Nonprofit · EIN 86-0857725
THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,214,880 | $1,851,578 | -$636,698 | $18,236,668 | $4,624,397 | $13,612,271 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,701,154 | $2,476,514 | $3,224,640 | $20,756,813 | $6,633,445 | $14,123,368 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,029,189 | $1,516,883 | $2,512,306 | $18,980,800 | $7,318,852 | $11,661,948 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $556,118
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $217,167
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $494,123
- Other revenue
- $441,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,107,190
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,200
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,446
- Accounting fees
- $5,570
- Program services (functional)
- $1,107,190
- Management and general (functional)
- $744,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,756,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,236,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,624,397
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,612,271
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,921,404
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,923,598
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,688,673
- Gross receipts
- $2,426,020
- Employees
- 0
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENSON L SCHAUB | PRESIDENT/DIREC Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $199,671 |
| KIMBER EASTMAN | SEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| A MELVIN MC DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| BENSON S SCHAUB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENSON L SCHAUB | PRESIDENT/DIREC Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $178,074 |
| KIMBER EASTMAN | SEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| A MELVIN MC DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| BENSON S SCHAUB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENSON L SCHAUB | PRESIDENT/DIREC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $178,074 |
| KIMBER EASTMAN | SEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| A MELVIN MC DONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| BENSON S SCHAUB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4518 N 32ND ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85018-3303
- In care of
- % BENSON L SCHAUB
- Signed the 990
- BENSON L SCHAUB, TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (602) 955-4770
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Colby & Powell PLC
Mission
THE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE PRIVATIZATION OF PHILANTHROPY, AND HELP CHARITIES BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL.1. WHAT WE MEAN BY PRIVATIZATION OF PHILANTHROPY. PRIVATIZATION OF PHILANTHROPY MEANS CREATING ENDOWMENTS OR FAMILY FOUNDATIONS WHERE THERE IS ONGOING DONOR (OR DONOR FAMILY) INVOLVEMENT AND DIRECTION OVER CHARITABLE GRANT MAKING.2. ACHIEVING OUR MISSION. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY CREATING INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS, MOSTLY IN THE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS PUBLIC CHARITY SETTING WHERE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVES RETAIN THE ONGOING DIRECTION OVER CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTUIONS.3. RESULTS OF OUR MISSION. OUR MISSION AND EFFORTS WILL RESULT IN THE CREATION OF VAST AMOUNTS OF NEW AND MORE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY.WE ARE DEVELOPING NEW CHARITABLE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP CHARITIES IMPROVE THEIR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, HUMAN RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,107,190.ALLOCATED COSTS INCURRED IN ADMINISTRATION OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS, PROGRAM PRESENTATION COSTS TO GROUPS, AND OTHERS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS AND OTHER COSTS RELATING TO CHARITABLE PROGRAMS.ALLOCATED COSTS INCLUDE ALL COSTS THAT PERTAIN TO SUPPORTING AND EFFECTUATION, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE AFCS. THIS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE PRIVATIZATION OF PHILANTHROPY, THEREBY CREATING VAST AMOUNTS OF NEW AND MORE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY. INCLUDED IN THESE COSTS ARE ADMISTRATIVE EXPENSES (WHICH INCLUDE ON-GOING TRUST ADMINISTRATION COSTS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS), PRINTING EXPENSES, TRAVEL AND PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES, POSTAGE, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, OUT-SOURCING COSTS AND COSTS INCURRED IN ASSISTING OTHER CHARITIES.Expenses $1,107,190
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 | 990 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
- 86-0857725
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,236,668
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,426,020
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,214,880 | $1,851,578 | $18,236,668 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,701,154 | $2,476,514 | $20,756,813 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,029,189 | $1,516,883 | $18,980,800 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,317,166 | $1,611,317 | $15,800,892 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 86-0857725).
Questions about THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC
- What is the EIN of THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC is 86-0857725.
- Is THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT 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 THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT 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 THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 4 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,214,880, expenses of $1,851,578 and total assets of $18,236,668 at year end.
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