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PART X, LINE 2: TFAS AND FTE ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FUND BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FUND RECOGNIZES INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENSES ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FUND REPORTED NO PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025. 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TFAS WORKS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. TFAS HAS PROGRAMS IN THE U.S., EUROPE, AND SOUTH AMERICA. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES (TFAS) SEEKS TO CREATE A BRIGHTER, MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE BY PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING THEM THE IDEAS OF FREEDOM AND A FREE-MARKET ECONOMY. FOUNDED IN 1967, TFAS ORGANIZES PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND LATIN AMERICA WHO ARE ON PATHS TOWARD LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC POLICY, JOURNALISM, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND RELATED FIELDS. OUR GOAL IS TO PREPARE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SERVE AS HONORABLE LEADERS BY EDUCATING THEM IN THE IDEAS MOST CONDUCIVE TO INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES OFFERS TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKET ECONOMICS, AND HONORABLE LEADERSHIP TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. TFAS PROGRAMS INSPIRE THESE FUTURE LEADERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY UPHOLDING THE VALUES ESSENTIAL TO THE PRESERVATION OF A FREE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN U.S. POLITICS, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BUSINESS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND JOURNALISM. THE PROGRAMS HELD IN THE US OFFER ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR COURSEWORK AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, AND INCLUDE INTERNSHIPS AND SITE BRIEFINGS AT PLACES SUCH AS THE WHITE HOUSE, THE U.S. CAPITOL, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT. STUDENTS ATTEND REGULAR GUEST LECTURES, AND INTERACT WITH D.C. PROFESSIONALS THROUGH NETWORKING ACTIVITIES. COURSES ARE ACCREDITED BY GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY. ONE PROGRAM IS OFFERED BY THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION AND INSTITUTE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES. IT HELPS STUDENTS DEFINE AND STRENGTHEN THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND LEARN LESSONS FROM THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY, ALL WHILE GIVING THEM AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF WASHINGTON. THE INTENSIVE SCHEDULE IS DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THEIR TIME IN WASHINGTON BY COMBINING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM WITH PRACTICAL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS SPECIAL EVENTS AND BRIEFINGS. IN ADDITION, THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES (TFAS) HAS ORGANIZED INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTES FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, WITH AN OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE, FOSTER DIALOGUES THAT CROSS BORDERS, AND CREATE A GLOBAL NETWORK OF RESPONSIBLE FUTURE LEADERS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY HELD IN CHILE AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS: ORGANIZED BY THE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION OF TFAS, THE FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS (FTE), THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE ECONOMICS FOR LEADERS (EFL), ONE DAY, AND ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, EFL IS A SELECTIVE WEEK-LONG SUMMER PROGRAM THAT TEACHES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO INTEGRATE ECONOMICS INTO THE PROCESS OF DECISION-MAKING IN A HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAMS ARE HELD ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PROGRAMS ARE LED BY ECONOMICS PROFESSORS AND LEADERSHIP INSTRUCTORS SELECTED FOR THEIR EXPERTISE AND TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS. MORNING DISCUSSIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND INTERACTIVE SESSIONS INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO THE "ECONOMIC WAY OF THINKING." AFTERNOON SESSIONS BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPANTS PRACTICE LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN A FUN-FILLED SERIES OF TASKS AND DILEMMAS. STUDENTS ALSO ENGAGE IN A CREATIVE DECISION-MAKING CHALLENGE IN WHICH THEY APPLY AND DEMONSTRATE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE GAINED DURING THE WEEK. IN THE WEEK-LONG TEACHER PROGRAMS, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS "GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND ARE TAUGHT BY UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND MENTOR TEACHERS. WHAT'S UNIQUE ARE THE GAMES AND SIMULATIONS: INSTRUCTORS RUN THE ACTIVITIES WITH REAL STUDENTS SO THE TEACHERS CAN OBSERVE THE STUDENTS' INTERACTIONS. THE TEACHERS SEE, UP CLOSE, WHY FTE-DESIGNED LESSONS ARE SO EFFECTIVE AND LEAVE WITH A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF ECONOMICS, NEW CLASSROOM STRATEGIES, AND A RENEWED ENTHUSIASM FOR TEACHING. OTHER TEACHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE ECONOMIC ISSUES FOR TEACHERS, ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY, AND RIGHT START IN TEACHING ECONOMICS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS: THESE PROGRAMS SERVE GRADUATE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN MANY DIFFERENT CAREERS, INCLUDING LAW, JOURNALISM AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. A SUMMER LAW FELLOWSHIP FOR LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MAJOR COMPONENTS: A COURSE ON ORIGINALISM WITH CREDIT THROUGH THE ANTONIN SCALIA LAW SCHOOL AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY; AND LEGAL INTERNSHIPS WITH LAW FIRMS, LOBBYING FIRMS, PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE WASHINGTON AREA. THE ROBERT NOVAK JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWS WRITERS EARLY IN THEIR CAREERS TO PURSUE PROJECTS THEY OTHERWISE WOULD BE UNABLE TO RESEARCH AND REPORT BY PROVIDING STIPENDS AND EXPENSES UP TO $75,000. THE JOSEPH RAGO MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM PROVIDES A NINE-MONTH PAID INTERNSHIP WITH THE WALL STREET JOURNAL'S EDITORIAL TEAM. THIS ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP IS OPEN TO RECENT COLLEGE AND JOURNALISM SCHOOL GRADUATES AND JOURNALISTS WITH LESS THAN FIVE YEARS' EXPERIENCE. THIS FELLOWSHIP IS IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF JOSEPH RAGO, A FORMER EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2017. THE INTERNSHIP AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCE WITH MANY FACETS OF THE EDITORIAL CRAFT, SUCH AS EDITING OP-EDS; WRITING STORIES UNDER ONE'S OWN BYLINE; WRITING AS PART OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD; WORKING WITH OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTORS AT EVERY STAGE OF SUBMISSION, FROM PITCHING TO PUBLICATION; CONTRIBUTING HEADLINES AND OTHER STORY COMPONENTS; FACT-CHECKING AND RESEARCH; AND MORE. THE PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWS IS A YEAR-LONG NETWORKING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS WITH A SHARED COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING PUBLIC POLICY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES MONTHLY EVENING SESSIONS AND TWO WEEKEND RETREATS. CURRICULUM OF LIBERTY SEMINARS ARE INVITATION-ONLY ALUMNI CONFERENCES FOCUSED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO LIBERTY. EACH CONFERENCE IS FACILITATED BY A PROFESSOR AND IMPLEMENTS A SOCRATIC-STYLE DISCUSSION MODEL BASED ON A SET OF ISSUES. PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN REQUIRED READINGS TO COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES A COPY OF THE COMPLETED IRS FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. A REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD IS PROVIDED SO QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CAN BE RECEIVED AND RESPONDED TO BY MANAGEMENT. THE FORM IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPLETES AND SIGNS AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. THE STATEMENT ASKS THEM TO CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INTEREST THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR KNOWINGLY TAKE ACTION THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE OR APPEAR TO CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IT REQUIRES TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING THOSE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOARD POLICY AND WOULD REPORT ANY DISCLOSURES TO THE BOARD TO RESOLVE, AS WELL AS RECORD IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO DISCUSS EXECUTIVE PAY. THE COMMITTEE USES ACTUAL SALARY DATA AND REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARY/BENEFITS DATA FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES SHOWING EXECUTIVES OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY PROVIDING COPIES OR INSPECTION AT ITS OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 11,756. 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