Institute for Americas Future Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Economy pledge: roger hickey has continued to work to build support for our solidarity agenda pledge to fight for jobs, sustainability and economic justice, which has been signed by more than 20,000 activists as well as the original 100 prominent signers. Over recent years, the national debate over rebuilding the economy after the covid-triggered economy has been influenced by the solidarity agenda pledge and it's five-point program.in recent months, hickey and other original signers have distributed articles by those signers via the solidarity agenda blog.the major principles of the solidarity agenda remain the same, with the addition of two additional principles, vi and vii: i. Invest in economic recovery, sustainable growth and green jobsii. Fight inequalityiii. A new social contractiv. Transform corporate power institute for america's future, inc. 52-1971942v. A global economic strategy for working americansvi. Guarantee the constitutional right of women to control their reproductive decisions.vii. All americans have a right to a democracy for all people - and in every part of the country.hickey and other signers have been working with groups and coalitions that have been organizing around key parts of the solidarity agenda continuing to build the debate around the remaining work that needs to be done around economic recovery, global warming, fighting inequality, an expanded social contract, needed changes to the power of corporations and a global strategy for working americans. Over many years articles written for iaf and caf have been published on our blog. But in recent years it has become harder to find those blog posts. So in late 2022 we began an effort to collect those blog posts and to make them available on our solidarity agenda website.robert borosage is writing regularly on economics and politics at the nation, and those articles are reprinted in many other places. He is also involved in regular work with key congressional leaders and leaders of progressive organizations and he serves as president of the newly-revitalized congressional progressive caucus center.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 54%; rating input score 54
• Program expense ratio: 55.5%; rating input score 55
• Fundraising efficiency: $14.41 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 71.4%; rating input score 71; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.5%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.65; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 67.7%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -19.3% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -22.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -17.6% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings