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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1265356

AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS

Tax-exempt · NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325

Financials

$72K$89K2023$104K$93K2024$84K$84K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$84,127$84,085$42$112,315–$112,315
December 31, 2024990-EZ$104,041$93,404$10,637$126,117–$126,117
December 31, 2023990-EZ$72,380$88,858-$16,478$104,778–$104,778
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,652
Membership dues
$54,330
Investment income
$2,825
Other revenue
$17,320

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Printing, publications and postage
$27,987
Other expenses
$56,098
Program services (functional)
$77,517

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$126,117
Total assets, end of year
$112,315
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$112,315
Cash, savings and investments
$110,315
Gross receipts
$84,127

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tony LeePresident4$0
Winston BlairSecretary2$0
Tom MortonTreasurer4$0
Michael DunhamVice President0$0
Frank AckerVice President0$0
Patrick MaraVice President0$0
Michael McQuillenVice President0$0
David StelzerVice President0$0
Adam GottliebVice President0$0
Will GilesVice President0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tony LeePresident4$0
Matt DoleSecretary2$0
Tom MortonTreasurer4$0
Michael DunhamVice President0$0
Frank AckerVice President0$0
Roger Van SickleVice President0$0
Michael McQuillenVice President0$0
David StelzerVice President0$0
Adam GottliebVice President0$0
Will GilesVice President0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cary JungPresident4$0
Matt DoleSecretary2$0
Tom MortonTreasurer4$0
Michael DunhamVice President0$0
Frank AckerVice President0$0
Germaine BroussardVice President0$0
Michael McQuillenVice President0$0
Pat LeningtonVice President0$0
Adam GottliebVice President0$0
Will GilesVice President0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9018 BALBOA BLVD 111, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325-2610
Signed the 990-EZ
Tom Morton, Treasurer
Phone
(818) 644-9231
Website
apic.us
Return prepared by
Alexander Hanson Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-1265356 or by the name AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To provide information on American Political Campaigns and emphemera.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Primary Exempt Purpose -The American Political Items Collectors, Inc. APIC provides information on the history of American Political Campaigns and Ephemera to members and the general public, cooperating with the media, museums, and authors. APIC publishes a quarterly journal of campaign history, The Keynoter. and provides museum internships to qualified college students to work at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
    Expenses $31,825
  • Program Service Accomplishments - The APIC publishes the Keynoter Journal which is produced 4 times per year. It is a historical journal of political campaign history that goes to all members and museums and libraries upon request. A monthly newsletter is produced by a non-APIC hobby newspaper which is sent free to all APIC members. APIC pays a publication fee to the newspaper to offset subscription fees.
    Expenses $27,809
  • Membership Rosters & Updates - The Membership Roster is a listing of all members and their particular areas of interest, the specialty chapters, local chapters, the ethics code, the Hobby Protection Act and APIC by-laws. A copy is made available to each member.
    Expenses $17,883

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1265356
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,315
Income (IRS master file)
$84,127

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$84,127$84,085$112,315XML
990-EZDecember 2024$104,041$93,404$126,117XML
990-EZDecember 2023$72,380$88,858$104,778XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 52-1265356).

Questions about AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS

What is the EIN of AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS is 52-1265356.
Is AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS 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 AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN POLITICAL ITEMS COLLECTORS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $84,127, expenses of $84,085 and total assets of $112,315 at year end.

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