Mission
THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. (ACU) IS TO UNITE AND MOBILIZE CONSERVATIVES AROUND THE TENETS OF CONSERVATISM, THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND POLICY FORUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
Public Charity
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC
Based in Alexandria, VA, AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $21.2M in revenue, $11.1M in expenses, $16.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.9M.
EIN: 520810813
Alexandria, VA
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: W01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.2M
Total Expenses$11.1M
Total Assets$16.3M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$3.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Conservative Union Inc
How American Conservative Union Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
During fy 2023, the acu organized and conducted meetings and conferences around the nation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING AUTOMATED RECORD CLEARANCE LEGISLATION THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.
$325,000
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCACY
$100,000
general support
$75,000
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
$35,000
General support
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Allan Gottlieb
FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
Bill Walton
BOARD MEMBER
Christos Marafatsos
BOARD MEMBER
David Bernhardt
Gen Counsel
David Safavian
BOARD MEMBER
Erik Prince
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.2M | $11.1M | $16.3M |
| 2024 | $12.4M | $10.1M | $7.0M |
| 2023 | $10.9M | $11.0M | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $15.4M | $14.3M | $4.9M |
| 2021 | $8.1M | $8.5M | $3.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.1M to $21.2M (+161%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.