American Action Network

About American Action Network

American Action Network Inc concentrates its largest recent grants on campaign-style advocacy, led by three large awards to Congressional Leadership Fund: $20,000,000 in 2025, $24,640,000 in 2024, and $23,475,000 in 2023, each listed as general support. That pattern is a strong signal of a funder that backs politically oriented organizations at scale rather than making small, scattered gifts. The foundation’s own stated goal is to put center-right ideas into action by engaging the hearts and minds of the American people and spurring active participation in democracy, and that mission shows up across its recent grant list. Beyond its largest recipient, American Action Network Inc also supports a wider network of aligned organizations through issue support and general support. Recipients such as Common Sense Leadership Fund, Main Street Advocacy, Heritage Action for America, and Republican Jewish Coalition appear in the grant record, alongside groups focused on redistricting, economic freedom, and women’s political engagement. The mix of general support and issue-specific support suggests a funder that funds both operating capacity and targeted advocacy work. The foundation’s recent history points to repeated commitments over multiple years, with several organizations receiving follow-on support in consecutive grant years. Leadership is listed as Chris Winkelman, and the latest 990 year on file is 2025.

What American Action Network Funds

In electoral and advocacy work, American Action Network Inc made its single largest recent grant of $5,500,000 to American Prosperity Alliance for issue support, and it also awarded $2,275,000 to Main Street Advocacy for issue support. Those grants sit alongside other support for organizations working on conservative policy and political engagement. Tax, regulation, and economic policy are also visible in the grant record. The foundation gave $1,200,000 in 2024 to American Economic Freedom Alliance for issue support and another $1,000,000 in 2023 for general support, plus $450,000 in 2025 to American Action Forum for issue support. On redistricting and electoral structure, Fair Lines America Inc received $1,000,000 in 2023, $1,000,000 in 2024, and $500,000 in 2025, all for issue support. In coalition-building and civic engagement, Winning for Women Inc received $820,000 in 2024 and $750,000 in 2025.

How American Action Network Gives