AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT HUMANISM is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism or other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION (AHA) is to advance humanism, an ethical and life-affirming philosophy free of belief in any gods and other supernatural forces. Advocating for equality for nontheists and a society guided by reason, empathy, and our growing knowledge of the world, the AHA promotes a worldview that encour- ages individuals to live informed and meaningful lives that aspire to the greater good.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS as of January 1, 2017

REBECCA HALE, PRESIDENT • JENNIFER KALMANSON, VICE PRESIDENT • DEBBIE ALLEN, SECRETARY JOHN HOOPER, TREASURER • ROB BOSTON • IAN DODD • HOWARD KATZ • SUNIL PANIKKATH • SUSAN SACKETT CHRISTINE SHELLSKA • JULY SIMPSON • JASON TORPY • KRISTIN WINTERMUTE

LUIS GRANADOS RON MILLAR STAFF HUMANIST PRESS DIRECTOR ADJUNCT CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT ROY SPECKHARDT LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS EQUALITY COORDINATOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANIEL GREEN MEMBER SERVICES ASSISTANT JENNIFER KALMANSON DAVID I. ORENSTEIN MAGGIE ARDIENTE PRESIDENT, INSTITUTE FOR UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT AND MEGHAN HAMILTON HUMANIST STUDIES REPRESENTATIVE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR EVENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR DEBBIE ALLEN ANTHONY B. PINN JENNIFER BARDI PRESIDENT, THE HUMANIST RESEARCH DIRECTOR, THE HUMANIST EDITOR IN CHIEF RON HOLLEY SOCIETY INSTITUTE FOR HUMANIST THEHUMANIST.COM SENIOR EDITOR FULFILLMENT ASSOCIATE STUDIES; CHIEF ADVISOR STEPHANIE HUGHES FOR STRATEGY AND RACHAEL BERMAN PATRICK HUDSON PRESIDENT, FEMINIST PROGRAMMING, BLACK GRASSROOTS AND CELEBRANT COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT HUMANIST ALLIANCE HUMANIST ALLIANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR SINCERE KIRABO DIANE BURKHOLDER JASON TORPY BOB BHAERMAN SOCIAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR AND CALLIE WRIGHT PRESIDENT, MILITARY KOCHHAR HUMANIST CO-CHAIRS, LGBTQ HUMANIST ASSOCIATION OF ATHEISTS JAN MELCHIOR ALLIANCE EDUCATION CENTER DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND FREETHINKERS XANDELYN WRIGHT AND PETER BJORK MONICA MILLER MICHAEL WERNER WEB CONTENT MANAGER SENIOR COUNSEL ASHTON WOODS PRESIDENT, THE HUMANIST CO-CHAIRS, BLACK HUMANIST FOUNDATION MATTHEW BULGER DAVID NIOSE ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR LEGAL DIRECTOR KRISTIN WINTERMUTE PHILLIP KALMANSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JOAQUIN CABREJAS MEREDITH THOMPSON PRESIDENT, THE HUMANIST THE HUMANIST INSTITUTE BOOKKEEPER DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT INSTITUTE FRED EDWORDS DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING

AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION 1821 JEFFERSON PLACE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 | 202-238-9088 | www.americanhumanist.org 2 We’ve all been anticipating 2017 with reservations—after all, 2016 was quite a show for anyone paying attention to American politics, celebrities, world affairs, civil rights or women’s issues. At the American Humanist Association, we’ve also had an exciting year. Membership has grown to 2016MESSAGE FROM THE 34,000 members and supporters and over 630,000 Facebook followers. And there are changes afoot that will help propel us forward in 2017 with a new PRESIDENT footprint in Washington, DC. Last year I mentioned our new initiative to actively engage and support social justice as an intrinsic part of humanism. Progress has been demon- strable and visible throughout our movement as we continue to develop liaisons and partnerships with many of the leading organizations. Our social justice coordinator, Sincere Kirabo, has hit the ground running— much of what he is doing is chronicled in TheHumanist.com. It’s a good read—enjoy it! For many of us, the real trepidation that we feel is the unknown. With the recent elections many of us have felt the ground moving beneath our feet. We are a reality-based philosophy, and reality appears to have been left behind by a large portion of our fellow Americans. Humanism and our communities are needed more than ever. They are our touchstones. How does humanism work with this new reality? First, we must remember to breathe and take time to refresh ourselves. Let’s make sure that we deal with each other kindly. Let’s take the time to listen and try to understand other members of our communities. Let’s stress compassion and empathy as part of our philosophy, especially with ourselves. And then, let’s get back to work by redoubling our efforts to walk our talk and talk about our walk. We can live in fear of what might happen or we can proceed with resolve to do our share to support whichever of the progressive causes is nearest and dearest to our hearts. I’m not going to lay out a litany of all the terrible things that might happen—fear paralyzes. I’m asking you to get involved. CARISSA SNEDEKER PHOTOGRAPHY The AHA—with your help—will continue our legal work and our legislative outreach. We’ll continue expanding our celebrant program and our chapter development. We’ll build on our coalition work with other secular and progressive organizations and expand our social justice efforts. All I’m asking is that, as you do whatever it is that you choose to do to make a difference, please be there as a humanist. As humanists we have a broad range of concerns; fair and equal treatment for nontheists is top among them, as is helping the larger society know about and understand what humanism is all about. Many of our values and ethics are the same as theirs, and we need to be shouting them from the rooftops. We need to be there for the newbie atheist who doesn’t know how to know what is right without their old god or what their old religion dictates, and we need to be there for the religiously unaffiliated “none” who is feeling purposeless. Humans need a purpose to feel worthwhile, and humanism can help these people find purpose. And under a Trump administration, well, let’s just say there are going to be a lot of places that need us. We can make a differ- ence—we must make a difference. Thanks for being on this journey with us. 2016ANNUAL REPORT

AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION 1821 JEFFERSON PLACE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 | 202-238-9088 | www.americanhumanist.org Rebecca Hale, President 3

AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION, founded in 1941 and headquartered in Washington, DC, is the oldest and largest humanist organization in the United States working to defend the separation of church and state in the courts, advocate for progressive values in government, and raise public MAJOR MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2016 awareness of the millions of Americans who are good without a god. HUMANISM BY THE NUMBERS 630,000 PEOPLE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK 48,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS 3,000,000 REACHED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEEKLY 55,000 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS 340 HUMANIST CELEBRANTS, CHAPLAINS AND LAY LEADERS 202 AHA CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES 70,000 MEDIA STORIES COVERED THE AHA’S WORK IN 2016 including ABC News, NBC, Fox News, CBS, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, MSNBC 4 PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMANISM MAJOR MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2016 2016MESSAGE FROM THE hrough extensive media outreach and public relations work, PRESIDENTABC News AHA offers a humanist perspective on major current events The Advocate such as the passage of the International Religious Freedom Associated Press T Act, the Dakota Access Pipeline water protectors, and the Zubik v. The Blaze Burwell contraception case before the US Supreme Court. CBS News The American Humanist Association’s legal and legislative work Christian Post has been covered by numerous national and international news out- Christian Science Monitor lets, including the New York Times,Washington Post, USA Today, Daily Caller ABC News, Fox News, and MSNBC. The American Humanist Daily Mail Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center’s lawsuit chal- Federal News Radio lenging the Christian cross monument in Bladensburg, Mary- Fox News land, continued to receive significant media attention, as Houston Chronicle did the American Humanist Association’s legislative efforts TWITTER FOLLOWERS Los Angeles Daily Post around the National Day of Reason Resolution and the pas- Los Angeles Times sage of the International Religious Freedom Act, the first piece Mental Floss of legislation to include the term “non-theist” and include Miami Herald protections for atheists, humanists and non-religious indivi- REACHED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEEKLY MSNBC duals abroad. The American Humanist Association’s Darwin Day NBC News Resolution was also covered positively in the media not only New York Times in the United States but also in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Newsmax Germany, among other international outlets. EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS Philadelphia Inquirer Religion News Service San Francisco Chronicle Seattle Times The American Humanist Association and its activities HUMANIST CELEBRANTS, CHAPLAINS AND LAY LEADERS Snopes garnered over 70,000 media hits from local, national USA Today US News and World Report and international news outlets in 2016, providing the Vice humanist voice on a variety of issues in the United States. AHA CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES Voice of America Washington Post Washington Times The American Humanist Association’s press outreach ef- World Religion News forts resulted in over $15 million in earned media value. MEDIA STORIES COVERED THE AHA’S WORK IN 2016 Yahoo News Yale Magazine including ABC News, NBC, Fox News, CBS, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, MSNBC 5 REALIZING SOCIAL PROGRESS HUMANISTS HAVE THE PERSPECTIVE AND UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A LEADING POSITIVE FORCE FOR CHANGE AND TO STAND SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER WITH ALLIES AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.

