Nonprofit · EIN 86-1158500
ADF FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,557,300 | $959,094 | $598,206 | $5,189,700 | $0 | $5,189,700 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $868,086 | $909,361 | -$41,275 | $17,981,950 | $13,641,685 | $4,340,265 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $718,106 | $716,315 | $1,791 | $25,926,405 | $21,866,620 | $4,059,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,285,121
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $272,179
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $114,034
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $923,118
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,204
- Accounting fees
- $3,128
- Occupancy
- $1,278
- Program services (functional)
- $934,125
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,969
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,981,950
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,189,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,189,700
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,992,517
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,047,119
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,142,581
- Gross receipts
- $3,148,418
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN WAGGONER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $584,869 | $37,875 |
| MICHAEL FARRIS | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $525,000 | $0 |
| MARK MADDOUX | SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHARPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FULLERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TREMAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI KUPEC URBAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FARRIS | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $864,014 | $16,533 |
| KRISTEN WAGGONER | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $593,419 | $41,931 |
| WAYNE N SWINDLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 7/23-2/24) Officer | 50 | $0 | $272,174 | $39,035 |
| TERRY SCHLOSSBERG | CHAIRMAN (THRU 7/23-5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $3,977 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | DIRECTOR/ CHAIRMAN (ONLY 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $3,271 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,782 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHARPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,263 | $0 |
| LISA FULLERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,313 | $0 |
| MARK MADDOUX | SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FARRIS | FORMER DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $848,848 | $31,933 |
| KRISTEN WAGGONER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (THRU 6/23) Officer | 1 | $0 | $470,522 | $39,232 |
| WAYNE N SWINDLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $0 | $300,630 | $32,973 |
| TERRY MOORE | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $18,061 | $722 |
| TERRY SCHLOSSBERG | CHAIRMAN (1/23 - 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL RITZ | TREASURER/DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY THOMPSON | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MADDOUX | SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR (1/23-6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SEARS | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR (1/23 - 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REESE BOYD | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CASSIDY | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ROSE | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | DIRECTOR (1/23 - 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHARPEN | DIRECTOR (1/23 - 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MORGAN | DIRECTOR (1/23 - 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FULLERTON | DIRECTOR (6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SMITH | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15100 N 90TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260-2769
- In care of
- % LISA RESCHETNIKOW
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 15100 N 90th Street, Scottsdale AZ 85260
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTEN WAGGONER, 15100 N 90TH STREET, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Alan Sears, 15100 N 90th Street, Scottsdale AZ 85260
- Signed the 990
- MARK TJERNAGEL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
- Phone
- (480) 444-0020
- Return prepared by
- LANDMARK PLC CPAS
Mission
FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM.
Program accomplishments
- ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT AND GRANT MAKING FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM.Expenses $934,125 · grants $923,118
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1158500
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,189,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,148,418
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,557,300 | $959,094 | $5,189,700 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $868,086 | $909,361 | $17,981,950 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $718,106 | $716,315 | $25,926,405 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,678,847 | $613,431 | $21,329,748 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Alan Sears | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ADF FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ADF FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADF FOUNDATION is 86-1158500.
- Is ADF FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to ADF FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADF FOUNDATION 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 ADF FOUNDATION 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 ADF FOUNDATION 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 ADF FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRISTEN WAGGONER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADF FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADF FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,557,300, expenses of $959,094 and total assets of $5,189,700 at year end.
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