2023-04-26T08:31:35-05:00 2022-12-31 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-01-01 043771598 FREE PRESS ACTION FUND FREE 2022651490 PO BOX 60238 FLORENCE MA 01062 KIMBERLY LONGEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2022651490 2023-04-26 1 KIMBERLY LONGEY 999009999 1 KRISTIN A JACQUELIN CPA P01325865 2023319880 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CRAIG AARON PO BOX 60238 FLORENCE MA 01062 788443 0 X WWW.FREEPRESS.NET X 2003 DC FREE PRESS ACTION FUND IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WORKING TO REFORM THE MEDIA. FREE PRESS ACTION FUND EDUCATES ITS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HOW A DIVERSE AND PUBLIC SERVICE-ORIENTED MEDIA SYSTEM CAN STRENGTHEN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. 9 8 39 238009 0 0 847182 784951 0 0 539 3492 0 0 847721 788443 0 0 0 0 560413 345134 86400 0 100343 177806 248015 824619 593149 23102 195294 823216 1020741 182615 184846 640601 835895 X FREE PRESS ACTION FUND FIGHTS FOR YOUR RIGHTS TO CONNECT AND COMMUNICATE. WE FIGHT TO SAVE THE FREE AND OPEN INTERNET, CURB RUNAWAY MEDIA CONSOLIDATION, PROTECT PRESS FREEDOM, AND PROMOTE DIGITAL CIVIL RIGHTS. WE BELIEVE THAT CHANGE HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE HAVE A REAL VOICE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. TO THAT END, WE MOBILIZE OUR GROWING BASE OF ACTIVISTS TO SIGN PETITIONS, MEET WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND ATTEND RALLIES AND TOWN-HALL MEETINGS, TO LOBBY IN SUPPORT OF POLICIES THAT SERVE THEIR INTERESTS AND AGAINST THOSE THAT DON'T. WE ARE ACTIVE IN ALL EFFORTS TO EXPOSE THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY ON THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES. 0 0 166808 FUTURE OF THE INTERNET: MOBILIZED HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM, INCLUDING LEADING CIVIL-RIGHTS, COMMUNITY-MEDIA, MEDIA-JUSTICE, WORKERS-RIGHTS AND CONSUMER-ADVOCACY GROUPS TO DEMAND PUBLIC INTEREST-ORIENTED SERVICE AND LEADERS AT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. CONTINUED TO EXPOSE THE CONSEQUENCES TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LACKING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE BROADBAND SERVICES, ESPECIALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHERE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, SCHOOLING, WORK AND SO MUCH MORE DEPENDS ON A RELIABLE CONNECTION. LOBBIED FOR EQUITABLE USE OF BROADBAND RELATED FUNDING CONTAINED IN THE CARES ACT, HEROES ACT AND THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021. CONTINUED EFFORTS TO BRING BACK THE TITLE II OPEN-INTERNET RULES AND PROMOTE BROADBAND COMPETITION, THROUGH THE NET NEUTRALITY AND BROADBAND JUSTICE ACT. THIS BILL WOULD RESTORE THE FCC'S OVERSIGHT OF BROADBAND PROVIDERS, EMPOWERING THE AGENCY TO WORK TOWARD ITS MANDATE OF ENSURING THAT AFFORDABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IS AVAILABLE TO ALL. CALLED ON THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESS TO PRIORITIZE THE CONTINUITY OF VITAL COMMUNICATIONS IN PUERTO RICO AND ACCOUNT FOR REPEATED FAILURES TO PROVIDE PUERTO RICANS WITH STORM-RESILIENT AND LIFESAVING INFRASTRUCTURE. CELEBRATED PASSAGE OF THE MARTHA WRIGHT-REED JUST AND REASONABLE COMMUNICATIONS ACT, LEGISLATION THAT WILL RESTORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ALL PRISON AND JAIL CALLS AND STOP PRISON-TELECOM CORPORATIONS FROM CHARGING INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR LOVED ONES PREDATORY RATES. 156109 DEMOCRACY AND DIGITAL CIVIL RIGHTS: DEMANDED PUBLIC INTEREST-ORIENTED SERVICE AND LEADERS AT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. LOBBIED FOR AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSED AMERICAN DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION ACT, TO ENSURE THE LEGISLATION INCLUDES MORE ROBUST MEASURES TO BLUNT THE EXTRACTIVE DATA PRACTICES OF SOCIAL-MEDIA PLATFORMS AND OTHER DATA BROKERS. URGED AMENDMENT TO THE AMERICAN INNOVATION AND CHOICE ONLINE ACT TO CLOSE LOOPHOLES THAT WOULD HINDER CONTENT MODERATION PRACTICES OR HELP SUPERCHARGE HARMFUL CONTENT ONLINE AND MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO COMBAT. LOBBIED FOR ADVANCEMENT OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT IS NOT FOR SALE