Nonprofit · EIN 27-2244700
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,508,960 | $14,823,455 | $685,505 | $5,502,328 | $1,432,678 | $4,069,650 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,699,259 | $14,343,938 | -$1,644,679 | $4,223,993 | $843,367 | $3,380,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,978,204
- Program service revenue
- $3,500,000
- Investment income
- $16,649
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$148
- Other revenue
- $14,107
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $885,530
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,791,427
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,509,198
- Professional fundraising fees
- $450,039
- Legal fees
- $332,735
- Accounting fees
- $92,220
- Occupancy
- $165,228
- Travel
- $294,284
- Depreciation
- $2,942
- Program services (functional)
- $11,861,167
- Management and general (functional)
- $482,528
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,479,760
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,223,993
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,502,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,432,678
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,069,650
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,888
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,069,650
- Gross receipts
- $15,664,852
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $170,642 | $682,571 | $97,332 |
| DANIEL MAULER | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 12 | $112,301 | $262,036 | $45,693 |
| RYAN WALKER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $326,275 | $0 | $89,607 |
| JOHN BACKIEL | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 | $313,985 | $74,097 |
| JANAE STRACKE | VP, OUTREACH & ADVOCACY Officer | 18 | $123,749 | $151,249 | $52,137 |
| CATHERINE GUNSALUS | STATE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,123 | $0 | $20,433 |
| SARAH URSPRUNG | DIRECTOR OF HOUSE RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,883 | $0 | $20,462 |
| STEPHANIE KREUZ | DIRECTOR OF SENTINEL ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,653 | $0 | $23,631 |
| THADDEUS BROCK | DIR. OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,521 | $0 | $18,772 |
| IAN ARTINGER | VP, DIG. ADV/TREAS. Officer | 40 | $86,030 | $0 | $28,065 |
| JESSICA ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FIELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY GROSSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH MERCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NERSI NAZARI PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $167,745 | $670,981 | $87,469 |
| JESSICA ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $382,430 | $0 | $35,913 |
| RYAN WALKER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $237,795 | $0 | $57,806 |
| IAN ARTINGER | VP OF DIGITAL ADVOCACY & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $206,308 | $0 | $42,263 |
| JANAE STRACKE | VP, OUTREACH & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 22 | $115,312 | $94,346 | $35,708 |
| CATHERINE GUNSALUS | STATE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,065 | $0 | $11,052 |
| GARRETT BESS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $142,627 | $0 | $10,857 |
| SARAH FELDPAUSCH | DIRECTOR OF HOUSE RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,290 | $0 | $8,998 |
| JASMINE VAKERICS | MAJOR GIFT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,301 | $0 | $5,003 |
| STEPHANIE KREUZ | DIRECTOR OF SENTINEL ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,120 | $0 | $6,302 |
| SEAN FIELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY GROSSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH MERCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NERSI NAZARI PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 214 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-4958
- In care of
- % TIM CHAPMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN ROBERTS, 214 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 200024958
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 548-5280
- Website
- WWW.HERITAGEACTION.COM
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA PROMOTES CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES, AND A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Program accomplishments
- GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY & CAPITOL HILL OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.Expenses $11,861,167 · grants $40,000 · revenue $3,500,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2244700
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,502,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,664,852
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,508,960 | $14,823,455 | $5,502,328 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,699,259 | $14,343,938 | $4,223,993 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $20,906,989 | $20,985,466 | $6,408,530 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2244700).
Questions about HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
- What is the EIN of HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA is 27-2244700.
- Is HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2010.
- Are donations to HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KEVIN ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,642 (KEVIN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,508,960, expenses of $14,823,455 and total assets of $5,502,328 at year end.
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