As an increasing number of disenfranchised groups in America continue to be denied equal rights under the law, the American Humanist Association reaffirmed its commitment to social justice advocacy with the hiring of a full-time social justice coordinator working to directly tie humanism in alliance with racial and ethnic minorities, women, and LGBTQ people. We established orga- nizations such as the Black Humanist Alliance, the Feminist Humanist Alliance, and the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance to address the issues of disenfranchised communities and ensure that humanists play a role in national social movements that work to make the world a better place for all.

BLACK HUMANIST ALLIANCE sees the natural tie between humanist thought and support for social justice causes that campaign for equal rights and social liberation. It seeks to realize the need for a more intersectional and more politicized scope of activism through encouraging social justice competency within secular spaces as well as by engaging in racial, gender, and restorative justice activism.

FEMINIST HUMANIST ALLIANCE sees the natural tie between humanist thought and support for social justice causes that campaign for equal rights and social lib- eration. It seeks to realize the need for a more intersectional and more politicized scope of activism through encouraging social justice competency within secular spaces as well as by engaging in racial, gender, and restorative justice activism.

LGBTQ HUMANIST ALLIANCE works to advance equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people and their families, and strives to build con- nections and alliances between LGBTQ communities and humanist communities through education and outreach. The LGBTQHA is currently focused on spear- heading HOUSE (Humanists Optimizing and Upholding Shelter Equality), a program that monitors and confronts discrimination targeting transgender and gender non-conforming people within transi- tional housing spaces.

6 AHA has 79 humanist volunteers seeking to take part in social justice initiatives led by the Feminist Humanist Alliance, the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance, and the creation of the Black Humanist Alliance in 2016.

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In 2016, the AHA launched #TeamHumanist, to inspire positive change and represent humanist values in direct social action. #TeamHumanist is a community of dedicated activists who believe that religious affiliation isn’t necessary for human-derived compassion, social responsibility, and proactive responses.

“I’m proud to see a humanist organization standing up for diversity and standing in solidarity with marginalized people.” –RYAN, AHA MEMBER

7 DEFENDING THE FIRST As one of the leading legal organizations AMENDMENT for the secular movement, the Appignani Humanist Legal Center (AHLC) has firmly established a reputation of success, effectiveness, and swift response to church-state violations on behalf of the humanist community.

ecent years have revealed the enormous need for secular advocacy in an Monica Miller, senior counsel at the AHLC, America where religious conservatives still wield tremendous power. The presented oral arguments AHLC’s activities have helped countless atheists, humanists, and other before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in a non-religious Americans who have faced hostility from governmental insti- case challenging a Rtutions—often in the Bible Belt but not exclusively so—that too often reflect con- government-sponsored Christian cross monument servative religious views. As more Americans identify as non-religious, the AHLC in Bladensburg, Maryland. helps to encourage this trend by assuring the religiously unaffiliated that someone has their back—that their legal rights will be defended by an advocacy group that is willing and able to stand up for them. AHLC Legal Director David Niose presented The AHLC had successful outcomes in numerous cases in 2016, including in oral arguments before the Phoenix, AZ, where the AHLC defended a humanist state senator who was denied Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, defending the right to give a secular invocation at a legislative meeting; Irvine, CA, where the local families in Colorado AHLC defended a humanist who was forced to attend a religious treatment program against the Douglas County School District, as a condition of his parole; and Oakland, CA, where the AHLC acted on behalf of which has repeatedly promoted evangelical local humanists after a uniformed officer was caught on video leading a group of Christian programs. citizens in prayer.

