EIN 52-0140979

American Legislative Exchange Council

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
41
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
American Legislative Exchange Council promotes Jeffersonian principles of limited government, free markets, and federalism by assisting State Legislators, Congress and the public through sharing research and educational information. ALEC provides a forum for stakeholders to exchange ideas and develop potential solutions with policy Task Forces such as the American City Council Exchange. ALEC conducts an on-going communication program to promote policies based on free-market, limited government and federalism among elected officials and private sector members.
Total revenues
$10,104,204
2022
Total expenses
$9,480,356
2022
Total assets
$9,467,258
2022
Num. employees
41
2022

Program areas at American Legislative Exchange Council

Task Forces - ALEC's policy Task Forces provide a forum for legislators and the private sector to discuss issues, develop policies, and draft model policy which serves as a public resource. The Task Forces include the following: American City Council Exchange; Civil Justice; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development; Communications and Technology; Criminal Justice; Education and Workforce Development; Energy, Environment and Agriculture; Health and Human Services; Federalism and International Relations; Tax and Fiscal Policy; and Homeland Security. Each Tax Force is co-chaired by a public and private sector member of ALEC.
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 of ALEC and educates the general public on ALEC's institutional goals and objectives.
Conferences - ALEC holds national conferences, providing workshops on current issues with leading experts, public figures and elected officials. The two national conferences held in 2022 were the Annual Meeting and States and National Policy Summit Meeting.
State Outreach
Membership

Who funds American Legislative Exchange Council

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lynde and Harry Bradley FoundationTo Support General Operations$500,000
Judicial Education ProjectGeneral Support$379,500
Searle Freedom TrustResearch$275,000
...and 47 more grants received totalling $2,788,621

Personnel at American Legislative Exchange Council

NameTitleCompensation
Gretchen BaldauSenior Director , Commerce , Insurance
Justin HillFounder and Chief Executive Officer , Statelinx$0
Lisa B. NelsonChief Executive Officer$470,180
Lisa BowenChief Financial Officer , Executive Vice$225,144
Wilhelm MeierlingChief Marketing Officer$146,317
...and 34 more key personnel

Financials for American Legislative Exchange Council

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,054,508
Program services$1,044,455
Investment income and dividends$4,228
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,013
Total revenues$10,104,204

Form 990s for American Legislative Exchange Council

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-08990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122022-01-03990View PDF
2018-122020-06-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 6 new vendors, including , , , , , and
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Building a Better Economy
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2900 Crystal Dr 6th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Arlington County, VA
Website URL
alec.org/ 
Phone
(703) 373-0933
Twitter profile
@alec_states 
IRS details
EIN
52-0140979
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W20: Government and Public Administration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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