American Democracy Alliance

501(c)(4) organization Kansas City, MO EIN: 26-0623149

Social welfare

American Democracy Alliance at a glance

In short: American Democracy Alliance reported $50K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$50,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-75.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$393,945
+301.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$350,000
+16.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$54,249
-73.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Democracy Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Kansas CityWashingtonKellerVienna

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $250K (2020). In 2025 it reported $50K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jobs and Growth Fund Vienna, VAGeneral$100,000
The Concord Fund Washington, DCGeneral$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$393,945$350,000$54,249$50,000Total only
2024$98,195$300,000$206,251$200,0002
2023$4,446—$4,485——
2022$8,931$100,000$153,281$148,0003
2021$62,212—$6,740——
2020$68,952$250,000$257,155$250,0002

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Democracy Alliance

Based on IRS filings

American Democracy Alliance is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $394K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $50K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Democracy Alliance is led by Kristen Ansley, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristen Ansley

    President & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jewell Patek

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Greim Jr.

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Elliott (2020–2022) — President & Director
  • Former: Roger Laplante (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Democracy Alliance

How much does American Democracy Alliance give each year?

American Democracy Alliance reported $50K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $200K across 2 grants.

How large is American Democracy Alliance?

American Democracy Alliance reported $394K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $350K.

What is American Democracy Alliance?

American Democracy Alliance is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $394K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Democracy Alliance operate?

American Democracy Alliance has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Missouri, Texas, Virginia.

What is American Democracy Alliance's EIN?

American Democracy Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0623149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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