To establish a commemorative work on federal land in the district of columbia and its environs to commemorate america's commitment to a free press by honoring Journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.7M a year · 87% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $11.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $921K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$13.7M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$328K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$132K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$747K
FY2025$328K
Net assets
$13.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$12.4M
FY2024$13.4M
FY2025$13.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2022.

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Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $158K Management & general 49% · $161K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vincent Randazzo’s $40K as Secretary/Treasurer is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 798 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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During 2025, the foundation advanced the memorial-making process through unanimous approval of the preliminary site development plan by the national capital planning commission. This approval marked a significant project milestone and allowed the foundation to continue refining the site development plan, finalizing drawings and…

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$161K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$973K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$13.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.4M$11.0M
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M$13.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Investment management feesLn 11f$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$170K$95K$71K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$64K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$561
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$158K$161K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$328K$1.2M$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$747K$451K$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.2M$449K$5.7M$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$132K$3.6M$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,501,045 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $879,683$134,699
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $318,151$1,366,346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,197,834$1,501,045
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $747,212$327,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $747,212$327,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $450,622$1,173,476
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,501,045 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,699
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $393,689$393,689
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $972,657$972,657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,366,346$1,501,045
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,569 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,662$1,662
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,280$25,280
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $52,561$52,561
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,934 · Management $71,250 · Fundraising $3,750$169,934
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $63,500 · Fundraising $1,064$64,564
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,360$1,360
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,074 · Fundraising $561$5,635
IX-17 TravelFundraising $3,101$3,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,472$3,472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,434 · Management $160,659 · Fundraising $8,476$327,569
Part X · Balance sheet $13,759,461 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,449$413,587
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,736,540$600,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $826$4,496
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,399,548$10,951,341
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $641,323$1,790,037
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,476,930$13,759,461
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,117$73,408
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,117$73,408
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,300,273$13,086,053
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,125,540$600,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,425,813$13,686,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,476,930$13,759,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,686,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,501,045
XI-2 Total expenses$327,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,173,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,425,813
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$913,236
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,686,053

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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