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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1184647

STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$490K$1.1M2023$1.9M$960K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,866,215$959,902$906,313$4,567,021$38,166$4,528,855
December 31, 2023990$489,514$1,110,886-$621,372$3,478,310$35,433$3,442,877
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,772,307
of which government grants
$96,530
Membership dues
$1,000
Program service revenue
$2,105
Investment income
$90,781
Other revenue
$1,022

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$175,253
Other salaries and wages
$473,577
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$764,744
Professional fundraising fees
$16,800
Legal fees
$2,288
Accounting fees
$52,669
Occupancy
$2,821
Travel
$42,829
Depreciation
$682
Program services (functional)
$709,482
Management and general (functional)
$158,765
Fundraising (functional)
$91,655

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,478,310
Total assets, end of year
$4,567,021
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,166
Net assets, end of year
$4,528,855
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,204
Publicly traded securities
$2,951,607
Net assets without donor restrictions
$610,194
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,918,661
Gross receipts
$1,866,215
Employees
7
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1979
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY GREENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$168,000$7,254
JOSH MOOREASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$104,936$14,981
KELLY FURNAS CHAIR UNTILDECEMBER, THEN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN HOLMES VICE CHAIRAS OF JULY, THEN CHAIR AS OF DEC.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AVA LUBELL SECRETARYUNTIL FEBRUARY, THEN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PRATIKA KATIYAR DIRECTOR UNTILFEB., THEN SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL BOLDENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT CATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA BUONOCOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY SCHMALERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN HEALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNAH WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA VALDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BAUMGARTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADRIANA CHAVIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIRA LOWEDIRECTOR AS OF JULY
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY GREENEXECUTIVE DIR. AS OF APRIL 2023
Officer
40$114,685$12,961
JOSH MOORE ACTING EXE DIRFROM FEB. TO APRIL, THEN ASST. DIR.
Officer
40$111,123$12,668
HADAR HARRISEXE. DIRECTOR UNTIL FEB. 2023
Officer
40$43,475$4,611
LOGAN AIMONECHAIR UNTIL OCT. 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KELLY FURNAS TREASURER UNTILOCT. 2023, THEN CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYNETTE CLEMETSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AVA LUBELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL BOLDEN DIRECTOR UNTILOCT. 2023, THEN TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT CATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA BUONOCOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY SCHMALERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN HEALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNAH WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA VALDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRATIKA KATIYARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY WALLACEDIRECTOR AS OF JUNE 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BAUMGARTENDIRECTOR AS OF JUNE 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANA CHAVERADIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1717 K ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5349
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GARY GREEN, 1717 K STREET NW 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signed the 990
GARY GREEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 785-5450
Return prepared by
JM&M

Mission

ADVOCATES FOR STUDENT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS, FOR FREEDOM OF ONLINE SPEECH, AND FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT ON CAMPUS AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE SPLC PROVIDES INFORMATION, TRAINING AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENT JOURNALISTS AND THE EDUCATORS WHO WORK WITH THEM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER (SPLC) IS THE NATION'S ONLY LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO EDUCATING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE JOURNALISTS ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES EMBODIED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT, AND SUPPORTING THE STUDENT NEWS MEDIA IN THEIR STRUGGLE TO COVER IMPORTANT ISSUES FREE FROM CENSORSHIP. IN ADDITION, SPLC OPERATES A FORMAL ATTORNEY REFERRAL NETWORK OF MORE THAN 200 LAWYERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOCAL STUDENTS WHEN NECESSARY. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 STUDENT JOURNALISTS, TEACHERS AND OTHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY CONTACT THE SPLC FOR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT ANNUALLY.
    Expenses $709,482 · grants $6,000 · revenue $2,105

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1184647
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,567,021
Income (IRS master file)
$1,866,215

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,866,215$959,902$4,567,021XML
990December 2023$489,514$1,110,886$3,478,310XML
990December 2022$714,821$1,112,980$3,891,648IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 52-1184647).

Questions about STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC

What is the EIN of STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC is 52-1184647.
Is STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC 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 STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARY GREEN.
Who are the officers and directors of STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,000 (GARY GREEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,866,215, expenses of $959,902 and total assets of $4,567,021 at year end.

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