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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RESTORATION OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$75,119,384
Total expenses
$72,975,902
Contributions and grants received
$75,053,340
Grants paid
$55,201,557
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$56,553
Other revenue
$9,491
Total assets, end of year
$14,605,490
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,476,726
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,128,764
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$69,816,409
Management and general expenses
$1,816,309
Fundraising expenses
$1,343,184
Program service expenses (Part III)
$69,816,409

Program services were 95.7% 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

    $75,053,340

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $56,553 · excluded $56,553

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $9,491 · excluded $9,491

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,491

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $55,201,557 · program services $55,201,557

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,184,589 · program services $1,819,656 · management and general $210,017 · fundraising $154,916

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,968,035 · program services $3,336,899 · management and general $349,368 · fundraising $281,768

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $97,163 · program services $81,673 · management and general $7,648 · fundraising $7,842

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $373,644 · program services $259,897 · management and general $91,028 · fundraising $22,719

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $438,252 · program services $368,131 · management and general $39,443 · fundraising $30,678

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,163,773 · program services $931,019 · management and general $116,377 · fundraising $116,377

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $57,054 · management and general $57,054

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $52,871 · program services $52,871

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $490,465 · fundraising $490,465

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,605,231 · program services $1,420,120 · management and general $185,111

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $98,809 · program services $98,809

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $816,177 · program services $374,418 · management and general $395,403 · fundraising $46,356

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $208,634 · program services $168,104 · management and general $39,967 · fundraising $563

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,650,145 · program services $1,353,118 · management and general $165,015 · fundraising $132,012

  • 17 · Travel

    total $221,475 · program services $197,736 · management and general $20,833 · fundraising $2,906

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $34,192 · program services $30,633 · management and general $3,559

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $74,597 · program services $62,661 · management and general $6,714 · fundraising $5,222

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $66,841 · management and general $66,841

  • 24a · Other expenses: DATA CONTRACT EXPENSE

    total $3,514,253 · program services $3,514,253

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $526,131 · program services $417,184 · management and general $57,587 · fundraising $51,360

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER COSTS

    total $119,938 · program services $117,819 · management and general $2,119

  • 24d · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT

    total $12,076 · program services $9,851 · management and general $2,225

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,984,479 · end of year $10,943,491

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,512 · end of year $8,529

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $179,309 · end of year $437,349

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $661,144

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $182,060

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $255,925 · end of year $479,084

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,661,733 · end of year $2,737,037

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $494,359 · end of year $716,061

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,604,317 · end of year $2,760,665

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,985,282 · end of year $11,128,764

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES BY ADVOCATING IN FAVOR OF POLICY CHANGES WITH A GOAL OF RESTORING NATIONAL SECURITY AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM IN AMERICA.

  • THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED VARIOUS FORMS OF MEDIA AND PROVIDED GRANTS TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION OF RESTORING NATIONAL SECURITY AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM IN AMERICA.

    Expenses $64,018,617 · Grants $55,201,557

  • THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE ELECTION INTEGRITY AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.

    Expenses $3,726,207

  • RESTORATION NEWS & COMMUNICATIONS/PODCAST RESTORATION OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BRAND "RESTORATION NEWS" PUBLISHED 635 NEWS STORIES AND PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED 30 PODCASTS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING FULLY TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS, ECONOMIC FREEDOM, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, MILITARY SUPERIORITY, SECURE BORDERS, RULE OF LAW, AND THE SANCTITY OF LIFE.

    Expenses $2,071,585

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tom Mallon

    DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.5 related

  • Doug Truax

    CEO & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 1 related

  • Sherry Gaskill

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $86,367
    From this org
    $86,367
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • David Langdon

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • John Pearman

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $373,431
    From this org
    $334,192
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,239
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $326,692
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $5,000
    Deferred
    $13,483
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,756
    Filer's total
    $373,431

  • Janina Gewont

    ASST. TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $215,094
    From this org
    $202,860
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,234
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,360
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,240
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,994
    Filer's total
    $215,094

  • Dan Curry

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $287,818
    From this org
    $255,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,280
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,038
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,473
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,807
    Filer's total
    $287,818

  • Gina Swoboda

    VRF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $227,135
    From this org
    $200,401
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,734
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,901
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,734
    Filer's total
    $227,135

  • Andrew Wynne

    CHIEF POLITICAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $346,839
    From this org
    $311,417
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,422
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $289,039
    Bonus
    $22,378
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,765
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,657
    Filer's total
    $346,839

  • Michael Litwicki

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVE

    Total calculated
    $211,913
    From this org
    $184,687
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,226
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,187
    Bonus
    $5,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,734
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,492
    Filer's total
    $211,913

  • Thomas Gaynor

    CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $339,292
    From this org
    $304,509
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,783
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,659
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $32,350
    Deferred
    $8,325
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,458
    Filer's total
    $339,292

  • Joseph Devillo Benson III

    DIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMEN

    Total calculated
    $177,445
    From this org
    $147,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,663
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,282
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,660
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,003
    Filer's total
    $177,445

  • Christine Altenberger

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FFRO

    Total calculated
    $203,150
    From this org
    $80,395
    From related orgs
    $83,202
    Other
    $39,553
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $80,395 + $80,702 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $2,500 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,401 + $3,537 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,905 + $19,710 related
    Filer's total
    $96,701 + $106,449 related

  • Hayden Ludwig

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OPERA

    Total calculated
    $215,199
    From this org
    $176,526
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,673
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,026
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,562
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,111
    Filer's total
    $215,199

  • Kelly Ford

    DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DISTRI

    Total calculated
    $148,477
    From this org
    $135,465
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,012
    Hours/week
    40

  • Peter Cullen

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DTS

    Total calculated
    $166,757
    From this org
    $133,374
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,383
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,374
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,783
    Filer's total
    $166,757

  • Constance Wagner

    FORMER HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $139,017
    From this org
    $123,587
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,430
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $63,587
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $45,000
    Deferred
    $3,022
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,408
    Filer's total
    $139,017

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

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 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 4A
CONSTANCE WAGNER SEVERANCE PAY $45,000

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

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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.

  • RESTORING AMERICA'S ELECTIONS

    SOCIAL WELFARE · OH · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by RESTORATION OF AMERICA

  • VOTER REFERENCE FOUNDATION LLC

    SOCIAL WELFARE · OH · income $4,004,626 · assets $746,490

    Directly controlled by RESTORATION OF AMERICA

  • RESTORATION RECON LLC

    SOCIAL WELFARE · OH · income $1,388,890 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by RESTORATION OF AMERICA

  • FOUNDATION FOR FAIR COURTS LLC

    SOCIAL WELFARE · OH · income $1,352,389 · assets $1,217,789

    Directly controlled by RESTORATION OF AMERICA

  • SAFE AND SECURE COMMUNITIES LLC

    SOCIAL WELFARE · OH · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by RESTORATION OF AMERICA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523149349304067

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