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Nonprofit · EIN 75-3148958

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Financials

$186.4M$168M2023$223.7M$201.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$223,706,334$201,414,745$22,291,589$60,720,666$23,787,022$36,933,644
December 31, 2023990$186,359,205$168,040,159$18,319,046$44,964,046$30,321,991$14,642,055
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$215,447,186
Program service revenue
$6,715,455
Investment income
$1,350,075
Net gain from sales of assets
-$6,376
Other revenue
$193,618

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$825,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$848,401
Other salaries and wages
$48,354,079
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$60,437,234
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$857,695
Accounting fees
$73,585
Occupancy
$7,855,105
Travel
$12,158,171
Depreciation
$474,288
Program services (functional)
$184,686,078
Management and general (functional)
$16,205,479
Fundraising (functional)
$523,188

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$44,964,046
Total assets, end of year
$60,720,666
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,787,022
Net assets, end of year
$36,933,644
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,563,606
Net assets without donor restrictions
$36,549,776
Net assets with donor restrictions
$383,868
Gross receipts
$224,037,344
Employees
616
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2004
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
EMILY SEIDELCEO/President/Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
51$820,487$0$627,914
WESTON EDWARDSSECRETARY
Officer
1$0$655,952$544,509
BRENT GARDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
51$450,230$0$50,238
DANIEL GARZAPRESIDENT, LIBRE
Highest-paid employee
50$474,914$0$15,908
CHASE DOWNHAMSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT GRASSROOTS
Key employee
50$388,788$0$38,898
BETH ANNE A MUMFORDVICE PRESIDENT, STATE OPERATIONS
Key employee
50$317,945$0$25,226
ERIC BOTTSenior Regional Vice President
Highest-paid employee
50$249,973$0$48,636
GENEVIEVE COLLINSState Director, Texas
Highest-paid employee
50$255,742$0$22,737
JULIANA HEERSCHAPVICE PRESIDENT, POLICY
Highest-paid employee
50$249,750$0$27,308
DEAN F CLANCYSENIOR POLICY FELLOW
Highest-paid employee
50$259,959$0$14,183
LAURA STOLARZOUTGOING TREASURER
Officer
1$0$196,626$37,121
JONATHAN ADCOCKASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
1$0$189,516$32,038
MARGEE CLANCYINCOMING TREASURER
Officer
1$0$121,272$21,540
KIM PENNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$100,000$0
GRETCHEN REITERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK HOLDENOUTGOING CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
EMILY SEIDELCEO/President
Officer
51$815,273$0$45,815
JEFFREY OGAROUTGOING SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$608,974$46,604
DANIEL GARZAPRESIDENT, LIBRE
Highest-paid employee
50$473,070$0$14,472
BRENT GARDNERCHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$436,020$0$46,169
JORGE LIMASENIOR VP OF POLICY
Highest-paid employee
50$417,116$0$47,385
CHASE DOWNHAMSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Former
50$355,150$0$35,584
CHRISTOPHER HUDSONVICE PRESIDENT GOVT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
50$304,437$0$34,335
LINDSAY LARAVICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
50$287,430$0$19,398
JONATHAN ADCOCKASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
1$0$194,105$21,475
ROB JENTGENSOUTGOING TREASURER
Officer
1$0$181,831$28,566
LAURA STOLARZINCOMING TREASURER
Officer
1$0$112,548$21,838
JAMES DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK HOLDENCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4201 WILSON BLVD STE 1000, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-4492
In care of
% MEGAN SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EMILY SEIDEL, 4201 WILSON BLVD 1000, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Signed the 990
MARGEE CLANCY, TREASURER
Phone
(703) 224-3200
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-3148958
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$60,720,666
Income (IRS master file)
$224,037,344

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$223,706,334$201,414,745$60,720,666IRS
990December 2023$186,359,205$168,040,159$44,964,046XML
990December 2022$112,498,519$136,103,095$16,548,828IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 75-3148958).

Questions about AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

What is the EIN of AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY is 75-3148958.
Is AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2004.
Are donations to AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY 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 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY 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 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY 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 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EMILY SEIDEL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $820,487 (EMILY SEIDEL, CEO/President/Chair).
How much revenue does AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $223,706,334, expenses of $201,414,745 and total assets of $60,720,666 at year end.

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