Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)

The Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) is a right-of-center advocacy organization that seeks to bring together, train, and support leaders of the conservative movement on Capitol Hill. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Multi-Issue Advocacy
Website: www.cpi.org
Formation:

2017

Chair of the Board:

Jim DeMint

Chair of the Board:

$500,000 2

Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 82-1470217
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $72,296,824 Revenue: $34,490,626 Expenses: $32,556,834

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    Activities

    The Conservative Partnership Institute trains staffers to support conservative members of the U.S House and Senate and places conservatives in organizations in the Washington, D.C. area and in positions on Capitol Hill, including House and Senate offices. CPI maintains the Conservative Partnership Center (CPC) as a networking hub for conservatives, hosts an annual Conservative Members Retreat for conservative members of Congress, and provides resources to help launch new right-of-center organizations. 1

    The Conservative Partnership Institute’s Election Integrity Network (EIN) aims to secure fair and free elections in the U.S. by restoring safeguards that would make voting easy but electoral cheating difficult by individuals or institutions. EIN also seeks to maintain states’ authority over election systems and administration. 3

    In 2021, the Conservative Partnership Institute helped to launch the State Freedom Caucus Network, which provides the same kind of resources, support, and unity among conservatives as the House Freedom Caucus. The State Freedom Caucus Network will place and pay for year-round legislative staffers and keep state lawmakers up to date with issues and tips on navigating legislative dynamics. 4

    Funding

    The Conservative Partnership Institute is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. While CPI does not disclose other donors, tax filings confirm donations from the Ed Uihlein Family Foundation ($1.25 million in 2020), 5  the Leandro P. Rizzuto Foundation ($100,000 in 2020), 6 and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation ($100,000 in 2020). 7

    People

    Staff

    Mark Meadows is a senior partner at the Conservative Partnership Institute and a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus. Meadows is a former U.S. Representative and served as White House chief of staff during the Trump administration. 8

    Ed Corrigan is the president and CEO of CPI and sits on the board of the Leadership Institute. Corrigan is a former vice president for policy promotion at the Heritage Foundation and the former executive director of the Senate Steering Committee. 9

    Rachel Bovard is the senior director of policy at CPI. Bovard formerly worked as policy director at the Senate Steering Committee and as director of policy services at the Heritage Foundation. Bovard sits on the boards of the Council for National Policy Action, American Moment, and American Conservative. 10

    Doug Stamps is the counselor to the chair. Stamps formerly worked as senior advisor to the president of the Heritage Foundation, director of development at the George W. Bush Foundation, and in federal affairs at Koch Industries. 11

    Board of Directors

    Jim DeMint is the chair of the board of the Conservative Partnership Institute. DeMint is a former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator, the former president of the Heritage Foundation, and a former member of the White House Economic Advisory Board during the Trump administration. 12

    Bret Bernhardt is the treasurer of the board of CPI and a former executive vice president of the Heritage Foundation. 13

    Wesley Denton is the COO of CPI and a former senior policy advisor at the Heritage Foundation. Denton formerly worked as acting chief of staff at the White House’s Office of Management and Budget during the Trump administration. 14

    Cleta Mitchell is a senior legal fellow at CPI, the secretary of the board, and the chair of CPI’s Election Integrity Network. Mitchell is a co-founder and chair of the Public Interest Legal Foundation. 15

    Other members of the board include Charlotte Davis, Tom Jones, and Gaston Mooney. 2

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $72,296,824 $34,490,626 $32,556,834 View
    2023 $71,058,890 $19,498,478 $21,232,349 View
    2022 $63,471,958 $36,397,454 $23,363,874 View
    2021 $31,688,292 $45,707,730 $17,160,422 View
    2020 $2,629,044 $6,202,407 $5,948,594 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 32

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Mark MeadowsSenior Partner$871,853
    James W DeMintChairman$608,034
    Edward CorriganPresident & CEO$437,566
    Wesley DentonCOO and Treasurer$400,824
    Doug StampsChief Development Officer$354,341
    Rachel StanleyVice President of Programs$270,488
    Richard McAdamsDirector of Development$247,154
    Hugh FikeSr. Director, CP Academy$225,670

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $60,898,328
    • Number of Grants: 403
    • Number of Funders: 147

