To promote and protect religious freedom for people of all faiths. We represent the common voice of our partnering faith communities that encompass millions of americans. We focus on public policies and education that recognize the profound contribution of faith and religious freedom for the common good.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$721K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $301K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$721K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$648K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2023▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$922K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.0M Management & general 5% · $112K Fundraising 1% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $721K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$232,766Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Communications
$205,685Pt VII · Sec A
Policy and Govt Relations
$167,033Pt VII · Sec A
Web Content Editor
$115,962Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy B Schultz ESQ’s $248K as President/Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Timothy B Schultz ESQ$247,836$228,000$232,766$186,100$191,193$179,869
Kerry Troup$221,500$212,896$205,685$181,475$175,000$166,234
Lance Kinzer ESQ Director of$187,500$174,372$167,033$147,372$142,128$134,000
Desair E Shaw$133,500$121,575$115,962$103,687$103,429—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Advocates for and defends religious freedom for everyone.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Legislative Education and Outreach Support Program

The legislative education and outreach support program unites diverse faith groups so faith communities can share information and have the best public policy intelligence drawn from on-the-ground engagements. The program allows faith communities to exert their influence as part of the coalition represented by 1AP.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Faith Counts

Faith counts is a multi-faith program comprised of many religious communities who represent nearly 100 million americans. The program has a single mission: to promote the value of faith. The centerpiece of faith counts is a collaborative social media effort that showcases positive stories about faith.

$822Kprogram expense
03

Communications Program

The communications program works to promote the principles of religious freedom via various communications vehicles, including social media, website development, printed materials and infographics, videos and media outreach.

$106Kprogram expense

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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 · 17 grants · $266K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,250
Religion News AssociationVA · FY2023$12,000
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2023$10,000
American Unity Fund INCVA · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$33,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,250
Equality Arizona FoundationAZ · FY2021$25,000
Religion News AssociationVA · FY2021$19,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,250
One Community FoundationAZ · FY2020$25,000
And Campaign INCGA · FY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$648K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$328K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$648K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.1M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K$648K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$545K$515K$17K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$580K$554K$20K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$17K$3K$246
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$55K$3K$778
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$67K$3K$947
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$404K$403K$450$134
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$30K$4K$330
Information technologyLn 14$88K$87K$959$63
OccupancyLn 16$142K$134K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$66K$65K$1K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$159$48
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$212$63
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$112K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.8M−$141K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.1M$89K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$161K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.2M$675K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.8M$401K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$1.7M$946K$922K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,963,703 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,828,423$1,963,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,828,423$1,963,703
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,000$50,019
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,049,510$1,274,078
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,027,159$801,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,153,669$2,125,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $674,754−$161,443
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,963,703 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,963,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,963,703
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,963,703
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,125,146 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,769$11,769
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $38,250$38,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $515,324 · Management $17,399 · Fundraising $11,980$544,703
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $554,162 · Management $19,704 · Fundraising $5,852$579,718
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,329 · Management $2,915 · Fundraising $246$20,490
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,861 · Management $2,620 · Fundraising $778$58,259
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,772 · Management $3,189 · Fundraising $947$70,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,000$37,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $403,267 · Management $450 · Fundraising $134$403,851
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,537$3,537
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,734 · Management $3,642 · Fundraising $330$33,706
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $86,565 · Management $959 · Fundraising $63$87,587
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,930 · Management $6,396 · Fundraising $1,900$142,226
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,819 · Management $1,251$66,070
IX-20 InterestManagement $12,707$12,707
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,357 · Management $159 · Fundraising $48$3,564
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,434 · Management $212 · Fundraising $63$4,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,295 · Management $3,797$6,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,990,405 · Management $112,400 · Fundraising $22,341$2,125,146
Part X · Balance sheet $2,285,445 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $29,016; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,062,707$1,605,346
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$298,404
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,986$15,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,793$9,638
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,986$327,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,170,868$2,285,445
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,467$95,829
X-19 Deferred revenue$164,244
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $45,762$35,401
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $56,017$353,014
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $173,246$648,488
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,997,622$1,636,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,997,622$1,636,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,170,868$2,285,445
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,636,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,963,703
XI-2 Total expenses$2,125,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$161,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,997,622
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$199,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,636,957

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