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Ar2 Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-4544632

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 17, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
1500 Wilson Blvd 5th FloorArlington, VA 22209

(785) 554-6756

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

99th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

100th percentile

37485%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

85759%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$169,882

Up $35,206 (+26%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$169,882

Up $35,206 (+26%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

Down

$170,000

Down $632,842 (-79%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$570

Down $2,179,863 (-100%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$169,430

Up $1,547,021 (+112%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $60,368Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $60,3682014Assets 2015: $598,948Liabilities 2015: $30,000Net Assets 2015: $568,9482015Assets 2016: $930,701Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $930,7012016Assets 2018: $801,260Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $801,2602018Assets 2019: $903,482Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $903,4822019Assets 2022: $134,676Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $134,6762022Assets 2024: $169,882Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $169,8822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$169,882
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$169,882
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MRevenue 2014: $1,485,015Expenses 2014: $1,424,647Net Income 2014: $60,3682014Revenue 2015: $1,137,000Expenses 2015: $628,420Net Income 2015: $508,5802015Revenue 2016: $1,495,631Expenses 2016: $1,133,878Net Income 2016: $361,7532016Revenue 2018: $2,595,802Expenses 2018: $2,077,302Net Income 2018: $518,5002018Revenue 2019: $2,311,211Expenses 2019: $2,208,989Net Income 2019: $102,2222019Revenue 2022: $802,842Expenses 2022: $2,180,433Net Income 2022: -$1,377,5912022Revenue 2024: $170,000Expenses 2024: $570Net Income 2024: $169,4302024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$170,000
Expenses$570
Net Income$169,430
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$170,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ar2, an issues-based 501(c)4 organization dedicated to promoting conservative issues through cutting-edge research, aims to help shape the public policy debate across the country.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AR2 IS A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS ON POLICY ISSUES CURRENTLY BEING DEBATED TO BETTER EXPLAIN POSITIONS OFTEN IGNORED IN THE NATIONAL DISCUSSION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JUSTIN GERMANYPresident-$0--
DANIEL CONSTONTreasurer-$0--
BRIAN BAKERDirector-$0--
CLAY BARTELExecutive Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ar2 Inc
EIN
46-4544632
Phone
7855546756
Address
1500 WILSON BLVD 5TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON, VA 22209

Signing Officer

Name
Clay Bartel
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7855546756
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Atchley & Associates Llp
Address
1005 LA POSADA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Preparer
Renae Duncan
Phone
5123462086
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank service charges. Amount: 50. Description: filing fees. Amount: 20. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 70.”

Raw XML Appendix118 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$169,882
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$169,882
Revenue
$170,000
Expenses
$570
Net income
$169,430
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.17$0.00$0.17
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.80$2.18$1.38
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.00$0.90$2.31$2.21$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.80$0.00$0.80$2.60$2.08$0.52
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.93$0.00$0.93$1.50$1.13$0.36
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.03$0.57$1.14$0.63$0.51
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$1.49$1.42$0.06