Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University Inc

EIN: 814759386 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$8,247,833
Total Expenses
$6,938,614
Total Assets
$15,789,511
Net Assets
$15,788,146
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
NY
Phone
2124552647
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University Inc, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

The Knight First Amendment Institute defends the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, policy advocacy and public education. Our aim is to promote a system of free expression that is open and inclusive, that broadens and elevates public discourse, and that fosters creativity, accountability, and effective self-government.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,169,366
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1,078,467
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $8,247,833

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $5,851,970
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $6,938,614
Other Expenses $1,086,644
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,938,614

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $8,247,833 $7,330,170 +0.1%
Expenses $6,938,614 $6,713,728 +0.0%
Net Income $1,309,219 $616,442 +1.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
2
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
17

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
0
$0
Total Directors
11
$4,979,667
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ALBERTO IBARGUEN Trustee (Ex-Officio) (Through 10/2024) 0.1
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL ABEBE TRUSTEE (As of 08/2024) 0.1
Director
$0 $36,378 $411,740
DEB ROY TRUSTEE 0.1
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVE BURTON Trustee (Through 10/2024) 0.1
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD ROSBERG TRUSTEE 0.1
Director
$0 $53,831 $382,253
GILLIAN LESTER TRUSTEE (Through 08/2024) 0.1
Director
$0 $129,687 $899,003
JELANI COBB TRUSTEE 0.1
Director
$0 $92,143 $676,115
LEE C BOLLINGER TRUSTEE (EX-OFFICIO) 0.1
Director
$0 $89,432 $1,931,826
MARIBEL Perez Wadsworth Trustee (Ex-Officio) (As of 10/2024) 0.1
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS LEMANN TRUSTEE 0.1
Director
$0 $141,987 $678,730
THEODORE OLSON Trustee (Through 11/2024) 0.1
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2025 $8,247,833 $6,938,614 $15,789,511 $1,309,219
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $6,674,632 $5,953,165 $13,438,110 $721,467
2022 $6,485,351 $4,531,361 $13,023,228 $1,953,990
2021 $5,777,944 $3,780,467 $13,362,307 $1,997,477
2020 $3,968,791 $3,446,183 $10,060,329 $522,608
2019 $5,109,258 $2,748,505 $9,816,784 $2,360,753
2018 $4,805,705 $1,921,589 $7,456,293 $2,884,116
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