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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2932695

KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Financials

$1.7M$2.4M2023$1.5M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,542,125$1,678,817-$136,692$1,188,241$65,192$1,123,049
December 31, 2023990$1,653,331$2,367,230-$713,899$1,308,420$52,078$1,256,342
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,540,763
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,362
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$526,167
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$595,627
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$24,663
Accounting fees
$84,133
Travel
$10,045
Program services (functional)
$1,370,403
Management and general (functional)
$265,103
Fundraising (functional)
$43,311

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,308,420
Total assets, end of year
$1,188,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$65,192
Net assets, end of year
$1,123,049
Publicly traded securities
$99,535
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$255,849
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,378,898
Gross receipts
$1,542,125
Employees
6
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
DE

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL LAURIEDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,013$3,746
MARIO CASTILLOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BARBARA COMSTOCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAYLA GLAZETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHAD MAYESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM KINZINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH HUNTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIO CASTILLOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BARBARA COMSTOCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHAD MAYESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAYLA GLAZETREASURER
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-3047
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARIO CASTILLO, PO BOX 34688, WASHINGTON, DC 20043
Signed the 990
MARIO CASTILLO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(202) 800-6948
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

BUILD A "COUNTRY FIRST" CIVIC MOVEMENT TO BEGIN IMPROVING POLITICAL DIALOGUE IN AMERICA, RENEWING CENTER-RIGHT ISSUES AND THOUGHT, PROMOTING BIPARTISANSHIP WHEREVER POSSIBLE, AND USHERING IN A RETURN TO AN OPTIMISTIC AND HOPEFUL VISION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COUNTRY FIRST ACADEMY (CFA) IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC-INTEREST PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN PRO-FREEDOM, PRO-DEMOCRACY AMERICANS TO RUN FOR OFFICE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTEER AS ELECTION WORKERS, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE INTERESTED IN SERVING IN STATE AND LOCAL OFFICE. COUNTRY FIRST ACADEMY WILL: BUILD THE PREMIER PROGRAM TO FILL A NATIONAL PIPELINE OF PROSPECTIVE PRO-FREEDOM, PRO-DEMOCRACY CANDIDATES AND ELECTION WORKERS; EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR OFFICE OR VOLUNTEERING FOR ELECTION WORK; BUILD AND PROVIDE FREE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND WIDELY ACCESSIBLE NONPARTISAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO CANDIDATES AND ELECTION WORKERS ONCE THEY HAVE OFFICIALLY STEPPED FORWARD; AND PARTNER WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT CANDIDATES AND ELECTION-WORKING VOLUNTEERS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
    Expenses $1,370,403

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 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2932695
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,188,241
Income (IRS master file)
$1,542,125

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,542,125$1,678,817$1,188,241XML
990December 2023$1,653,331$2,367,230$1,308,420XML
990December 2022–––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 86-2932695).

Questions about KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC

What is the EIN of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC is 86-2932695.
Is KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2025.
Are donations to KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION 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 KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC 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 KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIO CASTILLO.
Who are the officers and directors of KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,013 (PAUL LAURIE, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,542,125, expenses of $1,678,817 and total assets of $1,188,241 at year end.

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