American Center FY2020 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-4245571Revenue $3.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRStheamericancenter.com700 13th St Nw · Washington, DC

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American center's mission is to identify and amplify the voices of americans who want better results from our government by creating an environment where voters feel empowered to increase overall enthusiasm and engagement.

91¢ 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $101K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
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
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
$3.6M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2022$26.6M
FY2023$48K
FY2024$73K
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2022$27.8M
FY2023$303K
FY2024$278K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$851K
FY2024$647K

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.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.1M Management & general 8% · $192K Fundraising 1% · $21K

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, 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Americans to demand better government results through increased voter enthusiasm and engagement.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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American center continued its effort to create regular communication channels around a variety of issues designed to build civic awareness and engagement. Research was conducted to better understand how citizens might think about critical issues and motivations as well.

$2.1Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $28.1M · 2020–2024
American Center FoundationDC · FY2024$80,000
FairnessAR · FY2024$10,000
American Center FoundationDC · FY2023$75,000
Oklahoma Prosperity FundFY2023$20,000
Oklahoma Forward INCOK · FY2023$9,000
Oklahoma Forward INCOK · FY2022$26,260,000
For West Virginia's Future INCWV · FY2022$316,821
American Center FoundationDC · FY2022$25,000
Independent AlaskaFY2020$750,000
Oklahoma Forward INCOK · FY2020$149,375
First Alaskans InstituteAK · FY2020$100,000
Native Peoples Action INCAK · FY2020$75,000
Oklahomans for Better RepresentationFY2020$72,000
The Alaska CenterAK · FY2020$50,000
American Center FoundationDC · FY2020$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
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$3.6M
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$126K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$126K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$126K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$0$23K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$2K$0
Management feesLn 11a$72K$0$72K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$282K$250K$32K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$893$0$893$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$330K$305K$24K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$257K$257K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$24K$15K$8K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$0$17K$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$0$11K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$19$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$192K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $73K$278K−$204K$647K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$303K−$255K$851K 990 PDF
FY2022 $26.6M$27.8M−$1.2M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $3.6M$2.4M$1.2M$1.3M 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 $3,566,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,566,775
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$3,566,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,312,375
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$25,080
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$17,229
I-17 Other expenses$998,582
I-18 Total expenses$2,353,266
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,213,509
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,566,775 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,566,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,566,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,566,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,353,266 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,312,375$1,312,375
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $22,750 · Fundraising $0$22,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $2,330 · Fundraising $0$2,330
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $72,100 · Fundraising $0$72,100
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $250,000 · Management $31,648 · Fundraising $0$281,648
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $893 · Fundraising $0$893
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,229$17,229
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $305,266 · Management $24,363 · Fundraising $0$329,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $257,230 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$257,230
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,127 · Management $8,044 · Fundraising $1,050$24,221
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $16,964 · Fundraising $0$16,964
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $11,218 · Fundraising $0$11,218
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,071 · Management $19 · Fundraising $2,320$3,410
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,269 · Fundraising $0$1,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,141,069 · Management $191,598 · Fundraising $20,599$2,353,266
Part X · Balance sheet $1,339,590 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,081$1,339,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,081$1,339,590
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,081$1,339,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,081$1,339,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,339,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,566,775
XI-2 Total expenses$2,353,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,213,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,081
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,339,590

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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