American Security Fund FY2023 filing

Annandale, VAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 30-1365638Revenue $2.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 833 · Annandale, VA

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Dedicated to achieving long-term national Security policy goals in the areas of artificial interlligence safety and biosecurity.

75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $660K a year · 27% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$863K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$863K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$863K
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $644K Management & general 19% · $160K Fundraising 7% · $60K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advances national security policy for AI safety and biosecurity.

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1 program · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Dedicated to achieving long-term national security policy goals in the areas of artificial intelligence safety and biosecurity.

$644Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $200K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Money outPt IX
$863K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$67K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$0$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Management feesLn 11a$164K$82K$82K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$978$978
Lobbying feesLn 11d$292K$292K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$60K$60K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$115K$65K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$171$171
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200$200
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$465$465
Total functional expensesLn 25$863K$644K$160K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.7M$2.7M−$1K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.2M$863K$1.3M$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,185,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,096,604
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$88,802
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,185,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$200,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$60,000
I-17 Other expenses$603,477
I-18 Total expenses$863,477
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,321,929
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,185,406 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,096,604
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,096,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,096,604
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,694$21,694
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $67,108$67,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $88,802$2,185,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $863,477 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200,000$200,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $81,750 · Management $81,750$163,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,590$20,590
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $978$978
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $292,250$292,250
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $60,000$60,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,256$2,256
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,000 · Management $50,480$115,480
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,004$2,004
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,083$1,083
IX-17 TravelManagement $171$171
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200$200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $465$465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $643,700 · Management $159,777 · Fundraising $60,000$863,477
Part X · Balance sheet $1,349,053 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$138,779
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$1,025,274
X-12 Other securities$185,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,349,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,349,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,349,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,349,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,185,406
XI-2 Total expenses$863,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,321,929
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,124
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,349,053

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