Americas Future Foundation

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The mission of America's Future Foundation is to develop lifelong effective advocates for freedom.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 27 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$485K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1995.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.7M Management & general 13% · $296K Fundraising 10% · $228K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $485K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Dir, Talent Market
$211,643Pt VII · Sec A
Network Engagement Mgr for Talent Market
$121,460Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$118,269Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$34,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Claire Kittle Dixon’s $212K as Exec Dir, Talent Market is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Claire Kittle Dixon$211,643$215,000$200,000$157,452$157,784
Cindy Cerquitella$34,080$155,000$185,000$157,500$142,500
Kathryn Gambella$121,460————
Hannah Earl$118,269————

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

Programs and updates

Educates and empowers individuals to become lifelong advocates for freedom.

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Networking, educational, and professional development programs to identify and develop young professional leaders for liberty include seminars, roundtables, debates, gala, networking lunches, and the leading blog on professional development issues for the liberty movement.

$898Kprogram expense
02

Talent Market

Talent Market provides search and talent placement services free of charge to nonprofit organizations that share our mission. By promoting open positions, managing the initial search and providing guidance to nonprofits they help simplify the hiring process for hundreds of nonprofits around the country.

$794Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$296K
Fundraisingcol D$228K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$746K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$412K
SavingsLn 2$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$746K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$247K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 627
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$746K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K$294K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$135K$15K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$924K$744K$80K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$12K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$127K$99K$17K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$64K$7K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$338K$288K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$15K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$98K$54K$30K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$12K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$6K$82K$1K
TravelLn 17$161K$130K$17K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$128K$121K$6K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$6K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$286$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.7M$296K$228K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.2M−$274K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$2.4M−$556K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.2M−$45K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.7M$427K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.4M$335K$2.4M 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 $1,942,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,709,649$1,811,094
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,894$32,331
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,627$60,841
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,144$37,752
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,846,314$1,942,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,345,856$1,314,138
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,055,975$902,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,401,831$2,216,514
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$555,517−$274,496
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,942,018 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,811,094
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,811,094
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,331$32,331
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,691$48,691
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $34,446$34,446
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,150$12,150
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,306$3,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,331 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $98,593$1,942,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,216,514 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,205 · Management $14,519 · Fundraising $18,002$167,726
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $744,471 · Management $79,945 · Fundraising $99,119$923,535
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,765 · Management $2,371 · Fundraising $1,253$15,389
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98,848 · Management $16,607 · Fundraising $11,459$126,914
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,893 · Management $7,442 · Fundraising $9,239$80,574
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,730 · Fundraising $1,310$3,040
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,515$32,515
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $287,959 · Fundraising $50,162$338,121
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,899 · Fundraising $2,596$17,495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,398 · Management $30,041 · Fundraising $13,949$98,388
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,042 · Fundraising $2,098$14,140
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,507 · Management $82,387 · Fundraising $1,268$89,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $129,645 · Management $16,971 · Fundraising $14,730$161,346
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $121,047 · Management $6,084 · Fundraising $1,283$128,414
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,865$2,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,729 · Management $3,896 · Fundraising $1,482$11,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,247 · Management $286 · Fundraising $250$5,783
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,692,385 · Management $295,929 · Fundraising $228,200$2,216,514
Part X · Balance sheet $2,367,535 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $746,056$412,340
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $389,242$333,818
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,399$7,597
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,425$15,333
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,102$6,237
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,128,762$1,345,619
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $316,098$246,591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,610,084$2,367,535
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,898$32,783
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $334,681$261,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $372,579$293,925
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,453−$13,088
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,919,052$2,086,698
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,237,505$2,073,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,610,084$2,367,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,073,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,942,018
XI-2 Total expenses$2,216,514
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$274,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,237,505
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$110,601
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,073,610

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