2025-02-20T09:31:47-08:00 2024-03-31 464505261 Robert D Ben-Kori CPA PLLC 7214 Hadlow Drive Springfield VA 22152 990 2023-04-01 520810813 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC AMER 2023479388 1199 N FAIRFAX ST Ste 500 Alexandria VA 22314 Matt Smith Secretary 2023479388 2025-02-20 true true Robert D Ben-Kori CPA P00736736 7034519136 2025-02-20 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATT SCHLAPP 1199 N FAIRFAX ST 500 500 Alexandria VA 22314 12391797 false X N/A X 1964 DC THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. (ACU) IS TO UNITE AND MOBILIZE CONSERVATIVES AROUND THE TENETS OF CONSERVATISM, THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND POLICY FORUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY. 25 25 55 0 0 0 5416326 11662741 5480637 0 14744 16208 11277 712848 10922984 12391797 0 0 4151887 2079744 305948 614477 6825104 7720104 10976991 10105796 -54007 2286001 4936035 6970462 484438 1668729 4451597 5301733 THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. 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THE ACU STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS OF AMERICANS CONCERNED WITH LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, TRADITIONAL VALUES, AND A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE, WHILE ALSO EDUCATING STATE EXECUTIVES AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. 8558734 false true false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 29 0 true 55 true false false false false true true false false false X 25 25 false false false false true false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false AR AR CT CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MO NC NH NJ OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI Lynne Rasmussen 2023479388 1199 N Fairfax St Alexandria VA 22314 X DAVID SAFAVIAN Gen Counsel 40.00 X 216948 0 0 MERCEDES SCHLAPP STRATEGIC COMM. 40.00 X 178605 0 0 PATRICK NOLAN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113817 0 0 MATT SCHLAPP CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 837444 0 33645 Megan Powers Former Dir. of Special Projects 40.00 X 124111 0 0 Muriel Coleman BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES O'CONNEL FORMER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 170684 0 0 ALLAN GOTTLIEB BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE ARENDS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOS MARAFATSOS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA O'SHAUGHNESSY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK PRINCE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RON ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LES ZELLAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BERNHARDT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KAHRS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY DANIELS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HASSETT TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WALTON FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WHITAKER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY BELLISSIMO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RIC GRENELL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MCLAUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 1641609 0 33645 6 false true false Amwins Connect Administrators Inc 11350 McCormick Rd Suite 400 Hunt Valley MD 21031 Group Benefit Services) 246253 The Herrald Group 1800 M St NW 450 Washington DC 20036 COMMUNICATIONS 232014 Dickinson Wright 1825 I St NW 900 Washington DC 20006 Legal Services 209565 Gaylord National Resort Convention 201 Waterfront St Oxon Hill MD 20745 Conference Event 179969 FORTHRIGHT STRATEGY 1155 5TH ST NW STE 410 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DIRECT MAIL 338452 5 11662741 11662741 16208 0 16208 Employee Retention Credit 900099 712848 0 0 712848 712848 12391797 0 0 729056 327751 304530 23221 0 1256238 1251778 4460 0 15789 14464 1325 0 286807 54197 232610 0 193159 193159 0 0 348341 171232 173160 3949 66875 0 66875 0 305948 305948 1315596 986935 84523 244138 264857 256216 8173 468 102870 69198 23636 10036 78660 43406 25526 9728 187899 179207 5046 3646 1480430 1459164 104 21162 879534 859302 7418 12814 197367 0 197367 0 Direct Mail 2657198 2657198 0 0 Other Expenses 73592 3387 69106 1099 Supplies 10574 10574 0 0 Program Expenses 22635 22635 0 0 33676 22152 10035 1489 10105796 8558734 932585 614477 X 3126115 2657198 0 468917 380163 3172902 531875 31879 1118125 169000 0 58013 58013 16512 0 2889360 3596681 4936035 6970462 484438 1250720 418009 484438 1668729 X 4226597 5301733 225000 4451597 5301733 4936035 6970462 2286001 -1202 -1434663 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 17481 17481 0 40532 40532 0 0 Investments: First Republ 3191441 Right-of-Use Asset 405240 Other current assets: Unc 0 3596681 Right-of-Use Lease Liabil 159469 ROU Lease Liability - Cur 258540 418009 12390593 -1202 -2 -1204 12391797 12391797 10105796 10105796 10105796 Pt XI, Line 2d Miscellaneous X X X X true FORTHRIGHT STRATEGY DIRECT MAIL true 2969511 305948 2663563 2969511 305948 2663563 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV false false false false false false false false false DAVID SAFAVIAN 216948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 216948 0 0 0 MERCEDES SCHLAPP 178605 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178605 0 0 0 MATT SCHLAPP 837444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 837444 0 0 0 JAMES O'CONNEL 171077 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171077 0 0 0 170684 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170684 0 0 0 KIMBERLY BELLISSIMO DIRECTOR 305948 DIRECT MAIL SERVICE false MATT SCHLAPP CHAIR MEMBER 0 BUSINESS SERVICES false Other Part III, Line 1- Organization Mission: AN INDIVIDUAL DID NOT CORRECTLY POPULATE ON THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE L PART IV. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. (ACU) IS TO UNITE AND MOBILIZE CONSERVATIVES AROUND THE TENETS OF CONSERVATISM, THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND POLICY FORUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, ACU EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS CONSERVATIVES IN SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, TRADITIONAL VALUES, AND A NATIONAL DEFENSE. Pt VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). Pt VI, Line 12c EACH INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH HE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO CONFLICT BY HE OR A FAMILY MEMBER. IDENTIFIED SITUATIONS ARE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNING BODY. Pt VI, Line 15a FOR THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS CONSISTS OF A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. Pt VI, Line 15b FOR THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS CONSISTS OF A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. Other PART VI, LINE 17 - LIST OF STATES WHICH THIS RETURN IS FILED: NH AR CO CT FL GA HI AK NJ OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI IL KS KY MA MD MO NC NH Pt VI, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES. Other ................................. Other Part IX, 11g - Fees for Servicces: Other Contract Services $ 977,333 Other Direct Mail $ 179,138 Other Miscellaneous $ 57.325 Other Consultants $ 95,000 Other Photography $ 6,880 Other .............. Other Total $1,315,596 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FND INC 1199 N FAIRFAX ST 500 Alexandria VA 22314 521294680 EDUCATION DC 501(C)3 7 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION INC N 148737 Invoice AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION INC O 1417722 Invoice