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American Excellence Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 86-3676032

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Oct 23, 2023

Organization ProfileN/A
1390 Chain Bridge Rd Ste 515Mclean, VA 22101

(703) 566-0376

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

96th percentile

82%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

$117,818

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$117,818

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

$141,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$25,637

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$115,363

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2022: $117,818Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $117,8182022Assets 2023: $400,770Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $400,7702023Assets 2024: $195,524Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $195,5242024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$117,818
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$117,818
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2022: $141,000Expenses 2022: $25,637Net Income 2022: $115,3632022Revenue 2023: $285,000Expenses 2023: $2,048Net Income 2023: $282,9522023Revenue 2024: $105,000Expenses 2024: $310,246Net Income 2024: -$205,2462024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$141,000
Expenses$25,637
Net Income$115,363
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 23, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$141,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The american excellence foundation is focused on supporting the creation and distribution of news content and analysis by emerging conservative entrepreneurs and established center-right media organizations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE AMERICAN EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION IS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEWS CONTENT AND ANALYSIS BY EMERGING CONSERVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS AND ESTABLISHED CENTER-RIGHT MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS.$25,000$25,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TROY COLEMANDirector-$0--
WILLIAM DESTEPHDirector-$0--
DAVID A AVELLAPresident-$0--
JESSICA CURTISVice President-$0--
MELODIE A JOHNSONTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Excellence Foundation
EIN
86-3676032
Phone
7035660376
Address
1390 CHAIN BRIDGE RD STE 515, MCLEAN, VA 22101

Signing Officer

Name
Melodie Johnson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7035660376
Signed
2023-10-23
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 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: donation. Grantee name: center for american ideas. Grantee address: 1201 wilson blvd ste. 2110 arlington, va 22209. Method used to determine book value: cash. Date of gift: 09/14/22. Amount given: 25,000.”

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

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 12. Description: filing fees. Amount: 625. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 637.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$117,818
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$117,818
Revenue
$141,000
Expenses
$25,637
Net income
$115,363
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$0.00$1.96$1.05$3.10$2.05
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.01$0.00$4.01$2.85$0.02$2.83
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$1.41$0.26$1.15