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Protecting Americans Project

McLean, VAUnknown exempt organization EIN 87-1888113Revenue $993K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

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The Protecting Americans Project was organized to promote conservative public policy solutions to keep criminals off our streets and create safe environments for business and job creators.in 2022, the entity focused its efforts on continuing to build infrastructure & solidify financial support. IT achieved these goals and well-positioned itself to begin to substantively fulfill its mission in 2023.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-1888113) · Dispute this line
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
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The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $244K a year · 24% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9.0 mo
of spending, in cash
9.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$993K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$980K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$732K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$993K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$983K
FY2024$993K
Expenses
$980K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$542K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$980K
Net assets
$732K
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$493K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$732K

From the FY2024 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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $923K Management & general 4% · $43K Fundraising 1% · $14K

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
David Avella
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes conservative policies to reduce crime and create safe business environments.

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1 program · $923K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educational programming including conferences and research pertaining to bringing awareness to law-enforcement policies of various local jurisdictions in america.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-1888113) · Dispute this line
$923Kprogram 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
Gopac Education Fund INCFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $213K · 2022–2024
Gopac Education Fund INCVA · FY2024$96,253
Gopac Education Fund INCVA · FY2022$91,555
Center for American IdeasVA · FY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$993K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$985K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$980K
Ln 25
Programscol B$923K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$732K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$732K
Total assetsLn 16$732K
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$985K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$993K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$732K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$732K
Total assetsLn 16$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$732K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$720K$732K
Total assetsLn 16$720K$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$720K$732K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$96K$96K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$409K$374K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$692
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$12K$8K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$375K$375K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$57K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$980K$923K$43K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $993K$980K$13K$732K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $983K$756K$227K$720K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.0M$542K$493K$493K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $992,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $982,525$985,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$7,987
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $982,525$992,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$98,753
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $65,900$14,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $687,891$867,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $755,791$980,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $226,734$12,758
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $992,987 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$985,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$985,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,987$7,987
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,987 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$992,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $980,229 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $96,253$96,253
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,242$2,242
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $14,000$14,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $373,952 · Management $34,919$408,871
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,756 · Management $692$3,448
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,445 · Management $1,143$8,588
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,454 · Management $3,133$11,587
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $374,557$374,557
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,148 · Management $1,035$58,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $923,065 · Management $43,164 · Fundraising $14,000$980,229
Part X · Balance sheet $732,496 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $719,738$732,496
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $719,738$732,496
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $719,738$732,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $719,738$732,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $719,738$732,496
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $732,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$992,987
XI-2 Total expenses$980,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,758
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$719,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$732,496

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

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