Mission
The organization engaged in public communications and issue education activities related to national security, the protection of life, and tax and spending issues.
Public Charity
American Exceptionalism Institute
American Exceptionalism Institute is a Public Charity headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.4M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $2K total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $22.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 821152730
Alexandria, VA
Community Coalitions
NTEE: S21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$2K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$22.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at American Exceptionalism Institute
How American Exceptionalism Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$62
The organization engaged in communications activity centered on American national security policy
$38
The organization educated the public about responsible public expenditure policies on the state and federal levels
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
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
$300,000
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
$300,000
General Support
$125,000
To support the organizations tax exempt purpose.
$100,000
General Support
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chairman
Wayne Ducote
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $2.4M | $2K |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $11.7M | $11.9M | $662K |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $7.2M | $933K |
| 2020 | $13.0M | $12.1M | $917K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $13.0M to $1.4M (-89%), with total assets most recently reported at $2K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.