Public Charity

FREE PRESS ACTION FUND

FREE PRESS ACTION FUND is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $890K, expenses of $661K, total assets of $1.4M. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.2M.

EIN: 043771598 WASHINGTON, DC Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: R01 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$890K
Total Expenses$661K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Free Press Action Fund

How Free Press Action Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$16 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$22
Future of journalism
28% of program spending
$20
Democracy and digital civil rights
26% of program spending
$18
Future of the internet and media
23% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

MANAGING DIRECTOR Candace Clement
CO-CEO Craig Aaron
SENIOR PRODUCT DIRECTOR Dutch Cosmian
DIRECTOR Heidi Beirich
DIRECTOR Henry Fernandez
CO-CEO Jessica Gonzales

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,120,000 13 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$415,000 5 grants
Research & Policy
$80,000 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$60,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$511,290 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $890K $661K $1.4M
2024 $471K $767K $1.2M
2023 $1.4M $967K $1.6M
2022 $788K $593K $1.0M
2021 $848K $825K $823K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $848K to $890K (+5%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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