Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 27-5278038

AB FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024

Financials

$6M$8.6M2023$74.6M$70.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AB FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$74,574,500$70,499,037$4,075,463$2,987,769$222,362$2,765,407
December 31, 2023990$6,001,649$8,571,260-$2,569,611$843,650$2,153,706-$1,310,056
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$74,574,500
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$58,045,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$511,264
Other salaries and wages
$2,759,433
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,799,351
Professional fundraising fees
$2,700,000
Legal fees
$283,264
Accounting fees
$24,259
Occupancy
$551,654
Travel
$121,081
Program services (functional)
$66,803,353
Management and general (functional)
$563,462
Fundraising (functional)
$3,132,222

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$843,650
Total assets, end of year
$2,987,769
Total liabilities, end of year
$222,362
Net assets, end of year
$2,765,407
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,604,643
Net assets with donor restrictions
$160,764
Gross receipts
$74,574,500
Employees
6
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
DC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CECILE RICHARDSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$200,000$0
PILAR MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
15$178,786$0
PATRICK DENNISPRESIDENT
Officer
20$126,306$6,172
TIFFIANY VAUGHNSR. DIR OF COMMS & NAT'L PRESS
Highest-paid employee
30$102,857$9,352
CHRIS DERIDIRECTOR - TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID BENNAHUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL KEMPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARISSA MCBRIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA STIEFELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK STEPHENSBEGAN MAY 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID BROCKSENIOR ADVISOR
Former
0$300,000$0
DEVAL PATRICKCO-CHAIR, (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$180,000$0
CECILE RICHARDSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$179,167$0
VAUGH TIFFIANYSR. DIR OF COMMS & NAT'L PRESS
Highest-paid employee
40$117,376$9,848
PILAR MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
15$102,951$0
PATRICK DENNISPRESIDENT
Officer
20$67,669$3,211
TED TRIMPASECRETARY, (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS DERIDIRECTOR - TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BENNAHUMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL KEMPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARISSA MCBRIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA STIEFELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
800 MAINE AVE SW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-2995
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PATRICK DENNIS, 800 MAINE AVENUE SW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Signed the 990
PATRICK DENNIS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 747-2060
Return prepared by
MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE

Mission

THE AB FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST PROGRESSIVE AND CONSERVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO AMERICA'S PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS AND TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THE NATION'S LEADERS ON THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATED AND RESEARCHED PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS TO AMERICA'S PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS, AND WORKED TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THE NATION'S LEADERS ON PROGRESSIVE IDEAS.
    Expenses $66,803,353 · grants $58,045,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-5278038
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,987,769
Income (IRS master file)
$74,574,500

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$74,574,500$70,499,037$2,987,769XML
990December 2023$6,001,649$8,571,260$843,650XML
990December 2022$20,712,901$15,970,417$2,407,973IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 27-5278038).

Questions about AB FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AB FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AB FOUNDATION is 27-5278038.
Is AB FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2014.
Are donations to AB FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AB FOUNDATION 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 AB FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AB FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AB FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICK DENNIS.
Who are the officers and directors of AB FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (CECILE RICHARDS, CHAIR).
How much revenue does AB FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $74,574,500, expenses of $70,499,037 and total assets of $2,987,769 at year end.

Other nonprofits in WASHINGTON

All nonprofits in WASHINGTON · District of Columbia · Public and societal benefit