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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,504,291
Total expenses
$3,604,785
Contributions and grants received
$6,315,928
Grants paid
$143,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$188,269
Other revenue
$94
Total assets, end of year
$39,528,910
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,331,075
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,197,835
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,642,682
Management and general expenses
$479,933
Fundraising expenses
$482,170
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,642,682

Program services were 73.3% 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

    $6,315,928

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $45,423

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $188,269 · excluded $188,269

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $27,952

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $27,952

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,912

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,912

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $94 · related or exempt $94

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $94

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $143,000 · program services $143,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $438,073 · program services $438,073

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,067,711 · program services $698,197 · management and general $178,396 · fundraising $191,118

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,390 · program services $3,134 · management and general $3,230 · fundraising $3,026

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $71,911 · program services $33,431 · management and general $18,599 · fundraising $19,881

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $111,584 · program services $82,460 · management and general $14,077 · fundraising $15,047

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,576 · program services $17,423 · management and general $2,974 · fundraising $3,179

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $28,664 · management and general $28,664

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $167,715 · program services $124,221 · management and general $20,768 · fundraising $22,726

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $136,202 · program services $63,327 · management and general $35,224 · fundraising $37,651

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $208,666 · program services $145,563 · management and general $36,600 · fundraising $26,503

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,364 · program services $12,104 · management and general $2,050 · fundraising $2,210

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $442,210 · program services $347,339 · management and general $31,507 · fundraising $63,364

  • 17 · Travel

    total $502,147 · program services $371,093 · management and general $63,333 · fundraising $67,721

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $139,110 · program services $103,146 · management and general $17,073 · fundraising $18,891

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $82,290 · program services $60,171 · management and general $11,266 · fundraising $10,853

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,172 · management and general $16,172

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $140,336 · end of year $154,893

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,113,216 · end of year $5,629,216

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,233

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,067 · end of year $107,409

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

    $2,509,956

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

    $1,690,542

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $870,432 · end of year $819,414

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $30,482,658 · end of year $32,816,745

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $145,704 · end of year $121,877

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,174,676 · end of year $11,209,198

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,298,329 · end of year $28,197,835

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

American 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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Taxpayer advocacy group promoting social welfare of taxpayers in the United States.

  • Outreach: ATR uses its network of pledge signers and works with a coalition of like-minded groups to promote pro-taxpayer, small government policies.

    Expenses $986,165

  • Issue Development and Education: ATR watches and tracks policies and initiatives beyond the traditional tax increase model.

    Expenses $766,148 · Grants $143,000

  • Pledge 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.

    Expenses $569,427 · Revenue $94

  • Events

    Expenses $320,942

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Grover G Norquist

    President

    Total calculated
    $305,417
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $100,000
    Other
    $55,417
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,000 + $100,000 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,000 + $4,000 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,250 + $18,167 related
    Filer's total
    $183,250 + $122,167 related
  • Peter Balkin

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related
  • Karen Kerrigan

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Megan Worley

    Vice President of Finance

    Total calculated
    $132,688
    From this org
    $47,500
    From related orgs
    $47,500
    Other
    $37,688
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related
  • Christopher Butler

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $269,256
    From this org
    $151,352
    From related orgs
    $64,865
    Other
    $53,039
    Hours/week
    28 + 12 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,352 + $64,865 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,803 + $2,487 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,324 + $13,425 related
    Filer's total
    $188,479 + $80,777 related
  • John Kartch

    Vice President of Communications

    Total calculated
    $228,509
    From this org
    $105,600
    From related orgs
    $86,400
    Other
    $36,509
    Hours/week
    22 + 18 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $105,600 + $86,400 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,224 + $3,456 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,856 + $12,973 related
    Filer's total
    $125,680 + $102,829 related
  • Patrick Gleason

    Director of State Affairs

    Total calculated
    $224,538
    From this org
    $116,225
    From related orgs
    $77,483
    Other
    $30,830
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $116,225 + $77,483 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,649 + $3,099 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,849 + $9,233 related
    Filer's total
    $134,723 + $89,815 related
  • Lorenzo Montenari

    Federal Affairs Manager

    Total calculated
    $218,350
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $196,625
    Other
    $21,725
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $196,625 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,865 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $13,860 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $218,350 related
  • Andreas Hellman

    Dir. of Outreach, Tax & Regulatory Procedures

    Total calculated
    $197,243
    From this org
    $142,658
    From related orgs
    $25,175
    Other
    $29,410
    Hours/week
    34 + 6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,658 + $25,175 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,830 + $500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,168 + $3,912 related
    Filer's total
    $167,656 + $29,587 related
  • Timothy Andrews

    Dir. Consumer Issues

    Total calculated
    $162,060
    From this org
    $88,680
    From related orgs
    $59,120
    Other
    $14,260
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $88,680 + $59,120 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,059 + $1,373 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,497 + $4,331 related
    Filer's total
    $97,236 + $64,824 related

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

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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 1a
The organization provided social club memberships to the President and one other staff person during 2024. The membership fees are non-taxable to the employees.

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513219349300341

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