COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC (EIN 133081500) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JODIE GINSBERG

Phone

2124651004

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC, founded in 1981, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $11.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Net assets of $33.1M represent 35 months of operating reserves.

Mission

TO PROMOTE PRESS FREEDOM WORLDWIDE AND DEFEND THE RIGHT OF JOURNALISTS TO REPORT THE NEWS SAFELY AND WITHOUT FEAR FROM REPRISAL.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,450,248

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $777,718

Other Revenue $4,737

TOTAL REVENUE $11,232,703

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $716,283

Salaries & Benefits $6,431,612

Fundraising Expenses $1,537,310

Program Expenses $8,354,992

Other Expenses $4,621,236

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,850,831

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$11,232,703	$10,705,013	+0.0%
Expenses	$11,850,831	$11,575,471	+0.0%
Net Income	$-618,128	$-870,458	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$884,035

Total Directors

Key Employees

$196,602

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATHLEEN CARROLL	CHAIR (THROUGH 6/23)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB WEISBERG	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYDIA POLGREEN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE BRAYTON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN CHIRA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEILA CORONEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESTER HOLT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN KLEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ISAAC LEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATI MARTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MASSING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GERALDINE FABRIKANT METZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AHMED RASHID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARREN WALKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER WIDMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID REMNICK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA TERESA RONDEROS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIKA SOON-SHIONG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY BUZBEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALESSANDRA GALLONI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROULA KHALAF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER LATTMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN MURRAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE PACE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA RESSA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE SIMMONS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORMAN PEARLSTINE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT MURRAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE KRAMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN RUSBRIDGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA MACKINNON	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN J ADLER	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ALEXANDER	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW WINKLER	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL GOULD	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODIE GINSBERG	CEO	40.00	Officer	$324,195	$46,097	$370,292
HILDA ROMERO	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$206,575	$45,191	$251,766
JOHN D WEIS	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Officer	$222,182	$39,795	$261,977
ROBERT MAHONEY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$173,343	$23,259	$196,602
ARLENE GETZ	EDITORIAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$179,120	$26,249	$205,369
THERESA VARGAS	HR DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$167,743	$33,190	$200,933
GYPSY GULLEN KAISER	ADVO/COMM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$171,104	$34,013	$205,117
CARLOS MARTINEZ DE LA SERNA	PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$160,200	$42,044	$202,244
LUCY WESTCOTT	EMERGENCIES DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$171,104	$12,406	$183,510

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$11,232,703	$11,850,831	$38,332,938	$-618,128
2022	$10,705,013	$11,575,471	$37,742,019	$-870,458
2021	$12,187,476	$10,204,475	$41,395,492	$1,983,001
2020	$17,844,244	$10,150,065	$37,004,197	$7,694,179
2019	$11,091,282	$9,319,377	$28,076,995	$1,771,905
2018	$9,297,627	$7,979,024	$21,752,392	$1,318,603

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC