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Nonprofit · EIN 82-3815628

AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$4.8M$4M2023$5.1M$4.1M2024$7.4M$6.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,424,795$6,389,569$1,035,226$3,786,240$194,430$3,591,810
December 31, 2024990$5,070,918$4,091,883$979,035$2,900,176$344,830$2,555,346
December 31, 2023990$4,819,045$4,046,406$772,639$1,639,707$63,396$1,576,311
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,316,815
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$90,067
Other revenue
$17,913

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$480,100
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$584,638
Other salaries and wages
$1,900,462
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,840,932
Professional fundraising fees
$81,828
Legal fees
$33,126
Accounting fees
$97,346
Occupancy
$64,147
Travel
$255,526
Program services (functional)
$4,749,602
Management and general (functional)
$1,048,160
Fundraising (functional)
$591,807

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,900,176
Total assets, end of year
$3,786,240
Total liabilities, end of year
$194,430
Net assets, end of year
$3,591,810
Publicly traded securities
$26,297
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,941,810
Net assets with donor restrictions
$650,000
Gross receipts
$7,424,795
Employees
34
Volunteers
1,500
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
WI

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIELLE FRANZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
60$191,800$18,034
STEPHEN PERKINSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
60$180,756$13,850
CHRIS BARNARDPRESIDENT
Officer
60$172,727$7,471
ALEX JOYCEVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$143,926$889
LILY LONGVP OF GRASSROOTS
Highest-paid employee
50$117,045$13,654
KARLY MATTHEWSVP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$118,018$7,535
VALE SLOANEMAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$113,008$3,341
BENJAMIN BACKERFOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH HUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNAH DOWNEYDIRECTOR - LEFT IN 2025
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHOSHANA WEISSMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY RAPPEPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE RESZLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN GROSSMANDIRECTOR - PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 2025
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROGER MARTELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX BOZMOSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD MEYERSDIRECTOR - LEFT IN 2025
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG FREYDIRECTOR - LEFT IN 2025
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIELLE FRANZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
60$121,529$13,600
STEPHEN PERKINSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
60$104,809$6,746
CHRIS BARNARDPRESIDENT
Officer
60$104,378$5,673
BENJAMIN BACKEREXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$19,205$5,136
SARAH HUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNAH DOWNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHOSHANA WEISSMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY RAPPEPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE RESZLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN GROSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEX JOYCEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$122,520$5,477
DANIELLE BUTCHER FRANZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
60$116,140$5,355
STEPHEN PERKINSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
60$97,426$4,083
BENJAMIN BACKEREXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$96,606$3,872
CHRIS BARNARDPRESIDENT
Officer
60$94,953$0
JESSICA TURNER LEFT IN 2023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SARAH HUNTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0
HANNAH DOWNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHOSHANA WEISSMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1100 H ST NW STE 750, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5479
In care of
% SARAH BACKER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DANIELLE FRANZ, 1100 H STREET NW 750, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
DANIELLE FRANZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(202) 240-2632
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC. IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BUILDING THE CONSERVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNICATIONS: ACC'S COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS ENCOMPASS MESSAGING, EARNED MEDIA, CREATIVE AND DESIGN, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTENT TO EDUCATE YOUNG CONSERVATIVES ABOUT ENERGY AND CONSERVATION ISSUES. IN 2025, ACC APPEARED IN MEDIA OUTLETS MORE THAN 2,000 TIMES, INCLUDING NEARLY 200 OP-EDS AND NEARLY 1,500 PRINT MEDIA HITS. ON SOCIAL MEDIA, ACC EXCEEDED HALF A BILLION IMPRESSIONS ON CONTENT MEANT TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, AND MOTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE ENVIRONMENTALISTS.
    Expenses $1,905,585
  • GRASSROOTS: ACC'S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMMING INCLUDED MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BRANCH DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. DURING THE YEAR, MEMBERSHIP INCREASED BY MORE THAN 40,000, AND ACC HOSTED 485 EVENTS NATIONWIDE. ACC ALSO CONVENED ITS ANNUAL SUMMIT, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 200 MEMBERS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $1,692,558 · grants $43,600
  • GRASSTOPS: ACC'S GRASSTOPS PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON PARTNERSHIP AND COALITION BUILDING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. IN 2025, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED HOSTING POLICY ROUNDTABLES WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM, BRIEFING BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON CRITICAL ISSUES, OFFERING RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH THE PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS, AND SHAPING ENERGY POLICY DISCUSSIONS AS A CO-HOST OF THE ENERGY IMPERATIVES SUMMIT.
    Expenses $1,151,459 · grants $436,500

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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-3815628
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,786,240
Income (IRS master file)
$7,424,795

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,424,795$6,389,569$3,786,240XML
990December 2024$5,070,918$4,091,883$2,900,176XML
990December 2023$4,819,045$4,046,406$1,639,707XML
990December 2022$2,223,553$2,531,547$861,368IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 82-3815628).

Questions about AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC is 82-3815628.
Is AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC 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 CONSERVATION COALITION INC 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 CONSERVATION COALITION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIELLE FRANZ.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,800 (DANIELLE FRANZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,424,795, expenses of $6,389,569 and total assets of $3,786,240 at year end.

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