THE 85 FUND: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- THE 85 FUND (EIN 20-2466871)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202123199349325907
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-11-15T05:49:41-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Conlon and Associates LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 6213 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Silver Spring | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 209166213 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202466871 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The 85 Fund | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | JUDI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5615633547 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3220 N Street NW Room 268 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20007 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carrie Severino | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director Secretary | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Carrie | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Severino | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | T Raymond Conlon | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01486002 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3015094220 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-11-15 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Carrie Severino | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3220 N Street NW Ste 268 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $65,777,856 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To educate the public and support activities that highlight the relationship between structural limits on government power and the protection of our dignity and our freedoms. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 2 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 7 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $13,498,500 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $65,777,856 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $13,498,500 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $65,777,856 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,096,500 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $34,361,291 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $305,259 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $663,549 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $10,632,202 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $24,728,242 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $13,033,961 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $59,753,082 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $464,539 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $6,024,774 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $527,452 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,552,225 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $527,452 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,552,225 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To educate the public and support activities that highlight the relationship between structural limits on government power and the protection of our dignity and our freedoms. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $57,734,699 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $34,361,291 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Organization made grants and undertook activities to educate the public about the importance of constitutionalism, limited government, religious liberty and the role of the courts. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $57,734,699 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 49 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 7 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 2 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Neil Corkery | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5615633547 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3220 N Street NW Ste 268 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20007 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Severino | ||||||
| Director, Seretary | 020.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $170,734 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Marx | ||||||
| Director, Treasurer | 005.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Graves | ||||||
| Director, Chairman | 000.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $170,734 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRC Advisors | |||||
| 2760 Eisenhower Ave 4th Floor | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | Consulting/Advertising | $12,117,335 |
| Creative Direct | |||||
| 1402 Belleville St | Richmond | VA | 23230 | Direct mail | $1,484,422 |
| MW Political | |||||
| 114 Karland Dr | Atlanta | GA | 30305 | Consulting | $1,394,969 |
| Consovoy McCarthy PLLC | |||||
| 1600 Wilson Blvd Ste 700 | Arlington | VA | 22209 | Legal research | $1,365,000 |
| Center for Rule of Law | |||||
| 9907 Georgetown Pike Ste148 | Great Falls | VA | 220662826 | Consulting | $925,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 23 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $65,777,856 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $65,777,856 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $65,777,856 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,311,291 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,311,291 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $50,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $170,734 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $170,734 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $451,311 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $320,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $130,536 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,504 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,128 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,376 