Organizations Filed Purposes:
FOUNDED IN 1992, FRC ACTION IS THE NON-PROFIT AND TAX-EXEMPT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ARM OF FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL. ITS MISSION IS TO EDUCATE BOTH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND CULTURAL LEADERS ABOUT TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES AND TO PROMOTE THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS CONCERNING THE NATURE OF ORDERED LIBERTY.FRC ACTION FORTIFIES THE TRADITIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH ITS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND INFLUENCE ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF THE COUNTRY'S HISTORIC IDEALS OF EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW, AND THE UNALIENABLE RIGHTS TO LIFE, LIBERTY, PROPERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. WE'VE BUILT A STRONG REPUTATION OF LOBBYING EFFECTIVELY FOR PRO-FAMILY POLICIES THROUGH PERSONAL MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS, HARD-HITTING AD CAMPAIGNS, TARGETED GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, PETITIONS AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORK TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE VALUES VOTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES.
GENERAL PROGRAM AREAS:FRC ACTION IS UTILIZING PERSONAL MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS, TV, RADIO AND INTERNET AD CAMPAIGNS, TARGETED GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, PETITIONS, AND MORE TO ADVOCATE PRO-FAMILY POLICIES. FRC ACTION COMMUNICATES TO GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGH ACTION UPDATE EMAILS, ACTION ALERTS, AND ACTION PRESS RELEASES. AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL, FRC ACTION WORKED DAILY TO PLACE STRONG PRESSURE ON SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS BY SCORING KEY VOTES, SENDING MILLIONS OF E-MAIL ALERTS TO VOTERS, AND WORKING WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2020, OVER 1,500 BILLS RELATING TO LIFE, FAMILY, MARRIAGE, AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY WERE INTRODUCED IN STATE LEGISLATURES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT THE STATE LEVEL, FRC ACTION TRACKED THIS LEGISLATION ON THESE CRITICAL ISSUES. FRC ACTION WORKED CLOSELY WITH ALLIES IN A NUMBER OF STATES TO ASSIST IN THE PASSAGE OF GOOD LEGISLATION. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS, FRC ACTION EMPLOYS VIRTUALLY EVERY FORM OF MODERN MEDIA. AT THE FORE OF FRC ACTION'S EFFORTS IS OUR PRIMARY WEBSITE, FRCACTION.ORG, THROUGH WHICH CONSTITUENTS CAN VOICE THEIR VALUES TO THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. FRC ACTION PRODUCED VARIOUS INFORMATIONAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING RESEARCH REPORTS, EMAIL ALERTS, AND TALKING POINTS AND BROCHURES. ADDITIONALLY, FRC ACTION'S ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL VOTE SCORECARD CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE CONGRESSIONAL VOTES EACH YEAR. THE SCORECARD GRADES LEGISLATORS BASED UPON KEY VOTES RELATED TO FAITH, FAMILY, AND FREEDOM. THE SCORECARD HAS BEEN DEVELOPED DIGITALLY SO THAT CITIZENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CAN EASILY ACCESS HOW THEIR MEMBERS VOTED. FRC ACTION ALSO HELD ITS ANNUAL "TRUE BLUE" AWARD CEREMONY TO THANK AND SUPPORT THE MANY U.S. REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS WHO RECEIVED A 100% RATING ON FRC ACTION'S CONGRESSIONAL VOTE SCORECARD, FOR THEIR VOTES IMPACTING FAITH, FAMILY, AND FREEDOM IN THE PREVIOUS SESSION. FOR 28 YEARS, FRC ACTION HAS STOOD AS A CONSISTENT AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE OF THE FAMILY. IT HAS ENDURED THE STORMS OF HOSTILE ADMINISTRATIONS, SOFTENING ECONOMIES, AND UNRELENTING OPPOSITION FROM SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS. WITH THE PRAYERS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF FAMILIES ACROSS AMERICA, WE DEFEND AND ADVANCE A STANDARD OF FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM. WE REMIND OUR COUNTRYMEN OF THE BELIEFS THAT HAVE SUSTAINED US FOR OVER TWO CENTURIES, AND IN SO DOING WE STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR GREAT REPUBLIC. TRUSTING IN THE PROVIDENCE OF ALMIGHTY GOD TO GUIDE AND ESTABLISH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS, FRC ACTION WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CHAMPION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY, FOR THE DIGNITY OF EACH HUMAN BEING, AND FOR THE UNALIENABLE RIGHTS ENDOWED TO US BY OUR CREATOR.
