Nonprofit · EIN 13-6223604
THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,597,054 | $17,878,468 | -$2,281,414 | $27,614,893 | $5,193,717 | $22,421,176 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,154,255 | $17,112,030 | $4,042,225 | $28,671,080 | $5,013,763 | $23,657,317 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,317,350 | $15,509,629 | $807,721 | $22,075,471 | $4,076,895 | $17,998,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,460,480
- Program service revenue
- $6,006,688
- Investment income
- $955,039
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $300,217
- Other revenue
- $174,847
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,213,966
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $984,863
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,975,678
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,860,394
- Professional fundraising fees
- $193,731
- Legal fees
- $24,178
- Accounting fees
- $62,683
- Occupancy
- $101,127
- Travel
- $674,771
- Depreciation
- $174,197
- Program services (functional)
- $14,792,645
- Management and general (functional)
- $836,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,249,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,671,080
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,614,893
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,193,717
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,421,176
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $922,387
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,719,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,450,745
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,970,431
- Gross receipts
- $20,361,598
- Employees
- 109
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER R REAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 49 | $383,652 | $23,330 |
| STEPHEN SLATTERY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 49 | $217,478 | $23,416 |
| ROBERT J CALLAHAN | CFO/VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 49 | $192,030 | $31,439 |
| RANDALL SCOTT DECLEENE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMM. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 49 | $203,303 | $10,393 |
| EDWARD TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 49 | $182,306 | $7,211 |
| THOMAS TUCKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FTE Highest-paid employee | 49 | $168,939 | $7,067 |
| JOSEPH STARRS | SENIOR DIR., COLLEGIATE PROG. Highest-paid employee | 49 | $145,283 | $21,905 |
| SHANE MAZZELLA | VICE PRESIDENT, US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 49 | $123,878 | $4,920 |
| RANDAL C TEAGUE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $95,000 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT WAGNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J HYBL | VICE CHAIRMAN - INTERNATIONAL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL H BRANCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MCCLAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WEIL BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES R BLACK JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS ULLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLENE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID STOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC TANNENBLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK T LAUINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JADE WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES B CULBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF CARNEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSAY Y CRAIG | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA J DOBRIANSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT PRUGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THERESA KOSTRZEWA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER R REAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 49 | $457,843 | $51,475 |
| STEPHEN SLATTERY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 49 | $208,233 | $33,970 |
| ROBERT J CALLAHAN | CFO/VICE PRESIDENT, FINANC Officer | 49 | $184,058 | $42,587 |
| THOMAS TUCKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HIGH S Highest-paid employee | 49 | $155,528 | $39,406 |
| EDWARD TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 49 | $187,056 | $7,103 |
| JOSEPH STARRS | DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 49 | $140,230 | $34,100 |
| JAMES KLAUDER | VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND DEVE Highest-paid employee | 49 | $138,967 | $34,530 |
| SHANE MAZZELLA | VP, COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS & Highest-paid employee | 49 | $120,223 | $20,447 |
| RANDAL C TEAGUE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $95,000 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT WAGNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WEIL BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES R BLACK JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ULLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLENE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL H BRANCH | SECRETARY AND GEN. COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MCCLAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TANENBLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK J DONATELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK T LAUINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BARNES | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 02/06/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B CULBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CARNEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY Y CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J DOBRIANSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PRUGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA KOSTRZEWA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J HYBL | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER R REAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 49 | $382,323 | $25,138 |
| STEPHEN SLATTERY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 49 | $199,857 | $21,518 |
| ROBERT J CALLAHAN | CFO/VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 49 | $176,522 | $23,878 |
| EDWARD TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 49 | $170,556 | $6,750 |
| JAMES KLAUDER | VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 49 | $150,375 | $21,628 |
| THOMAS TUCKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HIGH SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 49 | $138,497 | $30,227 |
| JOSEPH STARRS | DIRECTOR, US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 49 | $131,681 | $16,041 |
| SHANE MAZZELLA | VP, COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 49 | $116,411 | $4,635 |
| RANDAL C TEAGUE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $95,000 | $0 |
| FRED BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WEIL BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES R BLACK JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL H BRANCH | SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CARNEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY Y CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES B CULBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J DOBRIANSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK J DONATELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA D DUGGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J HYBL | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLENE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA KOSTRZEWA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK T LAUINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MCCLAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TANENBLATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT WAGNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN ZARRAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1706 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-2502
- In care of
- % ROBERT CALLAHAN VP/CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROGER R REAM, 1706 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Signed the 990
- ROGER R REAM, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 986-0384
- Website
- WWW.TFAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $7,048,132 · grants $1,590,283 · revenue $6,181,535
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $4,358,060 · grants $206,494
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $2,876,283 · grants $417,189
- Expenses $510,170
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6223604
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,614,893
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,361,598
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $15,597,054 | $17,878,468 | $27,614,893 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $21,154,255 | $17,112,030 | $28,671,080 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $16,317,350 | $15,509,629 | $22,075,471 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $14,086,865 | $14,817,044 | $24,086,764 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | $6,879,817 | $8,728,871 | $28,894,922 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6223604).
Questions about THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES
- What is the EIN of THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES is 13-6223604.
- Is THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ROGER R REAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,652 (ROGER R REAM, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,597,054, expenses of $17,878,468 and total assets of $27,614,893 at year end.
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