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,344,275 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,312,734 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,541 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees For Services Prof Fundraising | FeesForServicesProfFundraising |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,962,206 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,133,904 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,828,302 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,000,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,419 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,369 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,050 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,754 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,754 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $360,010 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $360,010 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,078 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $9,078 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,753,082 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $57,734,699 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,018,383 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,552,225 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,552,225 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,552,225 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,552,225 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,552,225 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $6,024,774 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,375,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,469,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,837,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,498,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,777,856 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $108,957,906 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,375,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,469,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,837,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,498,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,777,856 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $108,957,906 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $108,957,906 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $108,957,906 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96720 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | North America | RegionTxt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Grantmaking | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $50,000 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Spent | $50,000 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $50,000 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | North America | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | General support | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $50,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Wire | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Description Of Non Cash Asst | n/a | DescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The organization requires grantee to provide regular updates on performance of their programs. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (44 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust | ||||||||
| 1800 Diagonal Rd Ste 280 | Alexandria | VA | 223142840 | 522166327 | 501 c 3 | $12,482,846 | n/a | general support |
| Federalist Society | ||||||||
| 1776 I St NW Ste 300 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 363235550 | 501 c 3 | $5,615,445 | n/a | general support |
| Turning Point USA Inc | ||||||||
| 4940 E Beverly Rd | Phoenix | AZ | 85044 | 800835023 | 501 c 3 | $2,750,000 | n/a | general support |
| Foundation for Government Accountability | ||||||||
| 15275 Collier Blvd Ste 201 279 | Naples | FL | 34119 | 452637507 | 501 c 3 | $2,000,000 | n/a | general support |
| New Civil Liberties | ||||||||
| 1225 19th St NW Ste 450 | Washington | DC | 200362491 | 813474290 | 501 c 3 | $1,000,000 | n/a | general support |
| Passages Israel | ||||||||
| 218 S Main St | Naperville | IL | 605404635 | 812453820 | 501 c 3 | $1,000,000 | n/a | general support |
| Mercatus Center | ||||||||
| 3434 Washington Blvd 4th Floor | Arlington | VA | 22201 | 541436224 | 501 c 3 | $750,000 | n/a | general support |
| Real Clear Foundation | ||||||||
| 666 Dundee Rd Ste 600 | Northbrook | IL | 600622733 | 522128875 | 501 c 3 | $750,000 | n/a | general support |
| The Legacy Foundation | ||||||||
| 600 Fourth St 360 | Sioux City | IA | 511011750 | 263853831 | 501 c 3 | $750,000 | n/a | general support |
| Committee to Unleash Prosperity | ||||||||
| 9008 Belmart Rd | Potomac | MD | 208541616 | 473514328 | 501 c 3 | $500,000 | n/a | general support |
| Institute for Free Speech | ||||||||
| 1150 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 801 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 203676886 | 501 c 3 | $500,000 | n/a | general support |
| Job Creators Network | ||||||||
| 15455 Dallas Pkwy Ste 600 | Addison | TX | 750016760 | 273638207 | 501 c 3 | $500,000 | n/a | general support |
| Speech First Inc | ||||||||
| 1030 15th St NW Ste 374 | Washington | DC | 200051503 | 823599047 | 501 c 3 | $500,000 | n/a | general support |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center | ||||||||
| 1730 M Street NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | 521162185 | 501 c 3 | $488,000 | n/a | general support |
| Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust | ||||||||
| 1717 K Street NW Room 900 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 464754874 | 501 c 3 | $450,000 | n/a | general support |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation | ||||||||
| 32 E Washington St Room 1675 | Indianapolis | IN | 46204 | 454355641 | 501 c 3 | $400,000 | n/a | general support |
| Energy & Environmental Legal Institute | ||||||||
