Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 81-2132166 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC
Profile
The taxpayers protection alliance foundation (tpaf) is a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through research, investigative reporting, and analysis about the effects of excessive taxation and spending by all levels of government. Tpaf will also educate the public about government transparency and openness in the united states and around the world. Through blogs, commentaries, special spending alerts, and media appearances, tpaf will publish timely exposes of government waste, fraud, and abuse. Recognizing the importance of reaching people through traditional and new media, tpaf will utilize use blogs, twitter, facebook, and user-generated videos to reach out to taxpayers and government officials.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 32.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
21st percentile
Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$390,660
Down $333,678 (-46%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$11,818
Up $11,818 from 2023
Net Assets
Down$378,842
Down $345,496 (-48%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$280,065
Down $742,475 (-73%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$625,561
Up $174,221 (+39%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$345,496
Down $916,696 (-160%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The taxpayers protection alliance foundation (tpaf) is a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through research, investigative reporting, and analysis about the effects of excessive taxation and spending by all levels of government. Tpaf will also educate the public about government transparency and openness in the united states and around the world. Through blogs, commentaries, special spending alerts, and media appearances, tpaf will publish timely exposes of government waste, fraud, and abuse. Recognizing the importance of reaching people through traditional and new media, tpaf will utilize use blogs, twitter, facebook, and user-generated videos to reach out to taxpayers and government officials.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $724,338 | $381,517 | ▼ $342,821 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $9,143 | - |
| Total Assets | $724,338 | $390,660 | ▼ $333,678 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | - | $11,818 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $11,818 | ▲ $11,818 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $724,338 | $378,842 | ▼ $345,496 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $724,338 | $378,842 | ▼ $345,496 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $724,338 | $390,660 | ▼ $333,678 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | President | PT | $92,000 | $92,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Don Thoren | Director |
| Jonathan Slemrod | Director |
| Patrick Hedger | Director |
| Scot Crockett | Director and Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $412,951 |
| Other Expenses | $212,610 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $241,455 | $47,332 | - | $288,787 |
| Advertising | $117,500 | - | - | $117,500 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $27,600 | $64,400 | - | $92,000 |
| Fees for Services Other | $31,585 | $4,351 | - | $35,936 |
| Payroll Taxes | $22,726 | $9,438 | - | $32,164 |
| Occupancy | $16,000 | $6,857 | - | $22,857 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $16,012 | - | $16,012 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $3,760 | - | - | $3,760 |
| Office Expenses | - | $3,720 | - | $3,720 |
| Travel | $1,750 | - | - | $1,750 |
| Other Expenses | $75 | - | - | $75 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $473,451 | $152,110 | $0 | $625,561 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“A copy of form 990 is provided to the board of directors for review and approval prior to filing.”
“No member of the board of directors of this foundation and no officer and no member of management of this foundation shall vote for, authorize, approve, execute or ratify on behalf of this foundation: (1) any contract or transaction between this foundation and such director or officer, or member of management, or (2) any contract or transaction between this foundation and any other person, foundation, partnership, association or other organization in which such director or officer or member of management, is an officer, director, partner, member or trustee, or has a financial interest or has a material conflicting interest. Each member of the board of directors and each officer and member of management of this foundation shall disclose to the president of this foundation, at least annually, the material facts as to any relationship or interest he or she may have in, and any direct or indirect financial benefit he or she might derive from, any contemplated contract or transaction with this foundation. If any such contemplated contract or transaction involves the president of this foundation, or is one which the president of this foundation cannot approve under the preceding paragraph, then all such material facts shall be disclosed to the board of directors and the director or officer or employee having the relationship or interest in (or as to) any such contemplated contract or transaction shall not be present at, or participate in, the deliberations of or the vote by the board of directors of this foundation relating to such contract or transaction.”
“The board of directors determines the compensation of the president, which includes a review of the job duties and comparable compensation of similar organizations and positions.”
“The organization will provide copies of tax filings and other documents subject to public inspection upon request.”
“The organization changed its method of accounting from cash to accrual basis.”
