The FAMiLY LEADER: mission, leadership and finances
Iowa Christian conservative group founded in 2004 that hosts a presidential candidate forum.
Organization
| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Urbandale, IA |
| EIN | 42-1469051 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(4) |
| Website | thefamilyleader.com |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $371 thousand |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $429 thousand |
| Total assets | $1.6 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The FAMiLY Leader is an Iowa organization that supports family values and is known for events and endorsements before the Iowa caucuses.
The FAMiLY LEADER is listed here in the category "Faith and family". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 2004 and Bob Vander Plaats leads it.
The FAMiLY LEADER is a faith and family organization. It is headquartered in Urbandale, IA. 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 Family Leader Inc.; a foundation files separately.
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 $371 thousand, total expenses of $429 thousand and total assets of $1.6 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as The Family Leader Inc. 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 the pro-life cause.
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 Faith & Freedom Coalition, Family Research Council, Family Policy Alliance.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026