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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2027277

AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814

Financials

$30K$43K2023$186K$203K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$185,600$202,841-$17,241$24,728$799$23,929
December 31, 2023990$30,000$42,554-$12,554$41,170$0$41,170
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$185,600
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,246
Accounting fees
$8,439
Occupancy
$3,160
Program services (functional)
$187,743
Management and general (functional)
$15,098

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$41,170
Total assets, end of year
$24,728
Total liabilities, end of year
$799
Net assets, end of year
$23,929
Net assets without donor restrictions
$23,929
Gross receipts
$185,600
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Suzanne Brennan FirstenbergBoard Member and President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Douglas M FirstenbergBoard Member and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Elizabeth BrounDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Suzanne Brennan FirstenbergBoard Member and President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Douglas M FirstenbergBoard Member and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Elizabeth BrounDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 BETHESDA METRO CTR STE 920, BETHESDA, MD 20814-5484
In care of
% DOUGLAS FIRSTENBERG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Douglas M Firstenberg, 7373 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814
Signed the 990
Douglas Firstenberg, Treasurer
Phone
(301) 652-8292

Mission

ARF sponsors public art installations to launch dialogue and raise awareness about important societal issues. ARF uses art and visual experiences to encourage people to reflect on and think critically about matters of public concern. ARF's founders believe in the power of art to move people to think differently, and more deeply, about the challenges we face in our communities and our country.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ARF had an art installation in Freedom Plaza in Washington DC in May 2024.
    Expenses $173,243
  • ARF did extensive curation and archival work, including readying for art museum assentation, of the more than 20,000 personalized flags from In America Remember art installation on the national mall.
    Expenses $14,500

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2027277
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,728
Income (IRS master file)
$185,600

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$185,600$202,841$24,728XML
990December 2023$30,000$42,554$41,170XML
990December 2022$36,350$68,637$53,724IRS
990December 2021$684,304$598,293$86,011IRS

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 87-2027277).

Questions about AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND

What is the EIN of AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND is 87-2027277.
Is AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND 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 AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND 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 AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND 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 AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Douglas M Firstenberg.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICA REMEMBERS FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $185,600, expenses of $202,841 and total assets of $24,728 at year end.

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