American Principles Project Foundation FY2023 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-4442148Revenue $1.6M in FY2023

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.
34¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 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
$1.8M
145% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 145% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.6M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
34%
Net assets
−$567K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$757K
FY2022$992K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$814K
FY2021$990K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
−$567K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$158K
FY2021−$391K
FY2022−$486K
FY2023−$567K
FY2024$458K

From the FY2023 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

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $561K Management & general 13% · $212K Fundraising 53% · $890K

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

11 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $561K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$561Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$561K
Managementcol C$212K
Fundraisingcol D$890K
Owns and owesPt X
−$567K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$579K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$567K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$460K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$946K$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$486K−$567K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$150K$150K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$33K$8K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$501K$222K$53K$226K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$33K$7K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$19K$4K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$219K$219K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$53K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$87K$6K$10$80K
Office expensesLn 13$72K$4K$8K$60K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$22K$5K$22K
TravelLn 17$8K$294$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$205K$3K$18K$184K
InterestLn 20$73K$73K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$9K$2K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$395$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$561K$212K$890K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.3M$3.3M$1.0M$458K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,582,773 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,156,112$1,779,653
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76$45
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$164,607−$196,925
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $991,581$1,582,773
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $146,827$150,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $544,502$692,266
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $100,000$218,667
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,801$602,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,086,130$1,663,340
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$94,549−$80,567
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 $1,582,773 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$579,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,200,653
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,779,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45$45
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$196,925−$196,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$196,880$1,582,773
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,663,340 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $150,000$150,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,317 · Management $7,868 · Fundraising $33,850$75,035
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,413 · Management $52,842 · Fundraising $225,954$501,209
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,226 · Management $7,402 · Fundraising $33,778$74,406
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,542 · Management $4,462 · Fundraising $18,612$41,616
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,840$27,840
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,113$4,113
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $218,667$218,667
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,750 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,460 · Management $10 · Fundraising $80,458$86,928
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,618 · Management $8,242 · Fundraising $59,787$71,647
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,533 · Management $5,115 · Fundraising $21,878$48,526
IX-17 TravelManagement $294 · Fundraising $7,414$7,708
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,517 · Management $18,492 · Fundraising $183,711$204,720
IX-20 InterestManagement $73,207$73,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,814 · Management $1,836 · Fundraising $5,750$16,400
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,173 · Management $395 · Fundraising $0$8,568
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,363 · Management $212,118 · Fundraising $889,859$1,663,340
Part X · Balance sheet $1,245,944 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $460,037$1,245,944
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 $460,037$1,245,944
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,730$95,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $910,350$1,717,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $946,080$1,812,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$517,391−$589,785
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,348$23,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$486,043−$566,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $460,037$1,245,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$566,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,582,773
XI-2 Total expenses$1,663,340
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$486,043
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$566,610

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