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Officer

JOHN TILLMAN

30 organizations • 138 returns • Latest tax year 2025

ChairmanDirectorChairman And CEOPresidentCEO, Board DirectorDirector And ChairmanSecretary/TreasurerCEO And ChairmanOfficer (Ei) - PresidentCEO, PresidentChairman,Director,TreasureDirector Publicity Chair
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Organizations

30

Returns

138

Total Compensation

$4,353,064

Total Benefits

$7,890,162

Organizations

OrganizationEINReturnsLatest YearLatest TitleCompensation
Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman45-4204629132024Chairman$2,296,079
Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman41-2057028142024Chairman$1,466,916
Think Freely Media Inc.27-1110796132025Chairman$334,000
Emory Group Return90-079036142016Officer (Ei) - President$256,069
Liberty Justice Center45-420442592020Former Chairman, Secretary/Treasu$0
Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub26-406629882024Chairman$0
America'S Future Foundation52-192832172021Secretary$0
American Culture Foundation F/K/A Great Communicators Foundation45-420635462024Chairman And CEO$0
American Culture Project Fka Americans for Government Accountabil83-157559062024Chairman And CEO$0
American Independent Media81-477068062024Chairman$0
Brick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton22-383260862020President$0
Rural Water District No 3 Saline County Kansas48-078724252025Vice Chairman$0
Liberty Initiative Fund45-410148852017Director$0
American Movement87-375255542024Director$0
Iron Light Labs86-120632442024Director$0
Orange Park Athletic Association52-128764732024Exec Board M$0
Emtech Biotechnology Development Inc58-258599732016President$0
Citizens in Charge54-205144732015Director$0
Illinois Opportunity Project C/O Matthew Besler27-362738632015Former Director$0
The Amador Community College Foundation45-532955722025Director Publicity Chair$0
Independent Women'S Forum54-167062722023Director$0
Illinois Business Alliance82-172340822020Former Chairman$0
National Taxpayers Union52-100911622015Director$0
National Taxpayers Union Foundation52-112268322015Director$0
Hall of Giants - the Entrepreneurs That Made America Inc87-107721012024Chairman/Director$0
Vote No on Amendment 1 Nfp88-232185012022Chairman And President$0
Mt. Zion Bicentennial Fire Co23-206676812021President$0
Vote No on Illinois Corruption Nfp84-436686112020Chairman & President$0
Center for Common Sense in Science F/K/A Project Six81-232771912019President$0
Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs Inc81-153854012016Board Member$0

