Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +120% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.8M spent
Programs$6.0M77%Management and general$931k12%Fundraising$901k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI118funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Democracy Fund IncSince FY2018$400k$300k$300k$300k$300k$100kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$475k$251k$200k$200k$225kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$100k$20k$580k$400kThe Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$150k$150k$200k$200kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$150k$150$250k$250k$50k–Hollywood Foreign Press AssociationOn and off$500k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$457k$529k$507k$989k$503k$1.3M$1.3M65 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$397k$273k$381k$851k$680k$1.2M$696k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped