2024-05-15T14:40:20-05:00 2021-12-31 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 733 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2021-09-01 872465999 AMERICA'S FRONTIER FUND AMER 2013282930 2550 S CLARK STREET 610 ARLINGTON VA 22202 JORDAN BLASHEK CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2013282930 2024-05-15 1 JORDAN BLASHEK 999009999 WILLIAM EPSTEIN P01307171 2129498700 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X GILMAN LOUIE 2550 S CLARK STREET ARLINGTON VA 22202 410017 0 X WWW.AMERICASFRONTIER.ORG X 2021 DE AMERICA'S FRONTIER FUND (AFF) IS THE FIRST NONPROFIT, FRONTIER TECH FUND (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED FROM PART I)FOCUSED ON SECURING THE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND COLLECTIVE PROSPERITY OF AMERICA, ITS PARTNERS, AND OTHER DEMOCRACIES. 11 10 0 0 0 0 203878 0 2261 0 206139 0 0 65401 0 5993 147970 213371 -7232 193304 200536 -7232 AMERICA'S FRONTIER FUND (AFF) IS THE FIRST NONPROFIT, FRONTIER TECH FUND FOCUSED ON SECURING THE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND COLLECTIVE PROSPERITY OF AMERICA, ITS PARTNERS, AND OTHER DEMOCRACIES. 0 0 195605 AS A NEW NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021, AMERICA'S FRONTIER FUND (AFF) FOCUSED ITS ACTIVITIES DURING FY 21 ON (I) RECRUITING, HIRING, AND ONBOARDING KEY PERSONNEL; (II) PREPARING AND SUBMITTING ITS APPLICATION FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SEC. 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE; (III) ESTABLISHING AND ELABORATING ITS MISSION STATEMENT; (IV) RECRUITING A ROBUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GUIDE ITS ACTIVITIES; (V) RECRUITING TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER ADVISORS TO INFORM ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, AND (VI) EXPLORING THE CREATION OF A MICROELECTRONICS-FOCUSED INVESTMENT FUND. 195605 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 VA CA X ALEX EL-FAKIR 2013282930 2550 S CLARK ST STE 610 ARLINGTON VA 22202 X THE HON GILMAN LOUIE CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRMR SECRETARY ASHTON B CART DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THE HON MICHELE FLOURNOY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE ISHAM DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LT GEN HR MCMASTER RET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR J MICHAEL MCQUADE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER PAHLKA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK BEIM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KANG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM PALMISANO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB WORK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN BLASHEK COO, PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 203878 203878 203878 206139 203878 2261 2261 2261 206139 0 0 2261 X 61778 52511 6178 3089 3623 3080 362 181 111972 111972 2000 1700 200 100 12265 9812 1840 613 1065 852 160 53 18455 13841 2768 1846 MEALS 875 700 131 44 PRINTING, POSTAGE & DEL 828 704 83 41 OFFICE SUPPLIES 324 276 32 16 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATI 115 97 12 6 71 60 7 4 213371 195605 11773 5993 186716 6588 0 193304 200536 0 200536 X -7232 0 -7232 0 193304 -7232 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 203878 203878 203878 203878 203878 203878 X FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 13 THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 WAS THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL YEAR OF EXISTENCE AND WAS A SHORT YEAR WITH A PERIOD OF SEPTEMEBER 1, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 206139 0 206139 0 206139 213371 0 213371 0 213371 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S (THE "FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, AS IT RELATES TO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS. FOR THE ORGANIZATION, THESE PROVISIONS COULD BE APPLICABLE TO THE INCURRENCE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX EXEMPT STATUS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 203878 COMPARABLE SALES 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN PART I, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. AMENDED FORM 990 ATTACHMENT OF DIFFERENCES TO INITIAL FILING: THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING ITS INITIAL FILING DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING BASED ON COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITS AS OF FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021 ISSUED SUBSENQUENT TO THE INITIAL FILING AS WELL AS FURTHER DISEGRATION OF APPLICABLE COST CATEGORIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM THE INITIAL FILING: PART AND ORIGINAL AMENDED LINE NUMBER AMOUNT AMOUNT DIFFERENCE PART I, LINE 15 46,956. 65,401. 18,445. PART I, LINE 17 45,227. 147,970. 102,743. PART I, LINE 18 92,183. 213,371. 121,188. PART I, LINE 19 113,956. -7,232. -121,188. PART I, LINE 20 264,989. 193,304. -71,685. PART I, LINE 21 151,033. 200,536. 49,503. PART I, LINE 20 113,956. -7,232. -121,188. PART III, LINE 4A 77,423. 195,605. 118,182. PART IX, LINE 5 9,167. 61,778. 52,611. PART IX, LINE 7 34,166. 0. -34,166. PART IX, LINE 7 3,623. 0. -3,623. PART IX, LINE 11G 10,073. 111,972. 101,899. PART IX, LINE 12 2,829. 2,000. -829. PART IX, LINE 13 790. 0. -790. PART IX, LINE 17 17,331. 18,455. 1,124. PART IX, LINE 24B 0. 828. 828. PART IX, LINE 24C 0. 324. 324. PART IX, LINE 24D 0. 115. 115. PART IX, LINE 24E 0. 71. 71. PART IX, LINE 25 92,183. 213,371. 121,188. PART X, LINE 14 71,686. 0. -71,686. PART X, LINE 16 264,989. 193,304. -71,685. PART X, LINE 17 117,721. 200,536. 82,815. PART X, LINE 22 33,312. 0. -33,312. PART X, LINE 26 151,033. 200,536. 49,503. PART X, LINE 27 113,956. -7,232. -121,188. PART X, LINE 32 113,956. -7,232. -121,188. PART X, LINE 33 264,989. 193,304. -71,685. PART XI, LINE 2 92,183. 213,371. 121,188. PART XI, LINE 3 113,956. -7,232. -121,188. PART XI, LINE 10 113,956. -7,232. -121,188. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATIONAL AREAS OF THE RETURN HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO PROPERLY PRESENT INFORMATION FURTHER APPLICABLE TO THE YEAR ENDED 2021. THE AREAS OF THE FORM 990 MORE SIGNIFICANTLY UPDATED INCLUDE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TO PART II, 4A, UPDATES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE POLICIES IN PART VI, SECTION B, UPDATES TO THE BOARD LISTING IN PART VII, INCLUSION OF SCHEDULE D REFLECTING RECONCILIATION OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION TO FORM 990, AND REMOVAL OF SCHEDULE L DUE TO RELEVANT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES DETERMINED AFTER THE INITIAL FILING. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AND PART IX LINES 5 AND 7 THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A FORM W-3 FOR 2021. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES (PART IX) REPRESENTS ACCRUED PAYROLL THAT WAS PAID IN THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 GILMAN LOUIE AND JOANNE ISHAM SERVE ON A SEPERATE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE DIRECTORS OF AFF ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION FOR ALL PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A MEETING FOR WHICH A QUORUM EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER PRIOR TO THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN CONNECTION WITH EACH ACTUAL AND POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A COVERED PERSON MUST PROMPLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE OR BOARD DESIGNEEE THE EXISTNECE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST OR ANY DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIP. ALL NEWLY APPOINTED OR ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE ALL KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIPS UPON ASSUMPTION OF THEIR DUTIES. AND SHOULD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIP DEVELOP, MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD, COMMITTEE OR BOARD DESIGNEE SUCH ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DISCLOSABLE RELATIONSHIP. AFTER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A COVERED PERSON HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST, THEN IT WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WEHTHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS. COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY ON ON ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WHEN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 111,972. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 111,972.