American Unity Fund INC FY2020 filing

Annandale, VAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-1707548Revenue $502K in FY2020

On file with the IRSamericanunityfund.comPo Box 833 · Annandale, VA

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Dedicated to engaging republican supporters & officeholders in advancing the freedom for lgbtq americans.

46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $66K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2.2M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$502K
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
46%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$502K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$29K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$980K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$372K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $540K Management & general 54% · $634K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

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

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for LGBTQ freedom by engaging Republican supporters and officeholders.

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3 programs · $540K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide grants given to promote freedom for LGBTQ americans.

$270Kprogram expense
02

American unity fund, in furtherance of its social welfare mission to advance freedom for LGBTQ americans, engages federal elected officials and officeholders to influence public policy. Areas of advocacy included marriage recognition, nondiscrimination and encouraging an american foreign policy that respects and emboldens individual…

$256Kprogram expense
03

As part of its public education goals, auf conducted public opinion research to inform the general public about overall opinions related to freedom for LGBTQ americans. In addition, auf promoted the organization's issues and engaged with the general public through various media platforms through which the general public can advance the…

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Summ FoundationFY2024$500K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2.2M
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 25 grants · $3.4M · 2020–2024
Value IntegrityFY2024$48,000
Equality ArizonaAZ · FY2024$20,000
Lgbt Courage CoalitionMO · FY2024$10,000
One Community Action INCAZ · FY2023$560,000
The Niskanen Center INCDC · FY2023$455,000
Fairness West Virginia INCWV · FY2023$5,000
One Community Action INCAZ · FY2022$281,000
Equality ArizonaAZ · FY2022$210,000
The Niskanen Center INCDC · FY2022$125,000
Georgia Equality INCGA · FY2022$65,000
Fairness West Virginia INCWV · FY2022$15,000
Equality NCNC · FY2022$15,000
Equality NCNC · FY2021$50,000
See all 25 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$502K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$502K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Managementcol C$634K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$502K
Total revenueLn 12$502K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$701K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$704K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$704K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$270K$270K
Management feesLn 11a$754K$208K$546K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K$30K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$20K$20K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$217$217
Advertising and promotionLn 12$482$482
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$20K$6K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$500$500
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$2K$718
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$540K$634K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$3.1M−$635K$372K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.6M−$403K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.3M$4.9M$431K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.4M$951K$980K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $502K$1.2M−$675K$29K 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 $502,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,076,525$502,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,547$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,074,978$502,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $289,000$270,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $52,501$1,053
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,157,746$906,218
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,499,247$1,177,271
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$424,269−$675,171
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $502,100 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$499,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$502,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$502,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,177,271 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $270,000$270,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $207,808 · Management $546,151$753,959
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $29,500 · Management $9,596$39,096
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,028$26,028
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $20,360$20,360
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,053$1,053
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $217$217
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $482$482
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,957$6,957
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,693 · Fundraising $1,300$10,993
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,953$6,953
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,940 · Management $13,861$19,801
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $500$500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,163$1,163
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,034$11,034
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,036 · Management $1,921 · Fundraising $718$8,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $539,861 · Management $634,339 · Fundraising $3,071$1,177,271
Part X · Balance sheet $28,858 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $700,736$26,728
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,293$2,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $704,029$28,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $704,029$28,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $704,029$28,858
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$502,100
XI-2 Total expenses$1,177,271
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$675,171
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$704,029
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,858

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