American Federation for Children Inc
TO EMPOWER FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES, WITH THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE THE BEST K-12 EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.3M
+21.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$859K
-43.9% YoY
Grant Count
9
-30.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$95K
-19.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,313,490 | $5,198,587 | $5,215,670 |
| Revenue | $11,825,233 | $11,135,289 | $8,995,479 |
| Expenses | $10,808,906 | $11,010,965 | $8,835,736 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $262,758 | $43,296 | $28,603 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN DUPLESSIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM E OBERNDORF | CHAIRMAN | 1.5 | — |
| JOHN KIRTLEY | VICE-CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| KATHY HUBBARD | SECRETARY | 0.75 | — |
| LEE BARFIELD II | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| STACY HOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HON JOSEPH LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24) | 0.75 | — |
| EDWARD MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| PAUL SHIVERICK | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| THOMAS SCHULTZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 17.05 | $383,293 |
| ELISA CLEMENTS LINDE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 15.05 | $350,522 |
| JENNIFER MILLER | CFO/TREASURER | 23.09 | $263,230 |
| RYAN CANTRELL | VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 26.2 | $316,320 |
| MARK Z DAWES | SPECIAL ADVISOR | 18.54 | $283,380 |
| STEVE SAXE | GENERAL COUNSEL | 33.58 | $259,289 |
| KATIE LINEHAN | VP COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT | 15.08 | $265,544 |
| GILLUM FERGUSON | DIRECTOR OF POLITICAL STRATEGY | 32.25 | $232,029 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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