2023-02-14T11:01:39-08:00 2022-03-31 953606498 CWDL CPAs 5151 Murphy Canyon Rd Ste 135 San Diego CA 92123 990 2021-04-01 520810813 American Conservative Union Inc AMER 2023479388 1199 N FairFax St 500 500 Alexandria VA 22314 Ryan J McGowan Director of Finance 2023-02-14 true Ryan J McGowan 999009999 JOHN DOMINGUEZ CPA P01955973 8585652700 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z Matt Schlapp 1199 N FairFax St 500 500 Alexandria VA 22314 15442633 false X conservative.org X 1964 DC The mission of american conservative union Inc. (ACU) is to unite and mobilize conservatives around the tenets of conservatism, through various events, trainings, and policy forums around the country. 25 25 42 0 2490859 3415953 5617479 11700599 5544 10614 2824 315467 8116706 15442633 15000 0 0 3311418 3578663 88971 25000 841263 5086444 10716659 8501833 14320322 -385127 1122311 3320784 4885240 611972 1031421 2708812 3853819 The mission of American Conservative Union inc. 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The ACU strives to enhance the awareness of Americans concerned with liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and a strong national defense, while also educating state executives and legislative bodies of the need to address the concerns of the american people. 12033472 false true false true false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true 23 0 true 42 true false false false false true true false false false X 25 25 false false false false true false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false AK AR CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MO NC NH NH NJ OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI X Ryan McGowan 2023479388 1199 N Fairfax St Ste 500 Alexandria VA 22314 X Daniel Schneider Executive ViP 40.00 0.00 362507 0 0 Ryan McGowan Dir. 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X X X X true Forthright Strategy 1155 5th St NW ste 410 Washington DC 20005 Direct Mail false 576613 25000 551613 576613 25000 551613 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information All contributions are deposited into an escrow account under exclusive custody and control of an agent, The escrow agent. upon approval of American Conservative union, the escrow agent Authorizes funds to be used for direct mail expenses. X X X false false false false false false false false false Daniel Schneider Executive ViP 346323 16184 362507 David Safavian Director 160527 20000 180527 Mercedes Schlapp Strategic Comm. 175500 175500 Ryan McGowan Dir. Finance 175131 13000 188131 kimberly bellissimo director direct mail service false Matt Schlapp Chair Member 150000 Business services false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information The director is the majority partner of Forthright Strategy, a direct mail company engaged by the ACU. ACU did not provide funds to forthright Strategy, rather, direct mail expenses incurred by Forthright Strategy were paid from direct mail receipts. See attached schedule G part I and IV. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The form 990 is prepared by a Certified Public Accounting Firm. It is reviewed by the Director of Finance and Operations, Counsel, Executive Director, Treasurer and Chairman, prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Each individual is provided a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy. Annually, each individual shall complete a Disclosure Form Identifying any relationships, positions, circumstances, which he believes could contribute to conflict by he or a family member. identified Situations are investigated and resolved by Executive Director in Conjunction with the Governing Body. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management For the organization, compensation is reviewed and determined annually by the organization's 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes required documents available upon request, in accordance with IRS rules. 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