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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,424,795
Total expenses
$6,389,569
Contributions and grants received
$7,316,815
Grants paid
$480,100
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$90,067
Other revenue
$17,913
Total assets, end of year
$3,786,240
Total liabilities, end of year
$194,430
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,591,810
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,749,602
Management and general expenses
$1,048,160
Fundraising expenses
$591,807
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,749,602

Program services were 74.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,316,815

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $25,059

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $90,067 · excluded $90,067

  • 11a · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $17,913 · excluded $17,913

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $17,913

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $480,100 · program services $480,100

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $584,638 · program services $185,462 · management and general $363,984 · fundraising $35,192

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,900,462 · program services $1,277,646 · management and general $284,159 · fundraising $338,657

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $57,384 · program services $45,409 · management and general $4,244 · fundraising $7,731

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $98,393 · program services $71,041 · management and general $15,168 · fundraising $12,184

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $200,055 · program services $118,319 · management and general $50,310 · fundraising $31,426

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $33,126 · management and general $33,126

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $97,346 · management and general $97,346

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $81,828 · fundraising $81,828

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $411,731 · program services $366,432 · management and general $45,299

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $804,083 · program services $804,083

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $113,319 · program services $76,076 · management and general $23,347 · fundraising $13,896

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $291,207 · program services $233,639 · management and general $54,208 · fundraising $3,360

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $64,147 · program services $38,487 · management and general $12,830 · fundraising $12,830

  • 17 · Travel

    total $255,526 · program services $182,672 · management and general $24,792 · fundraising $48,062

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $900,983 · program services $870,236 · management and general $24,847 · fundraising $5,900

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,504 · management and general $7,504

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,737 · management and general $6,996 · fundraising $741

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $469,401 · end of year $353,458

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,043,689 · end of year $2,732,654

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $135,021 · end of year $500,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $47,686 · end of year $22,578

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,311 · end of year $52,396

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $26,297

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $160,068 · end of year $98,857

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $182,931 · end of year $91,337

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $161,899 · end of year $103,093

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,420,325 · end of year $2,941,810

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $135,021 · end of year $650,000

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC. IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BUILDING THE CONSERVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BUILDING THE CONSERVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT.

  • COMMUNICATIONS: ACC'S COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS ENCOMPASS MESSAGING, EARNED MEDIA, CREATIVE AND DESIGN, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTENT TO EDUCATE YOUNG CONSERVATIVES ABOUT ENERGY AND CONSERVATION ISSUES. IN 2025, ACC APPEARED IN MEDIA OUTLETS MORE THAN 2,000 TIMES, INCLUDING NEARLY 200 OP-EDS AND NEARLY 1,500 PRINT MEDIA HITS. ON SOCIAL MEDIA, ACC EXCEEDED HALF A BILLION IMPRESSIONS ON CONTENT MEANT TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, AND MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE ENVIRONMENTALISTS.

    Expenses $1,905,585

  • GRASSROOTS: ACC'S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMMING INCLUDED MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BRANCH DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. DURING THE YEAR, MEMBERSHIP INCREASED BY MORE THAN 40,000, AND ACC HOSTED 485 EVENTS NATIONWIDE. ACC ALSO CONVENED ITS ANNUAL SUMMIT, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 200 MEMBERS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $1,692,558 · Grants $43,600

  • GRASSTOPS: ACC'S GRASSTOPS PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON PARTNERSHIP AND COALITION BUILDING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. IN 2025, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED HOSTING POLICY ROUNDTABLES WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM, BRIEFING BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON CRITICAL ISSUES, OFFERING RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH THE PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS, AND SHAPING ENERGY POLICY DISCUSSIONS AS A CO-HOST OF THE ENERGY IMPERATIVES SUMMIT.

    Expenses $1,151,459 · Grants $436,500

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Benjamin Backer

    FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Hunt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hannah Downey

    DIRECTOR - LEFT IN 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Rowe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shoshana Weissmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Danielle Franz

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $209,834
    From this org
    $191,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,034
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,800
    Bonus
    $51,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,672
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,362
    Filer's total
    $209,834
  • Gary Rappeport

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Reszler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Grossman

    DIRECTOR - PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Martella

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Bozmoski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Meyers

    DIRECTOR - LEFT IN 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Frey

    DIRECTOR - LEFT IN 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Barnard

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $180,198
    From this org
    $172,727
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,471
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,227
    Bonus
    $49,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,909
    Nontaxable benefits
    $562
    Filer's total
    $180,198
  • Stephen Perkins

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $194,606
    From this org
    $180,756
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,850
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,006
    Bonus
    $50,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,230
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,620
    Filer's total
    $194,606
  • Alex Joyce

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $144,815
    From this org
    $143,926
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $889
    Hours/week
    50
  • Lily Long

    VP OF GRASSROOTS

    Total calculated
    $130,699
    From this org
    $117,045
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,654
    Hours/week
    50
  • Karly Matthews

    VP OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $125,553
    From this org
    $118,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,535
    Hours/week
    50
  • Vale Sloane

    MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $116,349
    From this org
    $113,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,341
    Hours/week
    50

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 5
THE OFFICERS' INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON TOTAL CONTRIBUTION REVENUE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
9 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202641079349300824

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