2025-11-18T10:27:39-05:00 2024-12-31 043118719 DONOVAN SULLIVAN & RYAN CPA ONE UNIVERSITY SUITE 2 A WESTWOOD MA 020902179 990 2024-01-01 204826233 NEW ENGLAND FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION INC NEWE 5089836006 111 MILK STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 JUSTIN SILVERMAN TREASURER & CLERK 5089836006 2025-11-15 true true PENELOPE A MURRAY CPA P00254483 7813291690 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GREGORY V SULLIVAN ESQ 39 STAGECOACH ROAD HINGHAM MA 02043 336239 false X WWW.NEFAC.ORG X 2009 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 921114 125084 0 13892 37827 10022 380 945028 163291 0 0 114149 113408 0 0 100774 83683 214923 197091 730105 -33800 834432 826201 70 834432 826131 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 46579 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. 850 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. 47429 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 4 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 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 CHRISTOPHER HAMBLETT SECOND VICE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAGGIE MULVIHILL FIRST VP/DIR 1.00 X 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 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN SILVERMAN TREASURER & 40.00 X 105000 0 0 JENIFER MCKIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENELOPE OVERTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY LEUNG DIRECTOR/EXE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRISON STARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 105000 1 false false false 125084 125084 29297 3546 25751 165335 156805 8530 8530 8530 16523 16143 380 163291 3546 34281 105000 105000 8408 8408 2750 2750 8151 8151 4988 4988 3419 3419 199 199 1804 1804 NEFAI EXPENSES 46579 46579 COMMUNICATION SERVICES 7184 7184 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3412 3412 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 2948 2948 2249 850 1399 197091 47429 149662 0 67010 245536 80014 5050 1550 762372 499101 834432 826201 70 0 70 X 82540 100444 751892 725687 834432 826131 834432 826201 -33800 25499 X false false false X 123257 145782 125878 102990 125084 622991 123257 145782 125878 102990 125084 622991 622991 906 1500 13892 29297 45595 11850 11500 17441 28097 16523 85411 753997 101709 0.82630 0.85370 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. PART II, LINE 10 AWARDS LUNCHEON FUNDRAISING 85,411 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. PART II, LINE 17B 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 16523 16523 16143 16523 16523 16143 16143 380 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