American Principles Project Foundation FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-4442148Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSappfdc.org2800 S Shirlington Rd Ste 901, 22206-3619 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Jan 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$253K
267% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 267% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$814K
To programs
38%
Net assets
−$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$757K
FY2022$992K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$814K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$814K
FY2021$990K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
−$158K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$158K
FY2021−$391K
FY2022−$486K
FY2023−$567K
FY2024$458K

From the FY2020 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.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $311K Management & general 30% · $247K Fundraising 32% · $257K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founding President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public about America's founding principles.

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1 program · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our Program Services Included the Following Activities

researched for a report on the Black Lives Matter movement and the BREATHE Act; published op-eds and held events to educate the public on various paid family leave proposals; compiled research and promoted information on threats to the family posed by online pornography; advocated for federalism and religious freedom through op-eds and…

$311Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$814K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$247K
Fundraisingcol D$257K
Owns and owesPt X
−$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
Net assetsLn 32−$158K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$78K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$536K$253K
Net assetsLn 32−$458K−$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$95K$10K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$122K$41K$112K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$3K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$15K$4K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$79K$79K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$10K$56K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$61K$60K$141
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
TravelLn 17$2K$739$268$685
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$931$565
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$424$168$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$47$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$814K$311K$247K$257K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $1.1M$814K$300K−$158K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,114,106 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $788,924$1,112,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$30,654$1,150
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $758,270$1,114,106
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $579,500$480,508
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $15,887$60,025
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $370,958$273,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $966,345$814,328
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$208,075$299,778
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,114,106 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,112,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,112,956
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,150$1,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,150$1,114,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $814,328 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,412 · Management $9,871 · Fundraising $59,221$164,504
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,253 · Management $40,662 · Fundraising $112,378$275,293
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,054 · Management $2,420 · Fundraising $4,919$10,393
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,814 · Management $3,574 · Fundraising $11,930$30,318
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $78,926$78,926
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $60,025$60,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,000 · Management $55,625 · Fundraising $4,530$70,155
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60,496 · Management $141$60,637
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,031$2,031
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $40,935$40,935
IX-17 TravelPrograms $739 · Management $268 · Fundraising $685$1,692
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,749 · Management $931 · Fundraising $565$5,245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $424 · Management $168 · Fundraising $2,535$3,127
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $47$47
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,941 · Management $246,552 · Fundraising $256,835$814,328
Part X · Balance sheet $94,974 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,009$79,825
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,149$15,149
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,158$94,974
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $169,169$71,518
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $367,112$181,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $536,281$253,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$543,373−$169,545
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,250$11,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$458,123−$158,345
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,158$94,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$158,345 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,114,106
XI-2 Total expenses$814,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$299,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$458,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$158,345

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