AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC

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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

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JULIUS KREIN

Phone

6176214088

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

AMERICAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $304K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $615K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 102% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PUBLISH A PERIODICAL IN ONLINE, DIGITAL, PRINT, AND/OR OTHER FORMATS, AVAILABLE TO A GENERAL AUDIENCE, WITH ORIGINAL SCHOLARLY CONTENT MATTERS OF EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, AND CIVIL IMPORTANCE:: TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE CONDUCT AND DISSEMINATION OF SAME.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $507,201 Revenue: $87,898

AMERICAN AFFIARS FOUNDATION INC. PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICAL THOUGHT, IN PRINT AND DIGITAL EDITIONS. THE JOURNAL WILL PUBLISH SCHOLARLY ESSAYS AND RESEARCH CONCERNING TOPICS OF A CIVIC EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND/OR LITERARY CHARACTER. THE ORGANIZATION MAY OCCASIONALLY PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH SUPPORTING COMMISSIONED ARTICLES. THE ORGANIZATION MAY HOST COLLOQUIA CONFERENCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, OR OTHER EVENTS FOR THE DISCUSSIOON OF TOPICS RELATED TO PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICAL THOUGHT AND ASSOCIATED SCHOLARLY THEMES.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $215,912

Program Service Revenue $87,898

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $303,810

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $56,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $9,999

Program Expenses $507,201

Other Expenses $548,506

TOTAL EXPENSES $614,505

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$303,810	$614,450	-0.5%
Expenses	$614,505	$719,683	-0.1%
Net Income	$-310,695	$-105,233	+2.0%

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

N/A

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
JULIUS KREIN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLADDEN PAPPIN	CLERK	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER LACONI	TREASURER	1.00	Officer 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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$303,810	$614,505	$98,852	$-310,695
2023	$614,450	$719,683	$411,458	$-105,233
2022	$853,454	$694,412	$541,740	$159,042
2021	$852,617	$573,766	$352,952	$278,851
2020	$487,190	$504,952	$137,431	$-17,762
2019	$482,069	$535,529	$54,637	$-53,460
2018	$601,762	$560,832	$46,703	$40,930
2018	$601,762	$539,999	$60,036	$61,763