NonprofitsAmerican Federation For Children Inc

Education

American Federation For Children Inc

COLUMBIA, MD

Total revenue

$11.8M

Total expenses

$10.8M

Net assets

$5.4M

Grants received

$5.3M

44 grants

EIN

330627955

Tax year

2024

Mission

A community of people promoting educational choice and innovation, with a specific focus on school vouchers, scholarship tax credit programs and educational savings accounts. We are committed to breaking down barriers to educational choice to help children, especially low-income children, access the quality education necessary to reach their full potential.

Programs

2 programs

Communications:develop and distribute research and policy material to educate policymakers, state and local leaders, media and general public about the need for, and success of, school choice; develop and mobilize at the grassroots level to show support for school choice; conduct print, broadcast, digital, and social media activities to promote school choice around the country.

Expenses: $1.2M

Conferences:conduct or participate in training seminars, conferences, and smalldonor events for scholars and activists to develop strategies for advancing and promoting school choice around the country.

Expenses: $369K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.5M
Program service revenue
Investment income$263K
Other revenue$60K
Total revenue$11.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$895K
Salaries & benefits$3.7M
Fundraising$589K
Other expenses$6.1M
Total expenses$10.8M
Total assets$6.3M
Net assets$5.4M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

THOMAS SCHULTZ

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$383K

17.05 hrs/wk

ELISA CLEMENTS LINDE

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$351K

15.05 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MILLER

CFO/TREASURER

Board

$263K

23.09 hrs/wk

ANN DUPLESSIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL SHIVERICK

DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

WILLIAM E OBERNDORF

CHAIRMAN

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JOHN KIRTLEY

VICE-CHAIR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KATHY HUBBARD

SECRETARY

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

LEE BARFIELD II

DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

STACY HOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HON JOSEPH LIEBERMAN

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

EDWARD MCDERMOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

RYAN CANTRELL

VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Staff

$316K

26.2 hrs/wk

MARK Z DAWES

SPECIAL ADVISOR

Staff

$283K

18.54 hrs/wk

KATIE LINEHAN

VP COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$266K

15.08 hrs/wk

STEVE SAXE

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$259K

33.58 hrs/wk

GILLUM FERGUSON

DIRECTOR OF POLITICAL STRATEGY

Staff

$232K

32.25 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

REVENUE MEDIA GROUP

DIGITAL ADVERTISING

$252K

CHARTWELL STRATEGIC ADVISORS LLC

CONSULTING

$182K

ROB VESCOVO

CONSULTING

$158K

SAM SULLIVANT

VIDEO CONSULTING

$127K

BLAKE HARRIS & ASSOCIATES LLC

LOBBYIST

$120K

Grants received

Showing 44 of 44

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
2024
$750K
GENERAL
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$50K
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$35K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$15K
ACADEMIC IMPR THRU EDUC CHOICE
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$750K
GENERAL
2022
$400K
SUPPORT JOB CREATION
2022
$150K
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DATABASE
2022
$15K
ACADEMIC IMPR THRU EDUC CHOICE
2022
$10K
GRANT TO PARTICIPATE IN DC PARENT RALLY
2022
$5K
General support
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT
2021
$650K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$260K
SUPPORT JOB CREATION
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$40K
GENERAL FUNDING
2020
$15K
ACADEMIC IMPR THRU EDUC CHOICE
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2019
$750K
GENERAL CHARITY
2018
$68K
FORT WORTH COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
2018
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
2018
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
General support
2018
$2K
EDUCATIONAL
2018
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2018

Funded by

$5.3M from 27 funders · 44 grants · 2018–2024

The Howley Foundation

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Oberndorf Family Foundation

$750K · 1 grant · 2018

Beth And Ravenel Curry Foundation

$750K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Jobs First Coalition Inc

$660K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Campaign For Great Public Schools

$650K · 1 grant · 2020

The Lynch Foundation

$500K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Sidney A Swensrud Foundation

$140K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Co Tua John F Cuneo Jr Fnd

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN330627955
NTEE codeB01
Subsection04
Ruling date1996-05
Formed1994
Employees46
Volunteers9
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