America First Foundation FY2024 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 85-1088352Revenue −$44K in FY2024

On file with the IRSamericafirstfoundation.org125 S Wacker Dr Ste 300, 60606-4421 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jun 2021

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To educate, promote, and advocate for conservative values based on principles of american nationalism, christiantiy, and traditionalism.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
20¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 76% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
20%
of spending
Concern: 20% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$139K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
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
−$44K
-1219% vs prior year
Spent
$89K
To programs
20%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
−$44K
FY2024▼ -1219%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$4K
FY2024−$44K
FY2025−$31K
Expenses
$89K
FY2024▲ +304%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$44K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$72K
Net assets
$43K
FY2024▼ -75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$34K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$43K
FY2025−$60K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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Where the money goes

20 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 20% · $18K Management & general 80% · $71K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aNo

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Promotes conservative values through education and advocacy.

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1 program · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To educate, promote, and advocate for conservative values based on principles of american nationalism, christiantiy, and traditionalism.

$18Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$44K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$562K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
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$562K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$492K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Total revenueLn 12−$44K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$189K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$139K
Net assetsLn 32$176K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$450$450
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$272$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$18K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest −$31K$72K−$104K−$60K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing −$44K$89K−$132K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K$22K−$18K$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $200K$44K$156K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$34K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$43,688 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,018$561,822
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$20
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27,115−$605,530
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,903−$43,688
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$13,563
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,948$75,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,948$88,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,045−$132,458
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$43,688 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,115 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$491,607
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$561,822
VIII-3 Investment income$20
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$645,645
VIII-12 Total revenue−$43,688
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $88,770 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $10,229$10,229
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,334$3,334
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $450$450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,500$17,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,413$8,413
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,767$2,767
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $272 · Management $18,412$18,684
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $27,393$27,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,772 · Management $70,998 · Fundraising $0$88,770
Part X · Balance sheet $182,393 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,269$182,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $188,646$182,393
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$124,704
X-25 Other liabilities$14,196
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,695$138,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $175,951$43,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,951$43,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $188,646$182,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$43,688
XI-2 Total expenses$88,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$132,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,951
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,493

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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