American Idea Foundation Inc
IN AMERICA, THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF YOUR BIRTH SHOULD NOT DETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF YOUR LIFE. THE AMERICAN IDEA FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE POLICIES AND PEOPLE WHO EVERY DAY GIVE MEANING TO THIS CONVICTION.THE FOUNDATION WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EFFORTS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY AND NATIONAL POLICYMAKERS WHO CAN IMPLEMENT CHANGE. THE FOUNDATION TAKES AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING REAL-WORLD INITIATIVES THAT ARE ACHIEVING RESULTS, ARMING POLICYMAKERS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THE EFFORTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LINKING PRACTITIONERS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO REPLICATE THOSE SUCCESS STORIES IN OTHER COMMUNITIES IN NEED.THE AMERICAN IDEA FOUNDATION WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT IT IS THE BOTTOM-UP DYNAMISM OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT TRULY MAKES AMERICA A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY AND PROSPERITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.0M
-1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$350K
+7.7% YoY
Grant Count
8
+14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
-5.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,001,246 | $9,146,789 | $8,202,975 |
| Revenue | $767,869 | $1,672,433 | $597,542 |
| Expenses | $1,437,616 | $1,587,824 | $1,515,653 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $673,208 | $276,870 | $-306,360 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL RYAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN BURKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ASHLEE STRONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CASEY HIGGINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DERRICK DOCKERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAKE KASTAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW SPETH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $276,000 |
| KEVIN SEIFERT | VICE PRESIDENT/SENIOR ADVISOR | 40 | $194,763 |
| SUSAN JACOBSON | TREASURER/DIR. OF ADMINISTRATION | 25 | $30,254 |
| PATRICIA GUSE | SECRETARY/DIR. OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $86,832 |
| EDWARD MCCANN | VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & PROGRAMS | 40 | $162,318 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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