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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by American Advancement.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,952,657
Total expenses
$15,542,709
Contributions and grants received
$16,952,657
Grants paid
$14,556,222
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,863,499
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,863,499
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,533,437
Management and general expenses
$9,272
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,533,437

Program services were 99.9% 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

    $16,952,657

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $14,556,222 · program services $14,556,222

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $100,048 · program services $100,048

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,225 · management and general $8,225

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Public Engage Consulting Serv.

    total $234,149 · program services $234,149

  • 24b · Other expenses: Media Consulting

    total $216,250 · program services $216,250

  • 24c · Other expenses: Issue Advocacy Communications

    total $190,000 · program services $190,000

  • 24d · Other expenses: Research Services

    total $85,933 · program services $85,933

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $151,882 · program services $150,835 · management and general $1,047

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $453,551 · end of year $1,863,499

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $453,551 · end of year $1,863,499

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Promote public policies aimed at removing barriers to economic growth and advancing economic opportunity for the American people.

  • The organization conducted public engagement, directly and through grantmaking activities, to advance policies that increase economic prosperity, keep America safe, and recognize American innovation's positive impact on society

    Expenses $11,543,437 · Grants $10,656,222

  • Educate the public about the societal implications of policy decisions from public entities.

    Expenses $3,990,000 · Grants $3,900,000

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Evan Handy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • The Ohio State Accountability Project

    Increase Accountability within Public Institutions · OH

    Directly controlled by American Advancement

  • Honor Bound

    Increase Accountability within Public Institutions · OH · income $82,500 · assets $975

    Directly controlled by American Advancement

  • Freedom and Liberty Fund

    Increase Accountability within Public Institutions · OH · assets $19,523

    Directly controlled by American Advancement

  • Easy to vote hard to cheat

    Promote Secure Elections · DE · income $500 · assets $500

    Directly controlled by American Advancement

  • Grand Strand Pee Dee

    Strengthen the Pee Dee, SC Region · OH · income $41,500

    Directly controlled by American Advancement

  • Ohio MAGA LLC

    Promote America First Policies · OH · income $277,113 · assets $701

    Directly controlled by American Advancement

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303199349324630

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