AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1294680)
Tax period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Filed
2026-02-23
IRS object ID
202600559349300000
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-02-23T20:46:52-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN464505261PreparerFirmEIN

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Business Name Line1Robert D Ben-Kori CPA PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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KT MCFARLAND
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Brooke Miller
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Matt Smith
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,274,945PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,851CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,978CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,226TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$24,344,171TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$14,179,577GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99720PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99760PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescInterco ACUF/ACUDesc
Amt$4,426,482Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,426,482TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,147,797TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$1OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,147,796RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,147,796TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,839,644TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,839,644ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,839,644TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
OtherPART X - FASB ASC 740 FOOTNOTE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Pt XI, Line 2dMiscellaneous rounding.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
OtherPART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION, INC (ACUF) ENGAGED IN NUMEROUS EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ABOUT CONSERVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE COUNTRYS MOST VEXING PROBLEMS. IN PARTICULAR, ACUFS NOLAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE HAS PRODUCED DOZENS OF WRITTEN WORKS AS WELL AS VIDEO AND SOCIAL MEDIA PIECES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. SIMILARLY, THE ACUF CENTER FOR LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE RECORDS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PRODUCING WRITTEN DOCUMENTS TO INFORM VOTERS ABOUT THEIR POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES. THIS PROJECT COVERS 99 STATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES AS WELL AS THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE UNITED STATES SENATE. MORE BROADLY, ACUF ENGAGES THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONFERENCES AND POLICY DISCUSSIONS, RESEARCH AND WRITING TO HIGHLIGHT AN APPROACH CONSERVATIVE SOLUTIONS BEYOND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY.
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND TREASURER, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS).
Pt VI, Line 12cEACH INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH HE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT BY HE OR A FAMILY MEMBER. IDENTIFIED SITUATIONS ARE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNING BODY.
Pt VI, Line 15aFOR THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS CONSISTS OF A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
Pt VI, Line 15bFOR THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS CONSISTS OF A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11199 N FAIRFAX ST STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityAlexandriaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22314ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520810813EIN
Primary ActivitiesSOCIAL WELFAREPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
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 OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC
NFMV
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC
OFMV

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