2023-11-11T10:54:17-06:00 2022-12-31 760488832 MCCONNELL & JONES LLP 4828 LOOP CENTRAL DRIVE SUITE 1000 HOUSTON TX 77081 990 2022-01-01 861545903 AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE INC AMER 2023499634 50F STREET NW SUITE 530 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ANDREW HUGHES CEO 2023499634 2023-11-11 1 ANDREW HUGHES 999009999 1 TENE THOMAS P00849229 7139681600 2023-11-11 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANDREW HUGHES 300 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 8627702 0 X HTTPS://AMERICANCORNERSTONE.ORG/ X 2021 DC THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS PROMOTING CONSERVATIVE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUES FACING OUR SOCIETY. 9 5 10 50 0 0 5386033 8627693 0 0 0 9 -160000 -115330 5226033 8512372 0 0 0 0 799392 1169885 80974 0 3403056 2083415 7786009 2963781 8955894 2262252 -443522 2381561 2414173 119309 595443 2262252 1818730 THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES POLICY, SOLUTION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS (INCLUDING BOOKS) PROMOTING CONSERVATIVE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUES FACING OUR SOCIETY. 0 0 4297190 THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES BOOKS, CARTOONS AND WEB-BASED LEARNING MATERIALS. THE INSTITUTE IS ALSO DEVELOPING HIGHER-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AND PODCAST MATERIALS AND OP-EDS. 4297190 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WITHUM SMITH BROWN 3012726076 332 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 DR BEN CARSON CHAIR 40.00 X X 350000 0 0 LACENA CARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HUGHES CEO 40.00 X X 288000 0 0 IRVING DENNIS CFO 40.00 X 229390 0 0 JAMES DEMINT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT TURNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT HANCE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT UNANUE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL B WILLIAMS SECRETARY 30.00 X 160400 0 0 DREW MCCALL COO 40.00 X 255000 0 0 MICHAEL BURLEY CDO 40.00 X 255000 0 2581 1537790 0 2581 6 0 1 0 NEXTAFTER LLC 5810 TENNYSON PKWY 102 PLANO TX 75024 DIGITAL ADVERTISING 1281114 ACTION MAILING 90 COMMERCE DRIVE ASTON PA 19014 MAILING CAMPAIGN SERVICES 1061340 FACE BOOK 1 HACKER DRIVE MENLO PARK CA 94025 ADVERTISING 537904 3DBOB PRODUCTIONS 3519 W PACIFIC AV BURBANK CA 91505 COMPUTER GRAPHICS 448337 AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE LLC 9690 DEERECO ROAD SUITE 650 TIMONIUM MD 21093 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 350000 5 507500 8120193 8627693 9 9 0 507500 115330 -115330 -115330 8512372 0 0 -115321 X 798000 246000 276000 276000 371885 140423 158981 72481 140517 136117 4400 1671049 1118261 240419 312369 116282 52419 2449 61414 55214 18 49122 6074 137704 22003 115701 285040 52406 34993 197641 18628 13467 20 5141 1738 1738 PROGRAM EPENSES 1693749 1693749 MAILING/POSTAGE 1674420 22784 89433 1562203 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 935314 899336 19410 16568 DIGITAL FUNDRAISING EXP 837623 837623 218731 36324 131265 51142 8955894 4297190 1255648 3403056 2374749 2078627 6812 1362 6812 5450 0 330096 2381561 2414173 119309 260680 0 334763 119309 595443 X 2262252 1818730 2262252 1818730 2381561 2414173 -443522 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5386033 8627693 14013726 5386033 8627693 14013726 2318625 11695101 9 9 14013735 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6812 1362 5450 5450 OTHER ASSETS 34672 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 295424 330096 LEASE LIABILITIES 334763 334763 X 8627702 115330 115330 8512372 0 8512372 9071224 115330 115330 8955894 0 8955894 PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE APPLIES THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC TOPIC 740 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURES, AND TRANSITION. THE INSTITUTE BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 115,330. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 115,330. X X X X X 0 NEXT AFTER 5810 TENNYSON PARKWAY STE 102 PLANO TX 75024 DIGITAL FUNDRAISING 0 2239827 1310132 929695 ACTION MAILING 90 COMMERCE DRIVE ASTON PA 19014 MAIL ORDER 0 1667410 1061340 606070 TMA DIRECT 2311 WILSON BLVD FLOOR 2 ARLINGTON VA 22201 CREATIVE DESIGN 0 400445 254891 145554 THREE CREATIVE INC 10211 WINCOPIN CIRCLE STE 1000 COLUMBIA MD 21044 CREATIVE DESIGN 0 295282 187953 107329 KAEL DIRECT 5803 CLERMONT DRIVE ALEXANDRIA VA 22310 CASH COLLECTION 0 122551 78006 44545 4725515 2892322 1833193 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NH NJ ND FOUNDERS DINNER 507500 507500 115330 507500 507500 115330 115330 -115330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR BEN CARSON CHAIR 350000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350000 0 0 0 ANDREW HUGHES CEO 240000 0 48000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 288000 0 0 0 MICHAEL BURLEY CDO 220000 0 35000 0 0 0 0 0 2581 0 257581 0 0 0 DREW MCCALL COO 220000 0 35000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 255000 0 0 0 IRVING DENNIS CFO 229390 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229390 0 0 0 MICHAEL B WILLIAMS SECRETARY 160400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160400 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS DR. BEN CARSON AND LACENA CARSON ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL OFFICERS AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY AND ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AFTER REVIEWING COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE METRICS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, CONSISTENT WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,118,261. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 240,419. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 312,369. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,671,049. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS WAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.