American Values Coalition (formal name, American Values Project) is a left-leaning advocacy organization which presents itself to Evangelical Christians as an alternative to the “extreme right, along with the extreme left.”¹

People

American Values Coalition is headed by Napp Nazworth, a journalist and former editor for The Christian Post who resigned after the organization endorsed then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign in late 2019. ² Nazworth is a contributor to the 2020 book The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump: 30 Evangelical Christians on Justice, Truth, and Moral Integrity, edited by the “social justice” activist and theologian Ronald Sider, in which he authored an essay titled, “Race-Baiter, Misogynist, and Fool.” ^{3 4}

Dan Green, former communications director of Democrats for Life of America, which advocates for anti-abortion policies in the Democratic Party, previously worked as American Values Coalition’s digital director.⁵ Prior to that Green worked as a social media coordinator for businessman Andrew Yang‘s 2020 presidential campaign and Humanity Forward, which Yang founded to advocate for a universal basic income (UBI). ⁶

Financials

The group formerly fundraised through Panorama Global, a pass-through and fiscal sponsor that has funded center- and far-left organizations, such as the LGBTQ Victory Institute. ^{7 8}

As of 2021, the organization has an independent nonprofit status. In 2022, Panorama Global reported making a grant of $144,624 to American Values Coalition.⁹

1. “About Us.” American Values Project. Accessed March 29, 2022. https://americanvalues.org/#about-us
2. Veronica Stracqualursi. “Ex-Christian publication editor who quit says he had ‘no other choice’ after pro-Trump editorial.” CNN. Dec. 19, 2019. Accessed Mar. 29, 2022. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/26/politics/napp-nazworth-christian-editor-trump-cnntv/index.html
3. The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump: 30 Evangelical Christians on Justice, Truth, and Moral Integrity. Ronald W. Sider, Ed. Cascade Books. 2020. https://wipfandstock.com/9781725271784/the-spiritual-danger-of-donald-trump/
4. “Published Writing.” Napp Nazworth. Accessed Mar. 29, 2022. https://www.nappnazworth.com/published-writing
5. Green, Daniel. “Pro-Life Politics, Polarization, and Partisanship.” Medium, November 8, 2021. https://danielgreenmn.medium.com/pro-life-politics-polarization-and-partisanship-6f8cdc5a8640.
6. LinkedIn Profile: Dan Green. Accessed Mar. 29, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-green-0a276a209/
7. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Panorama Global. 2020. Schedule I.
8. “What We Do: Fiscal Sponsorship.” Panorama Global. Accessed March 29, 2022. https://panoramaglobal.org/what-we-do#fiscal-sponsorship
9. Panorama Global, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2022, Schedule I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/814204119/202333109349302258/IRS990ScheduleI