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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$223,706,334
Total expenses
$201,414,745
Contributions and grants received
$215,447,186
Grants paid
$825,500
Program service revenue
$6,715,455
Investment income
$1,350,075
Other revenue
$193,618
Total assets, end of year
$60,720,666
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,787,022
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$36,933,644
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$184,686,078
Management and general expenses
$16,205,479
Fundraising expenses
$523,188
Program service expenses (Part III)
$184,686,078

Program services were 91.7% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $201,000,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $14,447,186

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $6,715,455 · related or exempt $6,715,455

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,356,451 · excluded $1,356,451

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $24,334

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $24,334

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $300,300

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

    securities $306,676

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$6,376 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$6,376 · excluded -$6,376

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $193,618 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $193,618

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $193,618

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $825,500 · program services $825,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $848,401 · program services $636,301 · management and general $212,100

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $48,354,079 · program services $46,453,044 · management and general $1,901,035

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,818,097 · program services $1,746,619 · management and general $71,478

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,699,721 · program services $4,009,699 · management and general $1,690,022

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,716,936 · program services $3,570,805 · management and general $146,131

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $857,695 · program services $857,695

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $73,585 · program services $70,435 · management and general $3,150

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $26,561,361 · program services $25,041,098 · management and general $1,519,312 · fundraising $951

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $54,946,111 · program services $54,899,711 · management and general $46,400

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $787,095 · program services $324,438 · management and general $462,657

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,936,584 · program services $13,283,867 · management and general $5,564,793 · fundraising $87,924

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $7,855,105 · program services $7,145,081 · management and general $710,024

  • 17 · Travel

    total $12,158,171 · program services $11,464,849 · management and general $693,303 · fundraising $19

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $16,923,842 · program services $13,407,007 · management and general $3,082,541 · fundraising $434,294

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $474,288 · program services $386,234 · management and general $88,054

  • 24a · Other expenses: Postage

    total $578,174 · program services $563,695 · management and general $14,479 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $406,073 · end of year $130,126

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $17,282,757 · end of year $47,596,655

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $14,000,000 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $19,080 · end of year $136,356

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $208,500 · end of year $921,425

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

    $2,106,806

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

    $543,200

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,354,629 · end of year $1,563,606

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $11,693,007 · end of year $10,372,498

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,798,073 · end of year $9,902,232

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $17,523,918 · end of year $13,884,790

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,050,769 · end of year $36,549,776

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $591,286 · end of year $383,868

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY EXISTS TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE AMERICANS TO ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS THAT EXPAND FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING UNSUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND DEBT, REFORMING THE HEALTH CARE, IMMIGRATION, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND BUILDING AN ECONOMY WHERE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND SUCCESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MOBILIZE AMERICANS TO ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS THAT EXPAND FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY TO UNLEASH PROSPERITY FOR ALL.

  • EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE AMERICANS TO ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS THAT EXPAND FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING UNSUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND DEBT, REFORMING THE HEALTH CARE, IMMIGRATION, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND BUILDING AN ECONOMY WHERE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND SUCCESS.

    Expenses $184,686,078 · Grants $825,500 · Revenue $6,715,455

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • EMILY SEIDEL

    CEO/President/Chair

    Total calculated
    $1,448,401
    From this org
    $820,487
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $627,914
    Hours/week
    51 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,487
    Bonus
    $525,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $620,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,214
    Filer's total
    $1,448,401

  • BRENT GARDNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $500,468
    From this org
    $450,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,238
    Hours/week
    51 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $285,230
    Bonus
    $165,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,262
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,976
    Filer's total
    $500,468

  • GRETCHEN REITER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JAMES DAVIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIM PENNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $100,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • MARK HOLDEN

    OUTGOING CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JONATHAN ADCOCK

    ASSISTANT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $221,554
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $189,516
    Other
    $32,038
    Hours/week
    1 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $149,516 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $40,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,577 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,461 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $221,554 related

  • LAURA STOLARZ

    OUTGOING TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $233,747
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $196,626
    Other
    $37,121
    Hours/week
    1 + 51 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $181,626 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $15,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,208 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $27,913 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $233,747 related

  • MARGEE CLANCY

    INCOMING TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $142,812
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $121,272
    Other
    $21,540
    Hours/week
    1 + 50 related

  • WESTON EDWARDS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $1,200,461
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $655,952
    Other
    $544,509
    Hours/week
    1 + 53 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $455,952 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $200,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $518,577 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $25,932 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,200,461 related

  • BETH ANNE A MUMFORD

    VICE PRESIDENT, STATE OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $343,171
    From this org
    $317,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,226
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,945
    Bonus
    $120,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,575
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,651
    Filer's total
    $343,171

  • CHASE DOWNHAM

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT GRASSROOTS

    Total calculated
    $427,686
    From this org
    $388,788
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,898
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,788
    Bonus
    $155,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,531
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,367
    Filer's total
    $427,686

  • DANIEL GARZA

    PRESIDENT, LIBRE

    Total calculated
    $490,822
    From this org
    $474,914
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,908
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,914
    Bonus
    $200,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,908
    Filer's total
    $490,822

  • DEAN F CLANCY

    SENIOR POLICY FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $274,142
    From this org
    $259,959
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,183
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,959
    Bonus
    $60,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,504
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,679
    Filer's total
    $274,142

  • ERIC BOTT

    Senior Regional Vice President

    Total calculated
    $298,609
    From this org
    $249,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,636
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,973
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,413
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,223
    Filer's total
    $298,609

  • GENEVIEVE COLLINS

    State Director, Texas

    Total calculated
    $278,479
    From this org
    $255,742
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,737
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,742
    Bonus
    $60,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,292
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,445
    Filer's total
    $278,479

  • JULIANA HEERSCHAP

    VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY

    Total calculated
    $277,058
    From this org
    $249,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,308
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,750
    Bonus
    $55,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,254
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,054
    Filer's total
    $277,058

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
EMILY SEIDEL AND WESTON EDWARDS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. $600,000 WAS CONTRIBUTED TO EMILY'S PLAN AND $500,000 WAS CONTRIBUTED TO WESTON'S PLAN IN 2024.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION, NOT BASED ON FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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.

  • PRDIST LLC

    EDUCATION · VA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by AFP

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CAVHOCO INC

    C Corporation · HOLDING CO. · DE · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NA

  • DBLDBL INC

    C Corporation · CONSULTING · DE · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NA

  • KNSLT INC

    C Corporation · CONSULTING · DE · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NA

  • THOCO

    C Corporation · CONSULTING · DE · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202533219349310913

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