THE 85 FUND: Form 990, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- THE 85 FUND (EIN 20-2466871)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 202313199349307191
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-11-08T13:34:30-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 920423159 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NPO Financial Services LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1056 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Plainfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 46168 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202466871 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE 85 FUND | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | 85FU | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5615633547 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9800 Hillwood Parkway Ste 140 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fort Worth | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76177 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carrie Severino | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director, Secretary | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5615633547 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | 0 | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Shawna Powell | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01779004 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7652636800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-09-23 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 1 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 11 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Last Submission Rqr OOB | 0 | LastSubmissionRqrOOBCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL2 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Carrie Severino | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9800 Hillwood Parkway | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Ste 140 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | Fort Worth | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76177 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $134,753,000 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To educate the public and support activities that highlight the relationship between structural limits on government power and the protection of our dignity and our freedoms. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 1 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 9 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $117,315,050 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $134,753,000 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $117,315,050 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $134,753,000 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $79,779,148 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $103,989,207 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,411,021 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,244,817 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $32,398,542 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $33,584,650 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $113,588,711 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $138,818,674 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,726,339 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$4,065,674 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $10,278,564 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,212,890 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,278,564 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,212,890 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To educate the public and support activities that highlight the relationship between structural limits on government power and the protection of our dignity and our freedoms. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $137,238,713 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $103,989,207 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Organization made grants and undertook activities to educate the public about the importance of constitutionalism, limited government, religious liberty, the role of the courts, education policies, and election reforms. | Desc |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $0 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $0 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $0 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $137,238,713 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 68 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 9 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 1 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Neil Corkery | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5615633547 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9800 Hillwood Parkway Ste 140 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fort Worth | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76177 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormal Skinner | ||||||||
| Counsel | 40 | 0 | Yes (X) | $278,250 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jason Snead | ||||||||
| Counsel | 40 | 0 | Yes (X) | $195,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Severino | ||||||||
| Director, Secretary | 30 | 0 | $179,242 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Trent England | ||||||||
| Counsel | 40 | 0 | Yes (X) | $163,218 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Ann Corkery | ||||||||
| Counsel | 20 | 0 | Yes (X) | $132,650 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Gary Marx | ||||||||
| Director, Treasurer | 5 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Todd Graves | ||||||||
| Director, Chairman | 0.25 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $948,360 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | Address Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRC Advisors | ||||||
| 2760 Eisenhower Ave | 4th Fl | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | Consulting/Public Affairs/Advertising | $21,360,985 |
| Valentine Group LLC | ||||||
| 23 Dorado Beach East | Dorado Beach | PR | 00646 | Educational Advocacy | $1,433,530 | |
| Center For Rule of Law | ||||||
| 9907 Georgetown Pike | Ste 148 | Great Falls | VA | 22066 | Consulting | $940,000 |
| Creative Direct | ||||||
| 1402 Belleville St | Richmond | VA | 23230 | Educational Advocacy | $926,709 | |
| Consovoy McCarthy Park PLLC | ||||||
