The Vandenberg Coalition Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

To advance our mission of promoting a strong and proud american foreign policy, the vandenberg coalition (tvc) focused our efforts for 2024 on five main policy priorities: sustaining bipartisan support for the u.s.-israel alliance; defending and sustaining u.s. Military aid to ukraine; ensuring the united states has the resources to defeat and deter china; restoring american deterrence through a strong national defense; establishing vandenberg as a key advocate for a strong border security policy.within these categories, our most significant activities included:1). Support for tiktok's divestment: tvc issued a statement of support for the protecting americans from foreign adversary controlled applications act, h.r. 7521, commented on the legislation, which would force the divestiture of tiktok, and signed onto a coalition letter published by parents defending education (pde) urging senate majority leader chuck schumer to bring the legislation to the senate floor for a vote. We also circulated a letter to senate leaders requesting they place the bill on the floor for consideration as quickly as possible. Tvc commissioned an amicus brief for tiktok inc. And bytedance ltd. V. Merrick b. Garland in support of the u.s. Government's effort against tiktok's attempt to challenge the protecting americans from foreign adversary controlled applications act, pub. L. No. 118- 50, div. H (2024).2). Launched our how to win series: tvc launched our 9 episode "how to win" series, where we speak with national security experts about the threats to america's national defense and what a future u.s. Administration must do to ensure america is strong enough to stop wars before they begin and win wars after they start. All episodes are available on our website and on podcast platforms. Based on these conversations, we will be releasing list of policy recommendations to inform what a future administration can do to ensure the united states remains strong and safe.3). Published "deals of the century" middle east policy proposals: tvc led a middle east working group. Over the course of several sessions, experts discussed the current threat landscape, areas of opportunity, and proposed policy solutions for: bolstering u.s.-israel ties, the future of a post-hamas gaza and the palestinian authority, standards for u.s. Aid to palestinians, improving u.s.-gulf ties, expanding the abraham accords, managing qatar, and continuing iranian nuclear non-proliferation, among other issues. Coordinated by senior policy director ana rosa quintana-lovett, the working group members including chairman elliott abrams, governance board members mark dubowitz and gabriel scheinmann, executive director carrie filipetti, michael rubin, and daniel sametare finalizing a report outlining how president-elect trump can advance u.s. Interests, and regional stability and prosperity, which will be released in early 2025.4). Polling engagement: following the second presidential debate, we worked with j.l. Partners to survey 1,400 likely voters in swing states from september 1326 and hosted exclusive briefings on the results for our advisory board, congressional candidates, and friends and allies. Our poll measured voters' views of how former president trump and vice president harris would handle foreign policy challenges if elected as well as voters' views on america's role in the world, military support for ukraine and israel, and threats posed by china, russia, and iran.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.2%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 80.8%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $14.86 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -5.5%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.26; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 52.8%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 20.7% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -3.2% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings