Nonprofit · EIN 47-2593565
AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC
Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,531,371 | $1,528,406 | $2,965 | $2,648,471 | $196,792 | $2,451,679 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,091,566 | $1,967,576 | $123,990 | $2,669,149 | $220,435 | $2,448,714 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,866,073 | $1,989,069 | $877,004 | $2,487,872 | $163,148 | $2,324,724 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,433,088
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $98,283
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $338,570
- Other salaries and wages
- $224,905
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $631,296
- Professional fundraising fees
- $20,177
- Legal fees
- $42,329
- Accounting fees
- $59,706
- Travel
- $43,601
- Program services (functional)
- $1,079,657
- Management and general (functional)
- $322,617
- Fundraising (functional)
- $126,132
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,669,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,648,471
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $196,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,451,679
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,451,679
- Gross receipts
- $1,531,371
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH MESSENGER | FORMER CEO(6/27/2024) Former | 40 | $419,556 | $12,727 |
| ISABEL BLANK | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,135 | $9,320 |
| BRIGETTE HERBST | SENIOR ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,790 | $6,300 |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | CEO (EFFECTIVE 11/2024) Officer | 40 | $45,442 | $1,528 |
| JONATHAN S GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GH COATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID H HOGG | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISSA BURGETT | SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 1/2025) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH MESSENGER | CEO (THROUGH 6/7/24) Officer | 40 | $223,384 | $14,120 |
| ISABEL BLANK | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,298 | $8,854 |
| BRIGETTE HERBST | SENIOR ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,197 | $6,087 |
| JONATHAN S GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GH COATES JR | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES F MITCHELL | DIR/TREASURER/SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID H HOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BENEFIELD | DIRECTOR/INTERIM CEO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH MESSENGER | CEO (EFFECTIVE 11/01/2022) Officer | 40 | $198,825 | $10,712 |
| DAVID OSBORNE | CEO (RESIGNED 10/30/2022) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,457 | $21,159 |
| PATRICK MORAN | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,858 | $11,026 |
| BRIGETTE HERBST | SENIOR ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,717 | $5,749 |
| ISABEL BLANK | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,137 | $9,226 |
| JONATHAN S GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY P HOEFER | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES F MITCHELL | DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GH COATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBI GHATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J REITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RILEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 NW 63RD ST STE 5000, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73116-5706
- In care of
- % MICHAEL J REITZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM ROGERS, 1200 NW 63RD STREET 5000, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731165706
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM ROGERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (269) 544-0322
- Return prepared by
- GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLP
Mission
AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT EXISTS TO HELP THE PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES UNDERSTAND THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AROUND UNION MEMBERSHIP AND TO PROVIDE OR CONNECT THOSE EMPLOYEES WITH RESOURCES TO HELP DEFEND AND/OR EXECUTE THEIR RIGHTS.
Program accomplishments
- OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION MEMBERS SEEKING HELP INTERACTING WITH THEIR UNIONS.Expenses $1,079,657
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2593565
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,648,471
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,531,371
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,531,371 | $1,528,406 | $2,648,471 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,091,566 | $1,967,576 | $2,669,149 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,866,073 | $1,989,069 | $2,487,872 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,694,004 | $2,216,492 | $1,610,981 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 47-2593565).
Questions about AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC is 47-2593565.
- Is AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC 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 AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WILLIAM ROGERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $419,556 (ELISABETH MESSENGER, FORMER CEO(6/27/2024)).
- How much revenue does AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,531,371, expenses of $1,528,406 and total assets of $2,648,471 at year end.
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