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Americans For Financial Reform Education Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.57M (2023)

Expenses
$4.99M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.92M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$914k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,574,904
Expenses
$4,990,277
Net Income
$584,627
Net Assets
$7,005,618
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,393,934
96.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $105,763
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $75,207
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $309,780
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,471,712
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,919,764
Total Liabilities $914,146
Net Assets $7,005,618
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Donner (Executive Director) $163,890 $0 $16,843
Virginia Robnett (Chief Operating Officer) $145,890 $0 $21,789
Ericka Taylor (Popular Education Mgr Take O) $133,413 $0 $13,776
Aditi Sen (Research Director) $132,840 $0 $6,424
Carter Dougherty (Communications Director) $125,550 $0 $8,161
Marian Mc Connell (Campaign Director) $124,020 $0 $15,574
Renita Marcellin (Advocacy & Legislative Direct) $122,090 $0 $10,501
Kimberly Longey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renata Pumarol (Director) $0 $0 $0
Saqib Bhatti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrick Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mc Coy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Renderos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Lefer Kuhn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,427,093
Expenses
$4,418,993
Net Income
-$991,900
Net Assets
$6,338,550
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,296,111
96.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $68,103
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $62,879
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $294,005
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,222,001
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,519,746
Total Liabilities $1,181,196
Net Assets $6,338,550
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Robalino (Managing Director Of Communic) $160,622 $0 $19,506
Lisa Donner (Director) $159,160 $0 $16,102
Virginia Robnett (Chief Operating Officer) $134,845 $0 $25,579
Sarah Pray (Managing Director Of Policy) $118,231 $0 $7,685
Carter Dougherty (Communications Director) $117,500 $0 $7,638
Marian Mc Connell (Campaign Director) $116,788 $0 $7,591
Andrew Park (Senior Policy Analyst) $111,537 $0 $12,892
Renita Marcellin (Advocacy And Legislative Dire) $110,240 $0 $13,730
Ericka Taylor (Popular Education Mgr Take O) $107,350 $0 $13,518
Alexander Martin (Senior Policy Analyst) $106,719 $0 $10,664
Rion Dennis (Advocacy & Legislative Strate) $106,204 $0 $11,226
Ricardo Valadez (Private Equity Campaigns Mana) $100,043 $0 $22,041
Saqib Bhatti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Renderos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrick Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mc Coy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Shelton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anna Lefer Kuhn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,982,317
Expenses
$3,425,296
Net Income
$557,021
Net Assets
$7,657,850
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,981,782
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $535
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $282,498
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,504,067
43.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,369,313
Total Liabilities $711,463
Net Assets $7,657,850
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Donner (Director) $151,665 $0 $15,048
Virginia Robnett (Chief Operating Officer) $130,833 $0 $22,440
Patrick Woodall (Senior Researcher & Writer) $115,146 $0 $12,700
Carter Dougherty (Communications Director) $111,238 $0 $7,063
Rion Dennis (Advocacy & Legislative Strate) $110,759 $0 $10,736
Marian Mc Connell (Campaign Director) $110,515 $0 $6,892
Andrew Park (Senior Policy Analyst) $104,711 $0 $11,019
Alexander Martin (Senior Policy Analyst) $100,160 $0 $2,895
Linda Jun (Senior Policy Counsel) $90,044 $0 $0
Marcus Stanley (Policy Director) $58,872 $0 $0
Rebecca Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rikima Glymph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Saqib Bhatti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrick Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mc Coy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Shelton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anna Lefer Kuhn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,289,615
Expenses
$2,872,478
Net Income
-$582,863
Net Assets
$7,100,829
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,284,905
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,710
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $249,226
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,201,340
41.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,779,130
Total Liabilities $678,301
Net Assets $7,100,829
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Donner (Director) $138,225 $0 $13,453
Marcus Stanley (Policy Director) $123,883 $0 $12,818
Patrick Woodall (Senior Researcher & Writer) $115,997 $0 $12,975
Virginia Robnett (Chief Operating Officer) $111,001 $0 $18,308
Carter Dougherty (Communications Director) $109,463 $0 $6,828
Rion Dennis (Advocacy & Legislative Strate) $109,102 $0 $11,031
Linda Jun (Senior Policy Counsel) $108,251 $0 $10,505
Marian Mc Connell (Campaign Director) $108,039 $0 $6,694
Patricia Mc Coy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Renderos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rikima Glymph (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrick Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Saqib Bhatti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Lefer Kuhn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Shelton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,818,838
Expenses
$2,329,278
Net Income
-$510,440
Net Assets
$7,682,805
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,801,726
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,112
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $213,101
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $893,265
38.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,977,791
Total Liabilities $294,986
Net Assets $7,682,805
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Donner (Director) $128,590 $0 $12,744
Marcus Stanley (Policy Director) $114,702 $0 $12,011
Carter Dougherty (Communications Director) $100,598 $0 $6,622
Virginia Robnett (Chief Operating Officer) $84,511 $0 $22,814
Darrick Hamilton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Saqib Bhatti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Lefer Kuhn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mc Coy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Shelton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,937,892
Expenses
$1,782,864
Net Income
$8,155,028
Net Assets
$8,133,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,918,070
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19,822
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,742
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $582,019
32.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,532,455
Total Liabilities $398,586
Net Assets $8,133,869
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Donner (Director) $76,359 $0 $3,828
Stephen B Abrecht (Director) $0 $0 $0
Saqib Bhatti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Lefer Kuhn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mc Coy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hilary Shelton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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