Center for American Greatness Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 81-4984970

Defend the principles of limited, constitutional government based on the consent of the governed and of the American constitutional order as the best means for securing the rights inherent to all mankind.

Center for American Greatness Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,374,603
+71.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,685,257
-8.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$3,251
Expenses (2024)
$1,092,339
-22.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Center for American Greatness Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Fairfax

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.

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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
2024$1,374,603$1,685,257$1,092,339——$3,251
2023$800,063$1,845,502$1,403,919———
2022$368,891$1,115,677$1,359,084——$12,097
2021$686,344$1,467,027$1,562,214——$7,329
2020$774,747$1,866,038$1,513,708——$21,887
2019$419,124$1,136,227$1,009,371$24,0401$33,743

About Center for American Greatness Inc

Based on IRS filings

Center for American Greatness Inc is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for American Greatness Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ned Ryun

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Buskirk

    Directorpresident

    President → Directorpresident, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2019) → $128K (2024)

  • J. Eric E. Wise

    Directorsecretary

    Secretary → Directorsecretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Julie Ponzi (2020–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Christopher Buskirk — DirectorPresident: $128KChristopher BuskirkDirectorPresident$128K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $128K, to Christopher Buskirk (DirectorPresident).

Frequently asked questions about Center for American Greatness Inc

How large is Center for American Greatness Inc?

Center for American Greatness Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Center for American Greatness Inc?

Center for American Greatness Inc is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Center for American Greatness Inc operate?

Center for American Greatness Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Center for American Greatness Inc's EIN?

Center for American Greatness Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4984970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2021)

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