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International Organization for the Family (IOF)

Website:

profam.org
Location:

Rockford, IL
Tax ID:

54-1788267
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2020):

Revenue: $772,525
Expenses: $754,357
Assets: $50,085
Type:

Non-Profit
Formation:

1996
President:

Brian Brown
President's Salary (2019):

$78,000 1

References

  1. Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.

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The International Organization for the Family (IOF), also known as the Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society; is an advocacy organization that intends to defend and promote the values of the natural family and protect the dignity of all human life by educating and uniting world leaders. 1

The International Organization for the Family’s main projects include the World Congress of Families, The Natural Family (TNF), the Article 16 Initiative, and the Emerging Leaders Program. 2

Activities

The World Congress of Families (WCF) convenes regional and global conferences intended to bring together and equip organizations, leaders, and families to defend and promote the natural family. At the 2019 congress held in Verona, Italy, the themes of the conference included marriage, children’s rights, and women’s roles in history. 3

The IOF publishes The Natural Family (TNF): An International Journal of Research and Policy, a quarterly academic publication promoting the natural family and dignity of all human life. 4 An article from January 30, 2022, claims that the culture of the natural family, including marriage, married happiness, and large families, has been under attack for 70 years. The article claims that the family culture founded on Judeo-Christian principles has been replaced by a changed Western culture that started with the excesses of the French Revolution and was furthered by the research and publications of sexologist Alfred Kinsey. The article further claims Kinsey’s conclusions were “bogus” and that a study that he conducted was “criminally executed.” 5

Other articles in TNF’s 2022 issue support homeschooling as a right, criticize the Western model of education, and shed light on research conducted on same-sex parenting and the decline of sexual activity in teens and young adults. 6

Funding

The IOF is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and businesses. Tax filings confirm donations from Alliance Defending Freedom ($50,000 in 2020), 7 the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation ($30,000 in 2017), 8 and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation ($10,000 in 2017). 9

People

Brian Brown is the president of the IOF as well as a co-founder and president of the National Organization for Marriage. Brown is the publisher and editor-at-large of TNF. 10

Allan Carlson is president emeritus of the IOF, editor of TNF, and the director of the Family in America Studies Center. Carlson is a former NEH Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, former executive vice president of the Rockford Institute, and a former distinguished fellow for family policy studies at the Family Research Council. 11

Board members include Ignacio Arsuaga, a social entrepreneur and the president and CEO of CitizenGO; 12 Alexey Kornov; Vicente Segu Marcos; and Luca Volante. 13

References

  1. “Mission.” International Organization for the Family. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://profam.org/mission/.
  2.  “Mission.” International Organization for the Family. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://profam.org/mission/.
  3.  “About the Congress.” World Congress of Families XIII. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://wcfverona.org/en/about-the-congress/.
  4. “Mission.” International Organization for the Family. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://profam.org/mission/.
  5. De Marcellus Vollmer, Christine. “An Effective Tool for Contemporary Problems: Forming Our Children for Married Happiness.” The Natural Family, January 20, 2022. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://thenaturalfamily.org/article/an-effective-tool-for-contemporary-problems-forming-our-children/.
  6. “Volume 35 Numbers 1-2 2022.” The Natural Family. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://thenaturalfamily.org/issue/volume-35-numbers-1-2-2022/.
  7. Alliance Defending Freedom, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2020, Schedule I, Part II.
  8. Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2017, Part XV, Line 3.
  9. Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2017, Schedule I, Part II.
  10. “Brian S. Brown.” The Natural Family. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://thenaturalfamily.org/team/brian-brown/.
  11. “Alan C. Carlson.” The Natural Family. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://thenaturalfamily.org/team/alan-carlson/.
  12. “Ignacio Arsuaga.” LinkedIn. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/iarsuaga/.
  13.  Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: September 1, 1996

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2020 Dec Form 990 $772,525 $754,357 $50,085 $213,997 N $764,936 $0 $0 $0
    2019 Dec Form 990 $846,549 $901,648 $48,704 $230,854 N $839,415 $0 $0 $78,000 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $561,117 $562,058 $67,918 $199,844 N $555,138 $0 $0 $27,000 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $205,136 $169,386 $87,018 $214,743 N $204,919 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Sep Form 990 $587,294 $734,603 $122,963 $286,969 N $577,097 $0 $0 $0
    2016 Sep Form 990 $741,601 $814,059 $88,919 $106,649 N $739,160 $0 $0 $240,851
    2015 Sep Form 990 $495,375 $499,132 $156,332 $102,132 N $489,644 $0 $0 $121,649 PDF
    2014 Sep Form 990 $444,958 $471,496 $187,652 $112,509 N $437,765 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Sep Form 990 $523,870 $512,987 $224,152 $122,055 N $490,781 $0 $1,004 $172,181 PDF
    2012 Sep Form 990 $650,084 $560,361 $172,480 $81,266 N $534,482 $7,506 $3,433 $186,196 PDF
    2011 Sep Form 990 $617,131 $608,299 $81,923 $115,406 N $607,190 $880 $169 $186,246 PDF

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    International Organization for the Family (IOF)

    934 N MAIN ST
    Rockford, IL 61103-7061