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← COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,270,000
Total expenses
$13,754,638
Contributions and grants received
$11,452,025
Grants paid
$1,291,904
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$771,492
Other revenue
$46,483
Total assets, end of year
$38,360,847
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,472,852
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$32,887,995
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,896,019
Management and general expenses
$2,312,852
Fundraising expenses
$1,545,767
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,896,019

Program services were 71.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,834,899

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,617,126

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $771,922 · excluded $771,922

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $991,222

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $991,652

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$430

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$430 · excluded -$430

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $562,217

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,834,899

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $562,217

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $46,483 · excluded $46,483

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $46,483

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,291,904 · program services $1,291,904

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,412,742 · program services $1,534,131 · management and general $549,880 · fundraising $328,731

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,974,442 · program services $2,743,733 · management and general $634,269 · fundraising $596,440

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $187,183 · program services $118,047 · management and general $39,332 · fundraising $29,804

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $571,450 · program services $350,892 · management and general $123,204 · fundraising $97,354

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $403,516 · program services $251,108 · management and general $90,530 · fundraising $61,878

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $29,364 · program services $25,365 · management and general $3,999

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $44,000 · management and general $44,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $82,000 · fundraising $82,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $63,895 · management and general $63,895

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,634,100 · program services $2,462,192 · management and general $71,903 · fundraising $100,005

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $44,454 · program services $4,607 · management and general $1,407 · fundraising $38,440

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $369,456 · program services $233,849 · management and general $89,540 · fundraising $46,067

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $115,286 · program services $79,253 · management and general $21,212 · fundraising $14,821

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $251,319 · program services $161,789 · management and general $52,962 · fundraising $36,568

  • 17 · Travel

    total $341,886 · program services $276,715 · management and general $40,198 · fundraising $24,973

  • 20 · Interest

    total $134,361 · management and general $134,361

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $383,006 · program services $232,150 · management and general $96,884 · fundraising $53,972

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $127,035 · program services $77,346 · management and general $30,346 · fundraising $19,343

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $200,000 · management and general $200,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $93,239 · program services $52,938 · management and general $24,930 · fundraising $15,371

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $324,568 · end of year $100,142

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,362,707 · end of year $5,395,434

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,776,379 · end of year $2,813,260

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $90,353 · end of year $94,048

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $122,482 · end of year $189,872

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $14,616,589

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,295,878

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,641,083 · end of year $12,320,711

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,329,365 · end of year $13,452,082

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $3,686,001 · end of year $3,995,298

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $539,623 · end of year $896,969

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,728,931 · end of year $4,575,883

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,484,860 · end of year $14,363,795

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,579,524 · end of year $18,524,200

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS PROMOTES PRESS FREEDOM WORLDWIDE AND DEFENDS THE RIGHT OF JOURNALISTS TO REPORT THE NEWS SAFELY AND WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL. CPJ ENSURES THE FREE FLOW OF NEWS AND COMMENTARY BY TAKING ACTION WHEREVER JOURNALISTS ARE ATTACKED, IMPRISONED, KILLED, KIDNAPPED, THREATENED, CENSORED, OR HARASSED. HUNDREDS OF JOURNALISTS ARE KILLED, HARASSED, OR IMPRISONED EVERY YEAR. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, CPJ HAS ADVOCATED FOR THEIR RELEASE, FOR JUSTICE AND FOR FREEDOM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE PRESS FREEDOM WORLDWIDE AND DEFEND THE RIGHT OF JOURNALISTS TO REPORT THE NEWS SAFELY AND WITHOUT FEAR FROM REPRISAL.

