 In 2010 and 2011, AFP reported to the IRS that it was not involved in political activities.Questioned by a reporter before the 2012 Wisconsin recall elections, AFP's Wisconsin director said AFP was educating the public and not engaging in political activity.In 2014, an AFP spokesperson said AFP had the right to keep its donors private, citing "NAACP v. Alabama", a 1958 Supreme Court ruling that protected National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) donors from potential harassment.