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Freedom Forum
The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to fostering First Amendment freedoms, founded in 1991 by Al Neuharth after the Gannett Foundation sold its name and assets back to Gannett Company.
The record
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)
- Founded
- 1991
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- EIN
- 54-1604427
- IRS ruling date
- 1992-01-01 Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Legal name
- Freedom Forum Inc. Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Former operation
- Operated the Newseum in Washington, D.C. until closing it in 2019 and selling the building to Johns Hopkins University Freedom Forum: Wikipedia
- Predecessor
- Grew out of the Frank E. Gannett Newspaper Foundation, established 1935 in Rochester, N.Y. Freedom Forum: Wikipedia
People
- Jan Neuharth, Chair And Chief Executive Officer (2021–2023) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Sherry Minear, Treasurer,Cfo,Chief Admin. Officer (2021–2022) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Cathy Trost, Chief Engagement Officer (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Patricia Rhule, Chief Content Officer (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Cindy Keith, Chief Human Resources Officer (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Malcolm R Kirschenbaum, Trustee (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Orage Quarles III, Trustee (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Peter S Prichard, Trustee (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- John Lee IV, Trustee (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Michael Coleman, Secretary/Trustee (2021–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Jack Kirschenbaum, Trustee (2021–2022) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Jonathan Thompson, Chief Outreach Officer (2021–2023) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Carrie Christoffersen, VP of Engagement & Communications (2021–2022) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Nicole F Mandeville, Treasurer/CFO (left 8/31/21) (2021–2021) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Kevin Goldberg, First Amendment Specialist (2022–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Barbara Mccormack, VP of Strategic Operations (2022–2022) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Sherry Minear, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (2023–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Barbara Wall, Trustee (2023–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Douglas Neil, Chief Digital Officer (2023–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Jan Neuharth, Chair And Trustee (2024–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Sarita Bhargava, Vice President/Communications (2024–2024) Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Money
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $46,038,530 | $24,757,541 | $606,497,548 | Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2022 | $6,577,550 | $23,369,872 | $568,822,608 | Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2021 | $45,880,504 | $25,874,296 | $730,731,415 | Freedom Forum Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
In our reporting
Sources: en.wikipedia.org