American Principles Project: mission, leadership and finances
Virginia advocacy group founded in 2009 that promotes traditional family and cultural policy.
Also known as APP
Organization
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA |
| EIN | 26-4613397 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(4) |
| Website | americanprinciplesproject.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $5.1 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $4.6 million |
| Total assets | $1.9 million |
| Tax year | 2022 |
What it does
The American Principles Project is a conservative advocacy group. It campaigns on family, life, and gender issues and has an affiliated foundation.
American Principles Project is listed here in the category "Advocacy". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 2009 by Robert George and Frank Cannon, and Terry Schilling has been its president.
American Principles Project is a advocacy organization. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(4). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
The advocacy group files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2022: total revenue of $5.1 million, total expenses of $4.6 million and total assets of $1.9 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as American Principles Project. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It supports traditional marriage and restrictions on abortion.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, Eagle Forum.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026