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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4576284

AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27611

Financials

$937K$952K2023$68K$48K2024$2.2M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,195,395$2,210,927-$15,532$245,992$0$245,992
December 31, 2024990-EZ$68,125$47,750$20,375$262,450$926$261,524
December 31, 2023990$936,980$952,136-$15,156$241,149$0$241,149
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,195,395
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$115,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$129,222
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,712
Occupancy
$3,671
Travel
$39,340
Program services (functional)
$2,032,370
Management and general (functional)
$178,530
Fundraising (functional)
$27

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$262,450
Total assets, end of year
$245,992
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$245,992
Net assets without donor restrictions
$245,992
Gross receipts
$2,195,395
Employees
1
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOUGLAS F STEWART IIIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$120,000
HON THOMAS COWART GOOLSBY JR ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES GANTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CHAD ADAM HEFLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
ROGER LEE CURRIE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HON THOMAS COWART GOOLSBY JR ESQBOARD MEMBER0$0
CHAD ADAM HEFLINBOARD MEMBER0$0
ROGER LEE CURRIE JRBOARD MEMBER0$0
DOUGLAS F STEWART IIIPRESIDENT0$0
CHARLES GANTTTREASURER0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HON THOMAS COWART GOOLSBY JR ESQCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CHAD ADAM HEFLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ROGER LEE CURRIE JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DOUGLAS F STEWART IIIPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 24914, RALEIGH, NC 27611-4914
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DOUGLAS F STEWART III, PO BOX 28091, RALEIGH, NC 27611
Signed the 990
CHARLES GANTT, TREASURER
Phone
(202) 506-5320
Return prepared by
JOYCE AND COMPANY CPA

Mission

FOR DECADES, AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET (ABB) HAS STOOD AS A BULWARK FOR COMMON-SENSE PUBLIC POLICY AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. AS THE NATIONAL DEBT CREATES A GROWING FISCAL CRISIS, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO HAVE A CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION STANDING FIRM FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ABB EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATES FOR COMMON SENSE POLICY OBJECTIVES IMPORTANT TO CONSERVATIVES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL AMERICANS. IT WILL ALWAYS BE A VOICE SEEKING TO HELP BUILD AN AMERICA WITH GREATER OPPORTUNITIES AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL AMERICANS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET (ABB) CONDUCTED ISSUE ADVOCACY, INCLUDING ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS OPPOSING HR1 AND THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL; PUBLICLY SUPPORTED THE PATENT REFORM BILL BEFORE CONGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTED WORLD IP DAY; SPONSORED,PRODUCED, AND PLACED DIGITAL ADS IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING REDUCED RISK NICOTINE PRODUCTS AND IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CLEAN ENERGY; OPERATED PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER EDUCATION AD CAMPAIGN; AND PROVIDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF ABB.
    Expenses $2,032,370 · grants $115,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4576284
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$245,992
Income (IRS master file)
$2,195,395

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,195,395$2,210,927$245,992XML
990-EZDecember 2024$68,125$47,750$262,450XML
990December 2023$936,980$952,136$241,149XML
990December 2022$2,384,990$1,965,647$256,305IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4576284).

Questions about AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC

What is the EIN of AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC is 46-4576284.
Is AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2014.
Are donations to AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOUGLAS F STEWART III.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (DOUGLAS F STEWART III, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AMERICANS FOR A BALANCED BUDGET INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,195,395, expenses of $2,210,927 and total assets of $245,992 at year end.

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