| 722 12th St NW 4th Floor | Washington | DC | 200053966 | 264239065 | 501 c 3 | $350,000 | n/a | general support |
| Equal Voting Rights Institute | ||||||||
| PO Box 12207 | Dallas | TX | 75225 | 383876682 | 501 c 3 | $350,000 | n/a | general support |
| Independent Women's Forum | ||||||||
| 1875 I Street NW Suite 500 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 541670627 | 501 c 3 | $310,000 | n/a | general support |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | ||||||||
| 510 Walnut St Ste 1250 | Philadelphia | PA | 19106 | 043467254 | 501 c 3 | $300,000 | n/a | general support |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | ||||||||
| 1310 L Street NW 7th Floor | Washington | DC | 20005 | 521351785 | 501 c 3 | $250,000 | n/a | general support |
| Students for Fair Admissions | ||||||||
| 2200 Wilson Blvd | Arlington | VA | 222013397 | 471689810 | 501 c 3 | $250,000 | n/a | general support |
| George Mason University Foundation | ||||||||
| 4400 University Dr MSN 1A3 U Hall S | Fairfax | VA | 22030 | 541603842 | 501 c 3 | $200,000 | n/a | general support |
| Susan B Anthony List Education Fund | ||||||||
| 2800 S Shirllington Rd Ste 1200 | Arlington | VA | 22206 | 264788700 | 501 c 3 | $175,000 | n/a | general support |
| Becket Fund for Religious Freedom | ||||||||
| 1919 Pennsylvania Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20006 | 521858532 | 501 c 3 | $150,000 | n/a | general support |
| Center for Equal Opportunity | ||||||||
| 7700 Leesburg Pike Ste 231 | Falls Church | VA | 220432626 | 521543156 | 501 c 3 | $150,000 | n/a | general support |
| Vanguard Charitable | ||||||||
| PO Box 9509 | Warwick | RI | 028899509 | 232888152 | 501 c 3 | $150,000 | n/a | general support |
| Americans of Faith | ||||||||
| 4800 Santa Rosa Rd | Camarillo | CA | 93012 | 200742507 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| CO2 Coalition | ||||||||
| 1621 North Kent St Ste 603 | Arlington | VA | 22209 | 473722575 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| Concerned Women for America | ||||||||
| 1015 15th NW | Washington | DC | 20005 | 953580834 | 501 c 4 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| Faith and Freedom Coalition | ||||||||
| 3700 Crestwood Pkwy NW Ste 975 | Duluth | GA | 30096 | 270182697 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| Fraternity and Sorority Action Fund | ||||||||
| PO Box 40472 | Washington | DC | 20016 | 474906970 | 501 c 4 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| Juris Link | ||||||||
| 7000 N 16 St Ste 120 155 | Phoenix | AZ | 85020 | 842191039 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| Network of Enlightened Women | ||||||||
| 6501 Dean Rd | Indianapolis | IN | 462203801 | 205178959 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| The Orrin Hatch Foundation | ||||||||
| 411 E South Temple | Salt Lake City | UT | 841111302 | 474823732 | 501 c 3 | $100,000 | n/a | general support |
| Americans for Limited Government Research Fnd Inc | ||||||||
| 10332 Main St Ste 326 | Fairfax | VA | 22030 | 522020468 | 501 c 3 | $75,000 | n/a | general support |
| Heritage Action for America | ||||||||
| 214 Massachusetts Ave | Washington | DC | 20002 | 272244700 | 501 c 4 | $50,000 | n/a | general support |
| Colorado Christian University | ||||||||
| 8787 W Alameda Ave | Lakewood | CO | 802262824 | 840442429 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | n/a | general support |
| Faith Wins | ||||||||
| 107 Connelly Dr | Prosperity | SC | 29127 | 820615418 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | n/a | general support |
| National Civic Art Society | ||||||||
| 300 New Jersey Ave NW | Washington | DC | 200012030 | 383686330 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | n/a | general support |
| The Committee for Justice Foundation | ||||||||
| 1629 K Street NW Suite 300 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 043693786 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | n/a | general support |
| Legal Insurrection Foundation | ||||||||
| 222 Jefferson Blvd | Warwick | RI | 02888 | 822279600 | 501 c 3 | $50,000 | n/a | general support |
| Georgia Community Foundation | ||||||||
| 3740 Davinci Ct Ste 375 | Peachtree Cor | GA | 300927643 | 203676886 | 501 c 3 | $40,000 | n/a | general support |
| Cornell University | ||||||||
| 341 Pine Tree Rd | Ithaca | NY | 148502820 | 150532082 | 501 c 3 | $30,000 | n/a | general support |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 41 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 3 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 2 | The organization requires grantees to provide regular updates on performance of their programs. |
| Part II Line 1 | The general support grants made to Concerned Women for America, Fraternity and Sorority Action Fund, and Heritage Action for America were restricted to be used only for charitable purposes within the meaning of 501c3. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carrie Severino | PersonNm |
| Title | Director, Seretary | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $170,734 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $170,734 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12 | Officers and Directors are required to read Conflict of Interest Policy and disclose any potential conflicts, on annual basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 | The compensation of the Officer/Director is reviewed annually by Governing Body and established based on performance and available data of compensation of similar organizations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 | The Form 990 is prepared by a Certified Public Accountant. Officers review the Form 990 prior to filling with Internal Revenue Service IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization does not make these documents available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Amount of 16,962,206 consist of Consulting 8,790,777 Communications 628,375 Research 763,938 Direct Mail 2,242,528 and Polling 536,588. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | The -1 adjustment consist of rounding. |