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Forum for American Leadership Inc

EIN 82-1917587 • 501(c)4 • Bethesda, MD

990-N Coverage

Profile

Shaping the next generation of national security conservatives

5104 Cape Cod CourtBethesda, MD 20816

www.forumforamericanleadership.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

44th percentile

-0.7%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$98,133

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 91.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-84%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

122%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Down

$139

Down $744 (-84%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$139

Down $744 (-84%) from 2022

Revenue

Up

$107,220

Up $58,861 (+122%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$107,964

Up $45,578 (+73%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$744

Up $13,283 (+95%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2017: $19,081Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2022: $883Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $8832022Assets 2023: $139Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1392023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$139
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$139

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $67,501Expenses 2017: $48,419Net Income 2017: $19,0822017Revenue 2022: $48,359Expenses 2022: $62,386Net Income 2022: -$14,0272022Revenue 2023: $107,220Expenses 2023: $107,964Net Income 2023: -$7442023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$107,220
Expenses$107,964
Net Income-$744

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 22, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$107,220
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Shaping the next generation of national security conservatives

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FAL's executive director coordinated FAL's 15 national security policy working groups. These working groups to date have produced over 50 publicly available policy briefs on issues facing U.S. national security and foreign policy. Please see Schedule O for additional information.$0$65,814
The Forum for American Leadership (FAL), per its mission, held regular gatherings of national security conservatives in the D.C.-area. These gatherings discussed national security policy issues and gave FAL members an opportunity to hear from speakers. Please see Schedule O for additional information.$0$42,150
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Connor PfeifferExecutive DirectorFT$98,133-$98,133
Joseph Michael Allen IIIPresident And TreasurerPT$0--
Roger ZakheimBoard MemberPT$0--
Kristen SilverbergBoard MemberPT$0--
Jonathan BurksBoard MemberPT$0--
Daniel FataBoard MemberPT$0--
Eric LorberBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Forum for American Leadership Inc
EIN
82-1917587
Phone
2103550556
Address
5104 Cape Cod Court, Bethesda, MD 20816

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph Michael Allen
Title
President and Treasurer
Phone
2103550556
Signed
2024-10-22
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

The Forum for American Leadership is a 501(c)(4) organization. FAL organizes regular gatherings of national security conservatives in the DC-area and convenes working groups that produce publicly available policy briefs. "Other expenses" in the amount of $2,897 were for event expenses for FAL gatherings. FAL also spent $6,589 on online services for its website and outreach. Other expenses in this category included $45 in bank service charges and $300 in compliance costs.

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31)

Part III, Line 28: FAL's convening program service mission included $2,897 for event expenses and approximately 40 percent of the executive director's time, which is equivalent to $39,253 in paid compensation. Part III, Line 29: FAL's policy working groups were the focus of approximately 60 percent of the executive director's time, which is equivalent to $58,880 in paid compensation. Associated expenses for online services, compliance, etc., were $6,934.

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