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'''American Future Fund''' is a 501(c)(4) conservative nonprofit largely dedicated to running television and web ads that promote conservative causes and influence elections. Like many (c)(4) groups, the Fund has been very secretive about who controls or manages it. Their records indicate that they were incorporated by [[Alex N. Vogel]]and his wife, [[Jill Holtzman Vogel]], who together run the consulting agency [[Holtzman Vogel]]. The first president of the group, Nicole Schlinger, was the former executive director of the Iowa Republican Party. <ref> IRS: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/53259155/CREW-IRS-Exhibits-in-Complaint-American-Future-Fund-02-01-11 Exhibits in complaint against the American Future Fund], February 1st, 2011 </ref> According to NPR, a large number of AFF's leadership were members of Mitt Romney's 2008 failed campaign for president.<ref> Will Evans: [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93790064 Profile: American Future Fund] NPR: Accessed February 29th, 2012</ref>
The American Future Fund received $1.1 million from the [[Center to Protect Patient Rights]] in 2011 after getting $1.3 million in 2009 and $11.7 million in 2010. <ref> Novak, Viveca. [http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2012/12/center-to-protect-patient-rights-ga.html Center to Protect Patient Rights Gave Millions in 2011 to Outside Spenders in Election] Accessed 12/17/2012.</ref>
