2024-11-13T17:49:02-06:00 2023-12-31 391628949 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC 9701 BRADER WAY SUITE 202 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2023-01-01 883093826 FFRF ACTION FUND INC FFRF 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 LISA STRAND TREASURER 6082568900 2024-11-13 1 0 BRETT HOFMEISTER P01290591 6082742002 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LISA STRAND PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 626811 0 X FFRFACTION.ORG/ X 2022 WI DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO PRESERVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION BETWEEN STATE AND CHURCH, TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND VIEWS OF NONBELIEVERS, AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PUBLICIZE THE VIEWS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS CONCERNING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ISSUES. 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 624229 0 0 0 2582 0 0 0 626811 0 0 0 0 0 320688 0 0 57786 0 186634 0 507322 0 119489 150000 395329 122496 248336 27504 146993 X DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO PRESERVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION BETWEEN STATE AND CHURCH, TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND VIEWS OF NONBELIEVERS, AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PUBLICIZE THE VIEWS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS CONCERNING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ISSUES. 0 0 408144 FFRF ACTION FUND CREATED ITS WEBSITE, WITH AN INVITATION TO "BECOME AN ADVOCATE" TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERTS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL, ALONG WITH LINKS FOR NEWS RELEASES, BLOGS, A MISSION STATEMENT, BOARD INFORMATION AND A SECTION ON SECULAR ISSUES. IT LAUNCHED A "SECULARIST OF THE WEEK" TO HONOR OR ACKNOWLEDGE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OTHERS WHO PROMOTE STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION AND TRUE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND A "THEOCRAT OF THE WEEK" TO EDUCATE ABOUT PUBLIC OFFICIALS SEEKING TO UNDERMINE THE FIRST AMENDMENT. IT ROLLED OUT A DYNAMIC SCORECARD FOR THE U.S. HOUSE BASED ON MEMBERSHIP IN THE CONGRESSIONAL FREETHOUGHT CAUCUS AND COSPONSORSHIP OF KEY BILLS, WITH 15 MEMBERS ACHIEVING PERFECT SCORES. ITS SIGNATURE FEDERAL LEGISLATION WAS THE HEALTH SHARE TRANSPARENCY ACT, TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM THE DECEPTIVE PRACTICES OF HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES. FFRF ACTION FUND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE STORY-TELLERS WHO HAD SUFFERED DUE TO THE LACK OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.ON THE STATE LEVEL, FFRF ACTION FUND WORKED WITH A COALITION TO END CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH THREE STATES PASSING LAWS SETTING THE MARRIAGE AGE AT 18 WITH NO EXCEPTIONS, INCLUDING FOR RELIGION. FFRF ACTION FUND DRAFTED AND HELPED ADVANCE A BILL IN MICHIGAN TO INFORM CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS ABOUT NONRELIGIOUS ALTERNATIVES TO RELIGIOUS 12-STEP PROGRAMS AND WORKED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE NEED IN OTHER STATES. FFRF ACTION FUND ISSUED MORE THAN 150 ACTION ALERTS TO ABOUT 30,000 ADVOCATES, MOST AT THE STATE LEVEL, AND 16,000 ADVOCATES TOOK ACTION CONTACTING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MORE THAN 152,000 TIMES. FFRF ACTION FUND MONITORED BILLS IN ALL 50 STATES, TRACKING AND REVIEWING NEARLY 2,000 BILLS. FFRF ACTION FUND WORKED HARD TO DEFEAT A BILL THAT DIED IN TEXAS REQUIRING TEN COMMANDMENTS IN EVERY CLASSROOM. FFRF ACTION FUND FOUGHT CHAPLAIN-IN-SCHOOL BILLS, VOUCHER BILLS AND BILLS BASED ON RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE AND LGBTQ-PLUS RIGHTS, AMONG OTHERS. WE PARTNERED WITH GROUPS TO HOST CONTENT-BASED WEBINARS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM MEDICAL AID IN DYING TO BLASPHEMY LAWS. FFRF ACTION FUND SENT "RAPID RESPONSE" LETTERS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICIALS PROMOTING CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM ALONG WITH 66 PRESS RELEASES. 408144 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WI X X LISA STRAND 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR PRESIDENT 1.00 50.00 X X 0 101616 30151 SEAN MELOY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA STRAND TREASURER 1.00 40.00 X X 0 106054 26980 JOCELYN WILLIAMSON SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 207670 57131 0 0 0 0 0 500000 124229 624229 2582 2582 626811 0 0 2582 237426 213684 21368 2374 19952 17956 1796 200 44711 40240 4024 447 18599 16739 1674 186 1578 1578 4700 4700 14574 14574 893 804 80 9 58174 2191 2044 53939 39961 39961 1435 1435 2100 2100 144 115 29 OVERHEAD CHARGES 63075 56767 5677 631 507322 408144 41392 57786 0 395329 150000 0 150000 395329 122496 248336 122496 248336 X 27504 146993 27504 146993 150000 395329 119489 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18151 18151 18151 1 PART I-A, LINE 1: CREATED A SCORECARD RATING FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES ON THEIR SUPPORT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE THAT SUPPORT THE CONSITUTIONAL PRINICIPLE OF THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FUND IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR EITHER ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(II). THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS BEFORE 2020. THE FUND WAS FORMED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF FFRF ACTION FUND, INC. AND HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT DIRECTORS OF THE ACTION FUND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM LISTING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY ARE ADDRESSED AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 391302520 PRESERVE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE WI 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0