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Knight First Amendment Institute At Columbia University

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since June 2017
  • EIN: 81-4759386

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.67M (2023)

Expenses
$5.95M (2023)

Total Assets
$13.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$7.06k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,674,632
Expenses
$5,953,165
Net Income
$721,467
Net Assets
$13,431,055
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,836,955
87.4%
Program Services $31,949
0.5%
Investment Income $529,961
7.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $275,767
4.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,712,256
62.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,438,110
Total Liabilities $7,055
Net Assets $13,431,055
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alberto Ibarguen (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0
Deb Roy (Trustee As Of 9/23/22) $0 $0 $0
Eve Burton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Rosberg (Trustee) $0 $1,022,603 $60,769
Gillian Lester (Trustee) $0 $771,986 $127,197
Jelani Cobb (Trustee As Of 8/1/22) $0 $301,572 $69,948
Lee C Bollinger (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $4,449,336 $545,479
Nicholas Lemann (Trustee) $0 $455,807 $111,337
Theodore Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,485,351
Expenses
$4,531,361
Net Income
$1,953,990
Net Assets
$13,020,837
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,846,438
74.7%
Program Services $225,409
3.5%
Investment Income $463,747
7.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $949,757
14.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,120,840
68.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,023,228
Total Liabilities $2,391
Net Assets $13,020,837
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alberto Ibarguen (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0
Eve Burton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Rosberg (Trustee) $0 $898,078 $40,132
Gillian Lester (Trustee) $0 $751,689 $73,035
Lee C Bollinger (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $3,375,804 $504,000
Nicholas Lemann (Trustee) $0 $461,265 $55,629
Stephen Coll (Trustee Through 6/30/22) $0 $493,480 $47,584
Theodore Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,777,944
Expenses
$3,780,467
Net Income
$1,997,477
Net Assets
$13,356,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,420,703
76.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $460,004
8.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $897,237
15.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,568,738
67.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,362,307
Total Liabilities $5,311
Net Assets $13,356,996
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alberto Ibarguen (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Penalver (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eve Burton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Rosberg (Trustee) $0 $889,366 $52,529
Gillian Lester (Trustee) $0 $989,497 $42,603
Lee C Bollinger (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $1,926,862 $517,028
Nicholas Lemann (Trustee) $0 $530,984 $71,637
Stephen Coll (Trustee) $0 $493,876 $62,083
Theodore Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,968,791
Expenses
$3,446,183
Net Income
$522,608
Net Assets
$10,059,595
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,407,492
85.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $242,256
6.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $319,043
8.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,235,090
64.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,060,329
Total Liabilities $734
Net Assets $10,059,595
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alberto Ibarguen (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Penalver (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eve Burton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Rosberg (Trustee) $0 $866,738 $51,183
Gillian Lester (Trustee) $0 $676,858 $69,557
Lee C Bollinger (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $2,254,198 $502,304
Nicholas Lemann (Trustee) $0 $517,084 $75,762
Stephen Coll (Trustee) $0 $452,790 $65,543
Theodore Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,109,258
Expenses
$2,748,505
Net Income
$2,360,753
Net Assets
$9,815,113
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,064,258
99.1%
Program Services $45,000
0.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,889,468
68.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,816,784
Total Liabilities $1,671
Net Assets $9,815,113
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Coll (Trustee) $0 $408,613 $59,801
Gillian Lester (Trustee) $0 $682,726 $40,737
Lee C Bollinger (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $4,067,289 $493,400
Nicholas Lemann (Trustee) $0 $507,446 $49,150
Gerald Rosberg (Trustee) $0 $805,381 $48,997
Alberto Ibarguen (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Penalver (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eve Burton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,805,705
Expenses
$1,921,589
Net Income
$2,884,116
Net Assets
$7,454,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,805,705
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,364,218
71.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,456,293
Total Liabilities $1,933
Net Assets $7,454,360
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Coll (Trustee) $0 $391,824 $56,043
Gillian Lester (Trustee) $0 $668,935 $43,515
Lee C Bollinger (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $2,170,179 $478,503
Nicholas Lemann (Trustee) $0 $431,598 $47,132
Gerald Rosberg (Trustee) $0 $754,165 $47,242
Alberto Ibarguen (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Penalver (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eve Burton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,525,130
Expenses
$877,108
Net Income
$2,648,022
Net Assets
$4,570,244
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,525,130
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $464,933
53.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,570,244
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,570,244
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Coll (Trustee) $0 $382,935 $52,451
Gillian Lester (Trustee) $0 $678,638 $48,488
Lee C Bollinger (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $3,505,341 $449,820
Nicholas Lemann (Trustee) $0 $392,810 $44,540
Gerald Rosberg (Trustee) $0 $371,149 $32,928
Alberto Ibarguen (Trustee (Ex Officio)) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Penalver (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eve Burton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2018

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