AMERICAN STUDIO
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.2M · expenses $647K · assets $3.6M
- EIN
- 86-2676232
- Address
- 5114 POINT FOSDICK DR, GIG HARBOR, WA 98335-1733
- NTEE code
- A05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AMERICAN STUDIO WILL ADVANCE AMERICAN PRINCIPLES THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLICATION, LITIGATION AND ACTIVISM.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Rufo | President & CEO | 2021-2025 | $276,308 | $1,050,924 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratik Stephen | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marshall Sana | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Rimmer | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suphatra Rufo | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $276K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RUFO | President & CEO | 45 | $276,308 | $0 | $0 | $276,308 | 1 |
| PRATIK STEPHEN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARSHALL SANA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN RIMMER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUPHATRA RUFO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $282K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RUFO | President & CEO | 45 | $282,308 | $0 | $0 | $282,308 | 1 |
| PRATIK STEPHEN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARSHALL SANA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN RIMMER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUPHATRA RUFO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $250K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RUFO | President & CEO | 45 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | 1 |
| PRATIK STEPHEN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARSHALL SANA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN RIMMER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUPHATRA RUFO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $242K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RUFO | President & CEO | 45 | $242,308 | $0 | $0 | $242,308 | 1 |
| PRATIK STEPHEN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARSHALL SANA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN RIMMER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUPHATRA RUFO | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RUFO | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PRATIK STEPHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARSHALL SANA | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN RIMMER | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUPHATRA RUFO | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $100K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreux Consulting LLC | Herndon, VA | Research | $100,000 |
2023 · 4 contractors · $117K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe doll | Port Orchard, WA | Production | $46,140 |
| Complex Studio | Venice, CA | Advertising | $35,250 |
| Beck & Stone | Saint Petersburg, FL | Consulting | $23,140 |
| Rob Gooding | Saint Paul, MN | Production | $12,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,163,766 | $646,937 | $3,558,383 | $3,546,957 | $1,163,766 | $0 | $276,308 | 3 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,227,704 | $815,260 | $3,045,140 | $3,030,128 | $1,227,704 | $0 | $282,308 | 4 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,435,717 | $777,664 | $2,628,239 | $2,617,684 | $1,435,141 | $0 | $250,000 | 3 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,548,493 | $602,948 | $1,967,636 | $1,959,631 | $2,531,832 | $0 | $242,308 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $15,000 | $914 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
18 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,419,243 in all, tax years 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $1,659,693 | 2024 | $464,789 | show |
| DONORS TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $1,170,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $684,000 | 2024 | $165,500 | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| T W LEWIS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2023-2025 | 3 | $175,000 | 2025 | $50,000 | show |
| EDELMAN FAM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2022 | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 | $150,000 | show |
| JAKA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “American Studio” | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $81,500 | 2024 | $23,500 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| THOMAS W SMITH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2022 | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 | $50,000 | show |
| APEX FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $26,050 | 2022 | $26,050 | show |
| BERTRAND HOPPER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2022 | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| LUBERT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2022 | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 | $7,500 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 | $5,000 | show |
| HENKES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2023 | 1 | $250 | 2023 | $250 | show |
| ALORAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN STUDIO” | 2021 | 1 | $250 | 2021 | $250 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $646,937 spent · pay $389,184 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $276,308 | $221,046 | $55,262 | - | 42.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $91,154 | $72,923 | $18,231 | - | 14.1% | |
| Occupancy | $73,470 | $58,776 | $14,694 | - | 11.4% | |
| Travel | $36,832 | $29,466 | $7,366 | - | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $28,600 | $22,880 | $5,720 | - | 4.4% |
| Office expenses | $26,033 | $20,826 | $5,207 | - | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Employee Expense Reimbursement | $23,118 | $18,494 | $4,624 | - | 3.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $21,722 | $17,378 | $4,344 | - | 3.4% | |
| All other expenses | $21,109 | $16,886 | $4,223 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $15,748 | $12,598 | $3,150 | - | 2.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,634 | $8,507 | $2,127 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Security | $9,990 | $7,992 | $1,998 | - | 1.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $8,450 | $6,760 | $1,690 | - | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,607 | $1,286 | $321 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,000 | $800 | $200 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $917 | $734 | $183 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $234 | $187 | $47 | - | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $11 | $9 | $2 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $646,937 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $815,260 spent · pay $411,023 · grants $10,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $282,308 | $225,846 | $56,462 | - | 34.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $105,290 | $84,232 | $21,058 | - | 12.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Research | $100,750 | $80,600 | $20,150 | - | 12.4% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $63,102 | $50,482 | $12,620 | - | 7.7% |
| Other (as described) | Consulting Fees | $61,500 | $49,200 | $12,300 | - | 7.5% |
| All other expenses | $38,273 | $30,620 | $7,653 | - | 4.7% | |
| Travel | $29,355 | $23,484 | $5,871 | - | 3.6% | |
| Occupancy | $26,681 | $21,345 | $5,336 | - | 3.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $23,425 | $18,740 | $4,685 | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $22,230 | $17,784 | $4,446 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $14,263 | $11,410 | $2,853 | - | 1.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,851 | $8,681 | $2,170 | - | 1.3% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $10,100 | $10,100 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,096 | $7,277 | $1,819 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,450 | $6,760 | $1,690 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,192 | $5,754 | $1,438 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,545 | $1,236 | $309 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $849 | $679 | $170 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $815,260 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $777,664 spent · pay $364,892 · grants $3,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | 32.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $91,664 | $91,664 | - | - | 11.8% | |
| Travel | $63,739 | $63,739 | - | - | 8.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $59,937 | $59,937 | - | - | 7.7% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $54,479 | $54,479 | - | - | 7.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Costs | $52,962 | $52,962 | - | - | 6.8% |
| All other expenses | $42,685 | $42,685 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Office expenses | $35,216 | $35,216 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $27,435 | $27,435 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Consulting Fees | $23,540 | $23,540 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Payroll taxes | $23,228 | $23,228 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Employee Expense Reimbursement | $20,774 | $20,774 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $11,129 | $11,129 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $7,350 | $7,350 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,091 | $5,091 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $4,322 | $4,322 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $3,500 | $3,500 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $613 | $613 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $777,664 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $602,948 spent · pay $328,841 · grants $56,992 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $242,308 | $242,308 | - | - | 40.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Consulting Fees | $105,243 | $105,243 | - | - | 17.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $67,140 | $67,140 | - | - | 11.1% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $56,992 | $56,992 | - | - | 9.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Costs | $25,430 | $25,430 | - | - | 4.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $22,739 | $22,739 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| All other expenses | $22,143 | $22,143 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $19,393 | $19,393 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Travel | $10,555 | $10,555 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $8,000 | $8,000 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $7,005 | $7,005 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $6,897 | $6,897 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $6,338 | $6,338 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,721 | $1,721 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,044 | $1,044 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $602,948 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $914 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LICENSES & LEGAL FEES | $914 | $914 | $0 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Total | $914 | 100% |
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