Social Science
(V05)
990 on File
AMERICAN ACTION FORUM INC
Financial strength (30%)
92/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
85/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$4.4M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Net Assets
32
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
80.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
6.77x
Liability-to-Asset
1.9%
Revenue Diversification
98.5%
Executive Compensation
$476K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 56 similar organizations
(United States, Social Science, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
80.9% | 80.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.7% | 13.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
5.4% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
6.8 mo | 12.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.9% | 16.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.5% | 86.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
6.6% | 0.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $4.1M | $2.3M | 80.9% | 32 |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $3.9M | $1.8M | 82.2% | 34 |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $1.4M | 80.2% | 38 |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $4.2M | N/A | — | 37 |
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