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Americans United for Separation of Church and State INC

Public charity
DBA: CHURCH AND STATE
Civil Rights & Advocacy · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 53-0184647
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About

Americans united for separation of church and state is a nonpartisan educational and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the separation of religion and government as the only way to ensure freedom of religion, including the right to believe or not believe, for ALL.

DBA Church and State

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Employees
48
Volunteers
0

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$13.7M
Expenses
$13.4M
Assets
$29.5M
Liabilities
$3.4M

Financial history

$17.9M$9.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $13.7M · Peak FY2023: $17.9M · 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
$533K
Grants Given
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Address

1310 L ST NW STE 200
Washington, DC, 20005-456

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members12
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
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$3.0M
Net to org$2.6M
Retained by contractors$377K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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