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AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM (EIN 52-1403587)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-17
IRS object ID
201423219349310117
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-17T16:04:16-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN260004395PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HALT BUZAS & POWELL LTDBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11199 N FAIRFAX ST 10TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityALEXANDRIACity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22314ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521403587EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORMBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027850266PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1722 12TH STREET NW NO 4TH FLAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGROVER NORQUISTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027850266PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonR ERICA ROQUEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01701497PTIN
Phone7038361350PhoneNum
Preparation2014-11-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGROVER NORQUISTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1722 12TH STREET NW NO 4TH FLAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,322,947GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ATR.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionATR IS A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE SIZE AND REGULATIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND RALLYING SUPPORT FOR LOWER TAXES AND SMALLER GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee47TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$30,920,021PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,253,510CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,420PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,378CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$53,842PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$67,059CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$30,975,283PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,322,947CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$52,877PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$339,583CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,870,818PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,997,518CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,233,012CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$28,991,315PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,687,330CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$30,915,010PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,024,431CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$60,273PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$298,516CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$10,630,998TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,007,935TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,520,298TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,598,719TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,110,700NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,409,216NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAMERICAN FOR TAX REFORM (ATR) IS A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE SIZE AND REGULATIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND RALLYING SUPPORT FOR LOWER TAXES, SMALLER GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$564,228ExpenseAmt
Grant$71,831GrantAmt
DescPLEDGE CAMPAIGN: THE IDEA OF THE PLEDGE IS SIMPLE: MAKE POLITICIANS PUT THEIR NO-NEW-TAXES RHETORIC IN WRITING. THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE IS OFFERED TO EVERY CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE, STATE AND FEDERAL, AND ALL INCUMBENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$757,470ExpenseAmt
Grant$87,250GrantAmt
DescOUTREACH: ATR USES ITS NETWORK OF PLEDGE SIGNERS AND WORKS WITH A COALITION OF LIKE-MINDED GROUPS TO PROMOTE PRO-TAXPAYER, SMALL GOVERNMENT POLICIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$694,121ExpenseAmt
Grant$68,552GrantAmt
DescISSUE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION: ATR WATCHES AND TRACKS POLICIES AND INITIATIVES BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL TAX INCREASE MODEL.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$341,901ExpenseAmt
Grant$111,950GrantAmt
DescEVENTS: ATR HOSTS A MULTITUDE OF PRESS CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE YEAR'S WORK.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$341,901TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$111,950TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,357,720TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee47EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027850266PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1722 12TH STREET NW NO 4TH FLAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GROVER G NORQUIST
PRESIDENT24.0016.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$150,000$100,000$23,184
PETER BALKIN
VICE PRESIDENT0.500.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE MASTY
SECRETARY0.500.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN KERRIGAN
SECRETARY0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BUTLER
CHIEF OF STAFF25.2014.80$93,135$54,698$18,377Yes (X)
PATRICK GLEASON
STATE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR26.0014.00$70,625$38,029$5,272Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$313,760TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$192,727TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$46,833TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
HSP DIRECT
20130 LAKEVIEW CENTER PLAZA 300ASHBURNVA20147DIRECT MAIL SERVICES$1,089,280
SUNRISE DATA SERVICES
20130 LAKEVIEW CENTER PLAZA 300ASHBURNVA20147DIRECT MAIL DATABASE$153,860
BRAYNARD GROUP
9636 CINNAMON CREEK DRIVEVIENNAVA22182IT SERVICES$135,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,253,510AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,253,510TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,378TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,378ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$66,808TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$66,808ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISC INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$251TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$251ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$251OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,322,947TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$69,437ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$319,654TotalAmt
Program Services$319,654ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,929TotalAmt
Program Services$19,929ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,910TotalAmt
Program Services$122,933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,318FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,468,864TotalAmt
Program Services$1,035,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,996ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$221,478FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,132TotalAmt
Program Services$32,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,660ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,956FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,403TotalAmt
Program Services$125,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,953FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,209TotalAmt
Program Services$84,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,149FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,658TotalAmt
Program Services$19,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,570ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,723FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,895TotalAmt
Program Services$16,234ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,486FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$319,347TotalAmt
Program Services$134,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$167,755FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,326TotalAmt
Program Services$163,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,759FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,387TotalAmt
Program Services$132,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,387FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,535TotalAmt
Program Services$81,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,480FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$915,022TotalAmt
