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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 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
$559K
333% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 333% 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
$757K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$990K
To programs
52%
Net assets
−$391K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$757K
FY2021▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$757K
FY2022$992K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$990K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$814K
FY2021$990K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
−$391K
FY2021▼ -147%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$158K
FY2021−$391K
FY2022−$486K
FY2023−$567K
FY2024$458K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $515K Management & general 17% · $169K Fundraising 31% · $306K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founding President and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Policy and Gov't Affairs
$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 15aNo

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2 programs · $515K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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…

$482Kprogram expense
02

American Principles Project Foundation published an online commentary site to help build a powerful and enduring community dedicated to the values and beliefs of the American founding.

$33Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$757K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Investment incomeLn 3$901
Money outPt IX
$990K
Ln 25
Programscol B$515K
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$306K
Owns and owesPt X
−$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$901
Total revenueLn 12$757K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
Net assetsLn 32−$391K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$95K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K$559K
Net assetsLn 32−$158K−$391K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$290K$170K$51K$69K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$278K$163K$49K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$10K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$23K$7K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$139K$139K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$56K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$24K$40$5K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$6K$8K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$26K$8K$10K
TravelLn 17$2K$915$585
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$36K$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$990K$515K$169K$306K

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 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $756,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,112,956$756,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$901
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,150$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,114,106$756,931
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 $480,508$624,227
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $60,025$139,365
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,795$226,488
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $814,328$990,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $299,778−$233,149
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $756,931 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$97,505
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$658,525
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$146,843
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$756,030
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $901$901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $901$756,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $990,080 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $169,927 · Management $51,030 · Fundraising $68,707$289,664
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,566$1,566
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $162,837 · Management $48,977 · Fundraising $66,218$278,032
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,738 · Management $2,881 · Fundraising $3,721$16,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,608 · Management $6,712 · Fundraising $9,305$38,625
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30,883$30,883
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $139,365$139,365
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,500 · Management $13,000$68,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,988 · Management $40 · Fundraising $5,000$29,028
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,267 · Management $7,622 · Fundraising $2,649$16,538
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,819 · Management $7,761 · Fundraising $10,500$44,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $915 · Fundraising $585$1,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,839 · Management $120$35,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $515,004 · Management $169,026 · Fundraising $306,050$990,080
Part X · Balance sheet $167,959 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,825$152,810
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 $94,974$167,959
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,518$22,563
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $84,296$536,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $253,319$559,453
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$169,545−$411,169
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,200$19,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$158,345−$391,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,974$167,959
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$391,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$756,931
XI-2 Total expenses$990,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$233,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$158,345
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$391,494

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