American Conservative Union Foundation
Donations deductibleAmerican Conservative Union Foundation's network
9 people4 organisationsi9 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
9 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schlapp Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brooke Miller | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charles Herbster | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gordon Chang | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jim McLaughlin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kimberly Bellissimo | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| KT McFarland | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Smith | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Veronica Birkenstock | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Schneider | Executive VP | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schlapp | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Bellissimo | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Veronica Birkenstock | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Chang | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kt McFarland | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brooke Miller | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Smith | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Herbster | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim McLaughlin | Director | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20233012614). 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 |
|---|---|
| Gordon Chang | Director |
| Charlie Gerow | 1st Vice Chairman |
| Garthwaite Jonathan | Director |
| Kt McFarland | Director |
| Jonathan Garthwaite | Director |
| Kimberly Bellissimo | Secretary |
| Carolyn Meadows | Director |
| Veronica Birkenstock | Director |
| Lynne Rasmussen | |
| Matt Schlapp | Chairman |
| David Safavian | Senior Vice President, Interim Finance Director |
| Lynne Rasmussen | Senior Vice President of Operations |
About
- Legal name
- American Conservative Union Foundation
- EIN
- 521294680
- Address
- 1199 N Fairfax St Ste 500, Alexandria, VA, 22314-1445
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- The mission of the american conservative union foundation inc. Is to educate citizens about conservative principles. The foundation does this by simplifying complex issues and making them accessible to all americans. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V05 Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Matt Schlapp (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMatt Schlapp
≥6years on the filingsGordon Chang
≥6years on the filingsKimberly Bellissimo
≥5years on the filingsVeronica Birkenstock
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.8m
- Total liabilities
- $5.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $250k
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.7m
- Program service revenue
- $2.4m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.3m | $6.2m | $3.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-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 Conservative Union Foundation 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.