Nonprofit · EIN 04-3771598
FREE PRESS ACTION FUND
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $890,009 | $661,409 | $228,600 | $1,366,602 | $196,225 | $1,170,377 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $470,620 | $766,570 | -$295,950 | $1,154,697 | $212,920 | $941,777 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,368,578 | $966,746 | $401,832 | $1,558,486 | $320,759 | $1,237,727 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $866,300
- Membership dues
- $119,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,709
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,088
- Other salaries and wages
- $321,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $491,859
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,845
- Occupancy
- $14,377
- Program services (functional)
- $524,448
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,452
- Fundraising (functional)
- $78,509
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,154,697
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,366,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $196,225
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,170,377
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,170,377
- Gross receipts
- $890,009
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 147,006
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG AARON | CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $27,410 | $155,324 | $32,791 |
| JESSICA GONZALES | CO-CEO Officer | 6 | $28,423 | $161,064 | $22,331 |
| MATTHEW WOOD | VP OF POLICY AND GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 7 | $31,823 | $144,969 | $31,653 |
| MISTY PEREZ TRUEDSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 1 | $3,476 | $170,312 | $31,372 |
| KIMBERLY LONGEY | ASSISTANT TREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY/COO/CFO Officer | 3 | $12,439 | $165,264 | $22,122 |
| CANDACE CLEMENT | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 4 | $15,071 | $135,635 | $30,227 |
| NORA BENAVIDEZ | SENIOR COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR/DIGITAL JUSTICE AND CI Highest-paid employee | 1 | $4,229 | $136,740 | $18,970 |
| DUTCH COSMIAN | SENIOR PRODUCT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $140,287 | $16,635 |
| VANESSA CARDENAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PICKARD | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BEIRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FUENTES-BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAG AARON | CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $15,984 | $183,810 | $30,193 |
| KIMBERLY LONGEY | CFO/COO, ASST TREASURER/SECRET Officer | 6 | $14,284 | $189,778 | $11,478 |
| JESSICA GONZALEZ | CO-CEO Key employee | 4 | $15,803 | $181,736 | $11,327 |
| MATHEW WOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 6 | $26,078 | $147,775 | $29,078 |
| MISTY PEREZ TRUEDSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $173,508 | $28,896 |
| CANDACE CLEMENT | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 2 | $21,296 | $120,676 | $27,476 |
| DEREK TURNER | SENIOR ADVISOR, ECONOMIC AND POLICY ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $141,662 | $8,299 |
| NORA BENAVIDEZ | SENIOR COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $139,587 | $8,443 |
| VANESSA CARDENAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI COLLINS DEXTER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PICKARD | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR (EFF. 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN DONOVAN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FUENTES-BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (EFF 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAG AARON | CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $28,150 | $159,518 | $33,750 |
| JESSICA GONZALEZ | CO-CEO Highest-paid employee | 4 | $29,667 | $168,114 | $20,462 |
| KIMBERLY LONGEY | COO, ASST TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $18,608 | $167,468 | $20,049 |
| MISTY PEREZ TRUEDSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 38 | $24,428 | $138,428 | $32,722 |
| MATHEW WOOD | VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 34 | $32,337 | $129,350 | $32,654 |
| VANESSA CARDENAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI COLLINS DEXTER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PICKARD | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| D BENJAMIN SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FUENTES-BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5405
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KIMBERLY LONGEY, 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- KIMBERLY LONGEY, CFO/COO
- Phone
- (202) 265-1490
- Website
- WWW.FREEPRESSACTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- FUTURE OF THE INTERNET AND MEDIA: CONTINUED WORK ON AVAILABILITY, ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY OF BROADBAND INTERNET NATIONWIDE. CONTINUED TO WORK IN CONGRESS AND AT THE FCC TO CREATE A PERMANENT LOW-INCOME BROADBAND SUBSIDY TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE CAN ACCESS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET. PROMOTED THE IDEA THAT DIGITAL INCLUSION IS A PUBLIC GOOD. PROVIDED TRAINING TO PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR WORK IN DIGITAL EQUITY AND THEN SUPPORTED THEIR EFFORTS TO LOBBY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO DEMAND THAT THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT RELEASE THE $2.75 BILLION IN FUNDING THEIR STATES HAD BEEN PROMISED THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN DIGITAL EQUITY ACT, A COMPONENT OF THE 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT. SUPPORTED THE BROADCAST FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 2025, A BILL THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE FCC FROM PUNISHING BROADCASTERS ON THE BASIS OF VIEWPOINTS AIRED AND PROHIBIT THE FCC