Nonprofit · EIN 53-0173091
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,392,432 | $6,462,293 | -$69,861 | $13,471,978 | $7,327,391 | $6,144,587 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,491,952 | $6,141,690 | $350,262 | $13,168,111 | $7,115,237 | $6,052,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $128,587
- Program service revenue
- $6,059,427
- Investment income
- $201,243
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,874
- Other revenue
- $3,175
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $365,688
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,928,729
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,063,120
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $45,000
- Occupancy
- $178,297
- Travel
- $39,781
- Depreciation
- $168,674
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,168,111
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,471,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,327,391
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,144,587
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,856,323
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,458,993
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,712,348
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $432,239
- Gross unrelated business income
- $549,511
- Gross receipts
- $10,197,764
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEGIR SIGFUSSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $235,886 | $25,850 |
| SHARON PAPP | GENERAL COUNCEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,876 | $13,994 |
| RAEKA SAFAI | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNCEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,951 | $25,514 |
| NEERA PARIKH | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,488 | $34,585 |
| KIMBERLY SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,272 | $9,605 |
| FEMI OSHOBUKOLA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 30 | $168,561 | $9,177 |
| SHAWN DORMAN | FSJ EDITOR & DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,152 | $9,024 |
| THOMAS YAZDGERDI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA WONG | STATE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHESTER | USAID VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BURKE | FCS VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MANGINO | FAC VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NALAND | RETIREE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SAARNIO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'KEEFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD STAFFORD | RETIREE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY DALY | RETIREE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHISTOPHER SAENGER | USAID REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE RAGOLE | APHIS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZEKE SPEARS | FAS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAY CARREIRO | FCS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYNTTE BEHNKE | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| C LOGAN WHEELER | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WHIYNEY WIEDEMAN | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG FLOYD | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GUNTER SCHWABE | USAGM REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER PISHKO | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY MCCLURE | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEGIR SIGFUSSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $230,694 | $37,499 |
| SHARON PAPP | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,335 | $24,128 |
| RAEKA SAFAI | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,712 | $20,542 |
| KIMBERLY GREENPLATE | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,408 | $13,489 |
| NEERA PARIKH | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,048 | $30,718 |
| FEMI OSHOBUKOLA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 30 | $162,584 | $8,910 |
| SHAWN DORMAN | FSJ CHIEF EDITOR & DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,626 | $8,772 |
| THOMAS YAZDGERDI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA WONG | STATE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHESTER | USAID VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BURKE | FCS VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA AHRAMJIAN | FAC VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NALAND | RETIREE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SAARNIO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'KEEFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD STAFFORD | RETIREE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DALY | RETIREE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HERMAN | USAGM REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISTOPHER SAENGER | USAID REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE RAGPLE | APHIS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEKE SPEARS | FAS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CARREIRO | FCS REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HARRINGTON | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNTTE BEHNKE | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| C LOGAN WHEELER | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WHIYNEY WIEDEMAN | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JOSAR | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FLOYD | STATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 E ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-2916
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASGEIR SIGFUSSON, 2101 E STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- ASGEIR SIGFUSSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 338-4045
- Website
- WWW.AFSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION (AFSA) IS BOTH THE PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE FOR THE LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL WELLBEING OF THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER FOREIGN SERVICE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFEGUARDING THE INTEREST OF AFSA MEMBERS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AFSA ALSO SEEKS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT THE VITAL ROLE OF THE U.S. FOREIGN SERVICE IN SUSTAINING AMERICAN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- LABOR RELATIONS: ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S ROLE AS A LABOR UNION INCLUDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, INFORMAL NEGOTIATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL LEGAL AND GRIEVANCE COUNSELING.Expenses $1,892,493
- JOURNAL: AFSA'S MOST VISIBLE OUTREACH TOOL IS OUR FLAGSHIP MAGAZINE, THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL (FSJ). WITH A CIRCULATION OF 18,000, THE FSJ NOT ONLY GOES TO EVERY MEMBER OF AFSA BUT ALSO TO A LARGE GROUP OF OUTSIDE AUDIENCES - INCLUDING ALL FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND KEY OFFICES ON CAPITOL HILL. WITH TEN ISSUES A YEAR, THE FSJ IS OUR BEST WAY OF PUTTING THE AMAZING WORK OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE IN FRONT OF THOSE WHO MOST NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT.Expenses $1,372,555
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PROMOTION OF AFSA, THE ACTIVITES AND VIEWS THROUGH THE MEDIA.Expenses $594,018
- Expenses $1,105,064
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
- 53-0173091
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,471,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,197,764
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,392,432 | $6,462,293 | $13,471,978 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,491,952 | $6,141,690 | $13,168,111 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,443,327 | $5,314,657 | $12,876,583 | 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 53-0173091).
Questions about AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION is 53-0173091.
- Is AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1978.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 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 SERVICE ASSOCIATION 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 SERVICE ASSOCIATION 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 SERVICE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ASGEIR SIGFUSSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,886 (ASEGIR SIGFUSSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,392,432, expenses of $6,462,293 and total assets of $13,471,978 at year end.
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