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FREE PRESS

WASHINGTON, DCEIN: 41-2106721Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

FREE PRESS 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.

National
General Population
Progressive/Social Justice
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Community-Led/Participatory/Grassroots
Media & Public Broadcasting
Research & Evaluation
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Reform

Annual Revenue

$5,837,022

Known Funders

37

Grants Received

56

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$5,837,022$7,341,969$11,404,620
2023$8,915,775$6,512,640$13,125,528
2022$10,157,505$5,255,618$10,689,315
2021$3,064,544$4,562,115$5,225,748
2020$6,325,612$4,161,139$6,868,412
2019$4,674,603$4,555,721$4,545,191
2018$1,995,817$4,177,363$4,481,168
2017$5,672,347$3,278,337$6,548,783

Top Funders

$1,000,000 (2024)
Democracy Fund Inc

Washington, DC

$700,000 (2024)
$500,000 (2024)
$350,000 (2021)
$350,000 (2023)
Democracy Fund Inc

Washington, DC

$350,000 (2024)
NEW VENTURE FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

$320,000 (2023)
HOPEWELL FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

$300,000 (2023)
NEW VENTURE FUND

WASHINGTON, DC

$265,000 (2021)
$200,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 37 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

C

CRAG AARON

CO-CEO

Officer
V

VANESSA CARDENAS

DIRECTOR

H

HENRY FERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR (EFF 12/24)

M

MARTHA FUENTES-BAUTISTA

DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (EFF 12/24)

V

VICTOR PICKARD

DIRECTOR, CHAIR

Officer
B

BRANDI COLLINS DEXTER

DIRECTOR, TREASURER

Officer
O

OLGA DAVIDSON

DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/24)

J

JOAN DONOVAN

DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/24)

K

KIMBERLY LONGEY

CFO/COO, ASST TREASURER/SECRET

Officer
J

JESSICA GONZALEZ

CO-CEO

Key Employee

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