Council for National Policy: mission, leadership and finances

What it does

The Council for National Policy is a membership organization of conservative leaders, donors and activists. It holds private meetings where members discuss strategy.

Council for National Policy 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 1981 by Tim LaHaye and others, and it has been noted for the closed nature of its meetings.

Council for National Policy is a advocacy organization. It is headquartered in Washington, DC. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). 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

It files a Form 990, shown here. Its membership list is not routinely published.

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 $3.8 million, total expenses of $3.8 million and total assets of $3.5 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Council For National Policy. 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 council is conservative, with an emphasis on religious and political topics.

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 The Heritage Foundation, Conservative Partnership Institute, Family Research Council.