American Affairs Foundation Inc
To publish a periodical in online, digital, print, and/or other formats, available to a general audience, with original scholarly content matters of educational, literacy, and civil importance: to support and promote the conduct and dissemination of same,
American Affairs Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $275,102
- +178.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $967,638
- +218.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,254
- Expenses (2025)
- $812,645
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Affairs Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $72K (2023). In 2024 it reported $14K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| W E Upjohn Institute Kalamazoo, MI | Research and Investigative Reporting of Education | $35,000 |
| Claremont Institute Upland, CA | Research and Investigative Reporting of Corporate Philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Ryan Research LLC Scottsdale, AZ | Research /Book on 19TH Century Economy | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $275,102 | $967,638 | $812,645 | — | — | $5,254 |
| 2024 | $98,852 | $303,810 | $614,505 | $14,000 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $411,458 | $614,450 | $719,683 | $72,000 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $541,740 | $853,454 | $694,412 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $352,952 | $852,617 | $573,766 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $137,431 | $487,190 | $504,952 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Affairs Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Affairs Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $275K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Affairs Foundation Inc is led by Julius Krein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julius Krein
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Laconi
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gladden Pappin
Clerk
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about American Affairs Foundation Inc
How large is American Affairs Foundation Inc?
American Affairs Foundation Inc reported $275K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $968K.
What is American Affairs Foundation Inc?
American Affairs Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. It holds $275K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Affairs Foundation Inc operate?
American Affairs Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Michigan.
What is American Affairs Foundation Inc's EIN?
American Affairs Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4814174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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