America First Works Inc

501(c)(4) organization Washington, DC EIN: 81-5137380

America First Works Inc is a Form 990-EZ filer based in Washington, DC. Its filings describe work supporting policy initiatives and report grantmaking, but the organization appears to have wound down: its 2022 filing is marked as its final return, and its 2023 filing reports no grants or assets.

America First Works Inc at a glance

Revenue (2023)
$3
-100.0% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$603,613
-75.3% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2023; updated October 2026.

How to apply to America First Works Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave Nw 510, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (571) 348-1801

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who America First Works Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M11$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 11 grants of 24 (46%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

WashingtonAustinArlingtonRestonAlexandriaBeverlyCharlotteEnglewoodHoustonJacksonvilleKellerMemphis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M18 grants2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2022) to $38.4M (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
America First Works Inc Washington, DCIssue Support$2,110,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023—$3$603,613———
2022$606,970$1,830,425$2,445,297$2,110,0001$16
2021$1,218,481$33$6,462,926$5,259,5445$3
2020$7,878,876$51,301,820$66,234,305$38,384,00018$33,420

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization described its mission as supporting key policy initiatives that work for all citizens and put America first. Its 2022 filing says its final year of operations involved granting remaining funds to another organization.

Grantmaking

The filings report five grants totaling $5,259,544 in 2021 and no grants in 2023. The 2022 filing narrative says $603,383 was granted to an affiliated organization in the final year of operations. Separately, structured filing data lists one 2022 grant totaling $2,110,000; a description from an organization of the same name identifies that amount as funding it received, so it should not be treated here as a confirmed grant made by this funder.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2023 filing lists Linda McMahon and Josh Trevino as board members, Ashley Hayek as executive director, Tim Dunn as chair, and Gregory Sindelar as secretary/treasurer.

America First Works Inc is led by Ashley Hayek, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Ashley Hayek

    Executive Director

    Brd Member & P → President, 2022

    President → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $16K (2021) → $0 (2023)

  • Tim Dunn

    Chair

    Brd Member & C → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda E McMahon

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Trevino

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Sindelar

    Secretary & Treasurer

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Greg Sindelar (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
  • Former: Brian O. Walsh (2020–2021) — President F
  • Former: Jonathan T. Proch (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: John Britten (2020) — Digital Director
  • Former: Kelly Sadler (2020) — Director of Communications
  • Former: Leigh Ann Wood Gillis (2020) — Director of Development
  • Former: Nathan Klein (2020) — Director of Programs
  • Former: Pradeep Belur (2020) — Senior Advisor

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Jonathan T Proch — Treasurer: $187KJonathan T ProchTreasurer$187KBrian O Walsh — President (F: $151KBrian O WalshPresident (F$151KAshley Hayek — BRD Member/P: $16KAshley HayekBRD Member/P$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $187K, to Jonathan T Proch (Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about America First Works Inc

What does America First Works Inc fund?

The organization described its mission as supporting key policy initiatives that work for all citizens and put America first. Its 2022 filing says its final year of operations involved granting remaining funds to another organization. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from America First Works Inc?

America First Works Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is America First Works Inc's EIN?

America First Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5137380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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