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| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
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| 86% | $1 |
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Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Federation for American Immigration Reform & Affiliates | Consolidated Audited Financial Statements | Multiple |
| Federation for American Immigration Reform | IRS Form 990 | 52-1136126 |
| Immigration Reform Law Institute | IRS Form 990 | 52-1469956 |
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Entity: Federation for American Immigration Reform & Affiliates Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
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Entity: Federation for American Immigration Reform Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 52-1136126 |
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Entity: Immigration Reform Law Institute Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 52-1469956 |
Governance & Transparency
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Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | Daniel A. Stein | President | $426,988 |
| 2 | Robert Dane | Executive Director | $262,998 |
| 3 | Jennifer Harris | CFO | $191,597 |
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1 Name: Daniel A. Stein Title: President Compensation: $426,988 |
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2 Name: Robert Dane Title: Executive Director Compensation: $262,998 |
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3 Name: Jennifer Harris Title: CFO Compensation: $191,597 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.
| CharityWatch's rating of FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) includes the financial activities of the two 501(c)(3) public charities included in the organization's 2017 audited consolidated financial statements: (1) Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) (tax ID #52-1136126), and (2) Immigration Reform Law Institute (tax ID #52-1469956). CharityWatch's rating of FAIR does not include the financial activities of its related 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, social welfare organization, FAIR Congressional Task Force (tax ID #52-1258403). CharityWatch currently does not issue a separate rating for the Task Force due to its small size. The Task Force had only $545 in total revenue and incurred less than $6,000 in expenses, according to the FAIR 2017 consolidated audit. CharityWatch issues separate ratings for 501(c)(3) & 501(c)(4) organizations, even when such organizations are included together in a consolidated audit, due to their differing tax treatments by the IRS. For more information on this topic, please see our sections on Types of Non-Profits, Tax Status, and Treatment of Related Organizations, which can be found on the Our Process page. |
| According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) consolidated audit of December 31, 2017 (Note 6, Concentration of Revenue): "During the year ended December 31, 2017, FAIR and Affiliates received $31,328,674 in grants and contributions from five donors. Grants and contributions from the five donors represented approximately 93% of the total operating revenue and support recognized by FAIR and Affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2017. If a significant reduction in funding from these grantors were to occur, it might adversely impact FAIR and Affiliates' financial position and ability to carry out its program activities." |
| According to the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) 2017 tax filing, IRLI received in-kind donated services and use of facilities on which it placed a total value of $98,550 (IRS Form 990, Schedule D, Part XI). [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
| According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) 2017 tax filing, FAIR reports re: Compensation, Supplemental Information (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part III): Regarding nonfixed payments to officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees (Schedule J, Part I, Line 7): "Daniel A. Stein, President, and Gwendolyn Girlie, IT/Systems Manager, received a bonus that was based on an appraisal of his/her performance. The remaining employees listed also received $150 each in a holiday bonus for the year ended December 31, 2017." FAIR reports $50,150 in "Bonus & incentive compensation" paid to Daniel A. Stein, Esq., with $426,988 in total compensation paid in 2017. Three employees are reported as receiving $150 in "Bonus & incentive compensation" (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II). Gwendolyn Girlie is not reported on Schedule J, Part II; her reported total compensation in 2017 was $122,410, according to IRS Form 990, Part VII. |