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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1661955

AMERICAN FOCUS INC

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902

Financials

$159K$339K2023$78K$202K2024$98K$119K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FOCUS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ (amended)$98,070$118,852-$20,782$112,874$0$112,874
December 31, 2024990-EZ$77,593$202,342-$124,749$133,156$5,035$128,121
December 31, 2023990-EZ$159,064$338,803-$179,739$252,870$0$252,870
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$30,000
Program service revenue
$67,624
Investment income
$26
Other revenue
$420

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$28,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$60,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$64,590
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,159
Occupancy
$518
Printing, publications and postage
$747
Other expenses
$23,338
Program services (functional)
$113,655

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$133,656
Total assets, end of year
$112,874
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$112,874
Cash, savings and investments
$112,874
Gross receipts
$98,070

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen WagnerPresident40$60,000
Paul WagnerSecretary10$0
Shelagh BrownTreasurer1$0
Mary Jane ElliottVice President0.5$0
Lori ShinsekiDirector0.25$0
Joyce Chopradirector0.25$0
Steve Zeitlindirector0.25$0
Michael Finchamdirector0.25$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen WagnerPresident40$60,000
Paul WagnerSecretary10$0
Shelagh BrownTreasurer0.25$0
Mary Jane ElliottVice President0.25$0
Lori ShinsekiDirector0.25$0
Joyce Chopradirector0.25$0
Steve Zeitlindirector0.25$0
Michael Finchamdirector0.25$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ellen WagnerPresident40$60,000
Paul WagnerSecretary1$0
Shelagh BrownTreasurer0.25$0
Mary Jane ElliottVice President0.25$0
Lori ShinsekiDirector0.1$0
Joyce Chopradirector0.1$0
Steve Zeitlindirector0.1$0
Michael Finchamdirector0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
841 LOCUST AVE, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902-4001
In care of
% ELLEN C WAGNER
Signed the 990-EZ
Ellen Wagner, President
Phone
(434) 825-0225

Mission

Our mission is to produce films on American and international cultural subjects.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • documentary film productions
    Expenses $113,655

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for AMERICAN FOCUS INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
52-1661955
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
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,874
Income (IRS master file)
$98,070

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$98,070$118,852$112,874XML
990-EZDecember 2024$77,593$202,342$133,156IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$159,064$338,803$252,870XML
990December 2022$239,190$153,733$434,339IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 52-1661955).

Questions about AMERICAN FOCUS INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FOCUS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FOCUS INC is 52-1661955.
Is AMERICAN FOCUS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to AMERICAN FOCUS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN FOCUS INC 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 FOCUS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN FOCUS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FOCUS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (Ellen Wagner, President).
How much revenue does AMERICAN FOCUS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,070, expenses of $118,852 and total assets of $112,874 at year end.

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