AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT (EIN 26-4613397)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2026-01-14
IRS object ID
202600149349301125
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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MissionAmerican Principles Project was created to promote the dignity of the human person as affirmed by America's founding principles, namely that we are all d equal, endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." American Principles Project seeks to advocate for policy solutions that uphold and educate Americans about these principles, particularly as they relate to the inherent dignity of workers, parents, students and immigrants as well as the sacredness of all human life and traditional marriage.MissionDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
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Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (3 entries)

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American Principles Project PAC
2800 Shirlington Rd Suite 901ArlingtonVA22206462413647$358,732$0
Buckeye Values
421 Office ParkMountain BrookAL35223922691971$100,000$0
Republican Governors Association
1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 250WashingtonDC20006113655877$50,000$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part I-A, Line 1 Description of Political ActivitiesFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSupported related federal super PAC in an effort to defend the family by making in-kind contributions (staff support, office space, etc.), as reflected on Line 1 and 5 of Part I-C and contributed to federal independent expenditure only PACs supporting candidates for federal office in Ohio.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
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Security deposits$9,555
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Financing lease - right-of-use assets$17,895
Due From APPF
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Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
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Financing lease liabilities$18,028
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Total Liability$298,904TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

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Buckeye Values
421 Office Park DriveMountain BrookAL35223922691971527$100,000General Support
Republican Governors Association
1747 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashingtonDC20006113655877527$50,000MembershipSte 250
Arizona Free Enterprise Club
1835 E Elliot RdTempeAZ85284202423383501(c)(4)$50,000General SupportSte 102
Council for National Policy
444 North Capital Street NWWashingtonDC20001720921017501(c)(3)$6,900General SupportSte 830
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization periodically communicates with the grant recipient regarding the use of the grant funds to ensure they are used for their intended purpose.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Terrence Schilling
President$246,714$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$32,197$0$278,911$0$0$0
Francis Cannon
Treasurer and President Emeritus$181,667$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$181,667$0$0$0
Jon Schweppe
Director of Policy and Government Affairs$177,420$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$27,569$0$204,989$0$0$0
Anthony Labruna
Executive Director$152,917$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,871$0$157,788$0$0$0
Paul Dupont
Director of Communications$148,527$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,149$0$155,676$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Daniel CannonBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFamily member of Francis Canon, Treasurer and President EmeritusRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$81,250TransactionAmt
TransactionEmployee compensationTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$156,729NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSelling costMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule M, Part IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program servicesAmerican Principles Project did not have any activity related to Protect Our Kids Ohio LLC in 2024, since this was established to engage in lobbying on a particular ballot issue in 2023.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing bodyThe organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyForm 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyThe organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The President is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. A committee of the board reviews the President's signed statement. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialCompensation for the President and the Treasurer and President Emeritus is determined and reviewed by the independent members of the board of directors along with the compensation committee. The process includes a review of comparable compensation data from similar organizations and this deliberation and decision is documented in the board minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesSee narrative for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicThe organization makes these documents available in accordance with applicable law.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other FeesPolling - Total Expense: 195883, Program Service Expense: 195883, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Press relations - Total Expense: 144000, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 144000, Fundraising Expenses: ; Contract services - Total Expense: 550754, Program Service Expense: 382867, Management and General Expenses: 93441, Fundraising Expenses: 74446;
Form 990, Part IX, Line 5American Principles Project Foundation (APPF), a related organization, reimburses American Principles Project (APP) for a portion of each employee's compensation based on hours spent working on APPF matters under a cost sharing agreement. Form 990, Part VII includes the entire amount of compensation for services provided to both entities as reported on the individuals Form W-2, whereas the amount reported in Form 990, Part IX, Line 5 includes only the portion related to time spent on APP matters. The portion of the salary reimbursed by APPF is reported on the APPF Form 990, Part IX, Line 5.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtEINEIN
Protect Our Kids Ohio LLC
1201 Main Street Ste 2CincinnatiOH45202Social Welfare Political Action CommitteeOH$0$0American Principles Project
Parents Against Stupid Stuff LLC
301 Tresser BoulevardStamfordCT06901Social WelfareOH$0$0American Principles Project13th Fl874676564
Strong Families Strong Texas LLC
2800 Shirlington RdArlingtonVA22302Social WelfareOH$0$0American Principles ProjectSuite 901874655795

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
American Principles Project Foundation
2800 Shirlington RdSuite 901ArlingtonVA22206264442148EducationDC501(c)(3)7NAfalse
American Principles Project PAC
2800 Shirlington RdSuite 901ArlingtonVA22206462413647Political Action CommitteeDC527NAfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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