NonprofitsAmerican Legislative Exchange Council

Public & Societal Benefit

American Legislative Exchange Council

ARLINGTON, VA

Total revenue

$10.9M

Total expenses

$10.6M

Net assets

$7.4M

Grants received

$13.4M

196 grants

EIN

520140979

Tax year

2024

Mission

Assist state lawmakers and the public by sharing research and educational data.

Programs

4 programs

Conferences - alec holds national conferences, providing workshops on current issues with leading experts, public figures and elected officials. The two national conferences held in 2024 and 2023 were the annual meeting and states and national policy summit meeting.

Expenses: $2.3M

State outreach - alec's state outreach program provides reimbursement for qualifying costs, principally travel and lodging, of state legislators to attend various conferences and meetings of alec. Through this program, alec also works to promote the development of legislative membership and participation in alec. This program also encompasses alec's state equity alliance work which includes voter education initiatives.

Expenses: $1.2M

Public affairs - alec conducts an on-going communications program that integrates all departments of alec to promote policies based on free-market, limited government and federalism among elected officials and the private sector members. Public affairs also educates the general public on alec's institutional goals and objectives.

Expenses: $689K

Membership - membership manages the programs for the recruitment and retention of alec state legislator members. This includes liaison with the alec state chairs and private sector state chairs. In addition, membership provides assistance to alec state chairs in ensuring that members of alec's leadership are operating in accordance with alec's policies and procedures.

Expenses: $658K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.5M
Program service revenue$1.4M
Investment income$42K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$10.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.3M
Fundraising$741K
Other expenses$6.2M
Total expenses$10.6M
Total assets$14.0M
Net assets$7.4M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LISA NELSON

CEO

Board

$507K

39 hrs/wk

LISA BOWEN

CFO

Board

$241K

39 hrs/wk

SENATE PRESIDENT TY MASTERSON

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL PEREZ

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR PATRICIA RUCKER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR JIM DOTSON

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEMI BUSATTA

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR PHIL KING

CEO APPOINTMENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR STUART ADAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR JIM BUCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS CROFT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CARSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR JULIE DANIELS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE SAGE DIXON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE SETH GROVE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LT GOVER WINSOME EARLE-SEARS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE MATT HALL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR JOSH HARKINS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR DAN LAURSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE SUSAN LYNN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE KIM MOSER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR ROB MCCOLLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE BILL SEITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REPRESENTATIVE TJ SHOPE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR TREY STEWART

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOHN WILLS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN WILLIAMS

CHIEF ECONOMIST, EVP-POLICY

Staff

$235K

39 hrs/wk

MARIE VULAJ

VP-PARTNERSHIPS & ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$205K

39 hrs/wk

LEE SCHALK

VP - POLICY

Staff

$169K

39 hrs/wk

COURTNEY COOK

VP - EVENTS

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

ALEX HINSON DIRECTOR

CORPORATE AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

AMY VARNER

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ONSERVICES LLC

AUDIO VISUAL

$183K

JOSEPH DAVID ADVERTISING LLC

CONSULTING / PROMOTION

$162K

AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC

CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING

$126K

Grants received

Showing 196 of 196

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
To support general operations
2024
$430K
General Support
2024
$250K
RESEARCH
2024
$230K
SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$76K
for general operations
2024
$69K
for general operations
2024
$50K
Advance civic education regarding limited government in Kansas and nationally
2024
$42K
MUTUAL/MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS
2024
$35K
ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP
2024
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$25K
ADVOCACY ON ECONOMIC ISSUES
2024
$20K
2025 Membership Contributions
2024
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$17K
General support
2024
$12K
CONTRIBUTION/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT & EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$900
Contribution Provided
2024
$500
FREE ENTERPRISE SUPPORT
2024
$100
OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$576K
General Support
2023
$500K
To support general operations
2023
$300K
PUBLIC POLICY
2023
$250K
RESEARCH
2023
$155K
GRL DONATI
2023
$120K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$111K
for general operations
2023
$85K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$71K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$68K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
$67K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$45K
SPONSORSHIP - ALEC ANNUAL MEETING AND GALA
2023
$40K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$35K
SUPPORT 2023 STATES AND NATION POLICY SUMMIT
2023
$35K
Annual Meeting Workshop
2023
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$22K
2024 MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS AND ECONOMIC LIBERTY ACADEMY SPONSORSHIP
2023
$20K
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$17K
General support
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$15K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$12K
CONTRIBUTION/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT & EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2023
$11K
MUTUAL/MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$8K
CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
General Operations
2023
$4K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$3K
To further donee's 501(c)(3) purposes
2023
$2K
To provide general support (charitable)
2023
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$150
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$500K
To support general operations
2022
$380K
General Support
2022
$275K
RESEARCH
2022
$185K
for general operations
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
General Operating
2022
$84K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$75K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$63K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$55K
ALEC RURAL WORKSHOPS
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$44K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$40K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$24K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$17K
General support
2022
$17K
2023 MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS
2022
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$12K
SPONSORSHIP
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$12K
CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC
2022
$11K
CONTRIBUTION/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$5K
Education Freedom Initiative
2022
$4K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2022
$1K
MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
2022
$500
Contribution provided
2022
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$150
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2022
$150K
PUBLIC POLICY
2021
$100K
To support and encourage mission.
2021
$96K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
$77K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$60K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$35K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
PUB EDUCAT
2021
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
General Support
2021
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$750
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$500
FREE ENTERPRISE SUPPORT
2021
$250
TO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY
2021
$100
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2021
$749K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$550K
THIS INCLUDES $440,000 TO BE ALLOCATED EXCLUSIVELY TOWARD PROJECT EXPENSES FOR THE ACCURATE AND VERIFIABLE VOTER ROLLS: AN AMERICAN PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, AND $10,000 TO BE ALLOCATED EXCLUSIVELY TOWARD MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
2020
$550K
Education
2020
$359K
for general operations
2020
$350K
To support program activities
2020
$325K
RESEARCH
2020
$250K
To support the Shareholder Equity Alliance project
2020
$203K
General Support
2020
$150K
PUBLIC POLICY
2020
$150K
To support program activities
2020
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$75K
general operating
2020
$60K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$56K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
CIVICS EDUCATION INITIATIVE
2020
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$25K
Educational Programs
2020
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$17K
2020 MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION
2020
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
CONTRIBUTION/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$11K
PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$10K
EDUCATE STATE LEGISLATURES ABOUT THE US CONSTITUTION
2020
$7K
CONTRIBUTION
2020
$6K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2020
$6K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2020
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2020
$3K
FUND GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
2020
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
for general operations, Special Mid-Year Covid Contribution
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
for the area of highest need
2020
$750
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$500
SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUSES
2020
$300
EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$75K
general operating
2019
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$22K
EDUCATION
2019
$17K
2019 MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION
2019
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
GENERAL/OPERATING
2019
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$2K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2018
$500
General & Unrestricted
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$100
CHARITABLE
2018
$125K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$13.4M from 88 funders · 196 grants · 2017–2024

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$2.3M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

The 85 Fund

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Searle Freedom Trust

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$951K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$802K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc

$600K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Charles Koch Institute

$572K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

$550K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN520140979
NTEE codeW20C
Subsection03
Ruling date1977-03
Formed1975
Employees43
Volunteers51
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