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Nonprofit · EIN 83-3490835

AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC

Also known as THE AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC

Tax-exempt · STANFORD, CA 94305

Financials

$342K$445K2023$116K$153K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$116,182$152,681-$36,499$0$0$0
December 31, 2023990$342,453$445,306-$102,853$37,187$2,406$34,781
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$79,169
Membership dues
$36,325
Program service revenue
$688
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,687
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$95,043
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$38,359
Other expenses
$12,592
Program services (functional)
$137,602

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,499
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$116,182

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Francis FukuyamaExecutive Committee Member3$0
Victor Jeffrey GedminExecutive Committee Member1$0
Sydnee LipsetExecutive Committee Member1$0
Raymond Craig KennedyFormer Executive Committee Member0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Victor Jeffrey GedminPresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$57,000
Francis FukuyamaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Raymond Craig KennedyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
616 JANE STANFORD WAY C148, STANFORD, CA 94305-6008
Signed the 990-EZ
Francis Fukuyama, Secretary
Phone
(202) 538-1156
Return prepared by
SKG Bookkeeping Solutions

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-3490835 or by the name AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To promote non-partisan dialogue with a cross section of American society on key issues facing the nation.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Online Magazine- Published 4-5 articles per week, which included over 150 author paid articles. Topics included the history, culture and politics of America within an international context. Approximately 400,000 unique visitors to the site in 2023
    Expenses $112,147 · grants $118,182
  • Bookstack Podcasts- Robert Aldous interviewed authors of new books on topics that span history, culture and politics.
    Expenses $25,455

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
83-3490835
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1
Income (IRS master file)
$116,182

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$116,182$152,681$0XML
990December 2023$342,453$445,306$37,187XML
990December 2022$501,112$407,530$142,407IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 83-3490835).

Questions about AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC is 83-3490835.
Is AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC 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 AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN PURPOSE LLC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $116,182, expenses of $152,681 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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