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American Movement Foundation FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 87-3862697Revenue $1.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRS1717 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Ste 1025, 20006-3951 · Washington, 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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $750K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$717K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+298% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +298%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$892K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ ×27
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$61K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$928K
Net assets
$66K
FY2023▼ -83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$29K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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% · $1.6M Management & general 0% · $7K Fundraising 6% · $108K

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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Martin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Lopez
Secretary
$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

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

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Public Awareness

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

$1.6Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$99
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$713K
Total assetsLn 16$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$717K
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$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$99
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$713K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$713K
Total assetsLn 16$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$717K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K$713K
Total assetsLn 16$431K$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$717K
Net assetsLn 32$381K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$114K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$126K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K$383
Legal feesLn 11b$385$385
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$108K$108K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$242K$242K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M$1.1M
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$7K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $892K$928K−$36K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.7M−$316K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $342K$61K$281K$381K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$100K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,363,857 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,500$1,363,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$99
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $342,500$1,363,857
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$262,545
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$108,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,215$1,309,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,215$1,679,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $281,285−$315,726
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 $1,363,857 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$841,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$522,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,363,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99$99
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99$1,363,857
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,679,583 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,084 · Management $2,375$116,459
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $126,124 · Management $2,625$128,749
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,954 · Management $383$17,337
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $385$385
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $108,000$108,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $242,300$242,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,058,750$1,058,750
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,228$6,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,564,440 · Management $7,143 · Fundraising $108,000$1,679,583
Part X · Balance sheet $782,647 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $430,517$712,647
X-4 Accounts receivable$70,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $430,517$782,647
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,232$717,088
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,232$717,088
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,285$65,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,285$65,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $430,517$782,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,363,857
XI-2 Total expenses$1,679,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$315,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,285
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,559

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

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