Nonprofit · EIN 52-1274529
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,199,958 | $2,925,326 | $274,632 | $3,928,161 | $1,840,221 | $2,087,940 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,744,444 | $3,051,773 | -$307,329 | $3,650,073 | $1,836,765 | $1,813,308 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,197,790
- Program service revenue
- $4,000
- Investment income
- -$2,142
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$6,424
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $225
- Other revenue
- $310
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $154,604
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $736,408
- Other salaries and wages
- $704,694
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,667,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,232
- Accounting fees
- $69,596
- Occupancy
- $166,389
- Travel
- $204,466
- Depreciation
- $73,552
- Program services (functional)
- $2,367,328
- Management and general (functional)
- $439,415
- Fundraising (functional)
- $118,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,650,073
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,928,161
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,840,221
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,087,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,215,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $430,748
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,657,192
- Gross receipts
- $3,217,069
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILAN BERMAN | SENIOR VP & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $224,244 | $43,773 |
| HERMAN PIRCHNER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $240,570 | $18,043 |
| RICH HARRISON | VP OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $182,268 | $27,510 |
| CALNEN ANNIE SWINGEN | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,324 | $20,078 |
| DAVID SOUMBADZE | RUMSFELD FELLOWSHIP DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 1 | $106,517 | $40,171 |
| CHRISTOPHER MANION | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MILLER COLEMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH HANNAN JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON ETHERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W GLEBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DRYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILAN BERMAN | SENIOR VP & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $226,130 | $45,126 |
| HERMAN PIRCHNER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $240,570 | $13,952 |
| RICH HARRISON | VP OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $179,679 | $31,824 |
| CALNEN ANNIE SWINGEN | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,197 | $20,553 |
| DAVID SOUMBADZE | RUMSFELD FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $102,869 | $42,202 |
| ERIK SVANTE CORNELL | CACI PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,287 | $32,549 |
| CHRISTOPHER MANION | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MILLER COLEMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH HANNAN JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON ETHERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W GLEBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DRYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 509 C ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-5809
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HERMAN PIRCHNER JR, 509 C STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- HERMAN PIRCHNER JR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 543-1006
- Website
- WWW.AFPC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
AFPC'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO BRING INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO MAKE OR INFLUENCE THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARRANGE MEETINGS AND FACILITATE DIALOGUE BETWEEN AMERICAN STATESMEN AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC DIPLOMACY - AFPC HOLDS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ABROAD, THAT BRING TOGETHER THOSE WHO MAKE OR INFLUENCE FOREIGN POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OTHER COUNTRIES.Expenses $737,685 · revenue $4,000
- BULLETINS AND PUBLICATIONS - AFPC RESEARCHES, PREPARES, AND PUBLISHES NUMEROUS BULLETINS AND PUBLICATIONS WITH THE INTENT TO PROVIDE A TIMELY AND INSIGHTFUL ANALYSIS ON ISSUES OF FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.Expenses $746,924
- CENTRAL ASIA-CAUCASUS INSTITUTE - AFPC PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS ON THE VAST TERRITORY OF CENTRAL EURASIA STRETCHING FROM TURKEY TO WESTERN CHINA, WITH THE AIM TO HELP BRING GREATER ATTENTION TO THESE REGIONS AMONG OFFICIALS AND POLICYMAKERS.Expenses $773,561 · grants $154,604
- POLICY OUTREACH AND CONFERENCES - AFPC PROVIDES INFORMATION AND FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS TO THE MEDIA, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND KEY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION EXPERTS IN MEETINGS, WEBINARS, AND PODCASTS, AND THROUGH WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. AFPC ATTENDS CONFERENCES ON FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY THAT ARE HOSTED BY THIRD PARTIES TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.Expenses $109,158
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1274529
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,928,161
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,217,069
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,199,958 | $2,925,326 | $3,928,161 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,744,444 | $3,051,773 | $3,650,073 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,468,810 | $2,959,930 | $4,281,876 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-1274529).
Questions about AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL is 52-1274529.
- Is AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL 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 FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL 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 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL 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 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HERMAN PIRCHNER JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,244 (ILAN BERMAN, SENIOR VP & SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,199,958, expenses of $2,925,326 and total assets of $3,928,161 at year end.
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