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American Federation for Children Growth Fund INC

Public charity
DBA: FUND INC
Other · COLUMBIA, MD · EIN 52-2111508

About

To empower families, especially lower-income families, with the freedom to choose the BEST k-12 education for their children.

DBA Fund INC

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$14.8M
Expenses
$13.2M
Assets
$9.4M
Liabilities
$635K

Financial history

$14.8M$7.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $14.8M · Avg: $10.5M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$553K
Grants Given
$2.4M
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND INC
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Address

10440 Little Patuxent PKWY 300-343
Columbia, MD, 21044-364

Governance

Voting board members9
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$2K
Net to org-$305K
Retained by contractors$305K
ChannelsMail · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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