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Filing year 2024

THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-0972043·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$8.4M
Total assets
$22.1M
Total expenses
$6.9M
Reported officers
43
Mission

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.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$313k
$333k
Base
$280k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Deputy Executive and Legal Director
75th to 90th percentile
$267k
$283k
Base
$242k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Director of Finance & Operations
75th to 90th percentile
$204k
$217k
Base
$190k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Press Freedom Project Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$200k
$212k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Director of Development
75th to 90th percentile
$193k
$205k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Legal Director & Policy Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$188k
$200k
Base
$176k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Communications Director
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$182k
$193k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Senior Staff Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$162k
$172k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k

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.

$284k
2023
$313k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 7% in real terms$311k to $333k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 127%.

$284k in 2023 to $313k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.7M
$6.3M
2023
$8.4M
$6.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

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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