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

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $5,600,5322024 The SignatryCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    $5,447,9602023 The SignatryCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    $5,000,0002023 The Rydin FoundationGENERAL DONATION
    $3,500,0002024 The Rydin FoundationGENERAL DONATION
    $2,501,0002025 The SignatryCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    $2,500,0002024 Dunn FoundationThe Academy
    $2,500,0002023 Dunn FoundationThe Academy
    $1,600,0002024 Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
    $1,521,2152024 The SignatryCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    $1,500,0002022 The Rydin FoundationGENERAL DONATION
    $1,100,0002024 The Mitchell FoundationTO UNITE, EQUIP, AND TRAIN CONSERVATIVES TO ADVANCE AMERICAN IDEALS.
    $1,078,7252024 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.EDUCATION
    $1,027,5002021 Donors Trust Incfor general operations
    $1,008,5002022 The SignatryCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    $943,8302025 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.EDUCATION
    $927,0002022 Donors Trust Incfor general operations
    $712,3102022 Bradley Impact Fund IncGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
    $693,9562024 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $600,0002022 UsatransformTo support and encourage the mission.
    $563,6512023 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.EDUCATION
    $529,7162024 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc.LEGAL SERVICES
    $516,0002022 Vanguard CharitableFor recipient's exempt purpose
    $500,0002024 Wl Amos Sr Foundation Inc Co William L Amos IIIGeneral Support
    $500,0002022 Wl Amos Sr Foundation Inc Co William L Amos IIIEDUCATIONAL
    $500,0002021 Stanley E Fulton Family FoundationGENERAL

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $18,171,907
    • Number of Grants: 38
    • Number of Recipients: 23

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

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $6,042,0002024 Foundation for Accountability Integrity & Research in Elections FundMission and program support
    $1,347,0002022 Center for Renewing America IncMission and program support
    $1,334,1052021 America First Legal FoundationMission and program support
    $1,150,0002022 Personnel Policy Operations IncMission and program support
    $1,075,0002024 Personnel Policy Operations IncMission and program support
    $880,0052023 Personnel Policy Operations IncMission and program support
    $795,0002023 Foundation for Accountability Integrity & Research in Elections FundMission and program support
    $583,7012021 Center for Renewing America IncMission and program support
    $568,5002023 State Freedom Caucus FoundationMission and program support
    $525,0002022 Election Integrity Action IncMission and program support
    $463,7482022 State Freedom Caucus FoundationMission and program support
    $350,0002024 Hunter Nation Foundation IncMission and program support
    $336,0002021 American Moment IncMission and program support
    $335,1002021 American Accountability FoundationMission and program support
    $330,0002023 Virginia Institute for Public PolicyMission and program support
    $255,0002024 Edmund Burke Foundation IncMission and program support
    $250,0002024 State Leadership FoundationMission and program support
    $210,0002022 American Accountability FoundationMission and program support
    $200,0002024 Green Dragon SocietyMission and program support
    $175,0002022 FDRLST Media FoundationMission and program support
    $175,0002022 Virginia Institute for Public PolicyMission and program support
    $160,9502021 American Cornerstone Institute IncMission and program support
    $100,0002024 Conservative Partnership InternationalMission and program support
    $100,0002021 Institute for Citizen Focused ServiceMission and program support
    $88,5002022 American Main Street Initiative IncMission and program support

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    References

    1. “About Us.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 22, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/about/.
    2. Conservative Partnership Institute, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.
    3. “Home.” Election Integrity Network, 2022. Accessed September 26, 2022. https://whoscounting.us/.
    4. “2021 Annual Report.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 26, 2022. https://whoscounting.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CPIAnnualReport.pdf.
    5. Ed Uihlein Family Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2020, Part XV, Line 3
    6. Leandro P. Rizzuto Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2020, Part XV, Line 3.
    7. Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2020, Part XV, Line 3.
    8. “Mark Meadows.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/staff/mark-meadows/.
    9. “Ed Corrigan.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/staff/ed-corrigan/.
    10. Rachel Bovard.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/staff/rachel-bovard/.
    11. “Doug Stamps.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/staff/doug-stamps/.
    12. “Jim DeMint.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/staff/jim-demint/
    13. “Bret Bernhardt.” The Heritage Foundation, 2022. Accessed September 22, 2022. https://www.heritage.org/staff/bret-bernhardt.
    14. “Wesley Denton.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/staff/wesley-denton/.
    15. “Cleta Mitchell.” Conservative Partnership Institute, 2022. Accessed September 20, 2022. https://www.cpi.org/staff/cleta-mitchell/.