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Nonprofit · EIN 23-6298448

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE

Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20883

Financials

$194K$136K2022$432K$209K2023$547K$717K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$547,034$717,450-$170,416$157,507$0$157,507
June 30, 2024990$432,289$208,562$223,727$328,853$0$328,853
June 30, 2023990-EZ$194,418$136,274$58,144$107,708$0$107,708
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$299,040
Membership dues
$60,852
Program service revenue
$242,264
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,392
Other revenue
$5,730

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$436,030
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$222
Accounting fees
$233
Travel
$37,169
Program services (functional)
$627,493
Management and general (functional)
$89,757
Fundraising (functional)
$200

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$328,853
Total assets, end of year
$157,507
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$157,507
Gross receipts
$570,405
Employees
0
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1933
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alan R HoffmanPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Chuck SchwamFirst Vice President and Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Robert KellySecond Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Bonnie FritzSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Diane ShawCurator
Trustee or director
5$0
Hank ParfittDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Jerry MeekinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mackenzie FowlerDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jan O'SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
20$0
Bob KellyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Patti MaclayDirector
Trustee or director
20$0
Frank WombleDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Lisa MeunierDirector
Trustee or director
20$0
Jessica HolyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alan R HoffmanPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Chuck SchwamFirst Vice President and Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Robert KellySecond Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Bonnie FritzSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Diane ShawCurator
Trustee or director
5$0
Hank ParfittDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Jerry MeekinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mackenzie FowlerDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Robert RaffetyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jan O'SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
15$0
Bob KellyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Patti MaclayDirector
Trustee or director
20$0
Frank WombleDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Lisa MeunierDirector
Trustee or director
20$0
Carolyn LareuseDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alan R HoffmanPresident40$0
Hank ParfittFirst Vice President5$0
Robert KellySecond Vice President10$0
Chuck SchwamTreasurer40$0
Bonnie FritzSecretary7$0
Diane ShawCurator5$0
Caroline LareuseDirector1$0
Jerry MeekinsDirector2$0
Mackenzie FowlerDirector3$0
Abbey KirkDirector5$0
Robert RaffertyDirector1$0
Jan O'SullivanDirector15$0
Bob KellyDirector2$0
Patti MaclayDirector20$0
Frank WombleDirector10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 84114, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20883-4114
In care of
% CHARLES SCHWAM - TREASURER
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
302 Hart Road, Gaithersburg MD 20878
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Alan Hoffman, PO Box 84114, Gaithersburg, MD 20883
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Charles Schwam, 302 Hart Road, Gaithersburg MD 20878
Signed the 990
Alan Hoffman, President
Phone
(240) 676-5010

Mission

The purpose of The American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) is to educate the public about the life and career of General Lafayette through educational programs, publications, and lectures. The AFL was founded in 1932. It publishes the Gazette of the American Friends of Lafayette semi-annually, in which is found both scholarly commentary and reports of the various events conducted by the AFL and other Lafayette societies.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Annual Meeting
    Expenses $20,432 · revenue $28,442
  • Bicentennial celebrations of Lafayette's 1824-1825 Farewell Tour of the United States
    Expenses $596,415 · revenue $213,822
  • Completion of a free app with TravelStorysGPS to provide travelogues for mobile devices and web-based use to follow Lafayette on his Farewell Tour and learn about his role in the American Revolution and his human rights advocacy
    Expenses $10,646

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-6298448
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$157,507
Income (IRS master file)
$570,405

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$547,034$717,450$157,507IRS
990June 2024$432,289$208,562$328,853XML
990-EZJune 2023$194,418$136,274$107,708XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Charles Schwam
June 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Charles Harry Schwam
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2016
Officer: CharlesSchwam
June 30, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-6298448).

Questions about AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE is 23-6298448.
Is AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Alan Hoffman.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $547,034, expenses of $717,450 and total assets of $157,507 at year end.

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