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Americans For Public Trust

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.58M (2022)

Expenses
$1.72M (2022)

Total Assets
$115k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.4k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2020 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,584,035
Expenses
$1,716,618
Net Income
-$132,583
Net Assets
$113,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,584,035
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $291,041
17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,000
7.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $115,053
Total Liabilities $1,404
Net Assets $113,649
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Sutherland (Executive Director) $170,000 $0 $6,800
Joseph J Barron Iv (Research Director) $125,000 $0 $5,000
Nathaniel Serslev (Staff Attorney) $121,041 $0 $4,236
Annie Talley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leelle Slifer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caleb Crosby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,628,537
Expenses
$3,445,937
Net Income
$182,600
Net Assets
$246,232
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,628,537
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $282,083
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $84,280
2.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $249,074
Total Liabilities $2,842
Net Assets $246,232
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Sutherland (Executive Director) $170,000 $0 $34,936
Nathaniel Serslev (Staff Attorney) $112,083 $0 $4,630
Annie Talley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leelle Slifer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caleb Crosby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,489,300
Expenses
$1,425,668
Net Income
$63,632
Net Assets
$63,632
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,489,300
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $187,759
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $167,709
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,075
Total Liabilities $1,443
Net Assets $63,632
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Caitlin Sutherland (Executive Director) $162,332 $0 $25,427
Nathaniel Serslev (Staff Attorney) $107,880 $0 $11,172
Annie Talley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leelle Slifer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caleb Crosby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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