Club for Growth: mission, leadership and finances
Washington group founded in 1999 that backs fiscally conservative candidates and scores lawmakers on economic votes.
Also known as CFG
Organization
| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| EIN | 20-4681603 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(4) |
| Website | clubforgrowth.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $12.3 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $17.1 million |
| Total assets | $9.3 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
Club for Growth is a 501(c)(4) membership organization that advocates for lower taxes, limited government and free-market policy. It publishes a scorecard of congressional votes and spends in Republican primaries, and it also has a related political action committee and foundation.
Club for Growth is listed here in the category "Grassroots and campaigns". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 1999 by Stephen Moore, Richard Gilder and others and was later led by David McIntosh. It became known for challenging Republican incumbents it considered insufficiently committed to limited government.
Club for Growth is a grassroots and campaign organization. It is headquartered in Washington, DC. 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 figures here are for the Club for Growth organization itself; its political action committee files separately with the Federal Election Commission. Its Form 990 is 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 2023: total revenue of $12.3 million, total expenses of $17.1 million and total assets of $9.3 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Club For Growth. 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
The club supports tax cuts, spending limits, free trade, school choice and entitlement reform.
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 Americans for Prosperity, FreedomWorks, Americans for Tax Reform.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026