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America First Inc

America First Policy Institute

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$27.3M (2023)

Expenses
$22.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$9.87M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$747k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2021 to 2023

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.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,319,085
Expenses
$22,934,132
Net Income
$4,384,953
Net Assets
$9,126,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,732,989
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $28,270
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,482,122
Sales of Assets $1,903
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $7,039
0.0%
Other Revenue $31,006
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,709,803
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $775,254
3.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $8,483,596
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,873,304
Total Liabilities $746,860
Net Assets $9,126,444
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brooke Rollins (President & Ceo) $552,040 $0 $8,552
Chad Wolf (Executive Director/Treasurer) $387,914 $0 $7,374
Martin Gillespie (Chief Development Officer) $350,140 $0 $9,527
Joseph Kellogg Jr (Co Chair For The Center) $237,950 $0 $0
Douglas Hoelscher (Chair For The America First Transition) $237,014 $0 $7,374
Richard Lawson (Senior Litigator) $232,487 $0 $0
Robert Law (Center Of Homeland Security Director) $219,494 $0 $8,526
Stephen Yates (Senior Fellow And Chair) $218,690 $0 $6,614
Hope Hudson (Chief Of Staff) $210,631 $0 $5,066
Jessica Steinmann (Secretary/General Counsel) $180,749 $0 $7,988
Linda Mcmahon (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kudlow (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tim Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Unanue (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trish Duggan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cody Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Pentecost (Director) $0 $0 $0
Newt Gingrich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Hassett (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Herche (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,618,246
Expenses
$22,348,233
Net Income
$1,270,013
Net Assets
$4,634,856
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,081,221
97.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,419
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $522,168
2.2%
Sales of Assets -$5,272
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,710
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $804,379
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,280,707
5.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $7,482,406
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,068,756
Total Liabilities $1,433,900
Net Assets $4,634,856
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brooke Rollins (Pres/Ceo) $551,800 $0 $8,973
Chad Wolf (Executive Director) $370,684 $0 $6,750
Martin Gillespie (Chief Devel Director) $345,550 $0 $13,527
Stephen Yates (Senior Fellow) $298,650 $0 $6,956
James Carter (Senior Fellow) $266,800 $0 $13,665
Doug Hoelscher (Secretary/Coo) $234,634 $0 $8,973
John Gidley (Center Vice Chair) $227,215 $0 $8,973
Joseph Kellogg Jr (Center Co Chair) $223,887 $0 $0
Marc Lotter (Chief Communications Officer) $200,078 $0 $10,931
Frederick Fleitz (Center Vice Chair) $197,371 $0 $0
Steven Smith (Chief Of Staff) $189,259 $0 $8,973
Jessica Hart Steinmann (General Counsel) $177,800 $0 $10,642
Heidi Overton (Chief Policy Officer) $172,930 $0 $8,911
Linda Mcmahon (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kudlow (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cody Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trish Duggan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Newt Gingrich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Unanue (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Pentecost (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,195,522
Expenses
$10,830,742
Net Income
$3,364,780
Net Assets
$3,364,843
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,891,296
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $118
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$653,583
Sales of Assets -$50,933
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,624
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $753,497
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $563,216
5.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,072,317
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,850,844
Total Liabilities $486,001
Net Assets $3,364,843
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brooke Rollins (Pres/Ceo) $417,942 $0 $8,893
Doug Hoelscher (Secretary/Co) $184,736 $0 $8,893
Joseph Kellogg Jr (Co Chair Am) $184,736 $0 $1,275
Rachael Slobodien (Chief Comm O) $175,569 $0 $1,275
Martin Gillespie (Chief Devel) $150,819 $0 $7,168
James Sherk (Dir Ctr Am F) $138,903 $0 $11,758
Heidi Overton (Dir Ctr Am H) $138,903 $0 $8,893
Steven Smith (Chief Of Sta) $138,903 $0 $8,893
Ashley Mocarski (Sr Dir Devel) $129,736 $0 $8,893
Cody Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trish Duggan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tim Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Newt Gingrich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kudlow (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mcmahon (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Troutt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Unanue (Director) $0 $0 $0

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