Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Donations deductibleAmericans for Prosperity Foundation's network
5 people3 organisationsi5 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
5 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Seidel Chair | CEO/President/Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark Holden Chair | Outgoing Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brent Gardner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gretchen Reiter | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kim Penner | Outgoing Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
24 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 Varban | Treasurer & VP of Finance & Analysis | since 2019 |
| Brent Gardner | VP/Government Affairs | 2018 |
| Chase Downham | Sr. VP State Ops & Grassroots Strat. | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Crawford | Senior Policy Counsel | since 2020 |
| Christopher Fink | President (part year) | 2018 |
| Daniel Garza | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| David Johnson | Sr. Director of Training/Cir. Dev. | since 2018 |
| Emily Seidel | President & Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Gary Castellaw | Treasurer, VP of Financial Planning | since 2018 |
| Henrich Heuer | Treasurer | 2024 |
| James Valvo | Chief Policy Counsel | since 2020 |
| Jeff Ogar | Company secretary | 2020 |
| Jorge Lima | Senior VP of Policy | since 2018 |
| Josh Fisher | Treasurer (part year) | 2018 |
| Laura Stolarz | Outgoing Treasurer | 2024 |
| Lee Steven | Senior Policy Counsel | since 2020 |
| Lindsey Matlock | VP, Strategy & Innovation | 2019 |
| Michael D Pepson | Regulatory Counsel | since 2020 |
| Ryan Mulvey | Policy Counsel | since 2020 |
| Robert Heaton | Treasurer (part year) | 2018 |
| Slade O'Brien | VP, Grassroots Leadership | since 2018 |
| Teresa Oelke | Senior VP of State Ops. (part year) | 2018 |
| Victor Bernson | VP & General Counsel (Partial) | since 2018 |
| Weston Edwards | Company secretary | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mulvey | Policy Counsel | 50 | $210k | $13k | |
| Lee Steven | Senior Policy Counsel | 50 | $202k | $40k | |
| James Valvo | Chief Policy Counsel | 50 | $201k | $24k | |
| Cynthia Crawford | Senior Policy Counsel | 50 | $201k | $42k | |
| Michael D Pepson | Regulatory Counsel | 50 | $163k | $15k | |
| Kim Penner | Outgoing Director | 1 | $100k | ||
| Emily Seidel | CEO/President/Chair | 1 | $0 | $820k | $628k |
| Brent Gardner | Director | 1 | $0 | $450k | $50k |
| Gretchen Reiter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Holden | Outgoing Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Henrich Heuer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $567k | $45k |
| Laura Stolarz | Outgoing Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $197k | $37k |
| Weston Edwards | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $656k | $545k |
| Chase Downham | Senior VP of Grassroots | 0 | $0 | $389k | $39k |
Colorado roster
7 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253038895). 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 |
|---|---|
| Henry Heuer | Treasurer |
| Emily Seidel | President |
| Brent Gardner | Director |
| Gretchen Reiter | Director |
| Weston Edwards | Secretary |
| Emily Seidel | Chief Executive Officer and President, Chair |
| Henry Heuer |
About
- Legal name
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation
- EIN
- 521527294
- Address
- 4201 Wilson Blvd Ste 1000, Arlington, VA, 22203-4492
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Americans for prosperity foundation exists to 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V010 Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1987
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1988
- 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)
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Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMark Holden
≥6years on the filingsEmily Seidel
≥6years on the filingsKim Penner
≥2years on the filingsBrent Gardner
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
- $17.2m
- Total liabilities
- $763k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $520k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 1
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 | $4.4m | $6.9m | Deficit $2.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cause of Action | General operating support | $470k |
| Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Inc | General operating support | $50k |