2024-11-25T14:01:48-05:00 2023-12-31 043118719 DONOVAN SULLIVAN & RYAN CPA ONE UNIVERSITY SUITE 2 A WESTWOOD MA 020902179 990 2023-01-01 204826233 NEW ENGLAND FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION INC NEWE 5089836006 111 MILK STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 JUSTIN SILVERMAN TREASURER & CLERK 5089836006 2024-11-15 true true CHRISTOPHER M RYAN CPA MST P01518036 7813291690 2024-11-25 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GREGORY V SULLIVAN ESQ 39 STAGECOACH ROAD HINGHAM MA 02043 963103 false X WWW.NEFAC.ORG X 2006 MA NEFAC IS A GROWING 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES THE FIVE FREEDOMS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT GOVERNMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND DEFENSE. 17 17 1 0 125878 921114 0 13892 17441 10022 143319 945028 0 0 83967 114149 0 0 51402 100774 135369 214923 7950 730105 102183 834432 0 102183 834432 NEFAC IS A GROWING 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES THE FIVE FREEDOMS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT GOVERNMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND DEFENSE. false false 49461 THE NEW ENGLAND FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION PROVIDES A TUITION-FREE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INSTITUTE EACH YEAR FOR 25 WORKING JOURNALISTS WITHIN NEW ENGLAND. IT INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS FEATURING SOME OF THE COUNTRYS MOST ELITE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS, EDITORS, AND MEDIA ATTORNEYS. MORE THAN 300 JOURNALISTS FROM 100 LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE NEW ENGLAND FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE SINCE IT BEGAN IN 2011. 2442 THE NEW ENGLAND FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION PROVIDES A FREE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS WORKING IN THE REGION. REPORTERS, EDITORS AND PRODUCERS LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE IN A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL AREAS CAN APPLY TO BE PAIRED WITH A VETERAN JOURNALIST WITH RELEVANT EXPERTISE. 51903 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false MA X JUSTIN SILVERMAN 5089836006 111 MILK ST WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 KAREN BORDELEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A BERTSCHE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY V SULLIVAN ESQ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN P ALBANO ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BARRETT ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CARUSO SR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GAGLIUSO ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE GEERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HAMBLETT SECOND VICE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA MILKOVITS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE MULVIHILL FIRST VP/DIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RITVO ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER V ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA T ROESSNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIGMUND D SCHUTZ ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE STANTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SWEENEY DIRECTOR/ EX 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET WU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN SILVERMAN TREASURER & 40.00 X X 105800 0 0 LINDA CONWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENELOPE OVERTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY LEUNG DIRECTOR/EXE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRISON STARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 105800 1 false false false X 10650 910464 921114 13892 13892 28097 18075 10022 945028 13892 X 105800 105800 8349 8349 3000 3000 30009 30009 250 250 3153 3153 469 469 1717 1717 NEFAI EXPENSES 49461 49461 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 2654 2654 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2641 2641 COMMUNICATION SERVICES 2518 2518 4902 2442 2460 214923 51903 163020 0 91033 67010 11150 5050 762372 102183 834432 0 0 X 102183 834432 102183 834432 102183 834432 730105 2144 X false false false X 106488 123257 145782 125878 102990 604395 106488 123257 145782 125878 102990 604395 604395 54 906 1500 13892 16352 18350 11850 11500 17441 28097 87238 707985 85186 0.85370 0.87130 X IF IT SHOULD BE DETERMINED, FOR SOME REASON, THAT THE SUPPORT IS LESS THAN 33 1/3 CATEGORY, IT IS STILL CLEAR THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY BY THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST. FIRST, AT LEAST 10% OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT COMES FROM OTHER SOURCES. SECOND, THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED IN A MANNER TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF JOURNALISM OR FIRST AMENDMENT LAW. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY. FINALLY THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL SPEECHES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A REGULAR BASIS. SUPPORTING SCHEDULE JOURNALISM EDUCATION PURPOSES 818,125 PART II, LINE 10 AWARDS LUNCHEON FUNDRAISING 87,238 PART II, LINE 17A IF IT SHOULD BE DETERMINED, FOR SOME REASON, THAT THE SUPPORT IS LESS THAN 33 1/3 CATEGORY, IT IS STILL CLEAR THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY BY THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST. FIRST, AT LEAST 10% OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT COMES FROM OTHER SOURCES. SECOND, THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED IN A MANNER TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF JOURNALISM OR FIRST AMENDMENT LAW. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY. FINALLY THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL SPEECHES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A REGULAR BASIS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED AWARDS LUNCHEON 28097 28097 18075 28097 28097 18075 18075 10022 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AT THE MA DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES FORM 990, PART VIII UNUSUAL GRANTS CERTAIN "UNUSUAL GRANTS" HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM GROSS REVENUE ACCORDING TO THE TEST IN REV. PROC. 81-7, 1981-1 C.B. 621 FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE 33 1/3 SUPPORT TEST. EXCLUDED GRANTS ARE SUBTRACTED BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE, UNUSUAL AND UNEXPECTED, BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT AND LARGE ENOUGH TO ENDANGER THE ORGANIZATIONS STATUS AS NORMALLY MEETING THE 33 1/3 SUPPORT TEST. IF IT SHOULD BE DETERMINED, FOR SOME REASON, THAT THE SUPPORT IS LESS THAN 33 1/3 CATEGORY, IT IS STILL CLEAR THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY BY THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST. FIRST, AT LEAST 10% OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT COMES FROM OTHER SOURCES. SECOND, THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED IN A MANNER TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF JOURNALISM OR FIRST AMENDMENT LAW. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY. FINALLY THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL SPEECHES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 0 22,750 0 OTHER SERVICES 0 7,259 0 TOTAL 0 30,009 0