VALUES VOTER SUMMIT:CNN HAS NAMED OUR ANNUAL VALUES VOTER SUMMIT (VVS) "ONE OF THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT'S MARQUEE ANNUAL EVENTS AND SEAN HANNITY CALLED IT "THE PREMIER CONSERVATIVE EVENT NOW IN THE COUNTRY." THE OCTOBER 2019 VVS SAW OVER 1,600 PEOPLE ATTEND. IT INCLUDED A DYNAMIC LINE UP OF OVER 80 SPEAKERS AND ATTRACTED OVER 130 REPORTERS. SPEAKERS INCLUDED REP. MARK MEADOWS, DR. SEBASTIAN GORKA, HHS SECRETARY ALEX AZAR, DENNIS PRAGER, GARY BAUER, REP. ROGER MARSHALL, ALLIE STUCKEY, LT. COL. OLIVER NORTH (RET.), ERIC METAXAS, PASTOR CARTER CONLON, EDWARD GRAHAM, BRIGITTE GABRIEL, REP. LOUIE GOHMERT, CARRIE SEVERINO, TODD STARNES, DANA LOESCH, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, AND MANY OTHER NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CONSERVATIVE LEADERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, FRC ACTION'S TEAM MOUNTED AN INCREASED EFFORT TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT AND AGAIN MAKE THE UPCOMING SEPTEMBER 2020 VALUES VOTER SUMMIT A PREMIERE EVENT FOR VALUES VOTERS.
VOTER EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION EFFORTS:CONSERVATIVES LOOKING FOR TRUE HOPE AND CHANGE ARE ENGAGING WITH FRC ACTION IN GROWING NUMBERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE SAW INCREASING GAINS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND OTHER PLATFORMS. FRC ACTION CREATED MANY ALERTS, SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS, AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS IN FY 2020. WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE PASTORS', CHURCHES', AND INDIVIDUALS' AWARENESS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VIOLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS EQUIP THEM SO THAT THEY CAN DEFEND THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. THROUGH OUR GRASSROOTS ALERTS, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ACTIVISTS WERE ABLE TO CONTACT THEIR ELECTED LEADERS TO URGE THEM TO TAKE THE RIGHT POSITIONS ON IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. IN 2018, FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL AND FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL ACTION LAUNCHED A BOLD ADVANCE TO DO MORE THAN MAKE A STATEMENT. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! THIS STRATEGIC EFFORT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2020. WE ARE TARGETING SEVERAL KEY STATES WITH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES WHERE FRC ACTION PRESENCE IS STRONG, WHERE THERE IS GOOD LEADERSHIP, AND WHERE WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES. THIS OUTREACH IS UNIQUE BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON OUR VERY SUCCESSFUL MODEL FROM THE 2016 ELECTION IN NORTH CAROLINA WHICH IS MEASURABLE AND REPEATABLE. IT IS ALSO UNIQUE BECAUSE IT CAN ENGAGE AND EMPOWER CHRISTIANS ALL ACROSS AMERICA. OUR HOPE IS THAT BY SEIZING THE MOMENT AND ACTING NOW WITH OUR BOLD ADVANCE INITIATIVE, WE CAN HELP MAKE A LASTING CHANGE IN AMERICA. IN 2019, WE CONTINUED LAYING THE GROUNDWORK, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, EVALUATING KEY ISSUES, AND IDENTIFYING KEY VOTERS. OUR GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM IMPACT AS WE EQUIP PEOPLE TO ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE THEM TO STAND FOR OUR SHARED VALUES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Anthony Perkins | PRESIDENT/CEO/CHAIRMAN | 9.5 | $70,900 |
Sharon Helton | SR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS | 12.6 | $48,660 |
William Boykin | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 3.7 | $18,400 |
Paul Tripodi | TREASURER | 2.5 | $10,200 |
Gil Mertz | DIRECTOR - STRATEGIC GIVING | 0.3 | $1,080 |
David Langdon | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
Tom Shields | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Mark Smith | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Brian Pharris | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Phil Burress | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Jeff Armour | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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