The AHLC sent a record 68 complaint letters to various public schools, city administrators, and other government entities in 2016. Nearly all of them resulted in the violation being immediately remedied.

The AHLC has 11 pending cases challenging unconstitutional religion in A H public schools, legislative prayer, and religious monuments on public land. The AHLC has a 90% win rate in church-state separation cases.

The AHLC obtained favorable judgments or settlements in courts in California and Arizona.

The AHLC has 168 cooperating attorneys. The Secular Legal Society works to respond quickly to church-state violations at the local level and provide L C additional legal advice and support to current cases at the national level.

68 DEFENDING THE FIRST AHA 75TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO

he American Humanist Association held its 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago, Illinois, with AMENDMENT over 500 humanist leaders, activists, scientists, scholars and students joining together to “Celebrate T75 Years of Humanism.” The event was hosted by three local chapters: End of the Line Humanists, the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago, and the Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland, and featured four days of presentations, award ceremonies, and training for activist leaders. The AHA presented Pulitzer Prize- winning author Jared Diamond with the Humanist of the Year Award; writer and for- mer Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong with the Religious Liberty Award; professor in the Departments of Psychology & Social Behavior, and Criminology, Law & Society at the University of California-Irvine Elizabeth Loftus with the Isaac Asimov Science Award; writer, director, and actor John de Lancie with the Humanist Arts Award; author and co-founder of Code Pink Medea Benjamin with the Humanist Heroine Award; and Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Conference attendees also enjoyed highlights such as a panel entitled The AHLC sent a record 68 complaint letters to various public schools, city “Humanism and Humor” featuring Julia Sweeney, Leighann Lord, and Margaret Downey; a post-conference administrators, and other government entities in 2016. Nearly all of them tour of Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago; and a keynote speech by Jerry Coyne, professor resulted in the violation being immediately remedied. emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago.

The AHLC has 11 pending cases challenging unconstitutional religion in PHOTOS THIS public schools, legislative prayer, and religious monuments on public land. PAGE BY CARISSA SNEDEKER PHOTOGRAPHY The AHLC has a 90% win rate in church-state separation cases.

The AHLC obtained favorable judgments or settlements in courts in California and Arizona.

The AHLC has 168 cooperating attorneys. The Secular Legal Society works to respond quickly to church-state violations at the local level and provide additional legal advice and support to current cases at the national level.

9 LOBBYING AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY

The AHA sent out 16 Action Alerts to more than 45,000 members n 2016, the AHA’s lobbying team met with over 80 legislative staff- and on a wide array ers, US senators, US representatives, and members of the executive of federal and state Ibranch, such as ambassadors and state department leaders to advo- legislation. cate for progressive legislation and oppose bills that would attempt to weaken the church-state wall. AHA worked with members of Congress to ensure that the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, which has now become law, Over 50 was inclusive of the non-theist community. The act gives the adminis- advocacy tration and the state department new political tools through increased letters were funding, strengthens the standing of the International Religious Free- submitted dom Office and the ambassador-at-large for international religious to Congress, freedom, and supports other actions meant to foster religious freedom the executive abroad. The bill, which was approved by Congress and the president, is branch, and also the first law which includes the term “non-theist.” various state and local governmental authorities.

