Civic Intelligence

American Commitment Foundation

EIN 81-2956518 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Organized to educate the general public about concepts that advance economic freedom and constitutionally limited government

1155 15th Street NW 900Washington, DC 20005

americancommitmentfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

72nd percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

57th percentile

1.3%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$166,592

Up $2,108 (+1.3%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$166,592

Up $2,108 (+1.3%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$11,720

Down $34,612 (-75%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$9,612

Down $20,443 (-68%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$2,108

Down $14,169 (-87%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $49,939Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $49,9392016Assets 2017: $94,262Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $94,2622017Assets 2021: $148,207Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $148,2072021Assets 2022: $164,484Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $164,4842022Assets 2023: $166,592Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $166,5922023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$166,592
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$166,592
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2016: $50,000Expenses 2016: $61Net Income 2016: $49,9392016Revenue 2017: $67,500Expenses 2017: $23,177Net Income 2017: $44,3232017Revenue 2021: $97,508Expenses 2021: $35,666Net Income 2021: $61,8422021Revenue 2022: $46,332Expenses 2022: $30,055Net Income 2022: $16,2772022Revenue 2023: $11,720Expenses 2023: $9,612Net Income 2023: $2,1082023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$11,720
Expenses$9,612
Net Income$2,108
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$166,592
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$166,592
Revenue
$11,720
Expenses
$9,612
Net income
$2,108
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$1.67$0.12$0.10$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.64$0.46$0.30$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.00$1.48$0.98$0.36$0.62
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.68$0.23$0.44
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.50$0.00$0.50
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$11,720
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organized to educate the general public about concepts that advance economic freedom and constitutionally limited government

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT/EDUCATION ON THREATS TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT$0$1,668
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PHIL KERPENPresident-$0--
ERIK TELFORDBoard Member-$0--
STEPHEN MOOREBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Commitment Foundation
EIN
81-2956518
Phone
2026562193
Address
1155 15TH STREET NW 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Phil Kerpen
Title
President
Phone
2026562193
Signed
2024-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Snyder Cohn Pc
Address
11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415, NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852
Preparer
Keith Jennings
Phone
3016526700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: filing fees. Amount: 190. Description: bank service charges. Amount: 2. Description: research fees. Amount: 1,668. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,860.”

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