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Media Law Resource Center Inc

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1999
  • EIN: 13-4033612

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Management Services for Small Business, Entrepreneurs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.09M (2023)

Expenses
$2.16M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.54M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$462k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,088,426
Expenses
$2,159,007
Net Income
-$70,581
Net Assets
$2,076,008
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,923,321
92.1%
Investment Income $58,634
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $123,450
5.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$29,735
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,756
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $727,387
33.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $403,614
18.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,537,836
Total Liabilities $461,828
Net Assets $2,076,008
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $282,205 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $222,591 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $222,591 $0 $0
Adam Cannon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Forrest (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Carrillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ted Lazarus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Mccraw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toby Butterfield (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jacob Goldstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,687,990
Expenses
$2,060,204
Net Income
-$372,214
Net Assets
$1,878,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,725,642
> 100%
Investment Income $60,815
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $77,400
4.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$188,962
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,095
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $695,760
33.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $380,593
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,186,619
Total Liabilities $308,491
Net Assets $1,878,128
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $267,312 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $214,224 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $214,224 $0 $0
Adam Cannon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Forrest (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Carrillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ted Lazarus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Mccraw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Glatstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Matteo Boehm (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jacob Goldstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,755,345
Expenses
$1,822,585
Net Income
-$67,240
Net Assets
$2,491,032
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,620,941
92.3%
Investment Income $45,254
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $77,400
4.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,202
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,548
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $671,950
36.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $349,325
19.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,775,500
Total Liabilities $284,468
Net Assets $2,491,032
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $265,108 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $203,421 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $203,421 $0 $0
Adam Cannon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Forrest (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Carrillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ted Lazarus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Mccraw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Glatstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Luce Herrmann (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Anschell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,570,469
Expenses
$1,510,716
Net Income
$59,753
Net Assets
$2,404,509
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,464,796
93.3%
Investment Income $17,063
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $77,400
4.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,210
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $635,094
42.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $333,655
22.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,660,565
Total Liabilities $256,056
Net Assets $2,404,509
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $244,674 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $195,210 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $195,210 $0 $0
Adam Cannon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Forrest (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Carrillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ted Lazarus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Mccraw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Glatstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Luce Herrmann (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Anschell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,840,670
Expenses
$1,856,001
Net Income
-$15,331
Net Assets
$2,224,417
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,730,990
94.0%
Investment Income $39,515
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $54,151
2.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,014
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $617,704
33.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $374,458
20.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,506,263
Total Liabilities $281,846
Net Assets $2,224,417
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $238,014 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $189,845 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $189,845 $0 $0
Lynn B Oberlander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gillian Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Carrillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ted Lazarus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Mccraw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Glatstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jay Ward Brown (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Anschell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 24, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,956,707
Expenses
$1,926,057
Net Income
$30,650
Net Assets
$2,116,557
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,850,660
94.6%
Investment Income $38,657
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $51,050
2.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,340
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $597,822
31.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $353,242
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,312,344
Total Liabilities $195,787
Net Assets $2,116,557
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $230,548 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $183,637 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $183,637 $0 $0
Lynn B Oberlander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gillian Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Carrillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ted Lazarus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Mccraw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Glatstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jay Ward Brown (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Anschell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 29, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,657,972
Expenses
$1,674,859
Net Income
-$16,887
Net Assets
$2,113,146
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,583,181
95.5%
Investment Income $25,144
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $36,775
2.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,872
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $543,882
32.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $380,455
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,287,307
Total Liabilities $174,161
Net Assets $2,113,146
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $210,724 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $178,579 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $154,579 $0 $0
Lynn B Oberlander (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
Gillian Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Kaiser (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc Lawrence Apfelbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Mccraw (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Mar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kurt A Wimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Prather (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Anschell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 24, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,847,352
Expenses
$1,810,624
Net Income
$36,728
Net Assets
$2,069,296
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,778,991
96.3%
Investment Income $15,045
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $43,012
2.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,304
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $521,261
28.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $295,296
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,216,364
Total Liabilities $147,068
Net Assets $2,069,296
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $203,339 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $167,421 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $167,421 $0 $0
Lynn B Oberlander (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
Gillian Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Snapp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc Lawrence Apfelbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth A Richieri (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan E Weiner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kurt A Wimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Tobin (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Anschell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randy Shapiro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 28, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,708,512
Expenses
$1,620,790
Net Income
$87,722
Net Assets
$2,006,093
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,623,015
95.0%
Investment Income $12,063
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $38,384
2.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35,050
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $520,961
32.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $289,944
17.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,046,439
Total Liabilities $40,346
Net Assets $2,006,093
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Freeman (Executive Director) $201,113 $0 $0
David Heller (Deputy Director) $159,924 $0 $0
Jeffrey Hermes (Deputy Director) $159,924 $0 $0
Lynn B Oberlander (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
Gillian Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Snapp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc Lawrence Apfelbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth A Richieri (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan E Weiner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kurt A Wimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Fifer (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Anschell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Regina Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 28, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,777,981
Expenses
$1,590,816
Net Income
$187,165
Net Assets
$1,922,352
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,726,188
97.1%
Investment Income $9,247
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $34,336
1.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,210
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,256
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $500,185
31.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,028,361
Total Liabilities $106,009
Net Assets $1,922,352
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sandra Baron (Former Executive Director) $121,794 $0 $0
George Freeman (Executive Director) $62,462 $0 $0
Lynn B Oberlander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karole Morgan Prager (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gillian Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Snapp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc Lawrence Apfelbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth A Richieri (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert P Latham (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Susan E Weiner (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
Kurt A Wimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,439,932
Expenses
$1,319,665
Net Income
$120,267
Net Assets
$1,709,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,394,793
96.9%
Investment Income $4,004
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $33,135
2.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,000
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,951
14.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $471,094
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,898,822
Total Liabilities $188,868
Net Assets $1,709,954
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sandra Baron (Executive Director) $190,951 $0 $18,884
Lynn B Oberlander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karole Morgan Prager (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gillian Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Snapp (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc Lawrence Apfelbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth A Richieri (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
Robert P Latham (Dcs President) $0 $0 $0
Susan E Weiner (Chair Person) $0 $0 $0
Kurt A Wimmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 31, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,618,970
Expenses
$1,412,428
Net Income
$206,542
Net Assets
$1,585,315
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,577,602
97.4%
Investment Income $3,343
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $32,025
2.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,000
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $186,647
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $456,549
32.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,704,660
Total Liabilities $119,345
Net Assets $1,585,315

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,133,345
Expenses
$1,212,892
Net Income
-$79,547
Net Assets
$1,378,773
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,097,757
96.9%
Investment Income $2,135
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $31,053
2.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,400
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,181
15.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $440,485
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,526,876
Total Liabilities $148,103
Net Assets $1,378,773

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

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