Mission
AMERICAN CULTURE FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE LIVES OF AMERICANS BY EQUIPPING COMMUNITY LEADERS, ACTIVISTS AND POLICY MAKERS WITH STRATEGIC INSIGHTS AND PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES AND FREE-MARKET ENTERPRISE.
Public Charity
AMERICAN CULTURE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN CULTURE FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.4M revenue, $3.9M expenses, $316K total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 454206354
CHICAGO, IL
Leadership Development
NTEE: W70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$316K
Grant Records22
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at American Culture Foundation
How American Culture Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
Equipping community leaders, activists and policy makers with strategic insights and public policy solutions that advance founding principles and free-market enterprise
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
for general operations
$1,314,000
for Honor Wyoming
$300,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$200,000
to support Honor Wyoming
$150,000
for the Napolitan Institute
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Craig Manske
DIRECTOR
Dick Weiss
CHAIRMAN AND CEO
John Tillman
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Mark Miller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | $3.9M | $316K |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $615K |
| 2022 | $696K | $690K | $54K |
| 2020 | $426K | $357K | $56K |
| 2019 | $70K | $113K | $40K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $70K to $3.4M (+4787%), with total assets most recently reported at $316K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.