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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4814174

AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108

Financials

$304K$615K2023$968K$813K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$967,638$812,645$154,993$275,102$348,013-$72,911
June 30, 2024990$303,810$614,505-$310,695$98,852$326,756-$227,904
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$868,532
Program service revenue
$93,852
Investment income
$5,254
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,963
Accounting fees
$7,088
Occupancy
$11,902
Travel
$18,221
Program services (functional)
$721,705
Management and general (functional)
$90,940

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$98,852
Total assets, end of year
$275,102
Total liabilities, end of year
$348,013
Net assets, end of year
-$72,911
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$72,911
Gross receipts
$967,638
Employees
0
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
MA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIUS KREINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
GLADDEN PAPPINCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHRISTOPHER LACONITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIUS KREINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
GLADDEN PAPPINCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHRISTOPHER LACONITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 BOSTON PL STE 2600, BOSTON, MA 02108-4420
In care of
% JULIUS KREIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JULIUS KREIN, ONE BOSTON PLACE SUITE 2600, BOSTON, MA 02108
Signed the 990
JULIUS KREIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(617) 621-4088
Return prepared by
MORNEAU & BLANCHETTE INC

Mission

TO PUBLISH A PERIODICAL IN ONLINE, DIGITAL, PRINT, AND/OR OTHER FORMATS, AVAILABLE TO A GENERAL AUDIENCE, WITH ORIGINAL SCHOLARLY CONTENT MATTERS OF EDUCATIONAL, LITERACY, AND CIVIL IMPORTANCE: TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE CONDUCT AND DISSEMINATION OF SAME,

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC. PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICAL THOUGHT, IN PRINT AND DIGITAL EDITIONS. THE JOURNAL WILL PUBLISH SCHOLARLY ESSAYS AND RESEARCH CONCERNING TOPICS OF A CIVIC EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND/OR LITERARY CHARACTER. THE ORGANIZATION MAY OCCASIONALLY PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH SUPPORTING COMMISSIONED ARTICLES. THE ORGANIZATION MAY HOST COLLOQUIA CONFERENCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, OR OTHER EVENTS FOR THE DISCUSSION OF TOPICS RELATED TO PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICAL THOUGHT AND ASSOCIATED SCHOLARLY THEMES.
    Expenses $721,705 · grants $18,000 · revenue $93,852

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4814174
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
2017
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$275,102
Income (IRS master file)
$967,638

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$967,638$812,645$275,102IRS
990June 2024$303,810$614,505$98,852XML
990June 2023$614,450$719,683$411,458IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 81-4814174).

Questions about AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC is 81-4814174.
Is AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION 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 AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIUS KREIN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $967,638, expenses of $812,645 and total assets of $275,102 at year end.

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