| 3033 Wilson Blvd | Ste 700 | Arlington | VA | 22201 | Legal Services | $780,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 18 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $0 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
| Related Organizations | $0 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Government Grants | $0 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $134,753,000 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $0 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $134,753,000 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $0 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $0 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $134,753,000 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $103,989,207 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $103,989,207 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $179,242 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $179,242 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $989,223 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $890,301 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $98,922 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,352 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $68,717 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,635 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,647,034 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,594,093 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,941 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,705 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,705 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,511,426 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,303,414 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,208,012 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,114,108 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,114,108 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $112,563 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $67,538 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,025 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $324,670 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $324,670 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,707,423 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,707,423 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,508 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,508 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,213 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,213 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $138,818,674 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $137,238,713 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,579,961 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,278,564 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,212,890 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,278,564 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,212,890 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,278,564 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,212,890 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,278,564 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,212,890 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,278,564 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,212,890 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$4,065,674 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $0 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $0 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Investment Expense | $0 | InvestmentExpenseAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $0 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,837,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,498,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $65,777,856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $117,315,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $134,753,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $339,181,456 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,837,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,498,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $65,777,856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $117,315,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $134,753,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $339,181,456 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $339,181,456 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $339,181,456 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (39 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust | ||||||||
| 1800 Diagonal Rd | Ste 280 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 522166327 | 501 c 3 | $92,000,000 | General Support |
| Federalist Society | ||||||||
| 1776 I St NW | Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 363235550 | 501 c 3 | $2,300,000 | General Support |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Expression Inc | ||||||||
| 510 Walnut St | Ste 1250 | Philadelphia | PA | 19106 | 043467254 | 501 c 3 | $2,066,667 | General Support |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center | ||||||||
| 1730 M St NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | 521162185 | 501 c 3 | $1,298,182 | General Support | |
| Paragon Health Institute | ||||||||
| 1320 N Courthourse Rd | Ste 540 | Arlington | VA | 22201 | 872508858 | 501 c 3 | $1,000,000 | General Support |
| Freedom Foundation | ||||||||
| 2609 Sagebrush Dr | Ste 208 | Flower Mound | TX | 75028 | 752790350 | 501 c 3 | $640,000 | General Support |
| Hawthorn Foundation Inc | ||||||||
| 667 Madison Ave | Fl 5 | New York City | NY | 10065 | 843042040 | 501 c 3 | $600,000 | General Support |
| Manhattan Institute for Public Research Inc | ||||||||
| 52 Vanderbilt Ave | New York City | NY | 10017 | 132912529 | 501 c 3 | $450,000 | General Support | |
| Becket Fund For Religious Rreedom | ||||||||
| 1919 Pennsylvania Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20006 | 521858532 | 501 c 3 | $400,000 | General Support | |
| American Legislative Exchange Counsel | ||||||||
| 2900 Crystal Dr | Ste 600 | Arlington | VA | 22202 | 520140979 | 501 c 3 | $379,500 | General Support |
| Independent Womans Forum | ||||||||
| 1875 I ST NW | Ste 500 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 541670627 | 501 c 3 | $350,000 | General Support |
| Vanguard Charitable | ||||||||
