Silverado Policy Accelerator Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION (A) FOSTERS, SUPPORTS, PROMOTES, AND CULTIVATES INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO CONFRONT SOCIAL WELFARE CHALLENGES WITHIN AMERICAN SOCIETY AND ADVANCE AMERICAN PROSPERITY AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AND BEYOND; (B) SUPPORTS AND CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESEARCH, ANALYSES, AND CONVENINGS TO BETTER INFORM AND ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THESE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES; AND (C) SUPPORTS AND CONDUCTS OTHER PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $225,000, chief executive officer & executive director
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (3)
- $1.1 million spent. PROGRAM EVENTS: PERIODICALLY HOSTED OR PARTICIPATED IN EVENTS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY CONVENING ISSUE EXPERTS TO DISCUSS POLICY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN ITS PILLAR AREAS. IN 2024, FOR EXAMPLE, SILVERADO HOSTED ITS SECOND ANNUAL SILVERADO POLICY ACCELERATOR SUMMIT, A CONFERENCE THAT CONVENES GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS AND EXPERTS TO ADDRESS A RANGE OF PRESSING, INTERCONNECTED NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ISSUES ACROSS SILVERADO'S PILLAR AREAS. SILVERADO ALSO PARTICIPATED IN EVENTS HOSTED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE REAGAN DEFENSE FORUM AND THE MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE.
- $849,392 spent. RESEARCH AND WRITING: SILVERADO ENGAGED IN EXTENSIVE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND WRITING TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE POLICY CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL POLICY SOLUTIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SUBSTANTIVE PILLAR AREAS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WRITING AND PUBLISHING ARTICLES, REPORTS, AND NOVEL DATA SETS AS WELL AS DESK RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERTS.
- $152,509 spent. GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS: PROVIDED SEVERAL GRANTS TO 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT PROGRAM WORK THAT ALIGNS WITH SILVERADO'S MISSION, INCLUDING EVENTS ON TRADE AND AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS.
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 November 2020.
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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