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ADVOCATE FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $550K · expenses $398K · assets $184K

Also known as
Dallas Free Press
EIN
20-5245262
Address
2803 TAYLOR ST, DALLAS, TX 75226-1907
Website
dallasfreepress.com
NTEE code
T21
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2007
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Dallas Free Press mission is to amplify voices in disinvested neighborhoods and explore solutions to the citys inequities.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John Hill Board Chair2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Alex Enriquez Board Vice Chair2018-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Angela Downes Board Secretary2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Laura Zenick Board Treasurer2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lucy Huang (former) Board Treasurer2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Keri Mitchell (former) Executive DirectorPresident2018-2021 20 $0 reported 1
Louisa Meyer (former) Treasurer2020-2021 10 $0 reported 1
Sam Gillespie (former) Director2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Carol Toler (former) Director2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Steve Kenney (former) Director2020 5 $0 reported 1
Luisa Meyer (former) Treasurer2018 2 $0 reported 1
Rick Wamre (former) President2010-2017 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Hill Board Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Alex Enriquez Board Vice Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Downes Board Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Zenick Board Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lucy Huang Board Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Zenick Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Downes Board Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
John Hill Board Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Alex Enriquez Board Vice Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Angela Downes Board Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Lucy Huang Board Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
John Hill Board Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Alex Enriquez Board Vice Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Keri Mitchell Executive DirectorPresident20 $0-$0 $01
Louisa Meyer Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Sam Gillespie Director5 $0-$0 $01
Carol Toler Director5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Keri Mitchell Executive DirectorPresident20 $0-$0 $01
Louisa Meyer Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Sam Gillespie Director5 $0-$0 $01
Carol Toler Director5 $0-$0 $01
Steve Kenney Director5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KERI MITCHELL President2 $0-- $01
LUISA MEYER Treasurer2 $0-- $01
ALEX ENRIQUEZ Vice President2 $0-- $01
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01
2013 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01
2012 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01
2011 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01
2010 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICK WAMRE President0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$549,921$398,169 $184,215$179,312 $549,921$0 $03-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$352,370$591,615 $29,960$27,560 $352,370$0 $05-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$351,732$196,064 $292,000$292,000 $351,732$0 $055
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$191,522$108,514 $136,332$136,332 $190,074- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,926$16,328 $53,324$53,324 $68,926- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 -- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 -- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 -- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 -- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,498$475 $1,023$1,023 $1,498- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$347$9,243 $1,088$1,083 -- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,828$5,758 $9,979$9,979 -- ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,445$7,786 $10,909$10,909 -- ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,402$37,868 $18,121$18,121 -- ---

Funders of this organization

16 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,057,202 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 5$198,411 2024$121,692
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$194,700 2024$29,700
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LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INC Public charity Exact 2022-2025 4$161,900 2025$50,000
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THE DALLAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2024 2$116,000 2024$101,000
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UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS INC Public charity Exact 2021-2024 4$108,000 2024$50,000
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$102,675 2024$14,534
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SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC Public charity Exact 2020, 2024 2$50,000 2024$10,000
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GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$30,475 2024$15,304
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LELAND FIKES FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ADVOCATE FOUNDATION INC” 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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THE LENFEST INST FOR JOURNALISM SPE ASSET FUND OF THE PHL FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2020 1$25,000 2020$25,000
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INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS Public charity Exact 2024 1$20,000 2024$20,000
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NEO PHILANTHROPY INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$7,500 2023$7,500
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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS Public charity Exact 2022 1$7,500 2022$7,500
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RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS INC Public charity Exact 2020 1$5,000 2020$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ADVOCATE FOUNDATION INC” 2023 1$41 2023$41
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,478,89732 92016–2024 HYPERTHERM HOPE FOUNDATION INC; RODEHEAVER FOUNDATION INC; REACHING EAST AFRICAN LIVES FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES; RSM BOSTON FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
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WILLIAM & ELAINE KAPLAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$644,15010 12018–2023 ACCESS-SUPPORTS FOR LIVING FOUNDATION INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $398,169 spent · pay $338,636 · grants $0 · events $617
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: disqualified persons $195,221$195,221-- 49.0%
Other salaries and wages $98,460$98,460-- 24.7%
Payroll taxes $29,210$29,210-- 7.3%
Information technology $20,018$20,018-- 5.0%
Other employee benefits $15,745$15,745-- 4.0%
Other (as described)Dues and Fees $13,831$13,831-- 3.5%
Other (as described)Media Collaborative Exp $11,081$11,081-- 2.8%
Fees: management $7,604$7,604-- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $1,967$1,967-- 0.5%
Office expenses $1,491$1,491-- 0.4%
Travel $1,193$1,193-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Professional Development $639$639-- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $617$617-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Meals $596$596-- 0.1%
Occupancy $496$496-- 0.1%
Total$398,169100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $591,615 spent · pay $518,547 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $297,953$297,953-- 50.4%
Pay: disqualified persons $120,884$120,884-- 20.4%
Other employee benefits $54,206$54,206-- 9.2%
Fees: management $46,750$46,750-- 7.9%
Payroll taxes $45,504$45,504-- 7.7%
Information technology $11,598$11,598-- 2.0%
Insurance $5,448$5,448-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,722$1,722-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Dues and Fees $1,590$1,590-- 0.3%
Office expenses $1,515$1,515-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Meals $1,255$1,255-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Media Collaborative Exp $980$980-- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $873$873-- 0.1%
Other (as described)Professional Development $508$508-- 0.1%
Occupancy $375$375-- 0.1%
Travel $362$362-- 0.1%
All other expenses $92$92-- 0.0%
Total$591,615100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $196,064 spent · pay $175,153 · grants $0 · events $3,630
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $122,272$122,272-- 62.4%
Pay: disqualified persons $38,422$38,422-- 19.6%
Information technology $9,011$9,011-- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $8,147$8,147-- 4.2%
Other employee benefits $6,312$6,312-- 3.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,630$3,630-- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $1,994$1,994-- 1.0%
Other (as described)Meals $1,827$1,827-- 0.9%
Office expenses $1,278$1,278-- 0.7%
Travel $1,237$1,237-- 0.6%
Other (as described)Media Collaborative Exp $777$777-- 0.4%
Fees: other services $714$714-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $350$350-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Contest and Award Submission $50$50-- 0.0%
Other (as described)Professional Development $43$43-- 0.0%
Total$196,064100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $108,514 spent · pay $57,806 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $57,806 53.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $39,018 36.0%
Fees to independent contractors $11,566 10.7%
Printing, publications, postage $124 0.1%
Total$108,514100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $16,328 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $10,174 62.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,610 28.2%
Printing, publications, postage $1,544 9.5%
Total$16,328100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $475 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $475 100.0%
Total$475100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $9,243 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,243 100.0%
Total$9,243100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $5,758 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,758 100.0%
Total$5,758100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $7,786 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,786 100.0%
Total$7,786100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $37,868 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,868 100.0%
Total$37,868100%

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