  • SINCE 1981, CPJ HAS DEFENDED THE RIGHT OF JOURNALISTS TO REPORT THE NEWS SAFELY AND FREELY WORLDWIDE. OUR ORGANIZATION COMPRISES JOURNALISTS AND ADVOCATES WHO USE JOURNALISM TO EXPOSE AND ADVOCATE ON A BROAD RANGE OF VIOLATIONS. WE FOCUS ON REDUCING THE NUMBER OF JOURNALISTS IN PRISON, FIGHTING AGAINST INJUSTICE, AND BATTLING CENSORSHIP AND REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION THAT GOVERNS OUR WORLD'S INCREASINGLY COMPLEX INFORMATION LANDSCAPE. WE DOCUMENT VIOLATIONS AND MEET WITH GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO PUSH FOR CHANGE, SECURE CONVICTIONS IN MURDERS, AND FREE JAILED JOURNALISTS. OUR REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION INFORM AND EMPOWER OUR ADVOCACY. IN DOING SO, WE ENSURE ACCESS TO INDEPENDENT INFORMATION THAT ENABLES ALL PEOPLE TO MAKE DECISIONS AND HOLD THE POWERFUL TO ACCOUNT. (CONT. ON SCH O)

    Expenses $9,896,019 · Grants $1,291,904

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jacob Weisberg

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lydia Polgreen

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Brayton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Chira

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sheila Coronel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lester Holt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonathan Klein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Isaac Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kati Marton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Massing

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Geraldine Fabrikant Metz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ahmed Rashid

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darren Walker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roger Widmann

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Remnick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Teresa Ronderos

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nika Soon-Shiong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sally Buzbee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alessandra Galloni

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roula Khalaf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Lattman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alan Murray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Pace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Ressa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacqueline Simmons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Norman Pearlstine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Murray

    DIRECTOR (THRU EARLY '24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Kramer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alan Rusbridger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clarence Page

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Adler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Caoilfhionn Gallagher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Graciela Mochkofsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Owono

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jodie Ginsberg

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $371,520
    From this org
    $324,571
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,949
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,571
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,344
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,605
    Filer's total
    $371,520

  • John D Weis

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $273,003
    From this org
    $232,321
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,682
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,321
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,485
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,197
    Filer's total
    $273,003

  • Hilda Romero

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $281,044
    From this org
    $230,925
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,119
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,925
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,513
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,606
    Filer's total
    $281,044

  • Carlos Martinez De La Serna

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $245,717
    From this org
    $198,093
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,624
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,093
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,018
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,606
    Filer's total
    $245,717

  • Theresa Vargas

    HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $220,538
    From this org
    $183,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,436
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,072
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,030
    Filer's total
    $220,538

  • Arlene Getz

    EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $214,133
    From this org
    $187,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,775
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,358
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,072
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,703
    Filer's total
    $214,133

  • Gypsy Gullen Kaiser

    DIR. OF COMM. AND ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $233,313
    From this org
    $195,403
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,910
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,403
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,713
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,197
    Filer's total
    $233,313

  • Lucy Westcott

    EMERGENCIES DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $180,079
    From this org
    $168,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,670
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,409
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,598
    Nontaxable benefits
    $72
    Filer's total
    $180,079

  • Mohamed Elsafani

    DEPUTY DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $196,625
    From this org
    $157,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,354
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,271
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,902
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,452
    Filer's total
    $196,625

  • Amelia Evans

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $196,770
    From this org
    $153,151
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,619
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,151
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,013
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,606
    Filer's total
    $196,770

  • Margaret Abam-Depass

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $190,788
    From this org
    $149,552
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,236
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,552
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,445
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,791
    Filer's total
    $190,788

  • Eric Helms

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $170,130
    From this org
    $147,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,625
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,505
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,590
    Filer's total
    $170,130

  • Kathleen Jones

    DEPUTY EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $155,149
    From this org
    $145,109
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,040
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,109
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,968
    Nontaxable benefits
    $72
    Filer's total
    $155,149

  • Angela Quintal

    AFRICA PROGRAM COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $158,601
    From this org
    $135,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,081
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,520
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,309
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,772
    Filer's total
    $158,601

  • Casey Bauer

    MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER, INDIVIDUAL GIVING

    Total calculated
    $140,687
    From this org
    $118,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,874
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
30 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513039349300211

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