Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 87-2090900

Advancing American Freedom Foundation (AAFF) educates the American people that freedom is the cornerstone of our republic, and that freedom must be fostered and protected against unjustified government encroachment. AAFF informs the public about policies that have been shown to yield unprecedented prosperity at home and to restore America's strength abroad, while elevating traditional American values.

Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,603,780
+95.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$6,331,418
+119.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,115
+1230.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,044,167
-1.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Arlington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $150K (2023). In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Susan B Anthony List Education Fund Arlington, VATo Further the Organization's Mission.$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,603,780$6,331,418$3,044,167——$2,115
2024$2,357,649$2,881,925$3,093,334$2,500Total only$159
2023$800,632$1,217,521$1,324,053$150,0001$-90
2022$706,006$875,566$451,412——$-2,277
2021$244,422$250,000$5,578———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc is led by Timothy Chapman, President on every filing since 2024; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy Chapman

    President

    On filings since 2024

    34.5 hrs/week

    $45K (2024) → $225K (2025)

  • Marc Short

    Chairman

    On filings since 2021

    14.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Art Pope

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Smith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vp Mike Pence

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Knight

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Pitcock

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Paul Teller (2021–2024) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Greg Jacob (2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Timothy Chapman — President: $225KTimothy ChapmanPresident$225K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $225K, to Timothy Chapman (President).

Frequently asked questions about Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc

How large is Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc?

Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.

What is Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc?

Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc operate?

Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc's EIN?

Advancing American Freedom Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2090900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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