2024-06-20T10:02:31-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 862375296 APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC APPA 4122757724 364 Patteson Drive Numer 218 Morgantown WV 26505 Dana coester Officer 4122757724 2024-06-19 Dana coester 999009999 1 0 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X X X 63008 X 63008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63008 0 0 0 42358 0 218 8730 51306 11702 41255 0 52957 41255 52957 0 0 0 0 41255 52957 0 0 41255 52957 Appalachian Free Press is a nonpartisan organization working to promote and support independent journalism in the region through reporting, research and trainings. AFP promotes and fosters diverse and independent media ownership to increase access to community information and reinvent local journalism. We prioritize collaborations between newsrooms, independent media makers and the communities they serve to challenge traditional industry gatekeepers, serve the public interest and strengthen democracy. Production and Community Journalism: Published 122 investigative reporting, cultural analyses and multimedia projects to the 100 Days in Appalachia website, reaching 36,000 audience members in 13 states as well as national and international audiences. Training for Community Journalism: Hosted 20 trainings and webinars for 335 local reporters, editors, college journalism professors, students and student newsroom, published 2 new resources for local journalists and began development and research for 20 resources to be published in 2024 as part of the Reporting on Addiction training series. Beginning development of additional programming for local reporters as part of Reporting on Religion training series. 47116 47116 47116 Ashton Marra President 15 0 0 0 Dana Coester Treasurer 10 0 0 0 Jesse Wright Secretary 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WV Dana Coester 364 Patteson Drive Numer 218 Morgantown WV 26505 4122757724 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 63008 63008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63008 63008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63008 63008 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Program Service Expenses - $5757.93 (Software services, workshop supplies) Management and General Expenses - $1971.62 (Project management and virtual meeting software; shipping/postage, filing fees, org fees) Fundraising Expenses - $1000 (independent contractor for managing Newsmatch social media campaign) We successfully filed for an extension prior to the filing deadline due to medical emergency in family member of Officer/Treasurer