Mission
THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO SEEK TO IMPROVE CAMPUS JOURNALISM, EXPLORE CAREERS IN THE MEDIA, AND COMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE PRINCIPLES
Public Charity
STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION
STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION is a Public Charity headquartered in HILLSDALE, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $1.2M total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272277658
HILLSDALE, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
for The College Fix
$250,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$150,000
INNOVATION PRIZE
$100,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$40,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,075
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Chris Bachelder
DIRECTOR
John Hood
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Miller
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Lauren Fink
PRESIDENT
Nick Schulz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $949K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $926K | $859K | $985K |
| 2021 | $766K | $756K | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $831K | $672K | $1.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $831K to $1.2M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.