American Moment Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
American Moment creates educational web content and publications, hosts educational conferences, develops a personnel database to connect students and young professionals with new and existing conservative institutions, and coordinate with existing campus and youth organizations with respect to educational initiatives and events.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 32
- Highest pay
- $135,068, coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $426,410 spent. Events - American Moment hosts over a dozen events per year ranging from family-friendly networking parties to professional development workshops to private salon dinners. Whatever the format, these events help those looking to join a larger network of like-minded individuals who support strong families, a sovereign nation, and prosperity for all, learn about professional best practices, find new opportunities, and build influence.
- $375,766 spent. Fellowship for American Statecraft - American Moment organizes and pays accepted Fellows $3,000 per month for the summer and places them at an internship either on Capitol Hill or in the public policy non-profit sphere in Washington, D.C. The stipend is designed to be livable and not require outside housing supplementation, and Fellows are placed with American Moment allies to develop on-the-job skills and key early career credentials.
- $268,462 spent. Web Content//American Moment Studios - American Moment Studios is the content generation arm of American Moment, bringing digestible visual and written content to a mass audience. Moment of Truth is American Moments original podcast production geared toward young people with an interest in policy and politics where young minds can engage with the best of what is being said and discussed in the conservative movement, keeping them up to date on the straight and narrow. Each episode features a guest at the top of their field discussing how they achieved their prominence, what they believe in, and what the best path forward for our nation is.
- $181,597 spent. Coalitions - With an eye toward the future, we have created and maintained an internal database of vetted young people, including detailed notes on a given individuals background, policy expertise, interests, professional history, connections, worldview, and influences. As a result, when potential employers contact American Moment for personnel recommendations, we quickly can present them with viable candidates, making their hiring process simpler and augmenting our influence. This process is achieved through extensive interviews with young people who are looking to get involved or grow their influence. In these meetings, American Moment ascertains an individual?s historical and contemporary influences, their fluency on key policy issues, the states they have ties to, and the sort of work they are interested in pursuing.
- $69,571 spent. AMFridays- American Moment hosts weekly, catered lunches on Capitol Hill where hundreds of interns, staff assistants, legislative correspondents, and other staff can participate in foundational seminars on the core public policy issues of our time. At these lunches, leading academics, commentators, and public policy experts tackle how a responsible and effective conservative should meet the crises of family formation, national solidarity, and great power competition in the 21st century.
- $64,411 spent. Foundations - Foundations is a twelve-week, rigorous educational program designed to give interns already placed in positions in Washington, DC an education in conservative public policy.
- $10,297 spent. Frontiers - Frontiers courses are multi-week seminars led by some of the most knowledgeable subject matter experts in all of American public policy and politics. These intensive seminars are designed to teach students new concepts, frame who they should be studying on the issues, and connect them with other rising stars in their field.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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