Mission
THE FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION PROTECTS AND PROMOTES A FREE PRESS, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
Public Charity
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN RAFAEL, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.4M revenue, $1.4M expenses, $1.6M total assets. 48 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 330308483
SAN RAFAEL, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at First Amendment Coalition
How First Amendment Coalition divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$17
Strategic litigation, education and advocacyfac uses integrated advocacy - litigation, education and policy advocacy - to advance open government, free-press rights, and the public's right to know
$17
Press freedom initiativefac's press freedom initiative helps journalists oppose subpoenas seeking their confidential sources and notes protected under california's journalist shield law
$17
Legal hotline service in 2024, fac responded to 1,111 questions about accessing public records, participating in government meetings, and first amendment rights, empowering these individuals to exercise their…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$89,238
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$50,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,750
CULTURE & ARTS
$20,000
Support of First Amendment.
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR
Abenicio Cisneros
BOARD MEMBER
Antonia Hernandez
BOARD MEMBER
Ashley Alvarado
BOARD MEMBER
Carl Douglas
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR
Carol Melamed
BOARD MEMBER
Cheryl Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $956K | $765K | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $637K | $637K | $950K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $637K to $1.4M (+126%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.