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The AHA US Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) introduced a resolution that marked Feb. created a 12, 2016, as Darwin Day. The Darwin Day resolution, also known as H. congressional Res. 548, honors both Charles Darwin and modern scientists for their scorecard to contributions towards humanity, and also affirms the validity of evo- rank mem- lution while opposing the teaching of creationism in public schools. bers of the The resolution had 20 co-sponsors, the most ever received for a 114th Con- Darwin Day resolution. gress on their votes. Over 150 members of Congress were rated Reps. Mike Honda (D-CA), Eleanor as A or A+ in Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ted Lieu (D-CA), their support and Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced a for church- National Day of Reason resolution, H. state separa- Res. 670, which supported establishing tion. the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Reason and opposed attempts to weaken the separation between church and state. The four co-sponsors the res- olution received was the most ever in its multi-year history. 11 THE HUMANIST MAGAZINE

Committed to providing readers with intellectual and ethical adventure, the Humanist serves as an entry point into humanism for new AHA members and as a tool for longtime humanists to both hone and challenge their own humanist perspectives.

“The American Humanist Association speaks to the nation and the world, bringing the humanist viewpoint to bear on the critical issues of our time. They are the best!” –LAURENCE J., AHA MEMBER

he Humanist celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2016, along with its publisher, the American Humanist Association. With a cover offering a composite of select covers spanning eight decades, the January/Feb- Truary 75th anniversary issue featured contributions from Humanist of the Year recipients Lester Brown (1991), Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (2011), Lawrence Krauss (2015), Joyce Carol Oates (2007), Steven Pinker (2006), and William F. Schulz (2000). In the five issues that followed, the AHA’s flagship publication the Humanist continued to offer humanist perspectives on religious freedom and human rights, scientific exploration and technology, politics, psychology, ethics, and art. The magazine explored the discovery of the hominin species Homo naledi in a remote South

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African cave system, the Flint water crisis, the US presidential campaign, the rise of the young “nones,” deep ecology (prompting the question of when “the human in humanism isn’t enough”), and more. Important humanists featured in the six issues of 2016 included: Medea Benjamin, Ernie Chambers, Noam Chomsky, John de Lancie, Jared Diamond, Elizabeth Loftus, Peter Singer, Bishop John Shelby Spong, and Barbara G. Walker. Well-known secular columnists Greta Christina (“Fierce Humanism”) and Rob Boston (“Church & State”) continued to anchor the Humanist, along with Michael Werner (“Humanism 101”), Science and Religion Correspondent Clay Farris Naff, and the popular “First Person” accounts of everyday humanists. The Humanist’s editorials, book reviews, poetry, and fiction further compelled readers to both challenge and define their humanism. THE HUMANIST.COM heHumanist.com is the daily online news site ed nearly 2,000 new pieces on topics ranging of the American Humanist Association. It is from insightful commentary to film reviews to hu- Tthe online hub for news, politics, science, and manist advice. The site has launched eighteen culture from a humanist perspective. TheHumanist. Humanist magazine issues, features regular columns com serves as a general-interest website for human- from Luis Granados, Matthew Bulger, and students ists, atheists, freethinkers, secularists, religious pro- from The Humanist Institute, and has served as a gressives, and the non-religious. platform to address late-breaking news that affects In 2016, TheHumanist.com averaged over 123,000 humanists and nontheists. By closely coordinating page views from 70,000 visitors per month, mak- with our strong social media presence, TheHumanist. ing it our most-viewed AHA website. We aim to com’s reach ranks among the highest in the move- add new content every weekday, averaging around ment. Each week, our email roundup of the week’s top two new stories per day. Since launch, we’ve post- stories reaches 55,000 subscribers. 13 AHA PROGRAMS AND ADJUNCTS

THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT of the American Humanist Associa- unique celebrant program, educa- EQUALITY and its associated politi- tion. The AHA tabled at the follow- tion, and community involvement. cal action committee saw significant ing conferences: Creating Change Through the AHA’s education af- growth in 2016. In the 2016 elec- Conference, DC Interfaith Leader- filiate, The Humanist Institute, the tion cycle, the PAC endorsed a total ship Summit, Northeast Conference Humanist Society offered three of 61 candidates. A little more than on Science and Skepticism, Women in-person celebrant trainings in dif- half of those endorsements were in Secularism 4, the National Orga- ferent regions of the country for both secular candidates representing the nization for Women (NOW) Con- experienced and newly endorsed range of our community from the ference, and Skepticon. humanist celebrants and included religiously unaffiliatednones to life- information on performing wed- long atheists. The other endorsed DARWIN DAY FOUNDATION works dings, memorials, baby namings, candidates were allies of the secular to recognize February 12, the an- and coming-of-age ceremonies. community. CFE endorsed sixteen niversary of the birth of Charles candidates representing ten states Darwin, as Darwin Day around THE KOCHHAR HUMANIST EDU- who will be taking office in 2017. the world. The International Darwin CATION CENTER offers education Day Foundation was founded by and curriculum resources in human- CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES The Dr. Robert Stephens in 1993 and ism for children and adults. The Ten AHA boasts a large network of has been a project of the AHA Commitments was created for public local humanist groups, with 122 since 2007. The AHA succeeded in school teachers and administrators chapters and 80 affiliates across introducing a resolution in Congress to encourage students to develop the country dedicated to promot- to recognize Darwin Day, and nu- ethical, personal, social and citizen- ing humanism and encouraging merous events were held across the ship values. The KHEC also created community engagement. In 2016, country to celebrate Darwin Day informative brochures, Paths to AHA created a new promotional through lectures, film screenings, Humanism, geared toward religious flyer entitledBetter Together: Act and social discussions on the impor- believers that provide information on Locally, Connect Nationally to en- tance of evolution. how traditional religions and human- courage existing local humanist, ism can find common ground. These atheist, and freethinking groups to THE HUMANIST SOCIETY applies brochures have been used at inter- connect with and become a chapter humanism to daily life through a faith and local community events.

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THE HUMANIST INSTITUTE is an the life stories of humanist leaders Military Association of Athe- affiliate of the American Humanist in a perpetual archive for historic ists and Freethinkers (MAAF) Association and educates, develops, preservation. became an affiliate of the AHA and trains leaders in advancing hu- in 2015. Its mission is to provide manism through online courses, train- HUMANIST PRESS is the publishing community for atheists, humanists, ing sessions, and a graduate- level house of the AHA and has provid- and other nontheists in the military. certification program. THI provides ed material for the humanist/free- MAAF is active in lobbying for a a 2½ year graduate-level certifica- thought/atheist market since 1995. humanist chaplain in the Armed tion program of general humanist Humanist Press books and ebooks Forces Chaplain Corps (there are principles, critical thinking, leader- are available on Amazon, Human- currently no chaplains that serve the ship, physical and life sciences, so- istPress.com, and other online book over 3,000 military members who cial science, contemporary culture, retailers, and 100 percent of the identify without a religious affilia- aesthetics, and applied humanism. proceeds benefit AHA programs. tion) and providing care packag- New releases in 2016 include Per- es for active-duty servicemen and THE HUMANIST FOUNDATION sonal Paths to Humanism, Volume 1 women. ensures a lasting future for human- edited by Bob Bhaerman and Fred ism with the generosity of members Edwords, and The Cartoon History NATIONAL DAY OF REASON is who have included the American of Humanism: From Antiquity to En- a project of the AHA that works Humanist Association or the Human- lightenment by Dale DeBakcsy. to recognize the first Thursday of ist Foundation in their will or other May as National Day of Reason, a estate plan. Founded in 1980 and THE HUMANIST HOUR PODCAST counter-event to the Congressionally with an endowment of $5 million, is a weekly one-hour talk show with mandated National Day of Prayer. the Foundation provides estate 4,500 subscribers produced by the For the first time, the AHA succeed- planning advice on wills, life insur- American Humanist Association ed in introducing a resolution in ance plans, trusts, and gift annuities and hosted by Stephanie Zvan. In congress to recognize May 7 as for members who seek to support 2016, the Humanist Hour featured National Day of Reason, and proc- humanism for years to come. The notable guests like Baba Brinkman, lamations were issued by governors Humanist Foundation’s Humanist Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, and Juhem and mayors in Delaware, Iowa, Heritage Project seeks to conserve Navarro-Rivera. and Nebraska.

