35%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$4,161,139

Down $394,582 (-8.7%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$2,164,473

Up $2,045,591 (+1721%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,736,246Liabilities 2011: $335,024Net Assets 2011: $3,401,2222011Assets 2012: $2,940,642Liabilities 2012: $317,764Net Assets 2012: $2,622,8782012Assets 2013: $3,089,855Liabilities 2013: $313,491Net Assets 2013: $2,776,3642013Assets 2014: $2,164,072Liabilities 2014: $268,540Net Assets 2014: $1,895,5322014Assets 2015: $2,316,187Liabilities 2015: $256,714Net Assets 2015: $2,059,4732015Assets 2016: $4,257,600Liabilities 2016: $531,611Net Assets 2016: $3,725,9892016Assets 2017: $6,548,783Liabilities 2017: $428,784Net Assets 2017: $6,119,9992017Assets 2018: $4,481,168Liabilities 2018: $542,715Net Assets 2018: $3,938,4532018Assets 2019: $4,545,191Liabilities 2019: $487,856Net Assets 2019: $4,057,3352019Assets 2020: $6,868,412Liabilities 2020: $646,113Net Assets 2020: $6,222,2992020Assets 2021: $5,225,748Liabilities 2021: $501,020Net Assets 2021: $4,724,7282021Assets 2022: $10,689,315Liabilities 2022: $1,062,700Net Assets 2022: $9,626,6152022Assets 2023: $13,125,528Liabilities 2023: $1,095,778Net Assets 2023: $12,029,7502023

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$6,868,412
Liabilities$646,113
Net Assets$6,222,299
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $3,082,942Expenses 2011: $4,136,936Net Income 2011: -$1,053,9942011Revenue 2012: $2,251,106Expenses 2012: $3,029,450Net Income 2012: -$778,3442012Revenue 2013: $3,881,394Expenses 2013: $3,727,908Net Income 2013: $153,4862013Revenue 2014: $1,620,469Expenses 2014: $2,501,301Net Income 2014: -$880,8322014Revenue 2015: $2,468,385Expenses 2015: $2,304,444Net Income 2015: $163,9412015Revenue 2016: $4,424,641Expenses 2016: $2,758,125Net Income 2016: $1,666,5162016Revenue 2017: $5,672,347Expenses 2017: $3,278,337Net Income 2017: $2,394,0102017Revenue 2018: $1,995,817Expenses 2018: $4,177,363Net Income 2018: -$2,181,5462018Revenue 2019: $4,674,603Expenses 2019: $4,555,721Net Income 2019: $118,8822019Revenue 2020: $6,325,612Expenses 2020: $4,161,139Net Income 2020: $2,164,4732020Revenue 2021: $3,064,544Expenses 2021: $4,562,115Net Income 2021: -$1,497,5712021Revenue 2022: $10,157,505Expenses 2022: $5,255,618Net Income 2022: $4,901,8872022Revenue 2023: $8,915,775Expenses 2023: $6,512,640Net Income 2023: $2,403,1352023

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$6,325,612
Expenses$4,161,139
Net Income$2,164,473
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 19, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$6,325,612
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Free press fights for your rights to connect and communicate. We're working to create a world where people have the information and opportunities they need to tell their own stories, hold leaders accountable, and participate in policymaking. We fight to save the free and open internet, curb runaway media consolidation, protect press freedom, and ensure diverse voices are represented in our media. We believe that change happens when people have a real voice in the political process. To that end, we mobilize our growing base of 900,000 activists to sign petitions, meet with their elected officials, attend rallies and town-hall meetings, write letters to the editor, and take part in other targeted actions. We also craft policy proposals, conduct research, testify before congress and argue in court for policies that serve the public interest.

