2022-11-11T07:11:00-06:00 2021-12-31 760488832 MCCONNELL & JONES LLP 4828 LOOP CENTRAL DRIVE SUITE 1000 HOUSTON TX 77081 990 2021-01-01 861545903 AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE INC AMER 2023499634 300 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 ANDREW HUGHES CEO 2023499634 2022-11-11 1 ANDREW HUGHES 999009999 TENE THOMAS P00849229 7139681600 2022-11-07 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X BEN CARSON 300 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 5386033 0 X HTTPS://AMERICANCORNERSTONE.ORG/ X 2021 DC THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS PROMOTING CONSERVATIVE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUES FACING OUR SOCIETY. 7 5 3 50 0 0 5386033 0 0 -160000 5226033 0 0 799392 80974 1196384 2083415 2963781 2262252 2381561 119309 2262252 THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES POLICY, SOLUTION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS (INCLUDING BOOKS) PROMOTING CONSERVATIVE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUES FACING OUR SOCIETY. 0 0 1442989 THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES BOOKS, CARTOONS AND WEB-BASED LEARNING MATERIALS. THE INSTITUTE IS ALSO DEVELOPING HIGHER-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AND PODCAST MATERIALS AND OP-EDS. 1442989 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WITHUM SMITH BROWN 3012726076 332 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 DR BEN CARSON CHAIR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 LACENA CARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HUGHES CEO 40.00 X X 172615 0 0 IRVING DENNIS CFO 40.00 X X 70000 0 0 JAMES DEMINT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT TURNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL B WILLIAMS SECRETARY 30.00 X 123000 0 0 DREW MCCALL COO 40.00 X 172615 0 0 MICHAEL BURLEY CDO 40.00 X 172615 0 0 710845 0 0 4 0 1 0 TMA DIRECT 1900 RESTON METRO PLAZA SUITE 600 RESTON VA 20190 MARKETING 378737 RRG CONSULTING 750 WILLIAM D FITCH PKWY STE 230 COLLEGE STATION TX 77845 CONSULTING 233000 MICHAEL B WILLIAMS 1827 CORCORAN ST NNW SUITE B WASHINGTON DC 20009 CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 123000 BRADLEY EVAN BISHOP 232 WESTCHASE DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 37205 PROGAM & COMMUNICATION SUPPORT 118610 OLD FIFTH STRATEGIES LLC 1412 DOLLY MADISON BLVD MCCLAIN VA 22101 PROGRAM SUPPORT 110000 5 640800 4745233 114964 5386033 0 640800 160000 -160000 -160000 5226033 0 0 -160000 X 710845 375495 134878 200472 88547 42268 17112 29167 228826 151353 68707 8766 80974 80974 1213636 671710 60175 481751 60677 13003 11372 36302 17163 5308 4598 7257 12872 505 12367 179079 14447 7594 157038 13243 50 13193 1497 1497 SUBSCRIPTIONS 135345 135345 MAILING/POSTAGE 134587 1895 1878 130814 BANK FEES 25836 94 25742 BOOKS 15998 15998 44656 16117 15998 12541 2963781 1442989 324408 1196384 2374749 6812 0 6812 0 2381561 119309 0 119309 X 2262252 0 2262252 0 2381561 2262252 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5386033 5386033 5386033 5386033 1988638 3397395 5386033 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6812 6812 6812 X 5408533 22500 160000 182500 5226033 0 5226033 3146281 22500 160000 182500 2963781 0 2963781 PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE APPLIES THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC TOPIC 740 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURES, AND TRANSITION. THE INSTITUTE BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 160,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 160,000. X X X X X 0 THREE CREATIVE INC 10211 WINCOPIN CIRCLE STE 1000 COLUMBIA MD 21044 MAIL ORDER 0 238392 10974 227418 NEXT AFTER 5810 TENNYSON PARKWAY STE 102 PLANO TX 75024 DIGITAL FUNDRAISING 0 129115 70000 59115 367507 80974 286533 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NH NJ ND FOUNDERS DINNER 274000 274000 150000 BOCA RATON FUNDRAISER 100000 100000 6 266800 266800 10000 640800 640800 160000 160000 -160000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREW HUGHES CEO 172615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172615 0 0 0 DREW MCCALL COO 172615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172615 0 0 0 MICHAEL BURLEY CDO 172615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172615 0 0 0 X PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS 198214 114964 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS DR. BEN CARSON AND LACENA CARSON ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL OFFICERS AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY AND ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AFTER REVIEWING COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE METRICS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, CONSISTENT WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 671,710. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,175. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 481,751. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,213,636. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C. THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS WAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.