America First Policy Institute

Analysis

America First Policy Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Worth, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, America First Policy Institute reported income of $27.3m and spending of $22.9m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $14.2m to $27.3m (+92%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, America First Policy Institute sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Morgan State University Foundation Incorporated ($27.3m), Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($27.4m) and Scholarships for Kids Inc ($27.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 105% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. It paid $775k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $9.9m against liabilities of $747k, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 94 employees.