Club for Growth

The Club for Growth (CFG) is an economically conservative advocacy group with a claimed national network of over 500,000 Americans who support economic freedom. CFG advocates for policies that support principles of free enterprise and limited government. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(4)
Issue Areas: Economic Policy
Website: www.clubforgrowth.org
Formation:

2006

President:

David McIntosh

President’s Salary:

$819,900 2

Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 20-4681603
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $13,616,124 Revenue: $6,233,764 Expenses: $13,370,603

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    The Club for Growth has two political arms: Club for Growth Action and Club for Growth PAC. 1 Board members David McIntosh, Adam Rozansky, and John Richardson also sit on the board of the Club for Growth Foundation. 3

    Activities

    The Club for Growth advocates for economic freedom by putting pressure on lawmakers to vote for economic policies that support free markets and limited government. CFG publicizes voting records and issues scorecards, with a focus on those who do not support basic economic conservative principles, regardless of party. 1

    The Club for Growth supports tax policy reforms that would reduce income tax rates, repeal the death tax, and replace the current tax code with a flat tax. CFG also supports policy that would reduce the size, scope, and spending of the federal government, fully repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and expand school choice. 1

    Funding

    The Club for Growth is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. While CFG does not disclose other donors, tax filings confirm donations from QXZ ($5 million in 2019), 4 the American Exceptionalism Institute ($3 million in 2019), 5 and the Judicial Crisis Network ($500,000 in 2019). 6

    People

    Scott Parkinson is the vice president of government affairs at CFG. Parkinson formerly worked as the executive director of the Republican Study Committee. 7

    David McIntosh is the president of both the Club for Growth and CFG Action and a cofounder of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, where he is the vice chair of the board. McIntosh is a former U.S. Representative from Indiana and formerly worked as special assistant to former Attorney General Edwin Meese III during the Reagan administration and as executive director of the President’s Council on Competitiveness during the George H.W. Bush administration. 8

    Virginia James is the chair of the board of CFG. James is the former chair of the Empire Foundation for Policy Research, the founder of A Brighter Choice Scholarships, and formerly sat on the board of the Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability. 9

    Ken Blackwell is the senior fellow for human rights and constitutional governance at the Family Research Council. Blackwell sits on the boards of the Institute for Pension Fund Integrity, the National Rifle Association, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, the First Liberty Institute, and the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund. Blackwell is the chair of the Council for National Policy Action and a co-chair of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. 10

    Terry Considine is a former Republican Colorado State Senator, a former chair of the board of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, and the former CEO and chair of AIMCO. 11

    Frayda Levy formerly sat on the boards of Americans for Prosperity, the Marijuana Policy Project, 12 and the Ladies of Liberty Alliance. 13

    Howard Rich is a co-founder and chair of U.S. Term Limits. Rich formerly chaired the boards of Americans for Limited Government, the Legislative Education Action Drive, and the Parents in Charge Foundation. 14

    Other members of the board include Adam Rozansky, CFO and treasurer; John Richardson, COO and secretary; and Richard Gaby. 2

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $13,616,124 $6,233,764 $13,370,603 View
    2023 $9,272,760 $12,309,763 $17,108,871 View
    2022 $14,071,868 $17,096,527 $16,375,630 View
    2021 $13,409,815 $18,704,644 $11,815,734 View
    2020 $6,571,435 $16,298,820 $12,874,486 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 28

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    David McintoshPRESIDENT$899,454
    Marissa ObradovichDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$430,722
    Thomas SchultzVP, CAMPAIGNS$319,100
    Scott ParkinsonVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$288,050
    Joseph KildeaVP, COMMUNICATIONS$288,050
    Adam RozanskyCFO/TREASURER$252,000
    John RichardsonCOO/SECRETARY (END JUL 2024)$250,958
    Stacy FrenchVP, DIGITAL$226,300
    Michael DonnellyCOO/SECRETARY (START DEC 2024)$112,000

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $11,023,350
    • Number of Grants: 32
    • Number of Funders: 17

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $2,500,0002020 Qxz IncSOCIAL WELFARE
    $1,100,0002021 The Concord FundGeneral Operating
    $300,0002022 The Concord FundGeneral Operating
    $100,0002024 New MajoritySee Part IV
    $90,0002024 American Prosperity Group IncTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    $8,0002021 Red Bird Hollow FoundationCHARITABLE
    $6,0002021 The Mark S Bradley Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT
    $5,0002022 Red Bird Hollow FoundationCHARITABLE
    $5,0002020 Red Bird Hollow FoundationCharitable
    $2,5002021 Dettmer Fam Foundation TrTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
    $2,0002020 The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable TrustGeneral purposes
    $1,0002023 The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSES
    $1,0002022 The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSES
    $1,0002021 The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSES
    $1,0002020 The Mark S Bradley Charitable FoundationGeneral support of recipient
    $2002024 Cronk Family FoundationSTUDENT FREEDOM FUND
    $502023 Rosalind Pio Costa Foundation IncGENERAL CONTRIBUTION

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $3,034,054
    • Number of Grants: 12
    • Number of Recipients: 9

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $2,375,0002024 American Jobs and Growth FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $399,0542022 Club for Growth Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $80,0002023 Liberty Justice CenterGENERAL SUPPORT
    $45,0002022 American Conservative Union FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
    $30,0002021 American Conservative Union FoundationGEN. SUPPORT
    $30,0002021 Concerned Women for America Legislative Action CommitteeGEN. SUPPORT
    $20,0002024 Council for National PolicyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $15,0002023 Cnp Action IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $15,0002022 The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy StudiesGENERAL SUPPORT
    $15,0002021 Cnp Action IncGEN. SUPPORT
    $02023 Blockchain Innovation ProjectGENERAL SUPPORT

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    References

    1.  “What We Do.” Club for Growth, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://www.clubforgrowth.org/about/what-we-do/.
    2. Club for Growth, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2020, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.
    3. Club for Growth Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2020, Schedule J, Part III.
    4. QXZ Inc, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Schedule I, Part II.
    5.  American Exceptionalism Institute, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Schedule I, Part II.
    6. Judicial Crisis Network, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Schedule I, Part II.
    7. “Scott Parkinson.” Club for Growth, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://www.clubforgrowth.org/staff/scott-parkinson/.
    8. “David McIntosh.” Club for Growth, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://www.clubforgrowth.org/staff/david-mcintosh/.
    9. “Board of Trustees.” Foundation for Education Reform & Accountability. Archived from the original March 31, 2017. Accessed December 9, 2022. http://web.archive.org/web/20170331225923/https://www.nyfera.org/?page_id=189.
    10. “Home.” Ken Blackwell, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://kenblackwell.com/.
    11. “Terry Considine.” Colorado Christian University. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://www.ccu.edu/spotlights/trustees/tconsidine/.
    12. “Frayda Levy.” LinkedIn, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/frayda-levy-7b63664b/.
    13. Ladies of Liberty Alliance, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2014, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.
    14. “Howard Rich.” Ballotpedia, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Howard_Rich.