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Americans 4 Security INC FY2023 filing

Plover, WIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2020EIN 84-4185217Revenue $686K in FY2023

On file with the IRSamericans4security.org1250 Commons Circle 1018 · Plover, WI

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To promote economic, domestic, and national Security policy

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $968K
Looks good: 4 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
$686K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$375K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$686K
FY2023▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$686K
FY2024$6.0M
Expenses
$363K
FY2023▼ -83%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$976K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$363K
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
$375K
FY2023▲ +623%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$254K

From the FY2023 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $357K Management & general 2% · $6K

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
Matthew Karas
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Zeuske
Secretary
$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

Promotes policies for economic, domestic, and national security.

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1 program · $357K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Issue advocacy through civic engagement & communication

$357Kprogram 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
With Honor Action INCFY2024$510K
Ardleigh Impact CorpFY2024$250K
Coalition for American ExcellenceFY2024$150K
Charter Schools Action FundFY2024$58K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$968K
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $6.1M · 2020–2024
Americans 4 Security PacFY2024$2,142,500
Speak Free or Die PacFY2024$890,000
Midwest Growth INCWI · FY2024$655,690
Stronger Wisconsin FundFY2024$450,000
Wisconsinites for Liberty FundFY2024$269,028
Sagamore INCIN · FY2024$50,000
Speak Free or Die FundFY2024$12,000
Republican Party of WaukeshaFY2024$12,000
Speak Free or Die FundFY2023$12,000
Midwest Growth INCWI · FY2023$12,000
Sunrise in AmericaFY2022$1,300,000
Speak Free or Die FundFY2022$125,000
Americans 4 Security PacFY2022$50,000
Americans 4 Security PacFY2020$122,000
WI Conservative DigestFY2020$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$686K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$686K
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$357K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$375K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
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$686K
Total revenueLn 12$686K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$375K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$375K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$375K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K$375K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$333K$333K
Office expensesLn 13$636$636
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170$170
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$357K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.0M$6.1M−$120K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $686K$363K$323K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.2M−$328K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$976K$379K$380K 990 PDF
FY2020 $187K$185K$2K$2K 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 $686,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,843,000$686,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,843,000$686,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,477,000$24,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $694,364$339,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,171,364$363,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$328,364$322,977
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $686,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$686,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$686,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$686,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,023 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,904$1,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,594$3,594
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $332,719$332,719
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $636$636
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $170$170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,719 · Management $6,304 · Fundraising $0$363,023
Part X · Balance sheet $374,842 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,865$374,842
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,865$374,842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,865$374,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,865$374,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,865$374,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $374,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$686,000
XI-2 Total expenses$363,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$322,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,865
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$374,842

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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