EIN 46-0560931

American Friends of Mdli

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
American Friends of Mldi supports free speech rights globally by providing support for legal defense of journalists, including local and international lawyers, research, and other assistance. Recently, it provided a grant of $210,000 to Media Law Defense Initiative in the UK to support their work providing pro bono legal aid to journalists under threat in Europe, Africa, and Asia. This grant allows Media Legal Defense Initiative to continue its important work.
Also known as...
American Friends of Mldi
Total revenues
$200,000
2022
Total expenses
$210,189
2022
Total assets
$1,444
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at American Friends of Mdli

American Friends of mldi provided a grant of $210,000 to media law defense initiative, a uk based charity to support its work providing pro bono legal support to journalists under threat in europe, africa and asia. The grant allows media legal defense initiative to provide funding for journalists to hire local lawyers,support research,staff lawyers,and travel expenses to protect journalists.

Who funds American Friends of Mdli

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$200,000
Dow Jones FoundationTo Provide Legal Support To Independent Media & Journalists Worldwide Under Threat for Their Repotingto Provide Legal Support To Independent Media & Journalists Worldwide for Their Reporting$10,000

Personnel at American Friends of Mdli

NameTitleCompensation
David HellerPresident$0

Financials for American Friends of Mdli

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$200,000
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$200,000

Form 990s for American Friends of Mdli

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-05-06990EZView PDF
2018-122020-01-28990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
2016-122018-01-18990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

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Data update history
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Dow Jones Foundation
April 29, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
April 23, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990N for fiscal year 2019
October 2, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Provides grantsOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
520 8th Ave N Tower
New York, NY 10018
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Phone
(212) 337-0200
IRS details
EIN
46-0560931
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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