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Nonprofit · EIN 88-3093826

FFRF ACTION FUND INC

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53701

Financials

$627K$507K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FFRF ACTION FUND INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$626,811$507,322$119,489$395,329$248,336$146,993
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$624,229
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,582
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$237,426
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$320,688
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,578
Accounting fees
$4,700
Travel
$1,435
Program services (functional)
$408,144
Management and general (functional)
$41,392
Fundraising (functional)
$57,786

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$150,000
Total assets, end of year
$395,329
Total liabilities, end of year
$248,336
Net assets, end of year
$146,993
Net assets without donor restrictions
$146,993
Gross receipts
$626,811
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2022
State of legal domicile
WI

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LISA STRANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$106,054$26,980
ANNIE LAURIE GAYLORPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$101,616$30,151
SEAN MELOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOCELYN WILLIAMSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 750, MADISON, WI 53701-0750
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
LISA STRAND, PO BOX 750, MADISON, WI 53701
Signed the 990
LISA STRAND, TREASURER
Phone
(608) 256-8900
Return prepared by
JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC

Mission

DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO PRESERVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION BETWEEN STATE AND CHURCH, TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND VIEWS OF NONBELIEVERS, AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PUBLICIZE THE VIEWS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS CONCERNING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ISSUES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • FFRF ACTION FUND CREATED ITS WEBSITE, WITH AN INVITATION TO "BECOME AN ADVOCATE" TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERTS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL, ALONG WITH LINKS FOR NEWS RELEASES, BLOGS, A MISSION STATEMENT, BOARD INFORMATION AND A SECTION ON SECULAR ISSUES. IT LAUNCHED A "SECULARIST OF THE WEEK" TO HONOR OR ACKNOWLEDGE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OTHERS WHO PROMOTE STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION AND TRUE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND A "THEOCRAT OF THE WEEK" TO EDUCATE ABOUT PUBLIC OFFICIALS SEEKING TO UNDERMINE THE FIRST AMENDMENT. IT ROLLED OUT A DYNAMIC SCORECARD FOR THE U.S. HOUSE BASED ON MEMBERSHIP IN THE CONGRESSIONAL FREETHOUGHT CAUCUS AND COSPONSORSHIP OF KEY BILLS, WITH 15 MEMBERS ACHIEVING PERFECT SCORES. ITS SIGNATURE FEDERAL LEGISLATION WAS THE HEALTH SHARE TRANSPARENCY ACT, TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM THE DECEPTIVE PRACTICES OF HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES. FFRF ACTION FUND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE STORY-TELLERS WHO HAD SUFFERED DUE TO THE LACK OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.ON THE STATE LEVEL, FFRF ACTION FUND WORKED WITH A COALITION TO END CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH THREE STATES PASSING LAWS SETTING THE MARRIAGE AGE AT 18 WITH NO EXCEPTIONS, INCLUDING FOR RELIGION. FFRF ACTION FUND DRAFTED AND HELPED ADVANCE A BILL IN MICHIGAN TO INFORM CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS ABOUT NONRELIGIOUS ALTERNATIVES TO RELIGIOUS 12-STEP PROGRAMS AND WORKED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE NEED IN OTHER STATES. FFRF ACTION FUND ISSUED MORE THAN 150 ACTION ALERTS TO ABOUT 30,000 ADVOCATES, MOST AT THE STATE LEVEL, AND 16,000 ADVOCATES TOOK ACTION CONTACTING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MORE THAN 152,000 TIMES. FFRF ACTION FUND MONITORED BILLS IN ALL 50 STATES, TRACKING AND REVIEWING NEARLY 2,000 BILLS. FFRF ACTION FUND WORKED HARD TO DEFEAT A BILL THAT DIED IN TEXAS REQUIRING TEN COMMANDMENTS IN EVERY CLASSROOM. FFRF ACTION FUND FOUGHT CHAPLAIN-IN-SCHOOL BILLS, VOUCHER BILLS AND BILLS BASED ON RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE AND LGBTQ-PLUS RIGHTS, AMONG OTHERS. WE PARTNERED WITH GROUPS TO HOST CONTENT-BASED WEBINARS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM MEDICAL AID IN DYING TO BLASPHEMY LAWS. FFRF ACTION FUND SENT "RAPID RESPONSE" LETTERS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICIALS PROMOTING CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM ALONG WITH 66 PRESS RELEASES.
    Expenses $408,144

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, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-3093826
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$395,329
Income (IRS master file)
$626,811

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$626,811$507,322$395,329XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––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 88-3093826).

Questions about FFRF ACTION FUND INC

What is the EIN of FFRF ACTION FUND INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FFRF ACTION FUND INC is 88-3093826.
Is FFRF ACTION FUND INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2023.
Are donations to FFRF ACTION FUND INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FFRF ACTION 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 FFRF ACTION 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 FFRF ACTION FUND INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of FFRF ACTION FUND INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names LISA STRAND.
Who are the officers and directors of FFRF ACTION FUND INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FFRF ACTION FUND INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $626,811, expenses of $507,322 and total assets of $395,329 at year end.

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