FREE PRESS
EIN 41-2106721 · Alliances & Advocacy - Arts (A01)
What they do
FREE PRESS WAS CREATED to GIVE PEOPLE A VOICE IN THE CRUCIAL DECISIONS THAT SHAPE OUR MEDIA. WE BELIEVE THAT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, RACIAL JUSTICE and MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC LIFE REQUIRE EQUITABLE ACCESS to TECHNOLOGY, DIVERSE and INDEPENDENT OWNERSHIP of MEDIA PLATFORMS, and JOURNALISM THAT HOLDS LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE and TELLS PEOPLE WHATS ACTUALLY HAPPENING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FREE PRESS CLOSELY MONITORS DECISIONS SHAPING THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE ARE MADE and SOUNDS THE ALARM WHEN PEOPLES RIGHTS to CONNECT and COMMUNICATE ARE IN DANGER. WE FOCUS ON ACHIEVING AFFORDABLE INTERNET for ALL, SAVING NET NEUTRALITY, UPLIFTING THE VOICES of PEOPLE of COLOR IN THE MEDIA, CHALLENGING OLD and NEW MEDIA GATEKEEPERS to SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST, ENDING UNWARRANTED SURVEILLANCE, DEFENDING PRESS FREEDOM, and REIMAGINING LOCAL JOURNALISM.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $201,684 for MISTY PEREZ TRUEDSON (CHIEF OF STAFF). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)
MISTY PEREZ TRUEDSONCHIEF OF STAFF
CRAIG AARONPRESIDENT, CO-CEO
KIMBERLY LONGEYCOO/CFO, ASST. TREASURER, ASST. SECRETARY
JESSICA GONZALEZCO-CEO
MATTHEW WOODVICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
CANDACE CLEMENTMANAGING DIRECTOR
DUTCH COSIMANSENIOR PRODUCT DIRECTOR
NORA BENAVIDEZSENIOR COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR, DIGITAL JUSTICE AND C
HEIDI BEIRICHDIRECTOR
HENRY FERNANDEZDIRECTOR
MARTHA FUENTES-BAUTISTADIRECTOR
VANESSA CARDENASDIRECTOR
VICTOR PICKARDDIRECTOR, CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2004
- Location
- PO BOX 60238, FLORENCE, MA 01062-0238
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- % AMY MARTYN
- Primary officer
- KIMBERLY LONGEY, CFO/COO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Alliances & Advocacy - Arts (A01)
- IRS tax category
- Alliances & Advocacy - Arts
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes