TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO GATHER AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS; TO KEEP GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE BY ENSURING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS, MEETINGS AND COURTROOMS; AND TO PRESERVE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE SPEECH AND UNFETTERED PRESS, AS GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $280k | — | — | $15k | $313k $333k |
Deputy Executive and Legal Director 75th to 90th percentile | $242k | — | — | $10k | $267k $283k |
Director of Finance & Operations 75th to 90th percentile | $190k | — | — | $2k | $204k $217k |
Press Freedom Project Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $179k | — | — | $10k | $200k $212k |
Director of Development 75th to 90th percentile | $171k | — | — | $11k | $193k $205k |
Legal Director & Policy Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $176k | — | — | $2k | $188k $200k |
Communications Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $170k | — | — | $2k | $182k $193k |
Senior Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $151k | — | — | $2k | $162k $172k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 35 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 10%
from 2023
From $284k in 2023 to $313k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 127%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 194% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS received $313,436 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS falls in the top 10%.
What are THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS reported $8.4M in total revenue and $6.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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