American Legislative Exchange Council
Donations deductibleAmerican Legislative Exchange Council's network
24 people1 organisationi24 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Daniel Perez Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Senate President TY Masterson Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Croft | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Demi Busatta | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LT Gover Winsome Earle-Sears | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Representative Bill Seitz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Representative John Carson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Representative Kim Moser | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Representative Matt Hall | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Representative Sage Dixon | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Representative Seth Grove | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Representative Susan Lynn | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Representative TJ Shope | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Senator Dan Laursen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Senator Jim Buck (also filed as Senator Jim Buck) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Senator Jim Dotson | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Senator Josh Harkins | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Senator Julie Daniels | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Senator Patricia Rucker | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Senator Phil King | CEO Appointment | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Senator Rob McColley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Senator Stuart Adams | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Senator Trey Stewart | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Hinson Director | Corporate and Non-Profit Partnerships | 2024 |
| Amy Varner | Database Administrator | since 2023 |
| Bill Ashworth | VP - Public Affairs | 2022 |
| Bob Williams | Senior Fellow | 2020 |
| Courtney Cook | VP - Events | since 2022 |
| Jonathan Williams | Chief Economist, EVP-Policy | since 2020 |
| Lee Schalk | VP - Policy | since 2020 |
| Lisa Bowen | CFO | since 2020 |
| Lisa Nelson | CEO | since 2020 |
| Marie Vulaj | VP-Partnerships & Engagements | since 2020 |
| Michael Bowman | VP - Policy | since 2020 |
| Sarah McCabe | Dir. of Nonprofit & Corp. Relations | 2022 |
| Sherry Street | VP of Policy Advancement | 2020 |
| Wilhelm Meierling | Chief Marketing Officer | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Nelson | CEO | 39 | $507k | $20k | |
| Lisa Bowen | CFO | 39 | $241k | $37k | |
| Jonathan Williams | Chief Economist, EVP-Policy | 39 | $235k | $37k | |
| Marie Vulaj | VP-Partnerships & Engagement | 39 | $205k | $36k | |
| Lee Schalk | VP - Policy | 39 | $169k | $34k | |
| Courtney Cook | VP - Events | 40 | $153k | $38k | |
| Alex Hinson Director | Corporate and Non-Profit Partnerships | 40 | $125k | $2k | |
| Amy Varner | Database Administrator | 40 | $115k | $6k | |
| Senate President Ty Masterson | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Daniel Perez | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Patricia Rucker | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Jim Dotson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Demi Busatta | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Phil King | CEO Appointment | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Stuart Adams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Jim Buck | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Croft | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative John Carson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Julie Daniels | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Sage Dixon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Seth Grove | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lt Gover Winsome Earle-Sears | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Matt Hall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Josh Harkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Dan Laursen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Susan Lynn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Kim Moser | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Rob McColley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Bill Seitz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Representative Tj Shope | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Trey Stewart | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
32 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263000231). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Lisa M. Bowen | CFO |
| Marie Vulaj | VP-Partnerships & Engagement |
| Lisa M. Bowen | |
| Sen. Josh Harkins | Director |
| Courtney Cook | Eventsvp |
| Rob McColley | Director |
| Rep John Wills | Director |
| Winsome Earle-Sears | Director |
| Sen. Patricia Rucker | Vice Chairman |
| Chris Croft | Director |
| Amy Varner | Database Administrator |
| Rep. Seth Grove | Director |
| Rep. Dan Laursen | Director |
| Jonathan Williams | Chief Economist, EVP-Policy |
| Lisa B. Nelson | CEO |
| Alex Hinson, | Corporate and Non-Profit Partnership |
| Rep. Daniel Perez | Immediate Past National Chair (Ex-Officio) |
| Daniel A. Perez | National Chairman |
| Sen. Julie Daniels | Director |
| Sen. Jim Buck | Director |
| Kim Moser | Director |
| Sen Trey Stewart | Director |
| Rep. Jim Dotson | Treasurer |
| Sen. William Seitz | Director |
| John Wills | Director |
| Rep. Susan Lynn | Director |
| Rep Sage Dixon | Director |
| Sen. Stuart Adams | Director |
| Tj Shope | Director |
| Lee Schalk | Policyvp |
| Rep Matt Hall | Director |
| Rep. Phil King | CEO Appointment |
About
- Legal name
- American Legislative Exchange Council
- EIN
- 520140979
- Address
- 2900 Crystal Dr Ste 600, Arlington, VA, 22202-3595
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- The american legislative exchange council (alec) is a forum for stakeholders to exchange ideas and develop potential solutions. Alec's mission is to advance and promote the jeffersonian principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W20C Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1975
- Principal officer
- Mrs Lisa B Nelson CEO (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsRepresentative Bill Seitz
≥6years on the filingsRepresentative Seth Grove
≥6years on the filingsSenator Jim Buck
≥6years on the filingsSenator Josh Harkins
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $14m
- Total liabilities
- $6.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.5m
- Program service revenue
- $1.4m
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 51
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.9m | $10.6m | $282k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.American Legislative Exchange Council likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 5 March 2026
- Registered agent
- Incorp Services, Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
American Legislative Exchange Council likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- Not stated
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.