Federation for American Immigration Reform
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Federation for American Immigration Reform meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to examine immigration trends and effects, to educate the American people on the impacts of sustained high-volume immigration, and to discern, put forward, and advocate immigration policies that will best serve American environmental, societal, and economic interests today and into the future."
Year, State Incorporated:
1978, DC
Federation for American Immigrant Reform (FAIR) evaluates policies, seeking 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 media program provides television and radio interviews as well as appearances and editorials for national and local media sources. The program also supplies background information on immigration related topics for media outlets. FAIR's website provides information on immigration, including: illegal immigration, legal immigration, national security, labor and economics, guest workers, population and the environment, and societal issues. The organization's community outreach program strives to build awareness of immigration issues and empower Americans to assert their role in determining the nation's immigration future. FAIR'S government relations outreach program provides immigration date to state, local, and federal legislators. The organization's public education initiative is responsible for producing the educational reports FAIR provides to the public. The publications and research program is also responsible for FAIR's internship program, which works to engage students in the immigration debate. Some ($589,394 or 7% ) of FAIR's programs are conducted in conjunction with informational materials that include fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Federation for American Immigration Reform's program expenses were:
Public education: $2,666,058
Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI): $2,229,102
State and local / field: $912,398
Media: $707,904
Government relations: $538,692
Research and publications: $611,842
Membership education and service: $593,438
Lobbying: $155,956
Public interest legal: $27,753
FAIR Congressional Task Force (FCTF): $1,186
Total Program Expenses: $8,444,329
Chief Executive
Daniel A. Stein, Esquire, President
Compensation*
$423,200
Chair of the Board
Donald A. Collins, Jr.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Technical Account Manager in Silicon Valley
Board Size
6
Paid Staff Size
35
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio
FAIR incurred joint costs of $671,037 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs, $589,394 was allocated to program expenses and $81,643 was allocated to fundraising expenses.
Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,594,129, 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 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Grants | $6,190,341 |
| Online marketing | $96,817 |
| Investment income, net | $-3,211,560 |
| Other income | $15,185 |
| Royalty income | $1,545 |
| Contributions and bequests | $4,306,971 |
| Total Income | $7,399,299 |
Programs: 81% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 14%
| Total Income | $7,399,299 |
| Total expenses: | $10,443,287 |
| Program expenses | $8,444,329 |
| Fundraising expenses | $579,703 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,419,255 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-3,043,988 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $34,251,854 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $31,207,866 |
| Total Liabilities | $5,091,008 |
| Total Assets | $36,298,874 |
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