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AMERICAN ACTION FORUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERICAN ACTION FORUM INC (EIN 27-0567765)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-04-28
IRS object ID
202511199349300101
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-04-28T23:56:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN742920819PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11005 LA POSADA DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78752ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN270567765EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN ACTION FORUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025596420PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 5TH FLOOAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025596420PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRENAE DUNCANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01257722PTIN
Phone5123462086PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-23PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,975,151GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AMERICANACTIONFORUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAMERICAN ACTION FORUM IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN POLICY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INSTITUTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$28,057PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$59,041CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,319,992PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,975,124CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$3,748,598CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$434,623PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$226,526CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,321,019TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$141,534TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$278,914TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,815,579NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,042,105NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionAAF IS DEDICATED TO BROAD PUBLIC EDUCATION ON DOMESTIC AND ECONOMIC ISSUES, USING MODERN COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND PROPOSE POLICY SOLUTIONS. IT ENGAGES IN POLICY RESEARCH BASED ON DATA AND PROVIDES COMMENTARY ON DOMESTIC ECONOMIC POLICY IDEAS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,953,372ExpenseAmt
DescAMERICAN ACTION FORUM (AAF) HAS CORE AREAS OF POLICY RESEARCH IN THE FOLLOWING POLICY ISSUE AREAS: COMPETITION ECONOMICS, ENERGY, FISCAL POLICY, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, IMMIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, HOUSING FINANCE, LABOR MARKETS, REGULATION AND TRADE. AAF'S RESEARCH TEAM, SUPPORTED BY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF, PROVIDES DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE POLICYMAKERS, THOUGHT LEADERS, ACADEMICS, MEDIA, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES ARE USED TO REACH THESE AUDIENCES EFFECTIVELY AND IN A TIMELY WAY. AAF FOCUSES ITS RESOURCES PRIMARILY ON ECONOMIC RESEARCH.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee33EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone2025596420PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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NORM COLEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN BRADY
DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/18/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN KIES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBIE KILBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN MADDOX
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MCKERNAN
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN MOLINARI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE MONROE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JC WATTS
DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/14/23)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH SMITH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$178,968$0$9,064Yes (X)
DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN
PRESIDENT40.00$306,000$0$2,476Yes (X)
THOMAS DANIEL RYAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$166,690$0$24,932Yes (X)
THOMAS KINGSLEY
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES POLICY40.00$124,068$0$1,179Yes (X)
ANGELA KUCK
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$159,810$0$8,969Yes (X)
ROBERT GRAY
DIRECTOR OF FISCAL POLICY40.00$176,637$0$5,163Yes (X)
FREDERICK ASHTON
DIRECTOR OF COMPETITION POLICY40.00$127,759$0$5,521Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK
1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 5TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20006RENT AND SHARED OFFICE EXPENSES$436,108
HEALTH SYSTEMS INNOVATION NETWORK LLC (H
2601 ARCOLA LANEWAYZATAMN55391DATA MODELING SERVICES$217,500
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
1501 K ST NWWASHINGTONDC20005COMPETITION POLICY CONSULTING$187,500
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
200 PLAZA DRIVESECAUCUSNJ07094TAX POLICY RESEARCH SERVICES$150,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$1,320NoncashContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59,068TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$59,068ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$27SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$27SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$514,310TotalAmt
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Management And General$96,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,314,389ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$329,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118,336FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$10,896ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$120,868ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,882FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,904TotalAmt
Management And General$60,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$18,078TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$649,600TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$40TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$15,497ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$814FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,220TotalAmt
Program Services$8,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$255FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$317,974TotalAmt
Program Services$268,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,922FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,104TotalAmt
Program Services$1,104ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,911TotalAmt
Program Services$5,911ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,480TotalAmt
Program Services$3,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$468ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$224FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,538TotalAmt
Management And General$5,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OPERATING EXPENSES$52,411$42,627$5,421$4,363
WEBSITE$23,793$23,793
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$20,069$20,069
TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICA$12,774$12,160$415$199

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,554TotalAmt
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Management And General$408ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$176FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,748,598TotalAmt
Program Services$2,953,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$602,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,881FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,399BOYAmt
EOY$782,348EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,495,286BOYAmt
EOY$1,442,839EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,302BOYAmt
EOY$644EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,194BOYAmt
EOY$141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$321,512LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$315,633LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,359BOYAmt
EOY$5,879EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,573BOYAmt
EOY$89,168EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,957,113BOYAmt
EOY$2,321,019EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,534BOYAmt
EOY$72,664EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$206,250EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,534BOYAmt
EOY$278,914EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,810,932BOYAmt
EOY$2,033,233EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,647BOYAmt
EOY$8,872EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,815,579BOYAmt
EOY$2,042,105EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,957,113BOYAmt
EOY$2,321,019EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$226,526ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,738,149CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,307,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,291,935CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,916,083CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,961,313TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,738,149CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,307,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,291,935CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,916,083CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,961,313TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,840,336SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,120,977PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,087CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,057CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,068CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,765TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,061,078TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$781,352GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.68840PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80890PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,748,598FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,748,598FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$337,430FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$84,358FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$358,240CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$319,592CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$344,268CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$337,430CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,359,530TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,039,295LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$89,560CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$79,898CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$86,067CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$84,358CurrentYearAmt
Total$339,883TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$509,825GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAAF DOES NOT ENGAGE IN LOBBYING. AS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE C, PART IIA, LINES 1A -1C, AAF SPENT $0 ON LOBBYING EXPENDITURES DURING THE YEAR. THE AMOUNTS IN LINES 1D-G ARE NOT LOBBYING EXPENDITURES, BUT RATHER ARE AMOUNTS NEEDED TO CALCULATE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AAF WAS ELIGIBLE TO SPEND ON LOBBYING DURING THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$189,058OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$189,058DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$132,454OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$126,575DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,879BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,879TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,975,124TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,975,124RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,975,124TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,748,598TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,748,598ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,748,598TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FORUM HAS ADOPTED FASB ASC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THAT STANDARD PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD MEASURE, RECOGNIZE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT AN ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE FORUM HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORUM'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE FORUM IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE FORUM HAD $0 AND $5,742 IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2021 TO 2024, ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, LOCAL, AND STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN
PRESIDENT$306,000$0$0$0$0$0$2,400$0$76$0$308,476$0$0$0
THOMAS DANIEL RYAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$166,690$0$0$0$0$0$1,463$0$23,469$0$191,622$0$0$0
SARAH SMITH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$178,968$0$0$0$0$0$2,090$0$6,974$0$188,032$0$0$0
ROBERT GRAY
DIRECTOR OF FISCAL POLICY$176,637$0$0$0$0$0$540$0$4,623$0$181,800$0$0$0
ANGELA KUCK
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$159,810$0$0$0$0$0$2,842$0$6,127$0$168,779$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, COO AND CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION, WITH CONSULTATION WITH ACCOUNTING AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AS APPROPRIATE. THEREAFTER, A PENULTIMATE DRAFT IS CIRCULATED TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY WITH A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990, EXCEPT FOR CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS (WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW ON PREMISES).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION ASKS THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UNDER THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. IT DOES SO IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAY NEED TO BE DISCLOSED ON THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD (OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF) REVIEWS COMPENSATION AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE PRESIDENT. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR WORK AT PEER INSTITUTIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL STAFF COMPENSATION DECISIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 524,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 524,600. POLICY-LEGAL CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 125,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 125,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE OVERSIGHT POLICIES AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.