Advancing American Freedom Inc
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What it says it does
ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM PROMOTES AND DEFENDS THE SUCCESSFUL POLICIES OF RECENT YEARS THAT YIELDED UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY AT HOME AND RESTORED AMERICA'S STRENGTH ABROAD, WHILE ELEVATING TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES. AAF SERVES THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT BY DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, STRATEGIES, COALITIONS, AND MESSAGING THAT BUILDS UPON THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, EXPANDS FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS, AND HAMPERS ANYTHING THAT WOULD THREATEN AMERICA'S STANDING AS THE GREATEST NATION ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.
- Income
- $13.7 million
- Spending
- $11.0 million
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $363,697, president (as of 8/19/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $3.7 million spent. WITH DONATIONS FROM OUR SUPPORTERS, AAF HELD A POLICY CONFERENCE, HAD MATERIAL IMPACT ON NATIONAL POLICY THROUGH OUR GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY WORK, AND EXTENSIVE COALITION OUTREACH TO RESEARCH THE POLICY COMPONENTS THAT TOOK FORM AS THE FREEDOM AGENDA, DISTRIBUTED IN PRINT AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. AAF PRODUCED VIDEOS, MAILINGS, AND PROVIDED SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC FORUMS AND MEDIA APPEARANCES TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON POLICY CHOICES THAT WILL ENHANCE HUMAN FLOURISHING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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