Nonprofit · EIN 86-2375296
APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC
Tax-exempt · MORGANTOWN, WV 26505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $28,183 | $71,102 | -$42,919 | $10,038 | $0 | $10,038 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $63,008 | $51,306 | $11,702 | $52,957 | $0 | $52,957 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,283
- Program service revenue
- $1,900
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $56,662
- Other expenses
- $14,440
- Program services (functional)
- $66,766
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,957
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,038
- Cash, savings and investments
- $10,038
- Gross receipts
- $28,183
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Marra | President | 15 | $0 |
| Dana Coester | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Jesse Wright | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Marra | President | 15 | $0 |
| Dana Coester | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Jesse Wright | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 364 PATTESON DRIVE NUMER 218, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-3202
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 364 Patteson Drive, Morgantown WV 26505
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Dana Coester, 364 Patteson Drive, Morgantown WV 26505
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Dana coester, Officer
- Phone
- (740) 541-2904
Mission
Appalachia 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 and serve the public interest.
Program accomplishments
- Production and Community Journalism: Published 148 investigative reporting, cultural analyses and multimedia projects to the 100 Days in Appalachia website, reaching 66,000 audience members in 13 states as well as national and international audiences.Expenses $60,792 · grants $12,696
- Training for Community Journalism: Hosted 5 trainings and webinars for local reporters, editors, college journalism professors, students and student newsroom, published 3 new resources for local journalists and began development and research for new resources to be published in 2025 as part of the Reporting on Addiction training series. Continued development of additional programming for local reporters as part of Reporting on Religion training series.Expenses $5,974 · grants $2,225
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2375296
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,183
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $28,183 | $71,102 | $10,038 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $63,008 | $51,306 | $52,957 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Dana Coester | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 86-2375296).
Questions about APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC
- What is the EIN of APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC is 86-2375296.
- Is APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Dana Coester.
- Who are the officers and directors of APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does APPALACHIA FREE PRESS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $28,183, expenses of $71,102 and total assets of $10,038 at year end.
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