THE AMERICA PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMERICA PROJECT INC

EIN 86-3199323 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)

What they do

to ADVOCATE for CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS and FREEDOMS of AMERICAN CITIZENS; to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC and BOLSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH: and to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC and RAISE AWARENESS WITH RESPECT to THE FRAGILE NATURE of FREEDOM BY ADVANCING CORE AMERICAN VALUES INCLUDING DUTY, COURAGE, STRENGTH, EQUALITY, FAITH, FAIRNESS, FAMILY, SELF GOVERNANCE, INDEPENDENCE, JUSTICE, and TRUTH. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS and EFFORTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED to GRASSROOTS EFFORTS, MASS COMMUNICATIONS, EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, ONLINE and COMMUNITY OUTREACH. ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING and CONDUCTED BY KEY EMPLOYEES and OTHER INDIVIDUALS ALONG WITH THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, PUBLIC FIGURES, and VOLUNTEERS WITH KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE GERMANE to THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN ARE CONDUCTED NATIONWIDE and ARE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT SEEKS to HARNESS and ACTIVATE THE POWER of THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.93%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

5.01%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$110.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.81%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$0.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $382,086 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $158,122 for JASON JAMES ICKES (EMPLOYEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,556,496

Mission workProgram services$3,162,68988.93% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$597,78516.81% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$178,1085.01% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Total expenses$3,938,582110.74% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.3% mission · 15.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 19.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 9.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,556,496

Expenses$3,938,582

Annual shortfall $382,086 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,162,689 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$597,785 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$178,108 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,556,496

Expenses$3,938,582

Assets$141,048

Income$3,556,496

Contributions$3,556,496

Mission work (program services)$3,162,689

Fundraising$178,108

Grants given$10,677,513

Average grant$169,484

Management and general$597,785

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON JAMES ICKESEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $158,122

AMANDA JEAN FREYTESEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $152,885

MICHAEL SPAULDINGSECRETARY/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $149,990

CARL JOHNSONPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $145,240

JASON CHRISTOPHER LADDEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $106,510

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

JASON JAMES ICKESEMPLOYEE

AMANDA JEAN FREYTESEMPLOYEE

MICHAEL SPAULDINGSECRETARY/TREASURER

CARL JOHNSONPRESIDENT/CEO

JASON CHRISTOPHER LADDEMPLOYEE

BERNADETTE SMITHDIRECTOR, CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: 8388 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FL 34238
County: Sarasota
In care of: CARL JOHNSON
Primary officer: CARL JOHNSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(949) 244-7200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ABARE KRESGE & ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
IRS tax category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes