EIN 52-1527294

Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2021-12-01
Description
Educating and training Americans to be courageous advocates for the ideas, principles, and policies of a free and open society. For over twenty years, Americans for Prosperity Foundation has been educating and training citizens to be advocates for freedom, creating real change at the local, state, and federal levels. In communities across the country, Foundation programs share knowledge and tools that encourage participants to apply the principles of a free and open society in their daily lives–knowing this leads to the greatest prosperity and well-being for all.
Total revenues
$11,877,459
2021
Total expenses
$8,656,688
2021
Total assets
$16,106,474
2021
Num. employees
8
2021

Program areas at AFP

Educate Americans on 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.

Grants made by AFP

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Young VoicesGeneral Operating Support$50,000
National Able NetworkGeneral Operating Support$10,000
Second Look AllianceGeneral Operating Support$7,000

Who funds Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Stand Together TrustGeneral Operating Support$7,500,000
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$1,030,750
Wjo FoundationGeneral Support$400,000
...and 17 more grants received

Personnel at AFP

NameTitleCompensation
Alex VarbanTreasurer and Vice President of Finance and Analysis$0
Victor E BernsonSecretary , Vice President$79,855
Gary CastellawTreasurer , Vice President Finance$0
Robert HeatonFormer Treasurer$0
Chase DownhamSenior Vice President State Operations$77,898
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for AFP

RevenuesFYE 12/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$11,921,472
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$5,905
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-49,918
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$11,877,459

Form 990s for AFP

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-02-14990View PDF
2017-122019-03-15990View PDF
2016-122018-03-14990View PDF
2015-122017-04-03990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

Organizations like AFP

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Naleo Educational FundLos Angeles, CA$12,556,474
50canWashington, DC$9,424,103
American Legislative Exchange CouncilArlington, VA$7,978,103
Young Invincibles (YI)Washington, DC$9,448,483
Free PressFlorence, MA$3,064,544
DEMOS A Network For Ideas and ActionNew York, NY$7,159,030
FairVoteTakoma Park, MD$4,696,219
Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC$24,219,144
Concerned Women for AmericaAlexandria, VA$4,605,491
Momsrising Education FundBellevue, WA$8,942,729
Data update history
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from Arizona Community Foundation
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Deason Foundation
May 19, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Wjo Foundation
September 22, 2021
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1310 N Courthouse Rd Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Arlington County, VA
Website URL
americansforprosperityfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(703) 224-3200
Facebook page
AFPFoundation 
Twitter profile
@afpfoundation 
IRS details
EIN
52-1527294
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R40: Voter Education, Registration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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