Returns

Tax YearOrganizationTypeTitleHours / WeekCompensationBenefitsReturn
2025The Amador Community College Foundation990Director Publicity Chair0$0$0View return
2025Think Freely Media Inc.990EZChairman1$0-View return
2025Rural Water District No 3 Saline County Kansas990Vice Chairman2$0$0View return
2024Hall of Giants - the Entrepreneurs That Made America Inc990Chairman/Director1$0$0View return
2024Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990Chairman5$0$0View return
2024Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990Chairman3$0$0View return
2024Iron Light Labs990Director1$0$0View return
2024The Amador Community College Foundation990Director Publicity Chair0$0$0View return
2024American Independent Media990Chairman1$0$0View return
2024American Culture Project Fka Americans for Government Accountabil990Chairman And CEO6$0$0View return
2024Think Freely Media Inc.990EZChairman1$0-View return
2024Orange Park Athletic Association990Exec Board M1$0$0View return
2024Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman1$0$0View return
2024Rural Water District No 3 Saline County Kansas990Director2$0$0View return
2024American Culture Foundation F/K/A Great Communicators Foundation990Chairman And CEO1$0$0View return
2024American Movement990Director1$0$0View return
2023Independent Women'S Forum990Director1$0$0View return
2023American Culture Foundation F/K/A Great Communicators Foundation990Chairman And CEO1$0$0View return
2023American Movement990Director1$0$0View return
2023Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990Chairman5$0$0View return
2023Orange Park Athletic Association990Exec Board M1$0$0View return
2023Rural Water District No 3 Saline County Kansas990Director2$0$0View return
2023Iron Light Labs990Director1$0$0View return
2023American Culture Project Fka Americans for Government Accountabil990Chairman And CEO6$0$0View return
2023Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990Chairman3$0$0View return
2023Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman1$0$0View return
2023Think Freely Media Inc.990EZChairman1$0$0View return
2023American Independent Media990Chairman1$0$0View return
2022Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman1$0$0View return
2022American Culture Foundation F/K/A Great Communicators Foundation990Chairman And CEO1$0$0View return
2022American Movement990Director1$0$0View return
2022American Independent Media990Chairman1$0$0View return
2022Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990Chairman3$0$0View return
2022Independent Women'S Forum990Director1$0$0View return
2022Vote No on Amendment 1 Nfp990Chairman And President1$0$0View return
2022American Culture Project Fka Americans for Government Accountabil990Chairman And CEO6$0$0View return
2022Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman1$0$0View return
2022Orange Park Athletic Association990Director1$0$0View return
2022Rural Water District No 3 Saline County Kansas990Director2$0$0View return
2022Iron Light Labs990Director1$0$0View return
2022Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990Chairman5$0$0View return
2021American Culture Project Fka Americans for Government Accountabil990Chairman And CEO6$0$0View return
2021Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman1$0$0View return
2021Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman1$0$0View return
2021America'S Future Foundation990Secretary0.5$0$0View return
2021Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990Chairman3$0$0View return
2021Rural Water District No 3 Saline County Kansas990Director2$0$0View return
2021Mt. Zion Bicentennial Fire Co990EZPresident10$0$0View return
2021American Movement990Director1$0$0View return
2021American Culture Foundation F/K/A Great Communicators Foundation990Chairman And CEO1$0$0View return
2021American Independent Media990Chairman1$0$0View return
2021Iron Light Labs990Director1$0$0View return
2021Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990Chairman5$0$0View return
2020Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990CEO And Chairman33$415,500$138,500View return
2020Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990CEO And Chairman33$415,500$138,500View return
2020Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990CEO And Chairman11$138,500$415,500View return
2020Vote No on Illinois Corruption Nfp990Chairman & President1$0$0View return
2020American Culture Foundation F/K/A Great Communicators Foundation990Chairman And CEO1$0$0View return
2020Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman1$0$0View return
2020Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman1$0$0View return
2020Illinois Business Alliance990Former Chairman1$0$0View return
2020Liberty Justice Center990Former Chairman, Secretary/Treasu1$0$0View return
2020American Independent Media990Chairman1$0$0View return
2020America'S Future Foundation990Secretary1$0$0View return
2020American Culture Project Fka Americans for Government Accountabil990Chairman And CEO6$0$0View return
2020Brick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton990EZPresident2$0-View return
2019Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990Director And Chairman33$405,000$135,000View return
2019Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990Director And Chairman11$135,000$405,000View return
2019Illinois Business Alliance990Chairman1$0$0View return
2019Center for Common Sense in Science F/K/A Project Six990President1$0$0View return
