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New England First Amendment Coalition INC

Tax-deductible

Westborough, MA501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 20-4826233Revenue $163K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnefac.org111 Milk St, 01581-1211 · Westborough, MATax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Nefac is a growing 501(c)(3) non-profit non-political organization that advances the five freedoms of the First Amendment and the public's right to know about government through education, advocacy and defense.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $348K a year · 63% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 53% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$163K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$826K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$163K
FY2024▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$945K
FY2024$163K
Expenses
$197K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$215K
FY2024$197K
Net assets
$826K
FY2024▼ -1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$834K
FY2024$826K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $47K Management & general 76% · $150K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Justin Silverman
Treasurer &
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin Silverman’s $105K as Treasurer & is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Justin Silverman$105,000$105,800$78,000$80,000$78,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates, advocates, and defends First Amendment freedoms and the public's right to know about government.

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2 programs · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The new england first amendment coalition provides a tuition-free investigative journalism institute each year for 25 working journalists within new england. It includes workshops and presentations featuring some of the countrys most elite investigative reporters, editors, and media attorneys.

$47Kprogram expense
02

The new england first amendment coalition provides a free mentorship program for journalists working in the region. Reporters, editors and producers looking for guidance in a variety of professional areas can apply to be paired with a veteran journalist with relevant expertise.

$850program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Rhode Island Community FoundationFY2024$25K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Boston Globe Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$380
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$826K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$380
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$163K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$499K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70
Net assetsLn 32$826K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$762K$499K
Total assetsLn 16$834K$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$70
Net assetsLn 32$834K$826K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$199$199
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$47K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$850$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$47K$150K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $163K$197K−$34K$826K 990 PDF
FY2023 $945K$215K$730K$834K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $163,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $921,114$125,084
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,892$37,827
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,022$380
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $945,028$163,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,149$113,408
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,774$83,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,923$197,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $730,105−$33,800
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $163,291 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,084
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,546 · Excluded from tax $25,751$29,297
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,530$8,530
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$380
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,546 · Excluded from tax $34,281$163,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,091 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $105,000$105,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,408$8,408
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,151$8,151
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,988$4,988
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,419$3,419
IX-17 TravelManagement $199$199
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,804$1,804
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,579 · Management $13,544$60,123
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $850 · Management $1,399$2,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,429 · Management $149,662 · Fundraising $0$197,091
Part X · Balance sheet $826,201 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,010$245,536
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$80,014
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,050$1,550
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $762,372$499,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $834,432$826,201
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$70
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$70
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,540$100,444
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $751,892$725,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $834,432$826,131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $834,432$826,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,291
XI-2 Total expenses$197,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$834,432
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,499
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,131

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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