Free press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Free press conducts research on how the current media system influences the development of public policy and educates the public and policy-makers on how a more diverse and public service-oriented media system can strengthen american democracy. Free press promotes diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media and universal access to communications.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,586,981$5,170,283▲ $2,583,302
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,235,000$925,000▼ $310,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$519,136$526,223▲ $7,087
Accounts Receivable$114,960$152,926▲ $37,966
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$58,274$68,266▲ $9,992
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$17,959$12,833▼ $5,126
Total Assets$4,545,191$6,868,412▲ $2,323,221
Other Assets Total$12,881$12,881→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$362,856$521,113▲ $158,257
Other Liabilities$125,000$125,000→ $0
Total Liabilities$487,856$646,113▲ $158,257
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,529,835$4,003,324▲ $2,473,489
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,527,500$2,218,975▼ $308,525
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,057,335$6,222,299▲ $2,164,964
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,545,191$6,868,412▲ $2,323,221

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$12,833$12,798$25,631
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kimberly LongeyCOO, Asst Treasurer/secretaryFT$143,645$14,150$157,795
Craig AaronPresident, Co-CEOFT$128,924$25,983$154,907
Misty Perez TruedsonChief of StaffFT$127,304$27,520$154,824
Jessica GonzalezCo-CEOFT$137,229$15,509$152,738
Matthew WoodVP of Policy and General CounselPT$116,877$23,385$140,262
Tim KarrSenior Director of Strategy & CommunicationsFT$101,679$32,347$134,026
S Derek TurnerResearch DirectorFT$111,375$19,255$130,630
Joseph TorresSenior Director of Strategy & EngagementFT$110,425$13,236$123,661

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
D Benjamin ScottDirector, Chair
Alvaro BedoyaDirector
Ashley AllisonDirector
Bryan MercerDirector
Joan DonovanDirector
Martha Fuentes-bautistaDirector
Michael CoppsDirector
Olga DavidsonDirector, Secretary
Victor PickardDirector, Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Fresh Eyes DigitalMarketing Consultant2821 N SPAULDING AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60618$180,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,270,716
Program Service Revenue
$38,515
Investment Income
$16,381
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$5,769,401
Change in Net Assets
$2,164,473

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,325,612
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$491
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,326,103
Total Revenue per Form 990
$6,325,612
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,279,624
Other Expenses$756,515
Total Fundraising Expense$463,244
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$125,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,961,179$50,455$172,227$2,183,861
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$273,452$74,996$116,990$465,438
Other Employee Benefits$314,519$11,086$36,394$361,999
Information Technology$198,391$10,334$24,466$233,191
Fees for Services Other$134,007$2,058$52,896$188,961
Payroll Taxes$140,153$7,514$17,478$165,145
Occupancy$127,247$6,845$15,886$149,978
Grants to Domestic Orgs$125,000--$125,000
Pension Plan Contributions$92,859$2,348$7,974$103,181
Advertising$70,026$4$583$70,613
Office Expenses$18,755$1,210$14,035$34,000
Fees for Services Accounting$8,204$16,039$1,021$25,264
Travel$15,251$575$1,143$16,969
Insurance$1,079$5,863$129$7,071
Conferences and Meetings$6,410--$6,410
Depreciation Depletion$4,368$528$230$5,126
Fees for Services Legal$1,935$715$249$2,899
Other Expenses$404$1,385$32$1,821
Total Functional Expenses$3,504,986$192,909$463,244$4,161,139

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,161,139
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,161,139
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,161,139
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Free Press Action FundFlorence, MA501(c)(4)Programmatic Support$125,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Advance From Related Organization$125,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4

“Free press amended its by-laws in may 2020 to make a provision for two co-ceo's as officers, plus minor changes to conform with 2012 dc nonprofit law change and to conform with actual practices on contract/agreement execution.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization has no committees that are authorized to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Generally, an electronic copy of form 990 is distributed to members of the audit oversight committee (chair, treasurer, and assistant treasurer) who reviews it and the organization's financial statements in a meeting with the certified public accountant retained to prepare these documents. Once the audit oversight committee is satisfied with the accuracy of the information presented, a copy of the form 990 is sent to all board members prior to filing. Each year the entire governing body is offered the opportunity to meet with the organization's certified public accountant to review the audited financial statements and discuss the financial management practice of the organization. This is an optional meeting designed to allow the governing body direct access to the independent auditor.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All officers, directors, trustees, and key employees are required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts. Signed documents are collected at the annual meeting of the governing body. If a real or perceived conflict is reported, the procedures in the policy are followed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Each position at free press has a pay range. Ranges are determined after review of comparability data, including compensation information received directly from peer organizations, compensation data from the federal government pay scale, and research on nonprofit compensation conducted utilizing data obtained from guidestar, regional employer associations and job postings. Management includes compensation data for all staff, including the chief executive officer and key employees, in the annual budget that is reviewed and approved by the board of directors in advance of each fiscal year. A detailed memo outlining the organization's values around compensation, the highest and lowest paid employee and how compensation changes within any fiscal year is provided along with the budget. The board approves the budget in advance of each fiscal year. Compensation changes during any fiscal year are at the discretion of management, and must remain within the board approved budget. Midyear changes to chief executive officer's compensation, if any, must be reviewed and approved by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Free press will provide copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements upon request and within 10 days of any request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Free Press
EIN
41-2106721
Phone
2022651490
Address
PO BOX 60238, FLORENCE, MA 01062

