Americans For Prosperity Foundation

Arlington, VA
Tax-exempt since Jan. 1988
EIN: 52-1527294

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$18.8M (2022)

Expenses

$8.09M (2022)

Total Assets

$27.5M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$2.36M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$18,766,045

Expenses

$8,087,796

Net Income

$10,678,249

Net Assets

$25,182,576

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,756,522	57.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$7,470	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,013	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,000,040	42.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$16,531	0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,102,280	38.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,546,733
Total Liabilities	$2,364,157
Net Assets	$25,182,576

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia Crawford (Senior Policy Counsel)	$210,625	$0	$41,986
James Valvo (Chief Policy Counsel)	$203,799	$2,059	$18,877
Lee Steven (Senior Policy Counsel)	$203,011	$0	$39,129
Ryan Mulvey (Policy Counsel)	$173,145	$1,749	$10,886
Eric Bolinder (Managing Policy Counsel)	$166,225	$1,679	$39,776
Emily Seidel (Director & Ceo)	$15,778	$773,099	$50,868
Chase Downham (Senior Vp Of Grassroots)	$6,358	$311,543	$39,215
Kim Penner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Holden (Chairman)	$0	$300,000	$0
Jeff Ogar (Secretary)	$0	$616,180	$49,459
Rob Jentgens (Treasurer)	$0	$201,479	$26,371

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$11,877,459

Expenses

$8,656,688

Net Income

$3,220,771

Net Assets

$14,509,049

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,921,472	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5,905	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$49,918
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$110,650	1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,694,426	42.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$16,106,474
Total Liabilities	$1,597,425
Net Assets	$14,509,049

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lee Steven (Senior Policy Counsel)	$213,411	$0	$43,114
Cynthia Crawford (Senior Policy Counsel)	$203,569	$2,056	$40,018
James Valvo (Chief Policy Counsel)	$173,059	$23,599	$22,199
Ryan Mulvey (Policy Counsel)	$168,381	$1,701	$8,483
Eric Bolinder (Managing Policy Counsel)	$165,445	$8,708	$38,774
Emily Seidel (Director & Ceo)	$103,805	$588,230	$45,632
Chase Downham (Senior Vp Of Grassroots)	$34,790	$313,111	$37,498
Mark Holden (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Penner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Alex Varban (Treasurer (Outgoing))	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Ogar (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Rob Jentgens (Treasurer (Incoming))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$12,068,022

Expenses

$7,252,643

Net Income

$4,815,379

Net Assets

$11,288,219

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,111,759	83.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$22,011	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$25	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,934,227	16.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$36,057	0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,428,497	61.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,876,629
Total Liabilities	$588,410
Net Assets	$11,288,219

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lee Steven (Senior Policy Counsel)	$202,629	$0	$30,401
Cynthia Crawford (Senior Policy Counsel)	$188,646	$1,906	$26,383
James Valvo (Chief Policy Counsel)	$154,372	$11,620	$9,898
Ryan Mulvey (Policy Counsel)	$140,792	$0	$286
Michael Pepson (Regulatory Counsel)	$140,359	$2,864	$8,083
Chase Downham (Sr Vp State Operations)	$23,171	$169,917	$36,345
Emily Seidel (Ceo)	$7,189	$232,449	$44,523
Jeff Ogar (Secretary)	$0	$498,074	$45,440
Alex Varban (Treasurer/Vp Of Finance)	$0	$191,130	$34,988
Victor Bernson (Vp & General Counsel (Partial))	$0	$96,291	$12,540
Mark Holden (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director (Partial))	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director (Partial))	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director (Partial))	$0	$0	$0
Kim Penner (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$19,116,648

Expenses

$16,069,008

Net Income

$3,047,640

Net Assets

$6,405,004

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$18,812,397	98.4%
Program Services	$19,508	0.1%
Investment Income	$114,854	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$150,403	0.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,531	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$16,955	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$187,804	1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,519,091	46.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,902,851
Total Liabilities	$4,497,847
Net Assets	$6,405,004