FROM REVOKING A LICENSE OR OTHERWISE TAKING ACTION AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY. OPPOSED CONGRESS' RESCISSION OF $1.1 BILLION IT HAD PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, FUNDING THAT INCLUDED ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INVALUABLE JOURNALISM AND LIFESAVING EMERGENCY ALERTS. EDUCATED POLICYMAKERS AND LOCAL ALLIES IN STATES AND CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CREATE NEW FORMS OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR LOCAL MEDIA AND CIVIC INFORMATION. PUBLISHED A POLICY AGENDA WITH FOUR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS: FULLY FUND PUBLIC MEDIA AND INDEPENDENT LOCAL JOURNALISM; RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN MEDIA-OWNERSHIP LIMITS; EMBOLDEN THE FCC'S AND FTC'S ROLE IN STOPPING MEDIA MERGERS THAT HARM THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND RE-ESTABLISH FEDERAL AGENCIES' INDEPENDENCE FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.Expenses $160,314
- DEMOCRACY AND DIGITAL CIVIL RIGHTS: CONTINUED HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE PERPETUATION OF HOAXES, DISINFORMATION, AND HATE SPEECH AND THE IMPACT TO SOCIETY AND ESPECIALLY TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, WOMEN, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. CONTINUED TO ASSERT THAT LAWMAKERS SHOULD PASS A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL PRIVACY LAW THAT LIMITS HOW TECH COMPANIES COLLECT, STORE, ANALYZE AND SELL OUR PERSONAL DATA. HELPED DEFEAT A PROVISION IN FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE ENACTED A 10-YEAR MORATORIUM BLOCKING STATE GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING AI. SUPPORTED THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, WHICH WOULD HELP ELIMINATE BIASES FROM AI TOOLS.Expenses $175,841
- FUTURE OF JOURNALISM: CONTINUED TO WORK IN AND WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND HOW LOCAL NEWS CAN BE REVIVED, STRENGTHENED AND TRANSFORMED. PROMOTED POLICIES THAT WILL BOOST MEDIA OWNERSHIP AMONG WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL MEDIA OWNERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. DEFENDED A FREE PRESS AND URGED PROTECTIONS FOR JOURNALISTS. TESTIFIED BEFORE NEW JERSEY'S SENATE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE URGING LAWMAKERS TO INVEST IN PUBLIC MEDIA AND TO SPECIFICALLY SUPPORT THE NEW JERSEY CIVIC INFORMATION CONSORTIUM. SUPPORT FROM STATE CIVIC LEADERS AND RESIDENTS SECURED $2.5 MILLION FOR THE CONSORTIUM IN NEW JERSEY'S 2026 BUDGET. BUILT SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM FOR TWO BILLS IN PENNSYLVANIA, ONE WOULD CREATE A PENNSYLVANIA CIVIC INFORMATION CONSORTIUM AND THE OTHER CREATES A STATE FELLOWSHIP FOR LOCAL REPORTERS. ADVOCATED IN CALIFORNIA FOR INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY-INFORMATION NEEDS. ENCOURAGED CALIFORNIA'S ALLOCATION OF $15 MILLION TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE LOCAL NEWS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS EARLY-CAREER JOURNALISTS WORKING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.Expenses $188,293
- 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, AFFORDABLE INTERNET ACCESS, ONLINE PRIVACY, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE, JOURNALISM, CIVIC INFORMATION, PUBLIC MEDIA, MEDIA CONSOLIDATION, MEDIA DIVERSITY, AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IN 2025, FREE PRESS ACTION CONTINUED TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENTHUSIASM FOR BETTER MEDIA IN THE UNITED STATES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS. OUR MEMBERS ACTED MORE THAN 60,000 TIMES TO SIGN PETITIONS AND MAKE PHONE CALLS TO THEIR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED LEADERS. FREE PRESS ACTION FILED PUBLIC COMMENTS, PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS, AND DESIGNED AND ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES RELATED TO INTERNET, JOURNALISM, PUBLIC MEDIA AND DISINFORMATION. WE GARNERED MORE THAN 840 PRESS HITS IN OUTLETS INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GUARDIAN, LA OPININ, MOTHER JONES, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, NBC NEWS, NPR AND THE WASHINGTON POST. WE SECURED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM 2,068 UNIQUE DONORS. TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES ARE DETAILED IN THE THREE CORE PROGRAM AREAS ABOVE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3771598
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,366,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $890,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $890,009 | $661,409 | $1,366,602 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $470,620 | $766,570 | $1,154,697 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,368,578 | $966,746 | $1,558,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $788,443 | $593,149 | $1,020,741 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3771598).
Questions about FREE PRESS ACTION FUND
- What is the EIN of FREE PRESS ACTION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE PRESS ACTION FUND is 04-3771598.
- Is FREE PRESS ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2004.
- Are donations to FREE PRESS ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FREE PRESS ACTION FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FREE PRESS ACTION FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREE PRESS ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE PRESS ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KIMBERLY LONGEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE PRESS ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $27,410 (CRAIG AARON, CO-CEO).
- How much revenue does FREE PRESS ACTION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $890,009, expenses of $661,409 and total assets of $1,366,602 at year end.
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