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Keep Country First Policy Action Inc

EIN 86-2932695 · Washington, DC

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BUILD A "COUNTRY FIRST" CIVIC MOVEMENT TO BEGIN IMPROVING POLITICAL DIALOGUE IN AMERICA, RENEWING CENTER-RIGHT ISSUES AND THOUGHT, PROMOTING BIPARTISANSHIP WHEREVER POSSIBLE, AND USHERING IN A RETURN TO AN OPTIMISTIC AND HOPEFUL VISION.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Employees
6
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$131,759, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
  1. $1.4 million spent. COUNTRY FIRST ACADEMY (CFA) IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC-INTEREST PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN PRO-FREEDOM, PRO-DEMOCRACY AMERICANS TO RUN FOR OFFICE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTEER AS ELECTION WORKERS, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE INTERESTED IN SERVING IN STATE AND LOCAL OFFICE. COUNTRY FIRST ACADEMY WILL: BUILD THE PREMIER PROGRAM TO FILL A NATIONAL PIPELINE OF PROSPECTIVE PRO-FREEDOM, PRO-DEMOCRACY CANDIDATES AND ELECTION WORKERS; EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR OFFICE OR VOLUNTEERING FOR ELECTION WORK; BUILD AND PROVIDE FREE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND WIDELY ACCESSIBLE NONPARTISAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO CANDIDATES AND ELECTION WORKERS ONCE THEY HAVE OFFICIALLY STEPPED FORWARD; AND PARTNER WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT CANDIDATES AND ELECTION-WORKING VOLUNTEERS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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