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Slade O'brien (Vp, Grassroots Leadership)	$222,481	$4,540	$47,773
Lindsey Matlock (Vp, Strategy & Innovation)	$172,046	$9,055	$17,691
David Johnson (Sr. Director Of Training & Cirr Dev.)	$156,739	$8,249	$33,816
Jorge Lima (Senior Vp Of Policy)	$92,458	$215,734	$49,264
Daniel Garza (Executive Director)	$83,900	$205,409	$19,210
Victor Bernson (Secretary, Vp & General Counsel)	$79,855	$186,330	$27,071
Chase Downham (Sr. Vp State Operations)	$77,898	$276,184	$40,045
Emily Seidel (President & Chief Executive Officer)	$11,740	$575,223	$52,584
Robert Heaton (Former Treasurer)	$0	$342,009	$45,423
Alex Varban (Treasurer & Vp Of Finance & Analysis)	$0	$225,639	$39,763
Gary Castellaw (Treasurer, Vp Finance (Part Year))	$0	$62,216	$2,585
Mark Holden (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$17,280,403

Expenses

$18,836,165

Net Income

-$1,555,762

Net Assets

$3,357,364

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,070,811	98.8%
Program Services	$158,577	0.9%
Investment Income	$52,658	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$1,643
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$481,223	2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$6,627,909	35.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,842,841
Total Liabilities	$4,485,477
Net Assets	$3,357,364

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Slade O'brien (Vp, Grassroots Leadership)	$223,241	$24,805	$41,229
Emily Seidel (President & Chief Executive Officer)	$199,096	$464,556	$35,553
David Johnson (Sr. Director Of Training/Cir. Dev.)	$164,250	$18,250	$27,911
Chase Downham (Sr. Vp State Ops & Grassroots Strat.)	$97,167	$226,724	$32,613
Brent Gardner (Vp/Government Affairs)	$96,562	$225,311	$24,316
Daniel Garza (Executive Director)	$85,249	$198,913	$18,899
Jorge Lima (Senior Vp Of Policy)	$84,592	$197,384	$43,362
Victor Bernson (Secretary, Vp & General Counsel)	$76,907	$179,449	$25,093
Teresa Oelke (Senior Vp Of State Ops. (Part Year))	$45,283	$105,662	$17,628
Christopher Fink (President (Part Year))	$24,709	$0	$4,292
Mark Holden (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
David Koch (Chairman (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Castellaw (Treasurer, Vp Of Financial Planning)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Heaton (Treasurer (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0
Josh Fisher (Treasurer (Part Year))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$17,949,115

Expenses

$20,292,795

Net Income

-$2,343,680

Net Assets

$4,913,126

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,660,453	98.4%
Program Services	$249,769	1.4%
Investment Income	$17,117	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$21,776	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$748,809	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,653,664	37.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,157,247
Total Liabilities	$5,244,121
Net Assets	$4,913,126

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Christopher Fink (President)	$313,003	$0	$37,890
Timothy Carnahan (Treasurer, Cfo)	$87,466	$87,466	$15,416
Brent Gardner (Vp/Government Affairs)	$83,196	$194,124	$16,119
Daniel Garza (Executive Director)	$82,327	$192,096	$16,017
Chase Downham (Sr. Vp Of State Ops & Grassroots Str.)	$81,839	$190,959	$25,062
Jorge Lima (Senior Vp Of Policy)	$76,355	$178,161	$30,328
Emily Seidel (Chief Executive Officer)	$75,910	$177,122	$27,946
Slade O'brien (Vp, Grassroots Leadership Academy)	$73,527	$171,564	$22,424
Luke Hilgemann (Chief Executive Officer (Part Year))	$72,620	$169,448	$20,654
Victor Bernson (Secretary, Vp & General Counsel)	$71,662	$167,211	$15,080
Teresa Oelke (Senior Vp Of State Operations)	$52,988	$123,638	$30,860
Sean Lansing (Former Coo (Part Year))	$48,110	$112,258	$13,100
David Koch (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$27,391,266

