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← AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,112,654
Total expenses
$11,596,217
Contributions and grants received
$10,128,967
Grants paid
$3,490,162
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$37,279
Other revenue
-$53,592
Total assets, end of year
$7,919,910
Total liabilities, end of year
$691,689
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,228,221
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,188,950
Management and general expenses
$903,866
Fundraising expenses
$503,401
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,188,950

Program services were 87.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $133,258

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,995,709

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $10,445

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $36,126 · excluded $36,126

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $11,597

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $10,444

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,153

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,153 · excluded $1,153

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $10,992

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $133,258

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $64,584

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$53,592 · excluded -$53,592

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,490,162 · program services $3,490,162

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $58,784 · management and general $58,784

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,459 · management and general $22,459

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $970,585 · program services $805,631 · management and general $115,792 · fundraising $49,162

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $131,904 · program services $131,717 · fundraising $187

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $176,206 · program services $116,680 · management and general $54,065 · fundraising $5,461

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $47,116 · management and general $47,116

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $208,437 · program services $168,882 · management and general $24,972 · fundraising $14,583

  • 17 · Travel

    total $307,018 · program services $256,282 · management and general $24,335 · fundraising $26,401

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $285,762 · program services $210,382 · fundraising $75,380

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,420 · program services $3,654 · management and general $12,490 · fundraising $276

  • 24a · Other expenses: REIMBURSEMENT TO AFFILI

    total $3,682,589 · program services $2,813,603 · management and general $537,035 · fundraising $331,951

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS - NEWSLE

    total $1,448,355 · program services $1,448,355

  • 24c · Other expenses: DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $743,281 · program services $743,281

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,139 · program services $321 · management and general $6,818

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,204,389 · end of year $2,754,986

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,696,437 · end of year $4,344,112

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,303,000 · end of year $787,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $61,462 · end of year $33,812

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $36,987

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $36,987

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $152,933 · end of year $158,970

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $115,000 · end of year $65,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $285,571 · end of year $467,719

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,550,130 · end of year $5,757,194

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,161,654 · end of year $1,471,027

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO EMPOWER FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES, WITH THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE THE BEST K-12 EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL CHOICE AND INNOVATION, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON SCHOOL VOUCHERS, SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL CHOICE TO HELP CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY LOWER-INCOME CHILDREN, ACCESS THE QUALITY EDUCATION NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

  • 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 MARKET 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 $6,801,379 · Grants $3,490,162

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,047,464

  • 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 $340,107 · Revenue $144,250

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • William E Oberndorf

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2.5 related
  • John Kirtley

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related
  • Kathy Hubbard

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related
  • Lee Barfield II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related
  • Hon Joseph Liberman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related
  • Hon Kevin P Chavous

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Paul Shiverick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related
  • Ann Duplessis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $24,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.75 related
  • Jimmy Haslam

    DIRECTOR (THRU 5/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related
  • Sister Rosemarie Nassif

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Edward McDermott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related
  • Hon Scott Walker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related
  • Thomas Schultz

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $362,481
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $343,560
    Other
    $18,921
    Hours/week
    30.16 + 9.84 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $285,560 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $58,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,921 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $362,481 related
  • Elisa Clements

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $267,652
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $236,330
    Other
    $31,322
    Hours/week
    19.82 + 20.18 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $196,330 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $40,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $20,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,822 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $267,652 related
  • Jennifer Miller

    CFO/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $283,903
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $237,871
    Other
    $46,032
    Hours/week
    17.32 + 22.68 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $197,871 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $40,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,000 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,032 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $283,903 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
COMPENSATION IS SET BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE CEO COMPENSATION AND CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL REVIEW. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CEO ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE FULL BOARD DURING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. THE CEO AND COO CONDUCT EVALUATIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND MANAGERS EVALUATE THEIR STAFF.
PART I, LINE 5
COMMISSIONS WERE PAID TO THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT BASED ON GROSS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, ADJUSTED FOR TIMING DIFFERENCE IN PLEDGE RECEIVABLES OR SPECIAL GIFTS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN INC

    501(C)(4) · SUPPORT SCHOOL CHOICE LEGISLATION AND PROGRAMS · IN

  • AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN ACTION FUND

    527 · ADVANCE EDUCATION REFORM BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO STATE ELECTION · IN

    Directly controlled by AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN INC

  • NEBRASKA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC

    527 · ADVOCATE EDUCATION REFORM BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO STATE ELECTIO · NE

    Directly controlled by AMER FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN ACTION FUND

  • TEXAS FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC INC

    527 · ADVOCATE EDUCATION REFORM BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO STATE ELECTIO · TX

    Directly controlled by AMER FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN ACTION FUND

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343199349304619

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