Civic Intelligence

Free Press Foundation

EIN 61-1808674 • 501(c)3 • Wendell, NC

Profile

To support freedom of the press and educate the public

517 Groveview WyndWendell, NC 27591

n/A

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

21st percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-68%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

-$4,143

Down $1,427 (-53%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,208

Down $6,535 (-61%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$8,351

Down $5,108 (-38%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$4,143

Down $1,427 (-53%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2016: $1Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $200Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2002017Assets 2018: $69,202Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $28,518Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $17,051Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $28,260Net Assets 2021: -$1,4062021Assets 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $34,1612022Assets 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: -$2,7162023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: -$4,1432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets-$4,143
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $200Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $2002017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $1,649Net Income 2018: -$1,6492018Revenue 2019: $36,429Expenses 2019: $77,113Net Income 2019: -$40,6842019Revenue 2020: $78,914Expenses 2020: $90,381Net Income 2020: -$11,4672020Revenue 2021: $58,087Expenses 2021: $83,998Net Income 2021: -$25,9112021Revenue 2022: $33,130Expenses 2022: $27,229Net Income 2022: $5,9012022Revenue 2023: $10,743Expenses 2023: $13,459Net Income 2023: -$2,7162023Revenue 2024: $4,208Expenses 2024: $8,351Net Income 2024: -$4,1432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$4,208
Expenses$8,351
Net Income-$4,143
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
-$4,143
Revenue
$4,208
Expenses
$8,351
Net income
-$4,143
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$4.14$4.21$8.35$4.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$2.72$10.7$13.5$2.72
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$34.2$33.1$27.2$5.90
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.3$1.41$58.1$84.0$25.9
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.1$0.00$78.9$90.4$11.5
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$28.5$0.00$36.4$77.1$40.7
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$69.2$0.00$0.00$1.65$1.65
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.20$0.00$0.20
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$4,208
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support freedom of the press and educate the public

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EXEMPT ORGANIZATION STARTED ITS NEWS SERVICE--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT J MORTONPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Free Press Foundation
EIN
61-1808674
Phone
7035814499
Address
517 GROVEVIEW WYND, Wendell, NC 27591

Signing Officer

Name
Robert J Morton
Title
President
Phone
7035814499
Signed
2025-02-03
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Hrb Tax Group Inc
Address
1301 MAIN ST STE 102C, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105
Preparer
Patricia Craven
Phone
8004725625
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part 1 Line 16 Production

“487”

Part 1 Line 16 Office Expenses

“229”

Part 1 Line 16EDITORAL Operation

“2020”

Part 1 Line 16 Travel

“847”

Part 1 Line 16 Payroll Taxes

“168”

Raw XML Appendix108 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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