Expenses

$23,028,942

Net Income

$4,362,324

Net Assets

$7,256,806

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$25,147,503	91.8%
Program Services	$2,246,021	8.2%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$2,258
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,348,335	5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$26,958	0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$8,336,437	36.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,436,063
Total Liabilities	$3,179,257
Net Assets	$7,256,806

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Luke Hilgemann (Ceo)	$218,421	$227,337	$31,598
Christopher Fink (Coo)	$214,018	$115,240	$31,945
Slade O'brien (Vp/Grassroots Leadership A)	$203,318	$8,472	$17,147
Victor Bernson (Secretary, Vp & General Counsel)	$155,252	$79,979	$16,362
Mark Lucas (Regional Director)	$124,112	$101,546	$9,322
Dustin Zvonek (Regional Director)	$110,780	$110,780	$28,026
Alex Guerreiro (Vp Of Hr)	$87,962	$186,920	$30,682
Teresa Oelke (Vp, State Operations)	$86,186	$174,984	$20,357
Chase Downham (Regional Director)	$83,281	$141,802	$24,868
Sean Lansing (Chief Operating Officer)	$77,076	$125,756	$15,194
Phillip Joffrion (Regional Director)	$76,972	$125,586	$13,668
Jennifer Stefano (Vp Bridge To Well Being (Part Year))	$70,712	$2,946	$8
John Pike (Vp Of Technology)	$65,677	$139,563	$22,512
Timothy Carnahan (Treasurer, Cfo)	$61,385	$48,230	$5,116
Robert Heaton (Treasurer, Cfo (Part Year))	$53,378	$51,284	$13,397
Tim Phillips (President)	$27,983	$371,775	$32,020
Brent Gardner (Vp/Government Affairs)	$2,714	$268,664	$17,956
David Koch (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Debra Gail Humphreys (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$22,192,958

Expenses

$27,815,002

Net Income

-$5,622,044

Net Assets

$2,894,482

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$20,108,429	90.6%
Program Services	$2,064,679	9.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$19,850	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,758,318	6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$38,408	0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$10,206,912	36.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,536,863
Total Liabilities	$4,642,381
Net Assets	$2,894,482

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Luke Hilgemann (Ceo)	$263,837	$129,950	$28,989
Christopher Fink (Coo)	$237,419	$92,330	$27,781
Slade O'brien (Vp/Grassroots Leadership A)	$210,731	$6,517	$18,389
Jennifer Stefano (Vp Bridge To Well Being)	$182,431	$3,723	$825
Victor Bernson (Vp & General Counsel)	$155,838	$103,892	$17,168
Robert Heaton (Cfo)	$147,772	$141,977	$26,912
Dennis Vegas Part Year (Cmo)	$145,730	$71,777	$10,797
Dustin Zvonek (Regional Director)	$124,462	$67,018	$26,660
Teresa Oelke (Vp, State Operations)	$121,088	$136,546	$26,304
Derrick Sontag (Senior Regional Director)	$109,445	$85,992	$9,823
Mark Lucas (Regional Director)	$91,717	$99,360	$4,351
Chase Downham (Regional Director)	$90,396	$110,484	$27,204
Peter Schalestock (Deputy General Council)	$83,738	$98,301	$14,487
Adam Stryker Part Year (Vp Strategic Initiatives)	$79,799	$101,562	$19,818
Tim Phillips (President)	$50,782	$339,851	$28,989
Brent Gardner (Vp/Government Affairs)	$42,605	$170,422	$15,208
David Koch (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Richard Fink Part Year (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Debra Gail Humphreys (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$23,284,137

Expenses

$21,006,809

Net Income

$2,277,328

Net Assets

$8,516,526

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$21,461,641	92.2%
Program Services	$1,704,975	7.3%
Investment Income	$1,417	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$116,104	0.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,500,727	7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$78,853	0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,314,829	34.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,330,200
Total Liabilities	$1,813,674
Net Assets	$8,516,526