ACT, LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROHIBIT DATA MERCHANTS FROM SELLING PERSONAL USER INFORMATION TO GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES WITHOUT A LEGAL WARRANT. PROVIDED CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STEPS NEEDED TO CURTAIL THE SPREAD OF ELECTION DISINFORMATION ACROSS SOCIAL-MEDIA PLATFORMS. FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF IN ROSEMARIE VARGAS, ET AL V. FACEBOOK, INC., BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, ARGUING THAT FACEBOOK VIOLATES FUNDAMENTAL CIVIL-RIGHTS PROTECTIONS BY OFFERING AN ADVERTISING TOOL THAT DISCRIMINATES BASED ON "PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS" OF USERS, INCLUDING RACE AND GENDER. FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT'S CASE GONZALEZ V. GOOGLE LLC, AN APPEAL OF A 2021 NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DECISION ABOUT SECTION 230 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT. 99567 FUTURE OF JOURNALISM: OPPOSED PASSAGE OF THE POORLY NAMED JOURNALISM COMPETITION AND PRESERVATION ACT (JCPA) BECAUSE THE BILL PRIORITIZES PAYMENTS TO LARGE, PROFITABLE BROADCASTERS, CONSOLIDATED MEDIA COMPANIES AND HEDGE-FUND-RUN PUBLISHERS THAT ARE IN NO NEED OF HELP, INSTEAD OF TARGETING RESOURCES TO SMALLER INDEPENDENT AND NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLETS SERVING LOCAL AUDIENCES. RELEASED A MAJOR CASE STUDY ON THE HISTORIC CAMPAIGN TO PASS THE CIVIC INFO BILL AND CREATE A STATE CONSORTIUM TO TRANSFORM LOCAL JOURNALISM IN NEW JERSEY. TESTIFIED BEFORE NEW JERSEY'S SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO INVEST $2 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING IN THE CIVIC INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, A GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS LOCAL NEWS-AND-INFORMATION INITIATIVES. PROVIDED TESTIMONY ABOUT PROPOSED CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CREATE A $50-MILLION FUND TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM, THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA BOARD TO FUND PUBLIC INTEREST MEDIA.URGED LAWMAKERS TO DOUBLE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC MEDIA, CREATE CIVIC-INFO FUNDS IN ALL 50 STATES, AND TAX TARGETED ONLINE ADS TO FUND RESPONSIVE LOCAL NEWS. 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. DEFENDED A FREE PRESS AND URGED PROTECTIONS FOR JOURNALISTS. FREE PRESS ACTION FUND CONDUCTS EDUCATION, ORGANIZING AND MOBILIZING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR BETTER MEDIA, OPEN TECHNOLOGY AND A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE NETWORK NEUTRALITY, ONLINE PRIVACY, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE, JOURNALISM, PUBLIC MEDIA, MEDIA CONSOLIDATION AND MEDIA DIVERSITY, AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IN 2022 FREE PRESS ACTION CONTINUED TO BUILD A STRONG CITIZEN MOVEMENT FOR BETTER MEDIA IN THE U.S BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS. OUR MEMBERS ACTED MORE THAN 238,000 TIMES TO SIGN PETITIONS AND MAKE PHONE CALLS TO THEIR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED LEADERS. FREE PRESS ACTION FILED PUBLIC COMMENTS, AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLISHED RECOMMENDED POLICIES RELATED TO INTERNET, JOURNALISM, PUBLIC MEDIA AND DISINFORMATION IN THE ERA OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE SECURED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM 1,339 UNIQUE DONORS. TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ARE DETAILED IN THE THREE CORE PROGRAM AREAS BELOW: 422484 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MS NC NH NJ NY OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA VT WA WV WI HI X X KIMBERLY LONGEY 2022651490 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CRAIG AARON PRESIDENT, CO-CEO 4.00 36.00 X X 15089 135805 28484 D BENJAMIN SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR PICKARD DIRECTOR, CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OLGA DAVIDSON DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ALLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN DONOVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA FUENTES-BAUTISTA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN MERCER DIRECTOR, TREASURER (THROUGH 