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Council for National Policy

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 72-0921017Revenue $4.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRScfnp.org444 N Capitol St Nw Ste 830, 20001-1569 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$841K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$841K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$814K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M

From the FY2024 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 1992.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $3.1M Management & general 14% · $564K Fundraising 10% · $386K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $841K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bob McEwen
Executive Director
$334,768Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer a Rutledge
Director of Finance/Admini
$255,581Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Greene
Director or Programs
$137,424Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Keefe
Assistant to the Executive
$113,028Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bob McEwen’s $335K as Executive Director is at the 93rd 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bob McEwen$334,768$315,821$300,781$289,428$257,137
Jennifer a Rutledge$255,581$248,155———
Jennifer Rutledge——$242,348$240,468$233,238
Amy Greene$137,424$131,156———
Amy D Greene——$127,241$123,493$119,060
Randy Keefe$113,028$106,600———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational conferences and seminars are conducted for national leaders in the fields of business, government, religion, and academia to explore national policy alternatives.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Weekly newsletters are distributed to all members to keep them apprised of member activities and public policy issues. Speeches from CNP meetings are posted on the organization's website, WWW.CFNP.ORG, and are available for the public to view.

$219Kprogram expense
03

The conservative action project (cap) began in 2009 to facilitate leaders working together on behalf of common goals.

$133Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Judicial Watch INCFY2025$16K
American ValuesFY2025$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$564K
Fundraisingcol D$386K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$814K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$525
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$592K
SavingsLn 2$602K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$402K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$814K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$738K$814K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$643K$252K$180K$211K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$347K$289K$12K$46K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$41K$32K$4K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$107K$60K$20K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$40K$14K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$55K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$143K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$57K$33K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$108K$65K$44K
TravelLn 17$48K$48K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.2M$2.1M$75K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$117K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.1M$564K$386K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$4.0M$53K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.8M−$17K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$3.3M$190K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$3.4M$203K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.8M$231K$2.6M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,089,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,526,141$2,780,049
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,159,793$1,153,613
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,206$154,641
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,571$1,140
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,757,711$4,089,443
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 $1,186,500$1,210,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,587,868$2,826,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,774,368$4,036,613
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,657$52,830
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,089,443 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,140 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,554,343
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,706
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,780,049
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,153,613$1,153,613
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $155,166$155,166
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$525−$525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,153,613 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $155,781$4,089,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,036,613 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $251,543 · Management $180,462 · Fundraising $211,379$643,384
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $288,751 · Management $11,604 · Fundraising $46,323$346,678
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,879 · Management $4,287 · Fundraising $4,880$41,046
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,510 · Management $20,407 · Fundraising $27,364$107,281
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,172 · Management $13,885 · Fundraising $18,074$72,131
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,810$2,810
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,604$54,604
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,430$9,430
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $143,135$143,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57,421 · Management $33,333 · Fundraising $2,477$93,231
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $33,260$33,260
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,755 · Management $43,572$108,327
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,326$48,326
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,101,620 · Fundraising $75,135$2,176,755
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,477$21,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $117,480$117,480
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $17,258$17,258
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,087,112 · Management $563,869 · Fundraising $385,632$4,036,613
Part X · Balance sheet $3,694,941 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $581,256$592,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,382,553$601,861
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,353$54,364
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$2,044,552
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $490,868$401,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,513,030$3,694,941
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $121,987$251,226
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $134,700$176,228
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $481,732$386,254
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $738,419$813,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,659,043$2,759,882
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,568$121,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,774,611$2,881,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,513,030$3,694,941
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,881,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,089,443
XI-2 Total expenses$4,036,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,774,611
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,792
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,881,233

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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