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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,657,232
Total expenses
$7,184,000
Contributions and grants received
$5,311,470
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,854,992
Investment income
$91,324
Other revenue
$399,446
Total assets, end of year
$7,624,377
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,875,696
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,748,681
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,822,919
Management and general expenses
$184,984
Fundraising expenses
$1,176,097
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,822,919

Program services were 81.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $60,200

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,251,270

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $798,836

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL VETERANS CONFER

    total $1,108,250 · related or exempt $1,108,250

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARADE

    total $746,742 · related or exempt $661,342 · unrelated business $85,400

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $83,736 · excluded $83,736

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $881,730

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

    securities $874,142

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $7,588

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $7,588 · excluded $7,588

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING INCOME

    total $399,412 · unrelated business $399,412

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $34 · excluded $34

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $399,446

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $632,411 · program services $496,504 · management and general $44,488 · fundraising $91,419

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $488,175 · program services $380,297 · management and general $33,712 · fundraising $74,166

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,519 · program services $12,194 · management and general $1,287 · fundraising $38

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $14,872 · program services $13,415 · management and general $1,415 · fundraising $42

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $71,648 · program services $55,815 · management and general $4,948 · fundraising $10,885

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $31,825 · program services $31,825

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $64,475 · management and general $64,475

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $183,682 · fundraising $183,682

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,029,224 · program services $211,345 · management and general $2,014 · fundraising $815,865

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $103,258 · program services $103,258

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $48,842 · program services $48,842

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,272 · program services $5,272

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $104,706 · program services $72,295 · management and general $32,411

  • 17 · Travel

    total $269,145 · program services $269,145

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,774,429 · program services $1,774,429

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,524 · program services $9,524

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATI

    total $2,215,860 · program services $2,215,860

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDIO AND PRODUCTION

    total $80,294 · program services $80,294

  • 24c · Other expenses: RADIO PROGRAMMING

    total $30,125 · program services $30,125

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $12,480 · program services $12,480

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $234 · management and general $234

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $687,829 · end of year $519,173

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,596,096 · end of year $2,118,396

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $16,616 · end of year $64,898

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $362,935 · end of year $490,142

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,650 · end of year $2,515

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $122,258 · end of year $367,779

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,268,444 · end of year $2,272,647

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $24,408 · end of year $1,788,827

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $282,424 · end of year $512,165

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $275,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,088,531

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,297,812 · end of year $4,748,681

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO ENGAGE IN NONPARTISAN ANALYSIS, STUDY, AND RESEARCH INTO THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO MAKE THE RESULTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

  • THE AMERICAN VETERANS CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE LEGACY OF THE AMERICA'S MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN OF EVERY GENERATION. THE CENTER WORKS DIRECTLY WITH VETERANS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THEM TO SHARE THEIR LESSONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH THE PUBLIC AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES DOCUMENTARIES, SPEAKER PROGRAMS, ITS MAGAZINE AMERICAN VALOR QUARTERLY FEATURING FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS DIRECTLY FROM VETERANS, ITS ANNUAL VETERANS CONFERENCE AND THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, THE NATIONS' LARGEST MEMORIAL DAY EVENT. THE CENTER HOUSES THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS COMMITTEE, WHICH SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON THOSE VETERANS OF THE GREATEST GENERATION AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS COMMITTEE, WHICH HONORS THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF ALL THOSE WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM.

    Expenses $5,674,712 · Revenue $1,769,592

  • RADIO AMERICA PRODUCES SHORT FEATURES, WEEKLY PROGRAMS AND DOCUMENTARIES COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF CURRENT PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AIRING ON OVER 500 STATIONS, PODCASTS, AND STREAMING AUDIO. IN ADDITION, RADIO AMERICA ALSO HAS A JOURNALISM INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM.

    Expenses $148,207

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Roberts

    EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $288,544
    From this org
    $286,772
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,772
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,772
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,772
    Filer's total
    $288,544
  • David Johnson

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julian Gingold

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catherine Windels

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Agostinelli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Allen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suhail Khan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Allan Ryskind

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J Robert Sebo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dianne Sehler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • General Robert Ruark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathon Moak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Paradiso

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $372,003
    From this org
    $86,217
    From related orgs
    $258,651
    Other
    $27,135
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $86,217 + $258,651 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,000 + $13,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,784 + $6,851 related
    Filer's total
    $93,001 + $279,002 related
  • Tim Holbert

    PRESIDENT - AMERICAN VETER

    Total calculated
    $251,366
    From this org
    $228,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,196
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,170
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,388
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,808
    Filer's total
    $251,366
  • Seth Nichols

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $184,389
    From this org
    $163,952
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,437
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,952
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,185
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,252
    Filer's total
    $184,389
  • Daniel Taksas

    PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,715
    From this org
    $109,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,334
    Hours/week
    40

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

Answered no

  • 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

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • RADIO AMERICAN NETWORK INC

    C · ADVERTISING · VA · 100% owned · share of income $4,848,888 · share of assets $3,020,119 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
17 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202602309349302100

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