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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0708028

REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20043

Financials

$612K$720K2023$790K$771K2024$2.1M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,110,409$1,321,072$789,337$2,269,537$670,262$1,599,275
December 31, 2024990$790,065$771,453$18,612$1,043,997$254,688$789,309
December 31, 2023990$611,713$719,842-$108,129$955,650$195,847$759,803
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,089,719
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$20,005
Net gain from sales of assets
-$3,109
Other revenue
$685

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$673,953
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$131,450
Other salaries and wages
$209,106
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$422,404
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$64,530
Occupancy
$16,567
Travel
$32,041
Depreciation
$1,152
Program services (functional)
$1,089,431
Management and general (functional)
$172,861
Fundraising (functional)
$58,780

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,043,997
Total assets, end of year
$2,269,537
Total liabilities, end of year
$670,262
Net assets, end of year
$1,599,275
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,637
Publicly traded securities
$278,336
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,358,364
Net assets with donor restrictions
$240,911
Gross receipts
$2,110,409
Employees
7
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Clayton WeimersExecutive Director
Officer
40$131,450$8,874
Emmanuel Saint-MartinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Christophe DeloireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Elizabeth O ColtonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Thibaut BruttinInterim-Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Clayton WeimersExecutive Director - Current
Officer
40$115,000$11,472
Emmanuel Saint-MartinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Christophe DeloireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Elizabeth O ColtonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Thibaut BruttinInterim-Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Clayton WeimersExecutive Director - Current
Officer
40$115,000$8,404
Elizabeth O ColtonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Emmanuel Saint-MartinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Christophe DeloireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 34032, WASHINGTON, DC 20043-4032
In care of
% CLAYTON WEIMERS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Clayton Weimers, PO Box 34032, Washington, DC 20043
Signed the 990
CLAYTON WEIMERS, Executive Director
Phone
(202) 813-9497
Return prepared by
Mullins PC

Mission

Reporters Without Borders is an organization defending freedom of the press and denouncing attacks on the right to inform and to be informed.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Various public- awareness campaigns and information gathering on the attacks on the press freedom worldwide and in the United States, including the defense of sources. Confidentiality support to journalists jailed for doing their jobs, to the relatives of slain journalists and to an independent media. Fight against impunity enjoyed by journalists murderers around the world, including the Middle East, Mexico and Russia. Fight to obtain freedom of journalists imprisoned around the world. Work on corporate responsibility for IT companies operating in internet restricting countries.
    Expenses $1,089,431 · grants $673,953

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0708028
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,269,537
Income (IRS master file)
$2,110,409

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,110,409$1,321,072$2,269,537XML
990December 2024$790,065$771,453$1,043,997XML
990December 2023$611,713$719,842$955,650XML
990December 2022$1,530,383$1,434,427$1,272,569IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0708028).

Questions about REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED is 20-0708028.
Is REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Clayton Weimers.
Who are the officers and directors of REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,450 (Clayton Weimers, Executive Director).
How much revenue does REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,110,409, expenses of $1,321,072 and total assets of $2,269,537 at year end.

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