American Resolve

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 33-1755980

The organization fosters education and conducts research that connects groundbreaking ideas of American innovation and enterprise with the challenges and opportunities of the present.

American Resolve at a glance

In short: American Resolve gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$60,000
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$74,055
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who American Resolve funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Accountability Fd: $60KAmerican Accountability Fd$60K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Accountability Fd ($60K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Accountability Fd Washington, DCGeneral support$60,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$74,055$806,125$896,470$60,0001

About American Resolve

Based on IRS filings

American Resolve is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $74K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Resolve's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joel Thayer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chase Martin

    Directorpresident

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sorensen

    Directorsecretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Resolve

How much does American Resolve give each year?

American Resolve gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is American Resolve?

American Resolve reported $74K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $806K.

Where does American Resolve operate?

American Resolve has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is American Resolve's EIN?

American Resolve's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1755980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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