Our mission is to educate the public about America's founding principles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $183K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$663K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
+173% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$458K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +173%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$757K
FY2022$992K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +98%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$814K
FY2021$990K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$458K
FY2024▲ +181%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$158K
FY2021−$391K
FY2022−$486K
FY2023−$567K
FY2024$458K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2014.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $1.8M Management & general 27% · $906K Fundraising 18% · $597K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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American Principles Project Foundation worked to promote policies and educate the public on issues of chief importance to American families, by: drawing attention to the dangers posed to families from policies undermining women's sports and encouraging dangerous sex-change procedures for minors, exposing the far-reaching influence of Big…

$1.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
American ValuesFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $307K · 2022–2024
American Principles ProjectVA · FY2023$150,000
Texas Election NetworkFY2022$100,000
New Foundation CorporationFY2022$41,827

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$906K
Fundraisingcol D$597K
Owns and owesPt X
$458K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
Net assetsLn 32$458K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$663K
Net assetsLn 32−$567K$458K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$47K$5K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$519K$339K$37K$143K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$19K$2K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$27K$3K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$104K$104K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$170K$170K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$646K$556K$170K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$168K$164K$45$3K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$43K$7K$136
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$609K$472K$65K$73K
InterestLn 20$61K$61K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$228$0$228$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$1.8M$906K$597K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.3M$3.3M$1.0M$458K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$81K−$567K 990 PDF
FY2022 $992K$1.1M−$95K−$486K 990 PDF
FY2021 $757K$990K−$233K−$391K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$814K$300K−$158K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,321,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,779,653$4,321,682
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$196,925$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,582,773$4,321,682
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $150,000$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $692,266$661,718
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $218,667$169,842
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $602,407$2,435,698
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,663,340$3,297,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,567$1,024,424
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,321,682 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,321,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,321,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,321,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,297,258 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,538 · Management $5,146 · Fundraising $19,513$71,197
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $339,292 · Management $37,155 · Fundraising $142,724$519,171
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,027 · Management $2,446 · Fundraising $7,552$29,025
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,405 · Management $3,044 · Fundraising $11,876$42,325
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $104,500$104,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,365$3,365
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $169,842$169,842
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $645,807 · Management $556,060 · Fundraising $169,612$1,371,479
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $164,448 · Management $45 · Fundraising $3,394$167,887
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,539 · Management $6,935 · Fundraising $136$49,610
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $48,502$48,502
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,848 · Management $2,303$9,151
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $471,774 · Management $65,038 · Fundraising $72,545$609,357
IX-20 InterestManagement $61,486$61,486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $10,133$10,133
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $228 · Fundraising $0$228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,793,678 · Management $906,386 · Fundraising $597,194$3,297,258
Part X · Balance sheet $1,120,917 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,245,944$1,120,917
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,245,944$1,120,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,099$38,429
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,717,455$624,674
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,812,554$663,103
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$589,785$434,639
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,175$23,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$566,610$457,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,245,944$1,120,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $457,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,321,682
XI-2 Total expenses$3,297,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,024,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$566,610
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$457,814

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