AMERICANS FOR FAIR TAXATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEVEN HAYES

Phone

2025457538

Tax Period

2019-04-01 to 2020-03-31

AMERICANS FOR FAIR TAXATION, founded in 1995, is a micro nonprofit that reported $77K in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. Revenue fell 73% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

AFFT ADVOCATES FOR A NATIONAL RETAIL SALES TAX TO REPLACE THE CURRENT INCOME TAX SYSTEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $45,128

AMERICANS FOR FAIR TAXATION (AFFT) CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATES PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION REGARDING THE U.S. TAX SYSTEM.AFFT VOLUNTEERS PRESENT SPEECHES TO CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, ROTARY...

AMERICANS FOR FAIR TAXATION (AFFT) CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATES PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION REGARDING THE U.S. TAX SYSTEM.AFFT VOLUNTEERS PRESENT SPEECHES TO CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, ROTARY CLUBS, CHURCHES, AND POLITICALLY ACTIVE GROUPS ON MULTIPLE PARTISAN FORUMS, (I.E. LIBERTARIAN, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLICAN) DISCUSSING THE IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL RETAIL SALES TAX; AFFT PARTICIPATES IN RADIO INTERVIEWS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES TALKING ABOUT THE NEED FOR TAX REFORM AND THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF A NATIONAL RETAIL SALES TAX. AFFT REGULARLY UPDATES RESEARCH DATA ON THE EFFECTS OF A NATIONAL RETAIL SALES TAX ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ECONOMY. AFFT WORKS ACTIVELY WITH ALLIED GROUPS, CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS AND THE PRESIDENT'S TAX PANEL TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF A NATIONAL RETAIL SALES TAX.

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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 (2019)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $76,290

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $316

TOTAL REVENUE $76,606

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $21,247

Program Expenses $45,128

Other Expenses $75,267

TOTAL EXPENSES $75,267

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2019	2018	Change
Revenue	$76,606	$282,342	-0.7%
Expenses	$75,267	$301,288	-0.8%
Net Income	$1,339	$-18,946	-1.1%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

N/A

Volunteers

200

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RON BABIN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN HAYES	CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM BENNETT	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY FISCHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GRAFER	TREASURER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR KAREN WALBY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL HINSON	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTY STURMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2020	$76,606	$75,267	$97,063	$1,339
2019	$282,342	$301,288	$97,882	$-18,946