AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONINC

Tax status: 501(c)(3) public charity, recognized by the IRS in 1983.

EIN: 52-1294680.

FY2024 Form 990: $7,147,796 total revenue, $9,839,644 total expenses, $5,803,904 total assets.

How Helpfund reads this organization

Public Activity — Strong

Published Content & Communications — Strong Website content was successfully cataloged (mission, programs, links). We did not find a report linked from this organization's home page. We have not looked at the rest of the site, so this is not scored either way. No news or blog section was linked from the homepage. We only read the homepage, so this is not a finding about what they publish. Posting history has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Operating History & Continuity — Strong Granted tax-exempt status in 1983 — 43 years of operating history. Unbroken filing record across 4 years.

Web & Social Presence — Strong Website is reachable (CPAC). We have not searched this organization's website for social accounts yet — not scored either way. Posting activity cannot be checked until this organization's accounts are resolved — not scored either way. Posting activity has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Regulatory & Legal Compliance — Strong Most recent 990 covers tax year 2024 — current. Latest filing includes the full functional-expense breakdown. Reports a written conflict-of-interest policy. Reports a whistleblower policy. Reports a document-retention policy. Uses an independent process to set executive compensation. 100% of voting board members are independent. Listed in IRS Publication 78 as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Programs & Events — Limited 1 program service line described on the latest 990. Program descriptions are brief, with little detail given. Described programs account for 68% of reported expenses.

5 of 5 signals measured.

Sentiment — not yet scored

Independent Funder & Peer Validation — Strongly positive Received grants from 24 independent grantmakers, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization. 16 grantmakers funded it in the most recent filing years on record.

Media, Press & Legal, Social Chatter & Reach, Public Reviews & Community Voice: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

Third-Party Ratings & Watchdogs: The data exists but we are not licensed to publish it. This is a limit on us, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

Impact — not yet scored

Outcome Measurability & Disclosure — Minimal Publishes 3 outcome statements. Outcome statements are qualitative only, with no measurable figures given. Outcome statements carry no time period, so the results cannot be placed in time.

Cost-Effectiveness, Impact Scale & Growth: We can measure this and choose not to publish it.

Third-Party Impact Validation, Constituent-Verified Results: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

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Programs

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Leadership

MATT SCHLAPP, CHAIRMAN · KIMBERLY BELLISSIMO, SECRETARY · VERONICA BIRKENSTOCK, Treasurer · GORDON CHANG, DIRECTOR · KT MCFARLAND, DIRECTOR · Brooke Miller, DIRECTOR · Matt Smith, Secretary · Charles Herbster, DIRECTOR

Reported on the organization's IRS Form 990, Part VII.

Funding received

Received grants from 24 independent grantmakers, totalling $3,504,998, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization.

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC (2024)

THE JUST TRUST FOR EDUCATION (2023)

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND (2022)

The Pew Charitable Trusts (2022)

Action for Safety and Justice (2023)

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Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.