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Tim Phillips (President)	$253,219	$142,436	$39,909
Luke Hilgemann (Chief Operating Officer)	$245,442	$100,251	$32,894
Victor Bernson (Vp & General Counsel)	$154,811	$90,921	$20,205
Slade O'brien (Vp/Grassroots Leadership Academy)	$142,710	$50,141	$26,371
Robert Heaton (Cfo)	$136,516	$121,062	$13,819
Jennifer Stefano (Vp Of Value Added Events)	$127,247	$49,485	$7,579
Derrick Sontag (Senior Regional Director)	$110,512	$76,797	$10,803
David From (State Director)	$105,745	$52,083	$32,460
Teresa Oelke (Vp, State Operations)	$101,596	$134,674	$34,703
Dennis Vegas (Cmo)	$72,513	$75,473	$8,781
Adam Stryker (Interim Cto)	$71,985	$127,973	$31,918
Christopher Fink (Vp, Development)	$62,096	$233,598	$37,877
Nolan Ingebrigtson (Interim Cfo (Partial Year))	$49,398	$0	$3,025
John Flynn (Former General Counsel)	$46,708	$61,916	$4,719
Chase Downham (Regional Director)	$46,408	$119,336	$22,305
Robert Stuber (Director Of Development )	$35,644	$134,088	$17,378
Mark Lucas (Regional Director)	$26,740	$130,553	$2,474
David Koch (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Richard Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Debra Gail Humphreys (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Holden (Director (Partial Year))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$13,310,464

Expenses

$17,700,992

Net Income

-$4,390,528

Net Assets

$6,239,198

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,976,019	97.5%
Program Services	$332,213	2.5%
Investment Income	$2,232	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,195,626	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$56,930	0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,870,642	44.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,012,392
Total Liabilities	$1,773,194
Net Assets	$6,239,198

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Christopher Fink (Vp, Development)	$199,523	$60,954	$14,437
Luke Hilgemann (Chief Operating Officer)	$182,185	$35,038	$14,737
Teresa Oelke (Vp, State Operations)	$138,119	$59,764	$8,092
Tracy Henke (Executive Vice President)	$137,970	$0	$706
Tim Phillips (President)	$137,340	$206,010	$31,132
Derrick Sontag (State Director)	$131,102	$30,570	$11,502
Corey Lewandowski (Regional Director Of State Operations)	$127,703	$299	$25,519
John Flynn Partial Year (Vice President, Secretary,)	$113,089	$60,615	$12,598
Eric Wang Partial Year (Interim Legal Counsel)	$95,587	$36,838	$9,095
David From (State Director)	$86,684	$28,560	$21,894
Jeff Crank Partial Year (Chief Operating Officer)	$74,999	$46,676	$23,995
Robert Stuber (Director Of Development Direct Marketing)	$61,504	$95,496	$10,977
Steve Corder Partial Year (Vp, Treasurer, Cfo)	$51,350	$35,685	$12,983
Victor Bernson (Vp & General Counsel)	$41,384	$6,348	$2,486
Jp Degance Partial Year (Vp External Affairs)	$40,940	$7,225	$4,349
David Koch (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Pfotenhauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Richard Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Debra Gail Humphreys (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cy Nobles (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Walter Williams (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nolan Ingebrigtson (Cfo/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 14, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$24,029,062

Expenses

$26,587,053

Net Income

-$2,557,991

Net Assets

$10,629,726

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$22,234,000	92.5%
Program Services	$272,071	1.1%
Investment Income	$6,199	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,516,792	6.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$753,442	2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$31,750	0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,947,065	18.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,822,279
Total Liabilities	$1,192,553
Net Assets	$10,629,726

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$25,176,714

Expenses

$12,732,913

Net Income

$12,443,801

Net Assets

$13,187,717

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$24,846,639	98.7%
Program Services	$281,675	1.1%
Investment Income	$48,413	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$2,709
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,696	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$897,616	7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$14,583	0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,554,337	27.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,129,009
Total Liabilities	$941,292
Net Assets	$13,187,717

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $18.8M (2022)

Expenses $8.09M (2022)

Total Assets $27.5M (2022)

Total Liabilities $2.36M (2022)

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$18.8M (2022)

Expenses

$8.09M (2022)

Total Assets

$27.5M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$2.36M (2022)

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