THE AMERICAN AGORA FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

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THE AMERICAN AGORA FOUNDATION INC

EIN 20-4000236

What they do

THE AMERICAN AGORA FOUNDATION, PUBLISHER of LAPHAMS QUARTERLY, is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION DEDICATED to FOSTERING AN INTEREST IN, and DEVELOPING AN ACQUAINTANCE WITH HISTORY. THE AMERICAN AGORA FOUNDATION WAS CREATED WITH THE PURPOSE of FUNDING PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of HISTORY. IT is THE GOAL of THE AMERICAN AGORA FOUNDATION and of LAPHAMS QUARTERLY to ADD to THE TEACHING ARSENAL of THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY and to PROVIDE A RICH CULTURAL RESOURCE for ENHANCING A REFLECTIVE ANALYTIC and EVALUATIVE CONSIDERATION of THE SIGNIFICANCE of HISTORY to A NEW GENERATION of CITIZENS.

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Money made simple

72.71%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services

2.21%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$93.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.17%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses

$0.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,651,843

Mission workProgram services$1,928,24472.71% of revenue78.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$481,97218.17% of revenue19.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$58,6192.21% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$183,0086.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,468,83593.10% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 78.1% mission · 19.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 20.9% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 3.6% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,651,843

Expenses$2,468,835

Annual surplus $183,008 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,928,244 · 78.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$481,972 · 19.5% of expenses

Fundraising$58,619 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,651,843

Expenses$2,468,835

Assets$783,117

Contributions$1,243,006

Mission work (program services)$1,928,244

Fundraising$58,619

Management and general$481,972

Accounting fees$92,019

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEWIS H LAPHAMPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $219,900

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

LEWIS H LAPHAMPRESIDENT/CEO

ARTHUR YORKE ALLENDIRECTOR

BILL RYANCHAIRMAN

CARMELLA R KLETJIANDIRECTOR

DAVID STACKSECRETARY

DONNA ROSENDIRECTOR

GEORGE DAVIDTREASURER

GEORGE LUNDDIRECTOR

LARRY BERGERDIRECTOR

LISA LLOYDDIRECTOR

RAYMOND A LAMONTAGNEDIRECTOR

SANDY GOTHAM MEEHANDIRECTOR

SHELLEY AMBROSEDIRECTOR

STACEY HADASHDIRECTOR

THOMAS M SIEBELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 27 UNION SQUARE WEST SUITE 302, NEW YORK, NY 10003
County: New York
In care of: LEWIS H LAPHAM
Primary officer: LEWIS H LAPHAM, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 590-6873

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: April 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
Revocation date: August 15, 2023