NonprofitsAdvancing American Freedom Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Advancing American Freedom Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$13.7M

Total expenses

$11.0M

Net assets

$4.8M

Grants received

$2.3M

12 grants

EIN

861778799

Tax year

2024

Mission

Advancing american freedom (aaf) is a 501(c)(4) organization advocating for conservative values and policy proposals by means of policy conferences, the development of the freedom agenda, coalition meetings, and amicus briefs filed with federal courts.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.1M
Program service revenue$4.5M
Investment income
Other revenue$32K
Total revenue$13.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$15K
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$4.9M
Other expenses$8.1M
Total expenses$11.0M
Total assets$5.5M
Net assets$4.8M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TIMOTHY CHAPMAN

PRESIDENT (AS OF 8/19/24)

Board

$312K

65 hrs/wk

PAUL TELLER

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$293K

65 hrs/wk

BETHANY SCULLY

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$220K

40 hrs/wk

ED FEULNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

$95K

1 hrs/wk

MIKE PENCE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREG JACOB

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ART POPE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARC SHORT

CHAIRMAN

Board

25 hrs/wk

JOSHUA PITCOCK

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

VICTOR SMITH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY KNIGHT

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN WHEAT

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$280K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN SHELTON

POLICY DIRECTOR

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS CARLSON

DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE/PROTOCOL

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

ZACHARY BAUER

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN SCHMITT

MANAGER OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$144K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

HSP DIRECT LLC

DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING

$1.3M

POSTAGE FOR DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING LLC

DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING

$1.1M

THE LUKENS COMPANY

DIGITAL MARKETING

$784K

RED DOG MEDIA

DIGITAL MARKETING

$737K

THE HERALD GROUP

STRATEGIC CONSULTING

$458K

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$470K
SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITES RELATED TO ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2022
$300K
VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$25K
SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED
2022
$200
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$100
HUMANITIES
2022

Funded by

$2.3M from 10 funders · 12 grants · 2022–2024

American Leadership Fund Inc

$1.4M · 1 grant · 2024

Freedom's Future Fund Inc

$470K · 1 grant · 2022

The James And Joan Lindsey Family

$450K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Sgt Mark Antonowitsch Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2022

Francis P Chiaramonte Md Family

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Katharine Audrey Webb Foundation

$8K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Charles Wood Family Foundation

$200 · 1 grant · 2022

The Casey Foundation

$150 · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN861778799
NTEE codeQ99
Subsection04
Ruling date2022-05
Formed2021
Employees31
Volunteers8
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