ARTICLE III FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.8M · expenses $767K · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 84-2625535
- Address
- PO BOX 26241, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22313-6241
- Website
- www.article3foundation.org
- NTEE code
- R05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Mike Davis (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To educate the public about the judicial philosophy of originalism and textualism and promote Constitutional principles in government.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lucas | EVP | 2023-2024 | $0 | $12,000 | 3 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Heck | COO | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Michael Davis | President | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Ian Pryor | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lucas | EVP | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Ian Pryor | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Michael Davis | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Otto Heck | COO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $12K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lucas | EVP | 5 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 3 |
| Ian Pryor | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Michael Davis | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Otto Heck | COO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,810,101 | $767,204 | $1,169,207 | $1,169,207 | $1,810,101 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $269,620 | $136,521 | $126,310 | $126,310 | $269,620 | $0 | $12,000 | 0 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ARTICLE III INC Alexandria, VA · 4 people in common (Ian Pryor, Mark Lucas, Michael Davis)
- INTERNET ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT Alexandria, VA · 3 people in common (Mark Lucas, Michael Davis, Otto Heck)
Funders of this organization
12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,869,775 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY INTEGRITY & RESEARCH IN ELECTIONS | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,875,000 | 2024 | $1,875,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $538,090 | 2024 | $124,290 | show |
| JOHN F CUNEO JR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTICLE III FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 | $300,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $41,000 | 2024 | $30,500 | show |
| DONORS TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $35,500 | 2024 | $35,500 | show |
| GREATER HORIZONS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| MIZEL GLOBAL CULTURAL FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTICLE III FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 | $6,500 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,800 | 2024 | $5,800 | show |
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,250 | 2024 | $5,250 | show |
| LOEB FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTICLE III FOUNDATION” | 2023-2025 | 3 | $3,750 | 2025 | $500 | show |
| CELANESE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTICLE III FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $385 | 2024 | $385 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | CO | R05 | $950,000 | $1,253,352 | PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION | CA | R05 | $1,961,517 | $3,081,882 | Chairman of the Board | $0 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| ABUNDANCE NETWORK | CA | R05 | $2,149,032 | $1,461,632 | Communications Director | $188,367 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| LOCAL PROGRESS POLICY ACTION | DC | R05 | $3,218,328 | $2,410,892 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $219,761 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| PERCEPTION INSTITUTE INC | NY | R05 | $1,353,403 | $2,061,559 | Executive Director | $346,267 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| MOVEMENT STRATEGY RESOURCE PROJECT | PA | R05 | $1,155,894 | $102,191 | Director | $52,588 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC | NC | R05 | $2,195,395 | $2,210,927 | PRESIDENT | $120,000 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| INSTITUTE 2100 INC | WI | R05 | $922,996 | $1,682,661 | President | $140,000 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| DENVER FAMILIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK | CO | R05 | $1,375,000 | $1,064,992 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $222,442 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| CITIZENS FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE | TX | R05 | $1,883,754 | $2,381,765 | PRESIDENT / CEO | $209,084 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE | CA | R05 | $2,372,665 | $2,385,750 | CEO | $333,635 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR COUNTERING DIGITAL HATE | DC | R05 | $3,526,306 | $3,432,825 | CEO | $312,781 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| INJUSTICE WATCH NFP | IL | R05 | $3,106,976 | $2,110,788 | Executive Director | $123,380 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| AFL-CIO TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE | DC | R05 | $1,577,551 | $2,983,830 | PRESIDENT | $428,404 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN COMPASS INC | DC | R05 | $2,635,737 | $2,235,395 | Chief Economist, Treasurer | $329,559 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| MINNESOTA JUSTICE RESEARCH CENTER | MN | R05 | $1,462,616 | $1,222,625 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $141,358 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE ON GENDER IN MEDIA | CA | R05 | $2,049,510 | $3,105,383 | President & CEO | $220,634 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY LABOR UNITED INCORPORATED | MA | R05 | $1,258,415 | $1,449,027 | FORMER SENIOR POLITICAL STRATEGIST | $133,610 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR THE RIGHTS OF ABUSED CHILDREN | AZ | R05 | $2,652,911 | $2,424,269 | FOUNDER/CEO | $399,875 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| FIRSTREPAIR | IL | R05 | $1,212,478 | $1,170,809 | Executive Director & Board President | $208,211 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| PHOENIX CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEGAL & ECONOMIC PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES INC | DC | R05 | $1,296,247 | $1,147,565 | PRESIDENT | $453,710 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| WORTH RISES INC | NY | R05 | $2,398,506 | $2,719,781 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $244,052 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| TEXAS AFTER VIOLENCE PROJECT | TX | R05 | $2,068,528 | $1,722,030 | Executive Dir. | $111,538 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
| NC BUDGET & TAX CENTER | NC | R05 | $1,530,363 | $1,621,438 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $117,540 | Same NTEE code R05, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $767,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $262,400 | $262,400 | - | - | 34.2% | |
| Fees: management | $236,000 | $212,400 | $23,600 | - | 30.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $222,598 | $222,598 | - | - | 29.0% | |
| Travel | $20,471 | $20,471 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc Expenses | $10,080 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,544 | $9,544 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,461 | - | $3,461 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,652 | - | $1,652 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $998 | $0 | $998 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $767,204 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $136,521 spent · pay $12,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $123,000 | $123,000 | - | - | 90.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Office Supplies | $685 | $0 | $685 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $411 | $0 | $411 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $150 | $150 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Filing Fees | $25 | $0 | $25 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $136,521 | 100% |
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