Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee
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| Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Year founded: | 2011 |
| Website: | Official website |
Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-Tennessee) is the state chapter of the national 501(c)(4) grassroots organization, Americans for Prosperity. The group is located in Nashville, Tenn., and aims to support limited government by educating citizens and doing public outreach.[1][2]
Mission
According to its website,[1]
| “ | Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots movement of over 2.3 million activists nation wide who advocate and promote limited government, lower taxes, and more freedom. We have over 29,000 activists across the state of Tennessee who are taking action every day on behalf of the free market movement and influencing decision makers. Whether it’s calling members of congress, gathering with fellow activists, or attending an AFP event in their neighborhood – AFP activists are making a difference in the fight against big government on the local and national level.[3] | ” |
Background
Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee was founded in 2011, seven years after the initial formation of its parent group, Americans for Prosperity.[4] According to its Facebook page, the group is “committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity” through grassroots advocacy and public outreach regarding relevant issues and legislation.[2]
According to an article published in The Tennessean, State Director Andrew Ogles indicated that the group "saw a political gold mine — and a national launching pad — in Republican-dominated Tennessee," stating: "with supermajorities in both houses, Tennessee is a great state to pass model legislation that can be leveraged in other states."[5]
Work
Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee has eight main issues that it works on:[6]
- Banking and financial services- AFP-Tennessee works to support or oppose banking and financial services policies relevant to its mission, such as the Export-Import Bank.[7]
- Budget and spending- AFP-Tennessee advocates for policies that limit government spending and encourage economic freedom, in areas that include things like Tennessee public pension system and highway transportation funding.[8]
- Energy and environment- AFP-Tennessee works to support energy and environmental policies that encourage domestic energy production, such as the Ratepayer Protection Act.[9]
- Health Care and entitlements- AFP-Tennessee aims to repeal Obamacare and discourage its use in Tennessee.[10]
- Labor, education and pensions- AFP-Tennessee advocates for economic and educational policies that promote free markets and states rights, specifically working on issues like Common Core and Tennessee minimum wage.[11]
- Property rights- AFP-Tennessee works on property rights issues such as the REINS Act, which requires more oversight of federal agency regulatory practices.[12]
- Taxes- AFP-Tennessee advocates for tax reform policies like bonus depreciation.[13]
- Technology- AFP-Tennessee advocates for technology policies that allow for free market enterprise. Specifically the group aims to oppose service taxes on technology in Tennessee.[14]
AFP-Tennessee tracks the progress of legislation and allows the public to take action through its "Americans for Prosperity Scorecard."[15]
Leadership
Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee is run by a network of volunteers and State Director Andrew Ogles.[16]
Finances
State chapters of Americans for Prosperity do not register individually with the Internal Revenue Service, and therefore only the financials of Americans for Prosperity can be discussed here. Below is a breakdown of Americans for Prosperity's revenue (from contributions and grants, program services and investment income) and expenses for the 2011-2013 fiscal years:[17][18][19]
| Annual revenue and expenses for Americans for Prosperity, 2011-2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2013 | $44,245,689 | $34,791,542 |
| 2012 | $115,126,635 | $122,250,942 |
| 2011 | $25,606,023 | $17,697,139 |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Americans for Prosperity Tennessee, "About AFP-Tennessee," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Facebook, "Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Who is Americans for Prosperity?" accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Koch brothers group works to stop Nashville Amp," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Banking & Financial Services," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Budget & Spending," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Energy & Environment," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Health Care & Entitlements," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Labor, Education & Pensions," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Property Rights," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Taxes," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity, "Technology," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, "Americans for Prosperity Scorecard," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Americans for Prosperity aims for Tennessee influence," accessed October 19, 2015
- ↑ Guidestar, "2013 IRS Tax Form 990," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Guidestar, "2012 IRS Tax Form 990," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Guidestar, "2011 IRS Tax Form 990," accessed October 16, 2015
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