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Hall Hugh Merriman Richard C. Schneider Richard L. Wulfsberg Phil Cherbaka Douglas and Christiana Halsey Carlos Mesa Floyd E. Schock and Earl and Corinne Wunderli Anthony T. Cimino Chris and Susan Hampel Carolyn Meyer Keith A. Banner Warren Wylie Robert Cirillo Jeffrey Hannie Wayne P. Meyer Jeffrey D. Schreiber Gary York John Cleveland Daniel Harbottle Harry Mieras Carl Schulz and Scott G. Kelly Wayne Zimmermann Robert D. Collette Glen Harris Harry Miles Thomas Schumacher and Matthew and Jo Ann Zlatunich John B. Collis Thomas Hayney Carl W. Moore Nosheen Iqbal Anonymous (13) Jim Colson Ross Heaton James and Diane Moore Charles V. Selby Jr. Jesse Cone Eduard and Dragica Morf 1715 2016 FINANCIAL REPORT

2016 PROFIT & LOSS

Contributions $999,358 (44%) PROGRAMS $2,019,698 (85%) Grants and Contracts $415,000 ($18%) Public Awareness of Humanism $1,449,2338 (60%) Membership Dues $388,784 (17%) Education Conferences & Seminars $311,923 (15%) $ $100,395 (4%) Conference $258,542 (13%) Bequests $76,107 (3%)

Capital Campaign $56,250 (3%) TOTAL INCOME TOTAL EXPENSE Interest and Dividends $55,794 (3%) $2,269,987 $2,389,581

Humanist Magazine $55,219 (2%)

Management Fees $50,056 (2%) Fundraising $257,4177 (10%) Legal Settlements $49,683 (2%) Administrative Publication Sales $18,861 (1%) $122,466 (5%)

Other Income $4,480 (<1%)

2016 BALANCE SHEET

Liabilities Current Assets $293,617 (48%) (Cash and Receivables) $595,891 (98%) Equity (Net Assets, Net Income) Fixed Assets $315,268 ($52%) (Building, Equipment) $12,992 ($2%) LIABILITIES ASSETS & EQUITY $608,883* $608,885*

18 *RESULT OF CAPITAL PURCHASE Our successes in 2016 were possible because of the generosity of our members and supporters. All of us at the American Humanist Association deeply appreciate the time and effort you take to help our organization stand up against the Religious Right. Through your generous financial support, our revitalized commitment to social progress, victories in the courts for church-state separation, progress on Capitol Hill for humanist legislation, and growth in public awareness were made possible. Our need to advocate PROGRAMS $2,019,698 (85%) for humanism in the courts, in Congress, and in local communities is expected to Public Awareness of Humanism dramatically increase, and your continued support is critical to keep moving forward. $1,449,2338 (60%) Education $311,923 (15%) Conference $258,542 (13%) WAYS TO SUPPORT HUMANISM

DONATE The American Humanist Association relies on the support of our members. Donations to the AHA are put directly to work toward protecting the separation of church and state, promoting humanist issues directly to our nation’s leading policy makers, supporting local humanist communi- ties, and increasing humanism’s visibility to the public.

MONTHLY GIVER Become a Vonnegut Sustainer, a special group of members who give gener- ously every month to the American Humanist Association and help to sustain our programs. Fundraising $257,4177 (10%) PLANNED GIVING Leave a legacy for humanism and the generations ahead with your planned Administrative gift. A variety of options are available, including bequests and charitable annuities, and estate plan- $122,466 (5%) ning assistance is free if you become a member of the Honor Roll of the Humanist Foundation and name the American Humanist Association in your will.

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