AMERICAN ATHEISTS INC (EIN 742466507) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NICHOLAS FISH

Phone

9082767300

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN ATHEISTS INC, founded in 1987, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.5M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

AMERICAN ATHEISTS IS A NONPOLITICAL EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE COMPLETE AND ABSOLUTE SEPARATION OF STATE AND CHURCH, ACCEPTING THE EXPLANATION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON THAT THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES WAS MEANT TO CREATE A "WALL OF SEPARATION" BETWEEN STATE AND CHURCH. THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO WORKING FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ATHEISTS, PROMOTING SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT ATHEISM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,455,569

Program Service Revenue $91,985

Investment Income $37,558

Other Revenue $2,491

TOTAL REVENUE $1,587,603

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $949,834

Fundraising Expenses $306,487

Program Expenses $950,280

Other Expenses $549,213

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,499,047

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,587,603	$1,572,391	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,499,047	$1,705,758	-0.1%
Net Income	$88,556	$-133,367	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

275

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$330,380

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SETH ANDREWS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHA BOTZER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA KNIEF	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT DILLAHUNTY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN LOWE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARON RA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL CARY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MADISON PAIGE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK ZINDLER LEFT IN FY25	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER SCOTT	BOARD CHAIRPERSON	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH WILLIAMS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE AIKEN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS FISH	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$123,600	$6,929	$130,529
ALISON GILL	VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL AND	40.00	Officer	$104,989	$3,150	$108,139
DEBORAH GODDARD	VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS	40.00	Officer	$85,614	$6,098	$91,712

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,587,603	$1,499,047	$1,627,841	$88,556
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,069,540	$1,650,229	$1,566,357	$-580,689
2022	$1,360,237	$1,491,845	$2,051,459	$-131,608
2021	$1,707,312	$1,101,274	$2,597,816	$606,038
2020	$1,646,197	$1,285,392	$1,868,978	$360,805
2019	$832,044	$1,436,835	$1,424,944	$-604,791

AMERICAN ATHEISTS INC