| PO Box 9509 | Warwick | RI | 02889 | 232888152 | 501 c 3 | $350,000 | General Support | |
| Center for Equal Opportunity | ||||||||
| 7700 Leesburg Pike | Ste 231 | Falls Church | VA | 22043 | 521543156 | 501 c 3 | $250,000 | General Support |
| Neuro Kids | ||||||||
| 621 Cades Cove Rd | Valley Grande | AL | 36701 | 851404999 | 501 c 3 | $200,000 | General Support | |
| Property and Environment Research Center | ||||||||
| 2048 Analysis Dr | Ste A | Bozeman | MT | 59718 | 810393444 | 501 c 3 | $200,000 | General Support |
| Health Markets Policy Network | ||||||||
| 4301 Forest Ln NW | Washington | DC | 20007 | 874120601 | 501 c 3 | $150,000 | General Support | |
| The Heritage Foundation | ||||||||
| 214 Massachusetts Ave NE | Washington | DC | 20002 | 237327730 | 501 c 3 | $150,000 | General Support | |
| Center for Law and Policy | ||||||||
| 1747 Penssylvania Ave NW | Ste 800 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 854286787 | 501 c 3 | $125,000 | General Support |
| Americans for Limited Govt Foundation | ||||||||
| 10332 Main Street | Box 326 | Fairfax | VA | 22030 | 522020468 | 501 c 3 | $110,000 | General Support |
| National Review Institute | ||||||||
| 19 W 44th St | Ste 1701 | New York | NY | 10036 | 133649537 | 501 c 3 | $110,000 | General Support |
| CO2 Coalition | ||||||||
| 1621 North Kent St | Ste 603 | Arlington | VA | 22209 | 473722575 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | General Support |
| Juris Link | ||||||||
| 7000 N 16 St | Ste 120 | Phoenix | AZ | 85020 | 842191039 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | General Support |
| Cornell University | ||||||||
| 341 Pine Tree Rd | Ithaca | NY | 14850 | 150532082 | 501 c 3 | $80,000 | General Support | |
| Tholos Foundation | ||||||||
| 722 12th Street NW | 4th FL | Washington | DC | 20005 | 521400492 | 501 c 3 | $68,500 | General Support |
| Energy & Environmental Legal Institute | ||||||||
| 722 12th Street NW | 4th FL | Washington | DC | 20005 | 264239065 | 501 c 3 | $55,000 | General Support |
| Legal Insurection Foundation | ||||||||
| 222 Jefferson Blvd | Warwick | RI | 02888 | 822279600 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | General Support | |
| National Civic Art Society | ||||||||
| 300 New Jersey Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20001 | 383686330 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | General Support | |
| State Policy Network | ||||||||
| 1655 Fort Myer Dr | Ste 360 | Arlington | VA | 22209 | 570952531 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | General Support |
| Georgia Community Foundation | ||||||||
| 3740 Davinci Ct | Ste 375 | Peachtree Corners | GA | 30092 | 203676886 | 501 c 3 | $47,500 | General Support |
| The Free State Foundation | ||||||||
| 10701 Stapleford Hall Dr | Potomac | MD | 20854 | 743160646 | 501 c 3 | $40,000 | General Support | |
| Witherspoon Institute | ||||||||
| 16 Stockton St | Princeton | NJ | 08540 | 550835528 | 501 c 3 | $39,338 | General Support | |
| Conscience Project | ||||||||
| 1350 Beverly Rd | Ste 115 196 | McClean | VA | 22101 | 862366365 | 501 c 3 | $32,000 | General Support |
| American Conservative Union Foundation | ||||||||
| 1199 N Fairfax St | Ste 500 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 521294680 | 501 c 3 | $25,000 | General Support |
| Americans for Tax Reform | ||||||||
| 722 12th Street NW | 4th FL | Washington | DC | 20005 | 521403587 | 501 c 3 | $25,000 | General Support |
| Centennial Institute | ||||||||
| 8787 W Alameda Ave | Lakewood | CO | 80226 | 840442429 | 501 c 3 | $25,000 | General Support | |
| Chicago Freedom Trust | ||||||||
| 328 W Wisconsin St | Chicago | IL | 60614 | 264123223 | 501 c 3 | $20,000 | General Support | |
| Faith Wins | ||||||||
| 107 Connelly Dr | Prosperity | SC | 29127 | 820615418 | 501 c 3 | $20,000 | General Support | |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | ||||||||
| 3267 Bee Cave Rd | Ste 107-65 | Austin | TX | 78746 | 453503672 | 501 c 3 | $15,000 | General Support |
| March For Life Defense | ||||||||
| 1012 14th St NW | Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 521231772 | 501 c 3 | $10,000 | General Support |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 39 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The organization requires grantees to provide regular updates on performance of their programs. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormal Skinner | ||||||||||||||
| Counsel | $278,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $278,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Snead | ||||||||||||||
| Counsel | $195,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $195,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Severino | ||||||||||||||
| Director, Secretary | $179,242 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $179,242 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trent England | ||||||||||||||
| Counsel | $163,218 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $163,218 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Madison Strategies | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | 35% controlled entity of Director Gary Marx | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $122,100 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Consulting services | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is prepared by an Independent Contractor. Officers review the Form 990 prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Officers and Directors are required to read the Conflict of Interest Policy and disclose any potential conflicts, on an annual basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The compensation of the Officer/Director is reviewed annually by the independent members of the Governing Body and established based on performance and available data of compensation of similar organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization does not make these documents available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1(C) | Form 990 Part VII Section B. Fees paid to consultants are reviewed in detail and approved by the board of directors at regular board meetings throughout the year. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Amount of $27,511,426 consists of: Program Service Expenses- $2,801,090 Consulting, $3,189,329 Educational Advocacy, and $20,312,992 Consulting/Public Affairs and Management/General Expenses - $1,200,467 Consulting and $7,545 Payroll Services. |
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