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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,026,289
Total expenses
$7,649,217
Contributions and grants received
$4,838,313
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$168,605
Investment income
$2,013,548
Other revenue
$5,823
Total assets, end of year
$27,946,658
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,559,565
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$24,387,093
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,754,905
Management and general expenses
$1,135,897
Fundraising expenses
$758,415
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,754,905

Program services were 75.2% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $1,131

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,837,182

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT SERVICES

    total $168,605 · related or exempt $168,605

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $608,020 · excluded $608,020

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $5,803 · excluded $5,803

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $32,169,107

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

    securities $30,763,579

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,405,528

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,405,528 · excluded $1,405,528

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $20 · excluded $20

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $20

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,118,431 · program services $743,788 · management and general $307,147 · fundraising $67,496

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,533,671 · program services $1,807,876 · management and general $333,437 · fundraising $392,358

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $84,574 · program services $64,242 · management and general $16,103 · fundraising $4,229

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $525,214 · program services $420,171 · management and general $78,782 · fundraising $26,261

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $256,148 · program services $182,525 · management and general $44,160 · fundraising $29,463

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,825 · program services $6,211 · management and general $1,610 · fundraising $1,004

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,377 · program services $26,177 · management and general $7,450 · fundraising $3,750

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $80,065 · management and general $80,065

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $281,367 · program services $271,549 · management and general $6,005 · fundraising $3,813

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $201,600 · program services $201,600

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $32,713 · program services $23,017 · management and general $6,110 · fundraising $3,586

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $133,734 · program services $93,910 · management and general $24,981 · fundraising $14,843

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $692,356 · program services $491,281 · management and general $124,146 · fundraising $76,929

  • 17 · Travel

    total $109,757 · program services $77,101 · management and general $20,615 · fundraising $12,041

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $87,037 · program services $85,584 · management and general $885 · fundraising $568

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $118,743 · program services $83,419 · management and general $22,264 · fundraising $13,060

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,816 · program services $23,671 · management and general $6,745 · fundraising $3,400

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT MAILING

    total $1,092,644 · program services $1,009,101 · fundraising $83,543

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS & DUES

    total $160,950 · program services $106,371 · management and general $38,348 · fundraising $16,231

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $51,715 · program services $36,291 · management and general $9,741 · fundraising $5,683

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER TAXES

    total $7,022 · management and general $7,022

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,458 · program services $1,020 · management and general $281 · fundraising $157

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $720,209 · program services $636,666 · management and general $0 · fundraising $83,543

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $18,007 · end of year $28,847

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $787,754 · end of year $1,886,593

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $45,072 · end of year $32,088

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

    $2,615,489

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

    $2,189,766

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $542,095 · end of year $425,723

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $23,206,991 · end of year $22,916,944

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,245,919 · end of year $2,656,463

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $271,787 · end of year $238,246

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,055,689 · end of year $3,321,319

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,549,771 · end of year $19,384,242

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,968,591 · end of year $5,002,851

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM'S (FAIR) MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ECONOMIC, SOCIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, DEMOGRAPHIC AND OTHER EFFECTS OF MASS IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT ECONOMIC, SOCIOLOGICAL & OTHER EFFECTS OF MASS IMMIGRATION TO THE U.S.

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION - FAIR INFORMS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMMIGRATION'S IMPACT ON NATIONAL SECURITY, PUBLIC SAFETY, THE ECONOMY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. IN 2024, FAIR CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INSIGHT, PERSPECTIVE, AND CLARITY ON THE ISSUES AFFECTED BY UNCHECKED MASS MIGRATION AND IRRESPONSIBLE IMMIGRATION POLICIES.

    Expenses $1,869,450

  • STATE AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT - FAIR'S STATE AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT (SLE) DEPARTMENT EDUCATED STATE AND LOCAL LAWMAKERS AND THEIR STAFF AROUND THE COUNTRY ON VARIOUS CRITICAL IMMIGRATION ISSUES. STAFF INVOLVED GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS BY ISSUING ACTION ALERTS, DEVELOPING TALKING POINTS, SUBMITTING TESTIMONY SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING PROPOSED BILLS, AND PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE AND ISSUE ANALYSIS. SLE PROVIDED CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN FAIR AND ASSISTED IN FAIR'S OVERALL EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY CONTRIBUTING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BLOGS AND ARTICLES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, DISCUSSING LEGISLATION AND CURRENT EVENTS IMPACTING AMERICANS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. FINALLY, THE SLE DEPARTMENT HOSTED A BORDER SCHOOL FOR 100 SHERIFFS AND LEGISLATORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. INSIGHT WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S BORDER CRISIS AND HOW STATES AND LOCALITIES CAN FIGHT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS.

