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American Federation for Children INC

Social welfareFECIRS 990Politically Active
Social Welfare / Advocacy · COLUMBIA, MD · EIN 33-0627955

Money Out (latest fiscal year)

990 · FY ending 2024-12-31
Very large (approx.)
Total spending
$10.8M
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Grants paid
$895K
Electioneering
$1.4M
Program services
$7.3M

Professional fundraisers (Sch G Part I)

Firm / PersonActivityStateGrossRetainedNet to org
Briarwood Strategies LLCIdentify and research donor prospects, draft follow up notesDC$0$60K-$60K
Uptown Solutions LLCAdvise on major-level prospecting, outreach and pitching APPDC$0$31K-$31K
IMGE LLCDigital infrastructure SET up and buildVA$0$3K-$3K

Top contractors (990 Part VII §B)

ContractorServiceStateCompensation
Revenue Media GroupDigital advertising—$252K
Chartwell Strategic Advisors LLCConsulting—$182K
ROB VescovoConsulting—$158K
SAM SullivantVideo consulting—$127K
Blake Harris & Associates LLCLobbyist—$120K

Schedule C, Part I — Political Campaign Activity

Direct political expenditures$704K
Expended on 527 activities$697K
Total exempt-function expenditures$704K
Internal funds contributed$7K

527 PACs Funded

From Schedule C Section 527 PoliticalOrg list.
PAC nameEINStateFundedOther contributions
AMERICAN FED FOR CHILDREN ACTION FUND DBA VIRGINIA FED FOR CHILDREN PAC271687320VA$6K—
AMERICAN FED FOR CHILDREN ACTION FUND DBA MISSISSIPI FED FOR CHILDREN PAC271687320VA$850—
No lobbying expenditures disclosed in the latest filing.

Grants Made (Top 50 by amount)

1,518 grants · $111.0M total
RecipientStateIRC sectionCash grantPurpose
MISSOURI FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC
EIN 825465511
MO527$690KDIRECT CONTRIBUTION
EMPOWER KENTUCKY PARENTS INC
EIN 994916676
TX501 (C4)$500KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN KY
PARTNERS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM IN NORTH CAROLINA
EIN 261979258
NC501(C)(4)$375KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC
PARTNERS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM IN NORTH CAROLINA
EIN 261919258
NC501(C)(4)$360KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN NC
AFC ACTION FUND - WI IE COMMITTEE
EIN 271687320
DC527$350KDIRECT CONTRIBUTION WI EFFORTS
NC CITIZENS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM IE PAC
EIN 273472176
NC527$300KPOLITICAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
ALABAMA OPPORTUNITY ACTION FUND
EIN 833979219
AL501(C)(4)$290KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN AL
PARTNERS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM NORTH CAROLINA
EIN 261979258
NC501C4$250KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC
LET MICHIGAN KIDS LEARN
EIN 873203200
MI501C4$250KDIRECT CONTRIBUTION
SCHOOL CHOICE OHIO ALLIANCE
EIN 834292235
OH501(C)(4)$245KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN OH
OHIOANS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE
EIN 462217354
OH501C4$230KGENERAL SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND LOBBY EFFORTS IN OH
OHIOIANS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE
EIN 462217354
OH501C4$200KGENERAL SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND LOBBY EFFORTS IN OH
PARTNERS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOME IN NORTH CAROLINA
EIN 261979258
NC501C4$200KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC
PARTNERS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM IN NORTH CAROLINA
EIN 261919258
NC501C4$200KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC
LEADERS FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
EIN 475075154
WI501C4$199KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN WI
ALABAMA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN PAC
EIN 271687320
DC527$189KDIRECT CONTRIBUTION
OKLAHOMA FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN - ACTION FUND
EIN 271687320
OK527$165KDIRECT CONTRIBUTION OK EFFORTS
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN ACTION FUND - WISCONSIN IE COMMITTEE
EIN 271687320
DC527$160KPOLITICAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN WISCONSIN
LEADERS FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
EIN 475075154
WI501(C)(4)$160KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN WI
AFC ACTION FUND - AZ PAC
EIN 271687320
TX527$160KDIRECT CONTRIBUTION
HOOSIERS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH NETWORK
EIN 261280876
IN501C4$150KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN IN
ONE CHANCE IL - ACTION
EIN 464994944
IL501C4$140KGENERAL SUPPORT AND LOBBYING EFFORTS IN IL
LEADERS FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY INC
EIN 475075154
WI501(C)(4)$130KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN WI
FLORIDA COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM INC DBA FLORIDA VOICES FOR CHOIC
EIN 271687320
FL501C4$120KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN FL
TENNESSEE FOR CONSERVATIVE ACTION
EIN 475367280
TN501C4$114KEDUCATING CONSERVATIVES ON EDUCATIONAL CHOICE IN TN
PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION FREEDOM NC
EIN 202754466
NC501 (C4)$100KEDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC