American Freedom Defense Initiative

Analysis

American Freedom Defense Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Freedom Defense Initiative reported income of $62k and spending of $54k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $124k to $62k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Freedom Defense Initiative sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Macomb County Sheriffs Reserve Officers Association ($62k), Bergenfield Pba Local 309 Civic Association Inc ($62k) and Aberdeen Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry ($62k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $152k against liabilities of $5,567, net assets of $146k.