Signing Officer

Name
Kimberly Longey
Title
Chief Operating Officer
Phone
2022651490
Signed
2021-04-19

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Craig Aaron
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
35
Volunteers
2,709

Preparer

Firm
Calibre CPA Group Pllc
Address
7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200, WEST, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Steven C Darr CPA Cma
Phone
2023319880
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The organization's chair, treasurer and chief operating officer assume responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process has not changed from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization accounts for income taxes in accordance with the accounting standards codification (asc) topic income taxes. These provisions provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribe a threshold of "more likely than not" for recognition and derecognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The organization performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the years ended december 31, 2020 and 2019, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have an effect on its tax-exempt status. As of december 31, 2020, the statute of limitations for tax years 2017 through 2019 remains open with the u.s. Federal jurisdiction and the state of massachusetts. It is the organization's policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in unrelated business income tax expense.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0PRESS FREEDOM - CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE WAYS THAT THE MEDIA HAVE TAKEN PART IN AND SUPPORTED STATE VIOLENCE AND HARM AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE. CONVENED A SERIES OF EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF BLACK NARRATIVE POWER AND ITS ROLE IN SECURING MEDIA REPARATIONS FOR CENTURIES OF HARM INFLICTED ON BLACK PEOPLE. PROVIDED GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND JOURNALISTS IN CO, MA, NC, NJ, PA AND ELSEWHERE ON THE CONVERGING ISSUES OF COVID-19, POLICE VIOLENCE, AND THE ELECTIONS; ISSUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN NEWSROOMS; AND THE SPREAD OF DISINFORMATION THAT THREATENS TO UNDERMINE PUBLIC HEALTH, RACIAL JUSTICE, PRESS FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY. OPPOSED EFFORTS TO WEAKEN THE FCC'S NEWSPAPER-BROADCAST CROSS-OWNERSHIP BAN AND HIGHLIGHTED IMPORTANCE OF RULES THAT PROHIBIT ANY ONE COMPANY FROM CONTROLLING BROADCAST AND NEWSPAPER OUTLETS IN A GIVEN MARKET. PROMOTED POLICIES THAT WILL BOOST MEDIA OWNERSHIP AMONG WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL MEDIA OWNERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ACTUALLY SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. ENCOURAGED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND TO SUPPORT ALL ACTS OF JOURNALISM.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,868,412
Liabilities
$646,113
Net assets
$6,222,299
Revenue
$6,325,612
Expenses
$4,161,139
Net income
$2,164,473
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.1$1.10$12.0$8.92$6.51$2.40
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.7$1.06$9.63$10.2$5.26$4.90
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.23$0.50$4.72$3.06$4.56$1.50
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.87$0.65$6.22$6.33$4.16$2.16
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.55$0.49$4.06$4.67$4.56$0.12
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.48$0.54$3.94$2.00$4.18$2.18
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.55$0.43$6.12$5.67$3.28$2.39
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.26$0.53$3.73$4.42$2.76$1.67
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.32$0.26$2.06$2.47$2.30$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.16$0.27$1.90$1.62$2.50$0.88
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.09$0.31$2.78$3.88$3.73$0.15
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.94$0.32$2.62$2.25$3.03$0.78
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.74$0.34$3.40$3.08$4.14$1.05