The Freedom Forum

The Freedom Forum is a non-profit foundation located in Washington, District of Columbia. Established in 1991, the foundation is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech, and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities that are the Newseum, First Amendment freedoms, and newsroom diversity. The Freedom Forum was established under the direction of Founder Al Neuharth as a successor to a foundation started in 1935 by newspaper publisher Frank E. Gannett. The Freedom Forum is not affiliated with Gannett Co. Its work is supported by income from an endowment of diversified assets. The foundation is managed by its executive management team.The Freedom Forum's investment portfolio is valued at $371.60 million, with investments in equity, fixed income, alternatives, and cash.