Nonprofit · EIN 52-2111508
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,793,929 | $13,215,663 | $1,578,266 | $9,387,483 | $634,667 | $8,752,816 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,027,528 | $12,117,751 | -$90,223 | $8,024,821 | $850,271 | $7,174,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,363,232
- Program service revenue
- $37,475
- Investment income
- $392,081
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,856
- Other revenue
- $1,141
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,400,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $22,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $304,986
- Legal fees
- $17,172
- Accounting fees
- $42,532
- Occupancy
- $111,799
- Travel
- $343,009
- Program services (functional)
- $11,351,661
- Management and general (functional)
- $914,003
- Fundraising (functional)
- $949,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,024,821
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,387,483
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $634,667
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,752,816
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,992,648
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,760,168
- Gross receipts
- $15,322,033
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS SCHULTZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 22.35 | $0 | $383,293 | $44,649 |
| ELISA CLEMENTS LINDE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 24.45 | $0 | $350,522 | $17,600 |
| JENNIFER MILLER | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 16.56 | $0 | $263,230 | $51,617 |
| ANN DUPLESSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $22,000 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E OBERNDORF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRTLEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HUBBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BARFIELD II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN P CHAVOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOSEPH LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER ROSEMARIE NASSIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHIVERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS SCHULTZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 24.1 | $0 | $404,096 | $32,333 |
| ELISA CLEMENTS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 24.26 | $0 | $331,094 | $24,870 |
| JENNIFER MILLER | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 17.9 | $0 | $235,865 | $46,916 |
| ANN DUPLESSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $4,000 | $18,000 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E OBERNDORF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRTLEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HUBBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BARFIELD II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOSEPH LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON KEVIN P CHAVOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHIVERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SISTER ROSEMARIE NASSIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON SCOTT WALKER | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10440 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY 300-343, COLUMBIA, MD 21044-3648
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS SCHULTZ, 10440 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY 300-343, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS SCHULTZ, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 280-1990
- Website
- WWW.AFCGROWTHFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO EMPOWER FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES, WITH THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE THE BEST K-12 EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- DIRECT STATE SUPPORT: DIRECT GRANTS MADE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CONTRACTS WITH CONSULTANTS AND DIRECT EXPENSES INCURRED WITHIN SELECT STATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEVELOP, GROW, AND IMPLEMENT SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS INCLUDING MARKETING AND ADVERTISING PROGRAMS PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL CHOICE PROGRAMS BY TARGETING ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN EXISTING PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THE FAMILIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES.Expenses $6,055,743 · grants $2,400,000
- COMMUNICATIONS: DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE RESEARCH AND POLICY MATERIAL TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS, STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS, MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED FOR, AND SUCCESS OF, SCHOOL CHOICE; DEVELOP AND MOBILIZE AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL CHOICE; CONDUCT PRINT, BROADCAST, DIGITAL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SCHOOL CHOICE AROUND THE COUNTRY. HOST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS TO TRAIN FORMER RECIPIENTS OF SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL CHOICE.Expenses $5,001,150
- CONFERENCES: CONDUCT OR PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND SMALL DONOR EVENTS FOR SCHOLARS AND ACTIVISTS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING AND PROMOTING SCHOOL CHOICE AROUND THE COUNTRY.Expenses $294,768 · revenue $37,475
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2111508
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,387,483
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,322,033
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,793,929 | $13,215,663 | $9,387,483 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,027,528 | $12,117,751 | $8,024,821 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,112,654 | $11,596,217 | $7,919,910 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-2111508).
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC is 52-2111508.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND 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 AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS SCHULTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,793,929, expenses of $13,215,663 and total assets of $9,387,483 at year end.
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