It is the intention of ASFAR to empower all young people to defend their own rights and liberties and join in the fight for youth rights. As part of our effort to make ASFAR a more inclusive, open organization, we do not charge dues or chapter fees, or assess chapter income for the usage of the national organization. ASFAR is a non-profit grassroots organization run entirely by volunteers and supported entirely by free-will donations.

This means that 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to ASFAR activities, with zero costs for administrative overhead -- the "Golden Dollar" principle. It also eliminates costly conflicts of interest where paid staff must secure funds for their own operations at the expense of other ASFAR needs. Finally, it means that we can operate with very low costs -- not normally more than $5,000 per year -- while still providing the full-throated advocacy American youth require.