    Expenses $1,003,534 · Revenue $168,605

  • MEDIA - FAIR'S MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL AND ACTIVISM MATERIALS TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, GIVING THEM THE DIGITAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY. FAIR'S COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS STRATEGICALLY SERVES FAIR'S BRANDED CONTENT TO KEY COMMUNITIES USING OUR STRATEGIC MULTI-CHANNEL MESSAGING CAPABILITIES. FAIR'S ONLINE SUPPORTERS HAVE ACCESS TO REAL-TIME BLOGS, ARTICLES, RADIO HITS, TV INTERVIEWS, OP-EDS, FACEBOOK LIVES, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, PRESS RELEASES, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, AND ACTIVIST ALERTS, WHICH ALLOW THEM TO CONTACT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT CRITICAL IMMIGRATION ISSUES. THE MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ALSO RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES BY REPORTERS AND PRODUCERS, PROVIDING FACTUAL INFORMATION AND COMMENTARY ON RELEVANT TOPICS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PRODUCES ORIGINAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTED ON FAIR'S MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. IN RECENT YEARS, THE MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HAS SENT TEAMS TO THE BORDER AND LOCATIONS WITHIN THE COUNTRY UNIQUELY AFFECTED BY UNCONTROLLED IMMIGRATION TO GATHER INFORMATION AND VIDEO FOOTAGE. THE WRITTEN AND VIDEO REPORTS THAT ARE PRODUCED PROVIDE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION OFTEN UNAVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER SOURCES.

    Expenses $909,800

  • RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS - FAIR RESEARCH EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ON AMERICA, ITS PEOPLE AND THEIR ECONOMY. THIS IS DONE THROUGH VIDEOS, RESEARCH PAPERS AND BLOGS. ORIGINAL RESEARCH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS, PROVIDING THE FACTUAL ANALYSIS UNDERLYING PRINT, RADIO AND TELEVISION AND DIGITAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THE RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE VIA OUR WEBSITE ARE REGULARLY SOUGHT AFTER BY SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, LEGISLATORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, CITIZEN ACTIVISTS, STUDENTS, JOURNALISTS, OTHER RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

    Expenses $703,415

  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FAIR'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM ADVANCES FAIR'S POLICY PRIORITIES AND FORMULATES AND EXECUTES STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH THESE PRIORITIES. IT SERVES AS A LEADING RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHILE RELENTLESSLY ADVOCATING FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITIES AND OPPOSING POLICIES THAT UNDERMINE BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

    Expenses $571,820

  • MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION AND SERVICE

    Expenses $551,040

  • LOBBYING

    Expenses $145,846

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DON COLLINS JR

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • DALE M HERDER PHD

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUGLAS E CATON

    TREASURER UNTIL 02/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CYNTHIA MATTHEWS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DUANE AUSTIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • KEVIN DONALESKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • S BLAKE SWENSRUD II

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 02/24, TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • DANIEL A STEIN ESQ

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $447,752
    From this org
    $368,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,428
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,990
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,334
    Deferred
    $26,818
    Nontaxable benefits
    $52,610
    Filer's total
    $447,752

  • JULIE KIRCHNER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $378,679
    From this org
    $351,164
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,515
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,198
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $966
    Deferred
    $25,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,640
    Filer's total
    $378,679

  • JENNIFER HARRIS

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $292,000
    From this org
    $210,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,698
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,496
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,806
    Deferred
    $15,637
    Nontaxable benefits
    $66,061
    Filer's total
    $292,000

  • MEGAN LOTT

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $168,384
    From this org
    $152,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,650
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,699
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,035
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,650
    Filer's total
    $168,384

  • ROBERT SMITH

    SENIOR PLANNED GIVING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $186,540
    From this org
    $145,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,235
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,436
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,869
    Deferred
    $11,138
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,097
    Filer's total
    $186,540

  • JOSEPH CHATHAM

    GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $155,206
    From this org
    $139,874
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,332
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,630
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $244
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,332
    Filer's total
    $155,206

  • IRA MEHLMAN

    MEDIA DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $172,437
    From this org
    $136,003
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,434
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,326
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,677
    Deferred
    $6,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,434
    Filer's total
    $172,437

  • SHARI RENDALL

    DIRECTOR OF STATE & LOCAL ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $172,746
    From this org
    $131,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,505
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,241
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,062
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,443
    Filer's total
    $172,746

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 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 4B
THE ORGANIZATION PAID 457 PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR DANIEL A. STEIN, ESQ.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202521959349301457

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