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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1433368

CITIZENS UNITED

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Financials

$3.9M$5.4M2023$4.9M$5.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CITIZENS UNITED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,910,846$5,057,447-$146,601$3,655,586$455,101$3,200,485
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$3,917,377$5,384,508-$1,467,131$4,004,914$1,134,258$2,870,656
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,468,061
Membership dues
$640,560
Program service revenue
$76,544
Investment income
$2,279
Royalties
$317,868
Other revenue
$363,962

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$169,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$406,591
Other salaries and wages
$142,320
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$705,752
Professional fundraising fees
$157,471
Legal fees
$52,049
Accounting fees
$40,021
Occupancy
$54,000
Travel
$56,566
Depreciation
$1,248
Program services (functional)
$2,339,892
Management and general (functional)
$403,414
Fundraising (functional)
$2,314,141

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,004,914
Total assets, end of year
$3,655,586
Total liabilities, end of year
$455,101
Net assets, end of year
$3,200,485
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,336
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,200,485
Gross receipts
$4,910,846
Employees
10
Volunteers
3
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
VA

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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
David BossiePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
19$130,844$261,690$56,820
Michael BoosVP Secretary & General Counsel
Officer
13$95,988$191,975$41,261
Daniel JorjaniDeputy General Counsel
Highest-paid employee
13$83,333$166,667$35,459
Richard KimbleVP of Development
Officer
15$73,165$146,329$31,688
JT MastranadiVP of Govt Relations
Officer
15$62,613$125,227$27,339
Savannah SteeleCFO
Officer
13$33,564$67,129$14,282
Christina TrottaController
Officer
16$10,417$20,833$4,432
Ron RobinsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Dennise MooreDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Brian BerryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DAVID BOSSIEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
19$207,437$414,748$52,762
MICHAEL BOOSVP, SEC & GEN COUNSEL
Officer
13$115,183$230,296$31,409
RICHARD KIMBLEVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer
15$114,600$229,130$26,956
DANIEL JORJANIDEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
13$94,019$187,981$9,751
JT MASTRANADIVP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Officer
15$72,825$145,606$20,856
SAVANNAH STEELECFO
Officer
13$34,115$68,210$5,935
BRIAN BERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RON ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENNIS MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1006 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-2142
In care of
% CHRISTINA TROTTA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Christina Trotta, 1006 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003
Signed the 990
CHRISTINA TROTTA, Controller
Phone
(202) 547-5420
Return prepared by
Mullins PC

Mission

See Schedule O.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CITIZENS UNITED FOR A SECURE AMERICA: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON IMMIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY ISSUES
    Expenses $696,344
  • ISSUE ADVOCACY AND LEGAL ACTION TO PROMOTE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND BALLOT BOX INTEGRITY.
    Expenses $693,691 · grants $169,300
  • CITIZENS UNITED PRODUCTIONS: PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES.
    Expenses $603,162 · revenue $76,544
  • ISSUE ADVOCACY PROJECT TO MAINTAIN CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES ADOPTED DURING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, AND OPPOSE LIBERAL POLICIES PROMOTED BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, ON ISSUES INCLUDING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS, AND EXPANSION OF THE SUPREME COURT.
    Expenses $346,695

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
91-1433368
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,655,586
Income (IRS master file)
$4,910,846

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,910,846$5,057,447$3,655,586XML
990December 2023$3,917,377$5,384,508$4,004,914XML
990December 2022$5,105,134$5,440,351$4,414,215IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 91-1433368).

Questions about CITIZENS UNITED

What is the EIN of CITIZENS UNITED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CITIZENS UNITED is 91-1433368.
Is CITIZENS UNITED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1989.
Are donations to CITIZENS UNITED tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CITIZENS UNITED 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 CITIZENS UNITED 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 CITIZENS UNITED 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 CITIZENS UNITED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Christina Trotta.
Who are the officers and directors of CITIZENS UNITED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,844 (David Bossie, President).
How much revenue does CITIZENS UNITED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,910,846, expenses of $5,057,447 and total assets of $3,655,586 at year end.

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