To educate business, political, and media leaders about increasing economic growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$339K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 45% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$339K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$10.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.2M Management & general 11% · $155K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $339K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$124,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dire
$59,750Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Moore’s $358K as Chairman is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Stephen Moore$357,500$232,000$172,000—
Tim Doescher$195,000———
Phil Kerpen$156,000—$109,319$100,000
Steve Moore———$124,500
Jonathan Decke——$72,000$59,750
Anne Moore——$60,000$55,000
Richard Weiss—$7,500——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates leaders on strategies for boosting economic growth.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To educate business, political and media leaders about increasing

$1.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $491K · 2020–2023
Am Legis Exc CouVA · FY2023$155,000
Prager University FoundationCA · FY2021$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$100,000
Am Commit FoundaDC · FY2020$26,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$562
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$562
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$842K$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$842K$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$842K$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$126K$126K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$972K$139K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$155K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.3M$3.1M$2.1M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$2.8M$1.8M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.2M$339K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$1.7M$2.6M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.5M$1.4M$2.2M$3.0M 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 $3,538,123 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,616,000$3,503,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,406$34,011
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,210$562
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,633,616$3,538,123
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$126,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,005,152$1,248,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,005,152$1,374,513
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $628,464$2,163,610
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,538,123 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,503,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,503,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,011$34,011
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $562$562
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,573$3,538,123
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,374,513 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $126,000$126,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,188$8,188
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,690$2,690
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,409$5,409
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,200$20,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,976$35,976
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $65,725$65,725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $971,621 · Management $138,704$1,110,325
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,219,522 · Management $154,991 · Fundraising $0$1,374,513
Part X · Balance sheet $3,005,916 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $842,306$3,005,916
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $842,306$3,005,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $842,306$3,005,916
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $842,306$3,005,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $842,306$3,005,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,005,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,538,123
XI-2 Total expenses$1,374,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,163,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$842,306
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,005,916

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