THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. (ACU) IS TO UNITE AND MOBILIZE CONSERVATIVES AROUND THE TENETS OF CONSERVATISM, THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND POLICY FORUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.0M
+62.4% YoY
Revenue
$12.4M
+13.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$16K
+9.9% YoY
Expenses
$10.1M
-7.9% YoY
About American Conservative Union Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Conservative Union Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in ALEXANDRIA, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,970,462 | $4,291,110 | $4,885,240 |
| Revenue | $12,391,797 | $10,922,984 | $15,442,633 |
| Expenses | $10,105,796 | $10,976,991 | $14,320,322 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $16,208 | $14,744 | $10,614 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SAFAVIAN | Gen Counsel | 40 | $216,948 |
| MERCEDES SCHLAPP | STRATEGIC COMM. | 40 | $178,605 |
| PATRICK NOLAN | DIRECTOR | 40 | $113,817 |
| MATT SCHLAPP | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $837,444 |
| Megan Powers | Former Dir. of Special Projects | 40 | $124,111 |
| Muriel Coleman | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| JAMES O'CONNEL | FORMER DIRECTOR | 5 | $170,684 |
| ALLAN GOTTLIEB | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| JACKIE ARENDS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| CHRISTOS MARAFATSOS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| PRISCILLA O'SHAUGHNESSY | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| ERIK PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| RON ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| LES ZELLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| DAVID BERNHARDT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| MARK KAHRS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| MATT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| JERRY DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| KEVIN HASSETT | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| BILL WALTON | FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| MATT WHITAKER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| KIMBERLY BELLISSIMO | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| RIC GRENELL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| JIM MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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