COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC

EIN 13-3081500 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.65%of revenue went to mission work71.9% of expenses · Program services

12.60%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$112.10spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.85%of revenue went to management and office costs16.8% of expenses

$2.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,484,638 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $371,520 for JODIE GINSBERG (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,270,000

Mission workProgram services$9,896,01980.65% of revenue71.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,312,85218.85% of revenue16.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,545,76712.60% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Total expenses$13,754,638112.10% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.9% mission · 16.8% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 16.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 17.3% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 16.1% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 8.9% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 8.0% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 12.8% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 8.3% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,270,000

Expenses$13,754,638

Annual shortfall $1,484,638 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,896,019 · 71.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,312,852 · 16.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,545,767 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,270,000

Expenses$13,754,638

Assets$38,360,847

Income$13,823,869

Contributions$11,452,025

Mission work (program services)$9,896,019

Fundraising$1,545,767

Management and general$2,312,852

Executive compensation (total)$709,811

Stocks and bonds$13,452,082

Accounting fees$44,000

Investing fees$63,895

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JODIE GINSBERGCEO · 40 hrs/week $371,520Base $324,571 · Other $46,949

HILDA ROMEROCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $281,044Base $230,925 · Other $50,119

JOHN D WEISDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $273,003Base $232,321 · Other $40,682

CARLOS MARTINEZ DE LA SERNAPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $245,717Base $198,093 · Other $47,624

GYPSY GULLEN KAISERDIR. OF COMM. AND ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $233,313Base $195,403 · Other $37,910

THERESA VARGASHR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $220,538Base $183,436 · Other $37,102

ARLENE GETZEDITORIAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $214,133Base $187,358 · Other $26,775

AMELIA EVANSDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $196,770Base $153,151 · Other $43,619

MOHAMED ELSAFANIDEPUTY DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $196,625Base $157,271 · Other $39,354

MARGARET ABAM-DEPASSDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $190,788Base $149,552 · Other $41,236

LUCY WESTCOTTEMERGENCIES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $180,079Base $168,409 · Other $11,670

ERIC HELMSDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $170,130Base $147,505 · Other $22,625

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

JODIE GINSBERGCEO

HILDA ROMEROCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOHN D WEISDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

CARLOS MARTINEZ DE LA SERNAPROGRAM DIRECTOR

GYPSY GULLEN KAISERDIR. OF COMM. AND ADVOCACY

THERESA VARGASHR DIRECTOR

ARLENE GETZEDITORIAL DIRECTOR

AMELIA EVANSDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

MOHAMED ELSAFANIDEPUTY DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS

MARGARET ABAM-DEPASSDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

LUCY WESTCOTTEMERGENCIES DIRECTOR

ERIC HELMSDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ANGELA QUINTALAFRICA PROGRAM COORDINATOR

KATHLEEN JONESDEPUTY EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

CASEY BAUERMAJOR GIFTS OFFICER, INDIVIDUAL GIVING

LESTER HOLTDIRECTOR

MATT MURRAYDIRECTOR (THRU EARLY 24)

MARIA TERESA RONDEROSDIRECTOR

MARIA RESSADIRECTOR

LYDIA POLGREENVICE CHAIR

JON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MASSINGDIRECTOR

NIKA SOON-SHIONGDIRECTOR

NORMAN PEARLSTINEDIRECTOR

PETER LATTMANDIRECTOR

ROGER WIDMANNTREASURER

ROULA KHALAFDIRECTOR

SALLY BUZBEEDIRECTOR

SHEILA CORONELDIRECTOR

STEVE ADLERDIRECTOR

SUSAN CHIRADIRECTOR

GRACIELA MOCHKOFSKYDIRECTOR

ALAN MURRAYDIRECTOR

ALAN RUSBRIDGERDIRECTOR

ALESSANDRA GALLONIDIRECTOR

CAOILFHIONN GALLAGHERDIRECTOR

CLARENCE PAGEDIRECTOR

DARREN WALKERDIRECTOR

DAVID REMNICKDIRECTOR

DIANE BRAYTONDIRECTOR

GERALDINE FABRIKANT METZDIRECTOR

KATI MARTONDIRECTOR

ISAAC LEEDIRECTOR

JACOB WEISBERGCHAIR

JACQUELINE SIMMONSDIRECTOR

JANE KRAMERDIRECTOR

AHMED RASHIDDIRECTOR

JONATHAN KLEINDIRECTOR

JULIE OWONODIRECTOR

JULIE PACEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 509 W 38TH ST FL 5, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1111
County: New York
In care of: JODIE GINSBERG
Primary officer: JODIE GINSBERG, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cpj.org Phone(212) 465-1004

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations