Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Norman Solomon’s $27K as National Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 239 <$100K civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Solomon | $26,721 | $25,699 | $18,876 | $17,030 |
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.
See Action for a Progressive Future executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Promotes public involvement and support for social, political, and cultural causes.
Questions for Action for a Progressive Future
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Action For A Progressive Future advocated for specific policy positions and candidates while encouraging citizens to engage in democratic electoral processes. AFPF encouraged public discourse and civil debate to further inform voters and the general public about important issues facing the United States.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2301175) · Dispute this linePeaceful Resolution of Conflicts
informed members of the public about conditions of strife from domestic social conflict and international affairs. In the process, we encouraged Americans to learn more and do more to reduce suffering at home and around the world.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2301175) · Dispute this lineProvided vital information with educational and civic engagement campaigns that addressed aspects of social justice. Focuses on racial and economic justice enabled many Americans to learn about current social conditions and find ways to improve them.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2301175) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $23K | $258K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $23K | $258K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $23K | $258K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $15K | $15K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $293K | $249K | $15K | $29K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $17K | $7K | $6K | $4K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $975 | $975 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $14K | $14K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1K | $1K | $112 | |
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | $2K | $373 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $15K | $15K | $766 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $318K | $281K | $371 | $37K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $677K | $571K | $35K | $71K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 27, 2025 | $65K | $405K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $80K | $312K | −$232K | $606K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2023 | $1.1M | $323K | $795K | $838K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 20, 2022 | $109K | $43K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 | $912K | $677K | $235K | $258K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $912,488 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $912,488 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $677,174 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $257,880 assets, 7 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $257,880 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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