12/16/22) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VANESSA CARDENAS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDI COLLINS DEXTER DIRECTOR, TREASURER (EFF. 12/17/22) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA GONZALEZ CO-CEO 4.00 36.00 X 16088 144796 8919 KIMBERLY LONGEY COO, ASST TREAS, ASST SECY 6.00 34.00 X 23953 135733 8941 MATTHEW WOOD VP OF POLICY AND GENERAL C 6.00 34.00 X 23022 130458 28484 MISTY PEREZ TRUEDSON CHIEF OF STAFF 2.00 38.00 X 7153 135908 28037 NORA BENAVIDEZ SENIOR COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR 2.00 38.00 X 6026 114488 10410 91331 797188 113275 0 0 1 0 0 99159 685792 784951 3492 3492 788443 0 0 3492 X 60212 24442 18788 16982 220553 176481 13444 30628 8231 6944 304 983 34760 25494 3450 5816 21378 15816 2199 3363 415 303 44 68 9500 9500 141859 115439 10527 15893 23820 17428 2744 3648 16864 1164 1574 14126 37672 27402 4008 6262 13236 9609 1499 2128 784 562 81 141 30 22 4 4 2279 239 1985 55 SUBSCRIPTIONS 851 619 94 138 PROF DEV & TRAINING 705 520 77 108 593149 422484 70322 100343 14371 62810 682415 735013 50000 1430 1515 125000 171403 823216 1020741 182615 131938 0 52908 182615 184846 X 595601 820895 45000 15000 640601 835895 823216 1020741 195294 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 ADVANCE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION 125000 ROU ASSET 46403 171403 LEASE LIABILITY 52908 52908 X 788443 0 788443 0 788443 593149 0 593149 0 593149 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, 2022 AND 2021, 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW WOOD VP OF POLICY AND GENERAL C 23022 130458 0 0 0 0 1202 6811 3071 17400 27295 154669 0 0 CRAIG AARON PRESIDENT, CO-CEO 15089 135805 0 0 0 0 801 7212 2047 18424 17937 161441 0 0 MISTY PEREZ TRUEDSON CHIEF OF STAFF 7153 135908 0 0 0 0 378 7188 1024 19447 8555 162543 0 0 JESSICA GONZALEZ CO-CEO 16088 144796 0 0 0 0 801 7212 91 815 16980 152823 0 0 KIMBERLY LONGEY COO, ASST TREAS, ASST SECY 23953 135733 0 0 0 0 1202 6811 139 789 25294 143333 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 EACH POSITION AT FREE PRESS (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) 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 NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION CONDUCTED BY GUIDESTAR, REGIONAL EMPLOYER ASSOCIATIONS, AND JOB POSTINGS. MANAGEMENT INCLUDES COMPENSATION DATA FOR ALL STAFF, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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. MID-YEAR CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, IF ANY, MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B GENERALLY, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (CHAIR, TREASURER, AND ASSISTANT TREASURER) WHICH REVIEWS IT AND THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING 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 TO DISCUSS THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS IS AN OPTIONAL MEETING DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CPA. 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 ACTION FUND 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 NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION CONDUCTED BY GUIDESTAR, REGIONAL EMPLOYER ASSOCIATIONS, AND JOB POSTINGS. MANAGEMENT INCLUDES COMPENSATION DATA FOR ALL STAFF, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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. MID-YEAR CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, IF ANY MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FREE PRESS ACTION FUND WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST AND WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS OF ANY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 115,439. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,527. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,893. TOTAL EXPENSES 141,859. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FREE PRESS 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 412106721 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON MEDIA REFORM DC 501(C)(3) 509(A)(1) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 FREE PRESS N 205912 ACTUAL COSTS, TIME SHEETS FREE PRESS O 345134 ACTUAL COSTS, TIME SHEETS FREE PRESS P 603894 ACTUAL REIMBURSEMENTS PAID