Freedom of the Press Foundation
At Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), our mission is to protect and defend press freedom in the 21st century. We do this through:1.) public advocacy on issues affecting press freedom, including government transparency, the right to publish, reporter's privilege, freedom of information act reform, and protecting whistleblowers.2.) maintaining and developing open-source digital security tools, like securedrop, our whistleblower submission system.3.) education on digital security tools that journalists can use to protect themeselves and their sources when communicating online.4.) systematically document and catalogue press freedom violations in the united states.5.) legal advocacy for press freedom and transparency through foia requests, amicus briefs, and other avenues in court.
Freedom of the Press Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,453,873
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,247,546
- -68.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,649,098
- +736.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $7,218,824
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Freedom of the Press Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $177K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY | To Directly Assist Jounralists at Risk in Gaza | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,453,873 | $5,247,546 | $7,218,824 | — | — | $1,649,098 |
| 2023 | $23,221,014 | $16,800,523 | $5,776,388 | $100,000 | 1 | $197,095 |
| 2022 | $11,712,615 | $4,871,410 | $4,896,292 | — | — | $12,853 |
| 2021 | $12,319,058 | $11,573,560 | $3,799,281 | $6,500 | 1 | $1,866,459 |
| 2020 | $4,838,557 | $4,756,840 | $3,535,817 | $177,107 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Freedom of the Press Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Freedom of the Press Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freedom of the Press Foundation is led by Trevor Timm, Executive Director & Board Member on every filing since 2020; 7 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Trevor Timm
Executive Director & Board Member
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $268K (2024)
Rainey Reitman
President
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2022
President & Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Stern
Director of Advocacy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$141K (2023) → $168K (2024)
Erik Moeller
Vice President of Engineering
Princ. Project Manager → Vice President of Engineering, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $184K (2024)
Kirstin McCudden
Vice President of Editorial
Managing Editor → Vice President of Editorial, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $179K (2024)
Harlo Holmes
Chief Information Security Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$138K (2021) → $179K (2024)
Louise Black
Vice President of Development & Ops.
Vice President of Development & Operations → Vice President of Development & Ops., 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$153K (2021) → $184K (2024)
Sophie Hagen
Board Secretary & Research Reporter
Secretary & Research Reporter → Board Secretary & Research Reporter, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$82K (2022) → $95K (2024)
Edward Snowden
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Cusack
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Poitras
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Lowery
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Azmat Khan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Drummond
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Daniel Ellsberg (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Harris Lapiroff (2022) — Engineering Manager
- Former: Conor Schaefer (2020–2021) — CTO
- Former: Glenn Greenwald (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Micah Lee (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jennifer Helsby (2020) — Lead Developer
- Former: Louise Balsmeyer (2020) — Director of Development
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $268K, to Trevor Timm (Ed/Board Member). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Freedom of the Press Foundation
How large is Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation reported $21.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Freedom of the Press Foundation?
Freedom of the Press Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $21.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Freedom of the Press Foundation operate?
Freedom of the Press Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Freedom of the Press Foundation's EIN?
Freedom of the Press Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0967274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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