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American Movement Foundation

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 87-3862697Revenue $892K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSWashington, DCTax-exempt since Oct 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The American Movement Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to educating americans about those public policy principles and cultural concepts that the vast majority of america believes are essential for our country to flourish. These principles include, but are not limited to a safe and flourishing civil society; a vibrant and open economy; and a culture dedicated to the democratic idea of upholding those public policies that the majority of americans support and embrace.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3862697) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1.6 mo
of spending, in cash
1.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $750K
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
77% of total assets
Liabilities are 77% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
4 of 8 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
$892K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$928K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$892K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$892K
Expenses
$928K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$61K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$928K
Net assets
$29K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$29K

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 Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $864K Management & general 2% · $15K Fundraising 5% · $50K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lawson Bader
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Lopez
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Molchany
Treasurer
$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

Educates Americans on core public policy principles and cultural concepts vital for national flourishing.

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1 program · $864K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Awareness

All expenses incurred for education, publications, website, and researching current public policy issues

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-3862697) · Dispute this line
$864Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Heritage FoundationFY2024$305K
Donors Trust INCFY2024$250K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$100K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$75K
The Dunn FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$750K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$892K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Investment incomeLn 3$690
Money outPt IX
$928K
Ln 25
Programscol B$864K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Investment incomeLn 3$690
Total revenueLn 12$892K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$713K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$783K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$717K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$181K$163K$3K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$384K$344K$7K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$36K$765$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$917$917
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$239K$239K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K$57
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$928K$864K$15K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $892K$928K−$36K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.4M$1.7M−$316K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $342K$61K$281K$381K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $100K$100K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $891,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,363,758$891,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $99$690
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,363,857$891,690
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 $262,545$603,595
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $108,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,309,038$324,544
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,679,583$928,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$315,726−$36,449
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $891,690 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$891,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$891,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $690$690
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $690$891,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $928,139 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $162,608 · Management $3,207 · Fundraising $15,310$181,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,384 · Management $6,793 · Fundraising $32,424$383,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,034 · Management $765 · Fundraising $2,070$38,869
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $917$917
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $238,610$238,610
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,713$54,713
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,470 · Management $1,070 · Fundraising $57$3,597
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,658$3,658
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,036$18,036
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,113$3,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $863,626 · Management $14,652 · Fundraising $49,861$928,139
Part X · Balance sheet $124,450 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $712,647$121,337
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,113
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $782,647$124,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $717,088$95,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $717,088$95,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,559$29,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,559$29,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $782,647$124,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$891,690
XI-2 Total expenses$928,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,449
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,110

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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