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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

Federation for American Immigration Reform

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(202) 328-7004
25 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 330
Washington, DC, 20001
https://fairus.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Federation for American Immigration Reform meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to fight for immigration policy that is in America’s best interest."

Year, State Incorporated:
1978, DC

Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) reports that it evaluates policies and seeks out solutions that help reduce the negative impact of uncontrolled immigration on the nation’s security, economy, workforce, education, healthcare, and environment. The organization’s work focuses on four pillars: Litigation, Legislation, Investigation, and Education. FAIR’s Litigation department, formerly the Immigration Reform Law Institute, works with individual Americans and their local communities and represents them as public interest litigators. The organization’s Legislation and Policy team works on Capitol Hill and in statehouses to pass legislation that protects American communities. The Investigations department looks to uncover fraud, abuse, corruption, and malfeasance within the immigration system. FAIR’s Education program reports that it provides resources and news about migration. Some ($652,290 or 8% ) of FAIR's programs are conducted in conjunction with informational materials that include fundraising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Federation for American Immigration Reform's program expenses were:

Immigration Reform Law Institute $2,749,649
Public education $1,377,501
Media $805,093
Membership education and service $794,427
State and Local / Field $645,457
Government relations $641,614
Research and publications $622,605
Lobbying $168,760
Total Program Expenses $7,805,106

Chief Executive
Dale Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel

Compensation*
$431,180

Chair of the Board
Dale M. Herder, PhD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Professor of English and Vice President Emeritus, Lansing Community College

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
33

*2025 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Mr. Wilcox assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel in July 2025. He previously served as Executive Director and General Counsel of FAIR's Immigration Reform Law Institute.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Workplace Giving

FAIR incurred joint costs of $738,400 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $652,290 was allocated to program expenses and $86,110 was allocated to fundraising expenses.

Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,713,115, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Federation for American Immigration Reform's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Grants $8,378,174
Unrealized gain on investments $2,413,851
Investment income, net $2,350,678
Contributions and bequests $2,334,941
Royalty and other income $169,752
Online marketing $73,247
Total Income $15,720,643

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $15,720,643
Total expenses: $9,659,756
  Program expenses $7,805,106
  Fundraising expenses $810,125
  Administrative expenses $1,044,525
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $6,060,887
Beginning Net Assets $31,475,554
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $37,536,441
Total Liabilities $2,720,789
Total Assets $40,257,230

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance