To offer positive programs to advance, strengthen, and nourish the principles and traditions of our free society. Communication is done through radio, newspapers, website, and various other media.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$374K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $222K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$374K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1961.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $1.3M Management & general 37% · $742K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $374K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$164,533Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairm
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$54,810Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary F Oneill$173,022$164,533$148,384$51,923—
Paul S Hoffecker——$98,955$40,000—
Edward Martin JR———$83,364—
Lara Logan$77,000$55,000$35,000——
Michael T Flynn$65,000$60,000$60,000$40,000—
Tracy Diaz—$40,000$60,000$50,000—
Paul Hoffecker—$54,810———
Ed Martin————$53,513

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Promotes free society principles through radio, newspapers, and online content.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Public Education

America's future fulfills its educational mission by disseminating information about its public advocacy and other activities to the public through its website, newsletter, email updates, educational videos and blog as well as other community outreach activities.

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $1.4M · 2021–2022
Conservative Legal Defense and EduFY2022$90,000
The HollowFY2022$25,000
The HollowFY2022$25,000
Liberty Counsel INCFL · FY2022$10,000
Liberty Counsel INCFL · FY2022$10,000
Cyber Ninjas INCFY2021$976,514
Your Healthy Success LLCFY2021$50,000
Conservative Legal Defense and EduFY2021$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,000
Free Speech Defense Fund & Edu FundFY2021$20,000
Americans for Ltd Govt Rsrch FoundFY2021$20,000
Moms for America INCOH · FY2021$10,000
Freedom Over Fear CoFY2021$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$742K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$266K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$374K$374K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$373K$373K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$95K$87K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$28K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$425K$222K$203K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$281K$281K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$18K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$76K$76K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$1K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$177K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.3M$742K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.4M$3.1M$265K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$2.0M−$594K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.8M−$688K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.6M−$90K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $92K$97K−$5K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,415,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,364,703$1,283,014
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$73,007$76,449
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$189,165$55,738
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,102,531$1,415,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,000$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $762,130$881,913
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $986,609$1,122,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,783,739$2,009,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$681,208−$594,198
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,415,201 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,386 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,268,264
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,283,014
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $76,449$76,449
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$59,124
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,449 · Unrelated business −$3,386$1,415,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,009,399 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $374,343$374,343
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $372,619$372,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $87,280 · Management $7,511$94,791
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,842 · Management $12,318$40,160
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $221,865 · Management $203,175$425,040
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,105$32,105
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,677$22,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $280,552$280,552
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,323 · Management $21,986$40,309
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $23,535$23,535
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,250$15,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,809$75,809
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,775$2,775
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,024 · Management $15,545$16,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,145 · Management $10,720$187,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,267,459 · Management $741,940 · Fundraising $0$2,009,399
Part X · Balance sheet $1,649,852 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,015$105,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,021$160,953
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,762$12,403
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,125$12,603
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,982,302$1,358,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,234,225$1,649,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,521$35,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,521$35,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,168,704$1,614,405
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,168,704$1,614,405
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,234,225$1,649,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,614,405 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,415,201
XI-2 Total expenses$2,009,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$594,198
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,168,704
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,899
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,614,405

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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