Program Services$649,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,682ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$137,847FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,968TotalAmt
Program Services$221,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,572FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,577TotalAmt
Program Services$83,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,030FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,149TotalAmt
Program Services$80,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,227FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,644TotalAmt
Program Services$22,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,818FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PRINTING & MAILING$1,089,280$1,089,280
TAXES$16,873$2,569$11,964$2,340
MISCELLANEOUS$179$30$127$22
CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENSE A$0$49,967-$95,478$45,511

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$1,825,510TotalAmt
Program Services-$904,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$247,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$673,772FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,024,431TotalAmt
Program Services$2,357,720ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$433,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,233,012FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,300BOYAmt
EOY$151,215EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$964,885BOYAmt
EOY$550,060EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,256BOYAmt
EOY$18,058EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,463BOYAmt
EOY$58,974EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,349,803LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$534,584LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$965,194BOYAmt
EOY$815,219EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,438,900BOYAmt
EOY$9,414,409EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,630,998BOYAmt
EOY$11,007,935EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$872,430BOYAmt
EOY$877,571EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,647,868BOYAmt
EOY$1,721,148EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,520,298BOYAmt
EOY$2,598,719EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,110,700BOYAmt
EOY$8,409,216EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,110,700BOYAmt
EOY$8,409,216EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,630,998BOYAmt
EOY$11,007,935EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$298,516ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$1,470PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$1,470Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$1,470TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationENGAGED SOLELY IN THE MAKING OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES SUPPORTING AND OPPOSING CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,120,824OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$374,970DepreciationAmt
Book Value$745,854BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$228,979OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$159,614DepreciationAmt
Book Value$69,365BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$815,219TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM ATRFDesc
Book Value$9,414,409BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$9,414,409TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES$1,711,148
SUBLEASE DEPOSIT$10,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,721,148TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationATR IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). INCOME FROM NON-EXEMPT FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING A CERTAIN ROYALTY AGREEMENT, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES TO THE EXTENT THAT REVENUE EXCEEDS RELATED COSTS. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMEBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THERE WAS NO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX PROVISION RECORDED AS THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EURPOPE00PROGRAM SERVICES - COALITION LEADER TRAINING WORKSHOPTRANSPORTATION, MEALS AND LODGING$15,609
EAST ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICES - COALITION LEADER TRAINING WORKSHOPTRANSPORTATION, MEALS AND LODGING$4,320
EURPOPE00PROGRAM SERVICES - CONFERENCES ATTENDANCECONFERENCE FEES$30,947
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$50,876SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$50,876TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT RECIPIENTS SEND A FINAL REPORT ON THE EVENT THEY PUT TOGETHER, INCLUDING PARTICIPANT LIST AND PHOTOS. GRANTS FOR TRANSLATION ARE MONITORED SIMPLY BY RECEIVING THE TRANSLATED REPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HSP DIRECTBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113755 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE 450AddressLine1
CityHERNDONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code20171ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityMAIL SOLICITATIONSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsYes (1)FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,163,575GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$205,584RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$120,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,163,575TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$205,584TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$120,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAID $1,089,280 IN MAILING, PRINTING, LIST, CAGING, SHIPPING, REPORTS, STATISTICAL MODELING, AND DATABASE MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CITIZENS FOR LIMITED TAXATION
PO BOX 1147MARBLEHEADMA01945042633709527$11,400GENERAL SUPPORT
(no name)
GRANT TO SUPPORT RIGHT TO WORK EFFORT
(no name)
GRANT TO SUPPORT TERM LIMITS EFFORT
(no name)
GRANT TO SUPPORT TERM LIMITS EFFORT
TEXANS FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
PO BOX 200248AUSTINTX78720204738399$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE
1875 I STREET NW SUITE 500WASHINGTONDC20006364534086$260,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationATR MANAGEMENT REQUESTS REGULAR CONTACT BE MADE REGARDING USE OF GRANTS FUNDS. REPORTS CAN BE GIVEN TO ATR VIA EMAIL, PHONE, IN FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS AND/OR WRITTEN REPORTS. IN THE CASE OF A CONTRIBUTION/GRANT FOR AN EVENT OR CONFERENCE, ATR STAFF AND/OR MANAGEMENT ATTEND THE EVENTS OR CONFERENCES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GROVER G NORQUIST
PRESIDENT$150,000$100,000$0$0$0$0$4,750$3,167$9,160$6,107$163,910$109,274$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BUTLER
CHIEF OF STAFF$93,135$54,698$0$0$0$0$3,473$2,040$8,104$4,760$104,712$61,498$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BN/A - THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11CHAIRMAN OF BOARD, CHIEF OF STAFF, AND SENIOR MANAGER OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS ALL REVIEW THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE POLICY. PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF PERSONALLY MONITOR ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYEES TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT AND/OR CHIEF OF STAFF HOLD WEEKLY STAFF MEETINGS WITH EACH DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO SCRUTINIZE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BEFORE MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, THE CHIEF OF STAFF OBTAINS 990S FROM ALL WASHINGTON-DC BASED SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION IS COMPARED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, METRICS SUCH AS PRESS APPEARANCES, QUOTES, PUBLIC EFFECTIVENESS METRICS (SUCH AS POLITICAL MAGAZINE RANKINGS) ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE. THESE METRICS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD BEFORE THE BOARD APPROVES ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THESE POLICIES WILL BE APPLIED TO FUTURE DECISIONS THE BOARD MAKES REGARDING KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY THE 990. BEFORE 2008, AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HAD NO "KEY EMPLOYEES" OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST, AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM FOUNDATION (ATRF)BusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1722 12TH STREET NW 4TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521400492EIN
Primary ActivitiesNON-PROFITPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusPUBLIC CHARITYPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM FOUNDATION
Q$1,825,510
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM FOUNDATION
D$9,414,409