Nonprofit · EIN 86-2932695
KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,542,125 | $1,678,817 | -$136,692 | $1,188,241 | $65,192 | $1,123,049 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,653,331 | $2,367,230 | -$713,899 | $1,308,420 | $52,078 | $1,256,342 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,540,763
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,362
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $526,167
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $595,627
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,663
- Accounting fees
- $84,133
- Travel
- $10,045
- Program services (functional)
- $1,370,403
- Management and general (functional)
- $265,103
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,311
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,308,420
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,188,241
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65,192
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,123,049
- Publicly traded securities
- $99,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$255,849
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,378,898
- Gross receipts
- $1,542,125
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL LAURIE | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,013 | $3,746 |
| MARIO CASTILLO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA COMSTOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA GLAZE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KINZINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH HUNTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIO CASTILLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA COMSTOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD MAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLA GLAZE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-3047
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIO CASTILLO, PO BOX 34688, WASHINGTON, DC 20043
- Signed the 990
- MARIO CASTILLO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 800-6948
- Website
- KEEPCOUNTRYFIRST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
BUILD A "COUNTRY FIRST" CIVIC MOVEMENT TO BEGIN IMPROVING POLITICAL DIALOGUE IN AMERICA, RENEWING CENTER-RIGHT ISSUES AND THOUGHT, PROMOTING BIPARTISANSHIP WHEREVER POSSIBLE, AND USHERING IN A RETURN TO AN OPTIMISTIC AND HOPEFUL VISION.
Program accomplishments
- COUNTRY FIRST ACADEMY (CFA) IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC-INTEREST PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN PRO-FREEDOM, PRO-DEMOCRACY AMERICANS TO RUN FOR OFFICE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTEER AS ELECTION WORKERS, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE INTERESTED IN SERVING IN STATE AND LOCAL OFFICE. COUNTRY FIRST ACADEMY WILL: BUILD THE PREMIER PROGRAM TO FILL A NATIONAL PIPELINE OF PROSPECTIVE PRO-FREEDOM, PRO-DEMOCRACY CANDIDATES AND ELECTION WORKERS; EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR OFFICE OR VOLUNTEERING FOR ELECTION WORK; BUILD AND PROVIDE FREE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND WIDELY ACCESSIBLE NONPARTISAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO CANDIDATES AND ELECTION WORKERS ONCE THEY HAVE OFFICIALLY STEPPED FORWARD; AND PARTNER WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT CANDIDATES AND ELECTION-WORKING VOLUNTEERS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.Expenses $1,370,403
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
- 86-2932695
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,188,241
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,542,125
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,542,125 | $1,678,817 | $1,188,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,653,331 | $2,367,230 | $1,308,420 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 86-2932695).
Questions about KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC
- What is the EIN of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC is 86-2932695.
- Is KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2025.
- Are donations to KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION 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 KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC 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 KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC 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 KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIO CASTILLO.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,013 (PAUL LAURIE, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,542,125, expenses of $1,678,817 and total assets of $1,188,241 at year end.
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