Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Americans for Prosperity Foundation exists to educate americans on solutions that expand freedom and opportunity, with a focus on addressing unsustainable government spending and debt, reforming the health care, immigration, and criminal justice systems, protecting civil liberties, and building an economy where everyone has an opportunity to find success.
Americans for Prosperity Foundation at a glance
In short: Americans for Prosperity Foundation gave $520K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $260K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $520,000
- -44.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $260,000
- -16.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $260,000
- Total assets
- $17,165,328
- -14.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Americans for Prosperity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cause of Action ($470K). Together the top 2 received $520K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Americans for Prosperity Foundation gives
- Giving grew 676% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $933K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $520K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cause of Action Arlington, VA | General Operating Support | $470,000 |
| Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Inc Honolulu, HI | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,165,328 | $4,378,810 | $6,943,194 | $520,000 | 2 | $926,051 |
| 2023 | $20,138,603 | $2,808,517 | $9,024,920 | $932,500 | 3 | $924,770 |
| 2022 | $27,546,733 | $18,766,045 | $8,087,796 | $200,000 | 1 | $9,483 |
| 2021 | $16,106,474 | $11,877,459 | $8,656,688 | $67,000 | 3 | $-44,013 |
| 2020 | $11,876,629 | $12,068,022 | $7,252,643 | — | — | $22,036 |
About Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Americans for Prosperity Foundation is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $520K. Net investment income was $926K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Americans for Prosperity Foundation is led by Emily Seidel, CEO, President & Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Emily Seidel
CEO, President & Chair
Director & CEO → CEO & President, 2023
CEO & President → CEO, President & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Mark Holden
Outgoing Chairman
Chairman → Outgoing Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Penner
Outgoing Director
Director → Outgoing Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$75K (2023) → $100K (2024)
Brent Gardner
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Reiter
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chase Downham
Senior Vice President of Grassroots
Senior Vice President State Operations → Senior Vice President of Grassroots, 2021
On filings since 2020
$23K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Cynthia Crawford
Senior Policy Counsel
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$189K (2020) → $201K (2024)
James Valvo
Chief Policy Counsel
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$154K (2020) → $201K (2024)
Lee Steven
Senior Policy Counsel
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$203K (2020) → $202K (2024)
Michael D. Pepson
Regulatory Counsel
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $163K (2024)
Ryan Mulvey
Policy Counsel
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $210K (2024)
Laura Stolarz
Outgoing Treasurer
Incoming Treasurer → Outgoing Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henrich Heuer
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Weston Edwards
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Eric Bolinder (2021–2023) — Managing Policy Counsel
- Former: Rob Jentgens (2021–2023) — Outgoing Treasurer
- Former: Jeffrey Ogar (2023) — Outgoing Secretary & Director
- Former: Jeff Ogar (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Alex Varban (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Cy Nobles (2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Pfotenhauer (2020) — Director
- Former: Victor Bernson (2020) — Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Walter Williams (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $210K, to Ryan Mulvey (Policy Counsel). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Americans for Prosperity Foundation
How much does Americans for Prosperity Foundation give each year?
Americans for Prosperity Foundation gave $520K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $933K across 3 grants.
How large is Americans for Prosperity Foundation?
Americans for Prosperity Foundation reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Americans for Prosperity Foundation?
Americans for Prosperity Foundation is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $17.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Americans for Prosperity Foundation operate?
Americans for Prosperity Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Virginia.
What is Americans for Prosperity Foundation's EIN?
Americans for Prosperity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1527294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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