2019Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman1$0$0View return
2019Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman,Director,Treasure1$0$0View return
2019American Independent Media990Chairman1$0$0View return
2019American Culture Foundation F/K/A Great Communicators Foundation990EZChairman And CEO10$0$0View return
2019Liberty Justice Center990Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer1$0$0View return
2019America'S Future Foundation990Director1$0$0View return
2019American Culture Project Fka Americans for Government Accountabil990Chairman6$0$0View return
2019Brick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton990EZPresident2$0-View return
2018Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990Director And Chairman35$419,400$0View return
2018Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman,Director,Treasure1$0$419,400View return
2018Liberty Justice Center990Chairman, Secretary And Tr1$0$419,400View return
2018Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman1$0$419,400View return
2018Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990Director And Chairman23$0$419,400View return
2018America'S Future Foundation990Director1$0$0View return
2018Brick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton990EZPresident2$0-View return
2017Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990Director And Chairman28$384,500$0View return
2017Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990Director And Chairman12$0$384,500View return
2017Liberty Justice Center990Chairman, Secretary And Treasurer1$0$384,500View return
2017Franklin News Foundation Fka Franklin Center for Government & Pub990Chairman,Director,Treasurer1$0$384,500View return
2017America'S Future Foundation990Director1$0$0View return
2017Liberty Initiative Fund990Director2$0$0View return
2017Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman1$0$0View return
2017Brick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton990EZPresident2$0$0View return
2016Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990CEO, Board Director30$284,500$0View return
2016Emory Group Return990Officer (Ei) - President60$80,747$222,874View return
2016Emory Group Return990Officer (Ei) - President60$80,747$222,874View return
2016Liberty Justice Center990Chairman0.5$0$284,500View return
2016Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990CEO, Board Director10$0$284,500View return
2016Liberty Initiative Fund990Director-$0$0View return
2016America'S Future Foundation990Director0.5$0$0View return
2016Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman5$0$0View return
2016Emtech Biotechnology Development Inc990President0.5$0$0View return
2016Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs Inc990Board Member1$0$0View return
2016Brick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton990EZPresident2$0$0View return
2015Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990CEO, Board Director16$344,500$0View return
2015Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990CEO, Board Director16$264,500$0View return
2015Think Freely Media Inc.990Chairman, Former President10$64,000$0View return
2015Emory Group Return990Officer (Ei) - President60$55,523$263,133View return
2015Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990CEO, Board Director25$0$344,500View return
2015Liberty Justice Center990Secretary/Treasurer0.5$0$344,500View return
2015Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990CEO, Board Director25$0$264,500View return
2015Liberty Justice Center990Secretary/Treasurer0.5$0$264,500View return
2015Liberty Initiative Fund990EZDirector0$0-View return
2015National Taxpayers Union Foundation990Director2$0$0View return
2015Citizens in Charge990EZDirector0$0-View return
2015National Taxpayers Union990Director5$0$0View return
2015Illinois Opportunity Project C/O Matthew Besler990Former Director5$0$0View return
2015Emtech Biotechnology Development Inc990President1$0$0View return
2015Brick Township Memoral High School Band Support Associaton990EZPresident2$0$0View return
2014Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990CEO, Board Director16$258,530$0View return
2014Think Freely Media Inc.990CEO, President30$106,000$0View return
2014Emory Group Return990President (Ei)60$39,052$202,270View return
2014Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990CEO, Board Director23$0$258,530View return
2014Liberty Justice Center990Secretary/Treasurer1$0$258,530View return
2014Liberty Initiative Fund990Vice-Preside1$0$0View return
2014National Taxpayers Union990Director5$0$0View return
2014Illinois Opportunity Project C/O Matthew Besler990Director5$0$0View return
2014National Taxpayers Union Foundation990Director2$0$0View return
2014Citizens in Charge990EZDirector1$0-View return
2014Emtech Biotechnology Development Inc990President1$0$0View return
2014America'S Future Foundation990Director0.5$0$0View return
2013Illinois Policy Institute Co John Tillman990CEO, Board Director30$230,916$41,649View return
2013Think Freely Media Inc.990CEO, President5$164,000$0View return
2013Government Accountability Alliance C/O John Tillman990CEO, Board Director10$66,649$230,916View return
2013Liberty Justice Center990Secretary/Treasurer1$0$272,565View return
2013Liberty Initiative Fund990Vice-Preside1$0$66,221View return
2013Citizens in Charge990EZDirector1$0-View return
2013Illinois Opportunity Project C/O Matthew Besler990Director5$0$0View return