The Fund for American Studies
Donations deductibleThe Fund for American Studies' network
23 people8 organisationsi23 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randal C Teague Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bridgett Wagner | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caroline Weil Barnett | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles R Black JR | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Ullman | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Colene Johnson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel H Branch | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Stover | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Derek McClain | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Tannenblatt | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Frank T Lauinger | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jade West | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James B Culbertson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Carneal | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Lee | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lindsay Y Craig | Outgoing Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paula J Dobriansky | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter McPherson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert J Callahan | CFO/Vice President, Finance | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robert Pruger | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Roger R Ream | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Theresa Kostrzewa | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William J Hybl | Vice Chairman - International | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Turner | Vice President, Development | since 2018 |
| James Klauder | VP Public Affairs and Development | since 2019 |
| Joseph Starrs | Senior Dir., Collegiate Prog. | since 2018 |
| Matthew Bagnoli | Chief Development Officer | since 2018 |
| Randall Scott Decleene | Chief Development and Comm. Officer | 2025 |
| Robert J Callahan | Vice President, Finance & Administration | since 2018 |
| Shane Mazzella | VP, Collegiate Programs & Alumni Engagement | since 2023 |
| Stephen Slattery | Executive Vice President | since 2018 |
| Thomas Tucker | Executive Director, High School Programs | since 2022 |
| Tucker Thomas | Executive Director, High School Programs | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger R Ream | President | 49 | $384k | $23k | |
| Stephen Slattery | Executive Vice President | 49 | $217k | $23k | |
| Randall Scott Decleene | Chief Development and Comm. Officer | 49 | $203k | $10k | |
| Robert J Callahan | CFO/Vice President, Finance | 49 | $192k | $31k | |
| Edward Turner | Vice President, Development | 49 | $182k | $7k | |
| Thomas Tucker | Executive Director - Fte | 49 | $169k | $7k | |
| Joseph Starrs | Senior Dir., Collegiate Prog. | 49 | $145k | $22k | |
| Shane Mazzella | Vice President, US Programs | 49 | $124k | $5k | |
| Randal C Teague | Chairman | 24 | $95k | ||
| Bridgett Wagner | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| William J Hybl | Vice Chairman - International | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel H Branch | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Derek McClain | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Weil Barnett | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles R Black Jr | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Ullman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Colene Johnson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Stover | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eric Tannenblatt | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank T Lauinger | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jade West | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| James B Culbertson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Carneal | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Lee | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Y Craig | Outgoing Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paula J Dobriansky | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter McPherson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Pruger | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Kostrzewa | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
22 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263009349). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| John Lee | Trustee |
| Frank Lauinger | Treasurer |
| Eric Tenenblatt | Director |
| Jeff Carneal | Director |
| Colene Johnson | Director |
| Daniel H Branch | Secretary |
| Bridgett Wagner | Vice Chairman |
| Randal C Teague | Chairman |
| Theresa Kostrzewa | Director |
| William J Hybl | Director |
| Caroline Barnett | Trustee |
| Chris Ullman | Director |
| Robert J Callahan | |
| Derek McClain | Director |
| Stephen Slattery | Executive Vice President |
| Robert J Callahan | VP Finance and Admin. |
| Roger Ream | President |
| David Stover | Trustee |
| Roger R Ream | President |
| Charles R Black, Jr. | Director |
| Jade West | Director |
| Peter McPerson | Director |
About
- Legal name
- The Fund for American Studies
- EIN
- 136223604
- Address
- 1706 New Hampshire Ave Nw, Washington, DC, 20009-2502
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1967
- Principal officer
- Roger R Ream (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1967
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRandal C Teague
≥8years on the filingsBridgett Wagner
≥8years on the filingsCaroline Weil Barnett
≥8years on the filingsCharles R Black JR
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $27.6m
- Total liabilities
- $5.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $22.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.5m
- Program service revenue
- $6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 109
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $21.2m | $17.1m | $4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
19 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Sundial | Campus journalism and publication operations | $21k |
| Stanford Review | Campus journalism and publication operations | $15k |
| The Irish Rover | Campus journalism and publication operations | $15k |
| The Spectator | Campus journalism and publication operations | $15k |
| The Jefferson Independent | Campus journalism and publication operations | $14k |
| Claremont Independent | Campus journalism and publication operations | $12k |
| Cornell University | Campus journalism and publication operations | $11k |
| Florida Finibus | Campus journalism and publication operations | $11k |
| Salient Publications | Campus journalism and publication operations | $10k |
| The Tufts Tribune | Campus journalism and publication operations | $9k |
| Buckley Institute Inc | Campus journalism and publication operations | $9k |
| Pennsylvania Post | Campus journalism and publication operations | $9k |
| Nyu Review | Campus journalism and publication operations | $8k |
| The Texas Horn | Campus journalism and publication operations | $8k |
| The Michigan Review | Campus journalism and publication operations | $7k |
| Wake Report | Campus journalism and publication operations | $7k |
| Dartmouth Review | Campus journalism and publication operations | $7k |
| Princeton Troy | Campus journalism and publication operations | $6k |
| Georgetown Review | Campus journalism and publication operations | $6k |