Mission
FIRST DRAFT WORKED TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM HARMFUL INFORMATION WHEN IT MATTERED MOST, SHARING TIPS AND RESOURCES TO BUILD RESILENCE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE.
Small Public Charity
FIRST DRAFT NEWS INC
FIRST DRAFT NEWS INC is a Small Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $725K expenses. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 833554102
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2023
Total Expenses$725K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2019–2023
Where $100 goes at First Draft News Inc
How First Draft News Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 4 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
Research and insights
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$325,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$325,000
(U) = $1,730,403
$1,730,403
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$200,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Angela Matusik
DIRECTOR
Anusha Alikhan
PRESIDENT
Claire Wardle
DIRECTOR
Daniel Bramatti
THRU 01/23, CONSULT. AS OF 02/23
Justin Ross Treas Secret Op D
DIRECTOR
Lynn Scheid
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $725K | — |
| 2022 | $501K | $1.5M | $731K |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $2.2M | $2.1M |
| 2019 | $960K | $502K | $639K |
Between 2019 and 2022, reported annual revenue declined from $960K to $501K (-48%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.