U.S. Societies & Associations (F)

Family and Consumer Sciences, American Association of (1909): 400 N. Columbus St., Ste. 202, Alexandria, Va. 22314. 14,500. Phone: (703) 706-4600. www.aafcs.org.

Family Campers & RVers (1949): 4804 Transit Rd., Bldg. 2, Depew, N.Y. 14043. Phone: (800) 245-9755. 42,000 families. www.fcrv.org.

Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America [evolved from Future Homemakers of America, Inc. (1945)]: 1910 Association Dr., Reston, Va. 20191-1584. 230,000. Phone: (703) 476-4900. www.fhahero.org.

Family Physicians, American Academy of (1947): 11400 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy., Leawood, Kans. 66211-2672. 88,000. Phone: (913) 906-6000. www.aafp.org.

Family Relations, National Council on (1938): 3989 Central Ave. N.E., #550, Minneapolis, Minn. 55421. 42,000 families. Phone: (888) 781-9331. www.ncfr.com.

Alliance for Children and Families (merger of Family Service America [1911] and National Association of Homes and Services for Children [1975]) . (1998): 11700 W. Lake Park Dr., Park Place, Milwaukee, Wis. 53224. Approximately 250 member agencies. Phone: (414) 359-1040. www.alliance1.org

Farm Bureau Federation, American (1919): 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Ste. 800, Washington, D.C. 20024. 4.7 million member families. Phone: (202) 406-3600. www.fb.com.

Federal Bar Association (1920): 2215 M St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. 15,000. Phone: (202) 785-1614; fax: (202) 785-1568. www.fedbar.org.

Federal Employees, National Federation of (1917): 1016 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 150,000. Phone: (202) 862-4400. www.nffe.org.

Fellowship of Reconciliation (1915): 521 N. Broadway, Nyack, N.Y. 10960. 20,000. Phone: (845) 358-4601. www.forusa.org.

Female Executives, National Association for (1972): 60 E. 42nd St., 27th Fl., New York, N.Y. 10165. 150,000+. Phone: (212) 351–6451. (212) 351–6486 www.nafe.com.

FFA Organization, National (1928): P.O. Box 68960, 6060 FFA Dr., Indianapolis, Ind. 46268. 457,278. Phone: (317) 802-6060. www.ffa.org.

Fire Protection Association, National (1896): One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Mass. 02169-7471. 65,000+. Phone: (617) 770-3000. www.nfpa.org.

Flag Foundation, National (1968): Flag Plaza, 1275 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219. 3,000+. Phone: (412) 261-1776. www.americanflags.org.

Fleet Reserve Association (1924): 125 N. West St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-2754. 162,000. Phone: (703) 683-1400. www.fra.org.

Flight Test Engineers, Society of (1968): 44814 N. Elm Avenue, Lancaster, Calif. 93534. 1,000. Phone: (661) 949-2095. www.sfte.org.

Foreign Policy Association (1918): 470 Park Ave. So., New York, N.Y. 10016-6819. Phone: (212) 481-8100. www.fpa.org.

Foreign Relations, Council on (1921): 58 E. 68th St., New York, N.Y. 10021. 3,400. Phone: (212) 434-9400. www.cfr.org.

Foreign Study, American Institute for (1964): River Plaza, 9 W. Broad St., Stamford, Conn. 06902-3788. Phone: (800) 727-2437. www.aifs.org.

Forensic Sciences, American Academy of (1948): 410 N. 21st St., Ste. 203., P.O. Box 669, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80901-0669. 4,315. Phone: (719) 636-1100; fax: (719) 636-1993. www.aafs.org.

Foresters, Society of American (1900): 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, Md. 20814. 18,000. Phone: (301) 897-8720. www.safnet.org.

4-H Program (early 1900s): 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250. 5.6 million. Phone: (202) 720-2908. www.4husa.org/.

Freedom of Information Center (1958): 133 Neff Annex, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 65211. Phone: (573) 882-4856. www.missouri.edu/~foiwww/

French Institute/Alliance Française (1898): 111 East 59th Street, New York, N.Y 10022. 9,000. Phone: (212) 355-6100. www.fiaf.org.

Friendship and Good Will, International Society of (1978): 8592 Roswell Rd., Ste. 434, Atlanta, Ga. 30350. 4,117 members in 189 countries.

Friends of Animals Inc. (1957): 777 Post Rd., Darien, Conn. 06820. 120,000. Phone: (203) 656-1522. www.friendsofanimals.org/.

Friends of the Earth (1969): 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Ste. 600, Washington, D.C. 20036-2002. 35,000. Phone: (877) 843-8687. www.foe.org.