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | THE TAXPAYERS PROTECTION ALLIANCE FOUNDATION (TPAF) IS A NON-PROFIT NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, AND ANALYSIS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE TAXATION AND SPENDING BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. TPAF WILL ALSO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH BLOGS, COMMENTARIES, SPECIAL SPENDING ALERTS, AND MEDIA APPEARANCES, TPAF WILL PUBLISH TIMELY EXPOSES OF GOVERNMENT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF REACHING PEOPLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA, TPAF WILL UTILIZE USE BLOGS, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND USER-GENERATED VIDEOS TO REACH OUT TO TAXPAYERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | PROVIDE VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION, DEBATE, RESEARCH, AND SEMINARS ON THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS, ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS TO SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS AND MEET THOSE NEEDS, AND ON THE WAYS THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM MIGHT FINANCE THOSE OBJECTIVES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WILL PRODUCE ON-LINE AND HARD-COPY PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT TO ITS PURPOSES, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THOSE PROBLEMS, NEEDS AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE TAXPAYERS PROTECTION ALLIANCE FOUNDATION (TPAF) IS A NON-PROFIT NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, AND ANALYSIS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE TAXATION AND SPENDING BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. TPAF WILL ALSO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH BLOGS, COMMENTARIES, SPECIAL SPENDING ALERTS, AND MEDIA APPEARANCES, TPAF WILL PUBLISH TIMELY EXPOSES OF GOVERNMENT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF REACHING PEOPLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA, TPAF WILL UTILIZE USE BLOGS, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND USER-GENERATED VIDEOS TO REACH OUT TO TAXPAYERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt | 0 | TAXPAYERS PROTECTION ALLIANCE FOUNDATION, INC. ("TPAF"), STARTING IN 2017, BEGAN ITS MISSION OF A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, AND ANALYSIS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE TAXATION AND SPENDING BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THROUGH BLOGS, COMMENTARIES, SPECIAL SPENDING ALERTS, AND MEDIA APPEARANCES, TPAF HAS DISSEMINATED INFORMATION OF GOVERNMENT WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE. THE ORGANIZATION IS INCREASING EFFORTS IN SOLICITATION WITH A DRIVEN GOAL OF ESTABLISHING A BROAD DONOR BASE. IN ADDITION, TPAF HAS ENGAGED OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN BROADEN ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT AND DONATIONS FROM ALL SOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTINUING TO ADVANCE ITS OUTREACH AND INTENDS TO MEET AND EXCEED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST IN THE COMING YEARS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS FOUNDATION AND NO OFFICER AND NO MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OF THIS FOUNDATION SHALL VOTE FOR, AUTHORIZE, APPROVE, EXECUTE OR RATIFY ON BEHALF OF THIS FOUNDATION: (1) ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN THIS FOUNDATION AND SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT, OR (2) ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN THIS FOUNDATION AND ANY OTHER PERSON, FOUNDATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OR MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT, IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, PARTNER, MEMBER OR TRUSTEE, OR HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR HAS A MATERIAL CONFLICTING INTEREST. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH OFFICER AND MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OF THIS FOUNDATION SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THIS FOUNDATION, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO ANY RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN, AND ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL BENEFIT HE OR SHE MIGHT DERIVE FROM, ANY CONTEMPLATED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH THIS FOUNDATION. IF ANY SUCH CONTEMPLATED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVES THE PRESIDENT OF THIS FOUNDATION, OR IS ONE WHICH THE PRESIDENT OF THIS FOUNDATION CANNOT APPROVE UNDER THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH, THEN ALL SUCH MATERIAL FACTS SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE HAVING THE RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST IN (OR AS TO) ANY SUCH CONTEMPLATED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION SHALL NOT BE PRESENT AT, OR PARTICIPATE IN, THE DELIBERATIONS OF OR THE VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS FOUNDATION RELATING TO SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, WHICH INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE JOB DUTIES AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND POSITIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF TAX FILINGS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL BASIS. |
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